UGA Pet Health Center

LOVE UGA’s community practice clinic! We have brought our cat to this clinic since she was a baby, and I’m starting to think she enjoys seeing the staff as much as they enjoy seeing her! Even though your pet is in the care of a different student each time, they do an amazing job at keeping the “hometown, family vet” atmosphere and I never doubt that my fur baby is in great hands. The vet students that work there take ample time to discuss any concerns I may have and ask the perfect questions to get a clear picture of my kittens lifestyle, so that they can give me the best options to keep her healthy. The services are abundant and affordable, and the staff goes in to detail when explaining services and costs, as well as considering my budget (without any pressure to spend more). Even when I move away, I’ll drive all the way back to Athens for the UGA community practice clinic!!

posted: 03/31/2019

TL;DR: Misdiagnosed my cat, price was the highest in the area. I went to the UGA Pet Health Center over the summer to take in my cat who was having issues, they quoted me an amount that was completely out of my budget and gave me poor advice. I ended up going to another Vet who not only had better prices but completely rejected the Pet Health Center's guidance. I was able to reduce what would have cost me $450 here to something like $200 and I bet I could find cheaper if it getting help wasn't so urgent for my cat. The health center misdiagnosed my cat as blind when it wasn't... how do you get that wrong? Go elsewhere if you want better help and a better price.

posted: 08/23/2022

Excellent!! Caitlin was thorough and very aware of the special needs of my baby. Dr Vetter was kind, took lots of time with us, and followed up with a written note to make sure I understood all results. Very impressed.

posted: 05/25/2022

I cannot write enough good things about the UGA Community Practice Clinic. My cat has previously been seen by a small town vet clinic, but I decided that I would give UGA a try. The transfer of medical records was so easy - they were able to view everything without me having to do anything. My vet team, especially my assigned vet student Erin, were beyond thorough with my cat. They wanted to take their time with me and made sure they got every single detail possible about my cat. Not only did she clearly explain everything to me, but Erin also provided me with a detailed post-visit PDF of all the major points she discussed with me. She addressed aspects of my cat's health that I wasn't even aware of and otherwise would have been clueless about if she had not pointed them out to me. My cat is a bit shy and scared when it comes to vets, but she was in amazing hands when she was there, and even curled up on Erin's lap. If you're looking for a vet, UGA Community Practice Clinic is who you should call!

posted: 09/30/2020

The vet misdiagnosed my puppy and tried to get me to pay $650 for a bunch of unnecessary tests and treatments. I tried to decline and the Vet started guilt tripping me saying “I couldn’t sleep at night if I didn’t get this test done”. I tried my best to decline but She ended getting $150 out of me for some test my puppy didn’t even need. It turns out my puppy just had worms and I took him to tractor supply vet and got him dewormed and all his puppy shots for 65$.

posted: 01/07/2021