Kenosha Animal Hospital

Staff from the reception area to the providers have been very kind. Communication is good. We as well as our furry family member have been treated with care and empathy.

If I could leave no stars, I would. I had originally brought my newly adopted 4 year old cocker spaniel to this vet after I got him from the humane society. He already was diagnosed with anxiety and put on trazodone in the WHS. At his first vet visit, I had spoken with the doctor about switching his anxiety meds once his ran out because it wasn’t working for him. Once his meds ran out, I called this vet maybe 6 times trying to speak with a doctor about medication and everytime I was told someone would call me back. Finally around 5pm once I got off work at the end of November, I come home and my dog is violently shaking, using the restroom everywhere, and panting non stop. I take him to the vet and explain that I’ve been trying to get ahold of them and what’s going on with my dog. The front desk staff was very judgmental towards me and rude and finally the doctor walks to the waiting room and hands me gabapentin and fluoxetine. Mind you, cocker spaniels are already genetically susceptible and prone to tremors and seizures. About 3 weeks into the fluoxetine, my dogs starts to have weird episodes of locking up and freezing; little did I know they were seizures. I stopped the fluoxetine right away. Fast forward a month he was doing fine off the fluoxetine and not having any seizures and his anxiety was still there just not that bad. But then his anxiety started to get very bad again, so I contacted the Vet again, asking to put him on a different medication or at least a lower dosage and I explained what was happening. They clearly ignored my request and told me the meds were ready for pick up. I go to pick the meds up, and they prescribed me the same exact meds and dosage. So I start giving that to my dog again, and only 2 weeks later he has a life ending seizure. On Saturday night, February 1st, 2024, he had about a 4 minute seizure where he was convulsing and drooling out of his mouth. The closest emergency vet to me was WVRC WAUKESHA and that’s about an hour away. The whole car ride over he was violently shaking, and little did I know that he was seizing the whole car ride. Once we got to WVRC, they tried administering anxiety meds to see if that would work but it didn’t. So they gave him a seizure med, which worked right away. At that moment there was no way to tell how severe the brain swelling was and if it was crushing his brain stem or not. Left untreated that could’ve led to cardiac arrest. So, given the length of the seizure and the uncertainty of his condition, I had to make the heart-breaking, devastating decision to lay him to rest. I thank God for the staff at WVRC Waukesha because they were so compassionate, caring, and welcoming; everything Kenosha Animal Hospital is not. So moral of this story, if Kenosha animal hospital would have listened to my complaints then my dog would still be by my side and I’d be able to manage his seizures with the proper medication. Do not take your pets here, there are much better places.

I found this sweet baby girl and took her to Kenosha animal hospital. I love this veterinary clinic. They are very friendly and have a heart. I found her on Thursday they were able to get her in on Saturday. I’ve taken all of my pets here. All the doctors and staff are incredible. They have compassion and have a heart. I found them about 2 years ago I had some pets put down they were very compassionate towards my pet and my feelings. I also have brought my dogs here. I highly recommend them to anybody. The prices are very fare. I went to other clinics around here like prairie side vet and roegner. They are all about the money. . And didn’t care. Kenosha animal hospital is not about the money but you and your pet. Thank you Shirley . Thompson.

The staff seems to genuinely care about their patients. I felt heard, respected, and valued. My dog seemed to feel comfortable with them as well. His normally aloof manner around vets was not in evidence today.

Dr. Carlisle is the absolute best! He's very attentive, does a great deal of homework when he is concerned about an issue, and is the first vet I've experienced that authentically cares about his patients.