ISU Small Animal Hospital

I wasn’t planning on spending a few hours at Iowa State University’s Emergency Vet Hospital last night, but I’m grateful they are so close and available for emergency situations. My 6 month old puppy, who grabs anything and everything with his mouth, picked up a discarded tobacco pouch on our walk last night. He’s so quick. While I tried to immediately get it out of his mouth, he swallowed it before I could retrieve it. A quick internet search showed that this was a time sensitive situation. I discovered that even a small amount of nicotine can be poisonous to dogs and potentially fatal. So my boy was immediately taken to ISU Emergency Hospital for treatment. They induced vomiting to remove the tobacco pouch. He was monitored and given fluids and medication. A few hours and nearly $400 later, we were able to go home. Just a reminder to others….PLEASE discard used tobacco pouches in the trash because even used ones can still be harmful to pets that may get ahold of them. I’m so thankful that this situation was not any worse. I’m just a little more tired today (with less sleep last night) but happy to have my pup safe and sound at home without any complications. Everyone I encountered at the ISU Small Animal Hospital was very kind, compassionate and professional. They did a great job with my puppy, Finn! I would highly recommend their care to others.

Brought our 12 year old cat in the middle of night. Ultimately we ended up saying goodbye to him in the early morning but the care we received was courteous and professional. From the receptionists, to the student doctor, to the vet. Everyone treated us and our situation with so much compassion. Thank you for making the situation as comfortable as possible for us.

We were referred from our neurologist for SRT radiation for our pittie Glitter who has a pituitary tumor. She completed radiation this past Friday & we are so extremely grateful for our experience through the process. The oncology and radiology team here are so incredible & I have nothing but positive things to say for all the staff here. Dr. Kozac and every single vet student we worked with are amazing. Glitter is normally very anxious at the vet and by the end of the process, she was completely comfortable with the staff which made my anxiety through the radiation lesson so much. They all truly cared about her so much and you could feel it. Dr. Kozac explained everything in a way which I could really understand and made my decision to pursue SRT Radiation so much more easier. We will forever love and feel so grateful for the staff here for the care and love they showed Glitter!! We live 3 hours away, but I would easily do the drive again in the future because of the care Glitter received here. Attached is her photo of her graduation from radiation!!

I am seeing ophthalmology for my one dog and derm/allergy for my other. Could not be more happy with both services! Such great care and knowledgeable staff, students, vets, specialists. So lucky to live within driving distance to specialty vet care. Also this is less expensive than my normal vet office for recall appts.

We were referred by our normal veterinarian for a chronic problem for our golden retriever (Hondo). What a great experience it was! The overall care, professionalism and communication we received was exceptional! Thank you Dr. Pratdesaba, Toni and the rest of your team.

Thank you ISU animal hospital! We had two recent appointments, one being and emergency vet after hours and then a regularly scheduled appointment. You'll likely get a vet student to begin with but all three we met were very knowledgeable and professional and they are consulting and or/ having your pet seen by a vet professor as well! All the staff we met were extremely kind and although these were Peppers first two and rather invasive appointments she came back just as happy and she went in! Their pricing I would agree is extremely reasonable and even with an emergency visit we got out under 300$. Our second visit the vet student also made sure to mention all costs of optional tests and meds etc to make sure as students we were aware of the charges. We are beyond thankful for the kindness and professional here they made sure we understood her treatment and listened and took into account all our worries!

I took Pepper to Iowa State University Animal Hospital since it was the closest place to Nebraska with family living nearby, rather than driving all the way to Kansas City. When we arrived, they immediately took her back to put her on supplemental oxygen while I completed paperwork. Within about eight minutes, we were taken to our room to discuss options and pricing. We decided to do an echocardiogram, which cost around $500, since she needed sedation for the exam. At that time, Pepper was doing well and responding to her medications. However, the next day, she suddenly stopped responding to the meds. The doctors presented three options: 1. Attempt to shock her heart back into a healthy rhythm, even though this involves temporarily stopping the heart. 2. Put her on a ventilator if she stopped breathing, which would have cost around $10–15k. 3. Wait to see if additional medications would work. After exhausting all medications, I chose to try shocking her heart back into rhythm. The staff were very upfront about the risks, explaining there was a chance she might not come back. They administered general anesthesia so she wouldn’t feel it. Despite four rounds of CPR, there was nothing more they could do. The staff created a clay paw print as a keepsake for us. While I wish my little baby was still here, it comforts me to know she can breathe and play freely without struggling in heaven. I deeply appreciate everything the ISU staff did for Pepper—the care, love, and attention they gave her. Pepper had congestive heart failure at just three months old, so her chances of living a long life were unfortunately low. Even so, I don’t regret trying every option. Though it was costly—about $2,500—it was worth every penny to give her the best care possible. Thank you to the ISU team for trying so hard for my baby