Simsbury Veterinary Hospital
4.4 (105) 1450 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT 06070, USAHours:
Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
How to Save Money at Simsbury Veterinary Hospital
Schedule Regular Vet Visits
One of the best ways to save on vet bills is to prevent expensive health issues before they develop. By scheduling regular wellness checkups, your vet can detect health issues early, helping you to avoid costly treatments and surgeries down the road.
Price Shop for Pet Prescriptions
Oftentimes our fur babies are prescribed human drugs off-label. Your vet is apt to charge more for these medications than you would pay at your local pharmacy. In fact, big-box or chain pharmacies can offer steep discounts. So it’s best to price shop.
Pet Insurance
Most pet insurance providers will pay between 80% and 90% of the vet bill. You can even get coverage for routine care and things like vaccinations and dental cleanings. If you do the math, you’ll most likely find that pet insurance makes financial sense in the long run as well as gives you peace of mind.
How Do You Choose the Right Pet Insurance Provider?
Pet Insurance Review makes it incredibly easy for pet parents to select an insurance provider they feel good about. You can use our handy comparison tool to get the gist of what a company offers. We’ve also collected over 150,000 reviews of insurance companies from real pet parents like you to rank the top providers in the market. Here is the current ranking of each:
| Rating | Provider | Total Review |
|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | AKC | 891 |
| 4.5 | ASPCA | 11,757 |
| 4.9 | Embrace | 17,158 |
| 4.9 | Fetch | 18,571 |
| 4.2 | Figo | 2,602 |
| 4.7 | Hartville | 165 |
| 4.9 | Healthy Paws | 10,008 |
| 4.9 | Lemonade | 805 |
| 4.6 | ManyPets | 2,343 |
| 4.0 | MetLife | 652 |
| 4.8 | Nationwide | 21,407 |
| 4.3 | Pet Assure | 12 |
| 4.5 | PetPartners | 113 |
| 4.3 | Pets Best | 12,232 |
| 4.6 | Pumpkin | 1,473 |
| 4.6 | Spot | 7,033 |
| 4.9 | Trupanion | 73,743 |
| 4.8 | Prudent Pet | 125 |
Or, you can simply get a fast quote from multiple providers and go from there.
Thinking of insuring your pet?
Get Quotes & CompareGetting to Know Your New Vet: Essential Questions to Ask
Choosing a new veterinarian is an important decision for any pet owner. You want to find someone who is competent, compassionate, and a good fit for you and your fur baby. To help you get the most out of your first appointment, here's a list of essential questions to ask your new vet:
Tell me about your experience with [pet type].
Different vets have different areas of specialization. Some are experts with cats, some dogs, some pocket pets, and some horses. Knowing that your vet has vast experience treating your specific type of pet can bring you peace of mind.
How do you handle emergencies?
You must know what to do in case of a pet medical emergency. Inquire what after-hours policy the clinic has, whether they have on-site emergency care available, and if they have a relationship with any nearby emergency animal hospitals.
How do you communicate with pet owners?
Good communication is key to building a trusting relationship with your vet. Ask how they prefer to communicate (phone calls, emails, online portal) and how often you can expect to hear from them.
Are there any breed-specific health concerns I should be aware of?
Some breeds are predisposed to certain health conditions. Knowing what to watch out for can help you catch problems early and get your pet the treatment they need.
Do you have any questions for me about my pet?
This is a great question to ask because the answer will show that the vet is interested in getting to know your pet as an individual and is willing to listen to your concerns.
Bonus question: Can I take a tour of your facility?
Getting a feel for the clinic's environment can help you and your pet feel more comfortable during your visits. Remember, you’re not just looking for a veterinarian, you’re looking for a partnership. Do not be afraid to ask these questions and any others you can think of. Any vet worth their salt will be happy to answer them. Because the more informed you are, the better equipped you'll be to make decisions about your pet's care! And that should be every vet’s top priority.
