Dr. Peter W. Kennedy, DVM

Dr. Kennedy is very caring and intelligent. I brought my elderly parrot in because of a sudden onset of seizures. He also determined a heart issue was going on as well and she probably didn’t have much longer because of her age. We started a seizure medication and thankfully the seizures stopped. She passed away this morning from a heart attack but I’m glad for the extra time we got together and Dr Kennedy being honest with me about her age and condition.

posted: 04/12/2023

This is my 2 Cockteals vet ..he's very nice and professional. And will be my Vet for my other Animals that I have. A great place togo and Very reasonably priced.

posted: 06/20/2023

My experience with him is he is opportunist that preys on customers ignorance of medical technology and procedures. His setup looks fancy and is mostly useless unless he is running high volume of patients which he doesn't even do (appointment only) but very costly as you add all those useless extras for the patient but obscenely protective for him being exposed to anything remotely unhealthy including mild dryness or irritation of the skin. The treatment equipment included a lot high priced disposable equipment and inadequate for Full care of medical cases only standard treatments with no customized or personalised care which is necessary to make the treatments fully effective. His clinic is dead most of the time which a very unlikely for good veterinarian in an area full of animal owners capable of paying for reasonable care. He refused to validate medical knowledge via question or forecast medical procedures and typical costs. Which would get him caught easily. I would guess his typical scam is figure out how much he could play you for and put on the show, go through the paces and coming up with an excuse why. I would recommend a second opinion with this one always. Just my personal experience with his services and opinion of him. Take it as you will.

posted: 04/07/2019

This vet can't administer a rabies vaccine worth a darn! Took my dog to McHenry Animal Control for their low cost, Rabies vaccine clinic on Thursday 11/8. Ended up having to spend $70.00 for visit & pain meds, on a Saturday 11/10 at my Vet, for extreme swelling of left hip, pain and non-use of leg. Very very disappointed with this doctor!!!

posted: 11/13/2018

The best vet you can find. I have 2 dogs who are patients of dr Kennedy. Both are alive thanks to him. Buddy the pug is 16 and went through some close calls, one especially serious a year ago. It was bad and all my friends told me to take him out of his misery. I checked online and not many younger dogs survived it. But dr Kennedy didn't give up and cured him. I met dr Kennedy when Buddy had back problems 10 years ago. In other place they were talking about surgeries , X-rays. Kennedy gave him muscle relaxant and something else. Buddy didn't have problems with his back since. Ajax , our german shepherd is 8. He collapsed once and couldn't walk in the middle of a night . We took him to emergency hospital. They said he had a cancer and neededto see oncologist but first needed X-rays and ultrasound. We ran. We went to dr Kennedy in the morning he prescribed antibiotics and Ajax was fine. No cancer. I am not saying dr Kennedy is a miracle maker but after 10 years of my dogs being his patients I can say he is a great doctor and he loves animals. His objective is to help your pet. He will not push any unnecessary procedures to make the bill bigger and in consequence put your pet through hell. He is honest. He always gave us options and wasn't shy of recommending specialists if the the situation would worsen and would require surgery and such but he always managed to cure them. You will not find bunch of cheery assistants in his practice. You will not be treated with bunch of praises and complements about your pets by friendly and overexcited stuff. You will not see fancy plasma TVs on the walls nor marble floors. You will see a small, modest office tucked in a corner, where you will meet a doctor who is direct, straight to the point and only concerned about wellbeing of his patients.

posted: 07/26/2016