Ankeny Animal & Avian Clinic

Awesome experience! We were traveling in our RV and our dog developed a mouth infection. The front staff was so accommodating setting us up with an appointment. We arrived early, and they fit us into a cancelation. The vet was professional and knowledgeable, and we had medication in hand in under twenty minutes! What a fantastic experience-we can't thank all the staff enough! And the dog quickly recovered after a couple of days.

posted: 10/24/2024

Strong recommendation, as Ankeny Animal and Avian Clinic has been terrific when our pet required immediate attention on our initial day of living in the area. Extraordinary care and customer service, fantastic communication, and hospitality throughout the process. Fear-Free practice. Both Dr. Lentz and Dr. Stearns were outstanding, and staff members Emilee, Nat, Olivia, Jolene, Kayla, and Ashley were amazing. I am grateful for this place. Loyal moving forward.

posted: 07/24/2024

We have been taking both of our cats here for multiple years now, and have only had positive experiences. We have seen pretty much every vet at the practice, and they are all extremely knowlegeable and take the time to discuss options and answer your questions. They are now certified fear-free, which is a huge plus. Neither of our cats are huge fans of the vet, but we always feel they are in good hands. They have been able to get us in on short notice a number of times so we can avoid a costly ER trip, and they are upfront with their pricing.

posted: 10/07/2024

After having an absolutely horrible experience with a different vet in the Ankeny area, Ankeny Animal and Avian Clinic has been such a blessing! I wish we would’ve come here in the first place. The doctors are all so kind, knowledgeable and understanding. We brought our usually very anxious dog in for what we thought was arthritis and the amazing team here caught something that no one was expecting because of how thorough they were. It was such a peaceful visit and my dog actually enjoys going to the vet now. The vet techs are top-notch as well! Special shout out to Bailey! She goes above and beyond to make sure my animals are comfortable and is just such a delight. We will literally never go anywhere else ever again. I cannot speak highly enough of this place.

posted: 09/25/2024

The “bedside manner” is absolutely terrifying. I have been consoling my friend all day because a veterinarian at this clinic told her that her dog might have cancer because one lab result was the slightest bit higher than normal. After one blood test and a dog with no additional symptoms comes in for a visit, you cannot traumatize a dog owner like that. I understand being open and realistic, but there’s a reason doctors tell people not to google any possibility of one concern. I would assume vets have the same knowledge in that regard. Disappointing.

posted: 10/15/2024