Reviews from Google
Just found out word of mouth that the office is closed. After going there for 35 years and not even a postcard to let us know. Dr k was great but he should be utterly disappointed in how this happened.
posted: 05/25/2023
I have brought my pets, both cats and dogs to Drs. Korten and Potter since moving to Granby in 1996. In 20 years I've experienced new pets, regular check-ups, accidents and sadly a few deaths. No matter what the reason you bring your precious furry friend to Simsbury Veterinary Hospital (SVH), they always show love and compassion for all of you. They offer boarding at very reasonable prices, sell pet food and supplies, send reminders for annual check-ups and get to know you and your pet personally. I strongly recommend SVH on Hopmeadow Street in Simsbury.
posted: 07/18/2016
After 8 years of quality care, Dr. Korten is suddenly gone, and we will not be back! When we picked up our dogs after boarding elsewhere for the holiday, we were told one of our dogs had developed an abscess. Simsbury Veterinary Hospital was already closed for the holiday weekend, so we took him to a 24-hour hospital the next morning, where we were given antibiotics and painkillers and advised to take him to his vet for follow-up. Upon calling Simsbury Veterinary Hospital after the holiday, we were told Dr. Korten retired. Apparently, rather than sending letters/texts, he posted it on Facebook and his website. When we came to him years ago, he didn't even have a business email and only faxed, so I certainly had no idea I should follow him on Facebook. I have since found that they posted only once or twice a year and that the retirement was posted only a few weeks in advance. By the way, I called and came to the office less than a week before he retired and no one mentioned it. The new vet is only working 3 days per week and could not see us until 2 weeks later. She refused to work us in as an emergency and could not refer us to another vet. The office staff told me the vet said I should just "call around." Thankfully, a friend suggested East Hartford Animal Clinic who were able to get us an appointment the following day. Sadly, we have a preliminary cancer diagnosis, which is just made worse by the utter lack of professionalism and concern shown by this new vet at Simsbury Veterinary Hospital. It would have been much better to just give a few months notice for the staff to find new jobs and families to find a new vet and just shut down, rather than leaving us out in the cold at the worst possible time. Terrible!!
posted: 01/04/2023
Dr. Korten had provided my family's animals with compassionate and REALISTIC care for 15+ years. He is best suited for the practical pet owner and will never sell you, or guilt you into, any type of care or treatment he doesn't consider critical to the well-being of your pet. Imagine your loved one is on hospice... would you want to subject them to treatments that won't alter the outcome, or instead, would you make the person comfortable until then? I believe Dr. Korten has the same approach-- treat what can be treated, accept what cannot. That's a hard one for some pet parents to accept, but I appreciate the simplicity and directness of his approach. That being said, this clinic is not Tufts University Vetinary School of Medicine. Dr. Korten is the animal medicine equivalent of your family doctor, and in my opinion, is not supposed to be a specialist of all conditions. If you find something wasn't working, ask for a referral to higher care.
posted: 10/29/2022
I feel like Dr. Korten let me and my beautiful German shepard (who lost her life at 3 half years old on May 18, 2022) down since the day we went to his practice on a referral. I was told by the veterinarian that she had food and skin allergies. They said we needed to put her on a special food diet. Well, needless to say the food and medicine they kept prescribing to her was not working. She went form 65 lbs. to 54 in one year. I kept saying it is something else, But I left it to the experts to figure it out. So they kept prescribing medicine after medicine and still nothing. By now my baby was at 42 lbs and I kept calling in desperation and was told now " There is nothing more I can do, it is out of my wheelhouse of expertise. " WOW!!! He told me to find another vet that he wipes his hand of her!!!! Why couldn't he do that long before she lost her life. Here is the worst part. It was not food allergies she had, it was a thyroid issue that could of been treated. 😭 He needs to retire!!! If you can not keep up with the ever ending changes in the medical field then you need to hang up your stethoscope.
posted: 11/29/2022