Wicker Park Veterinary Clinic

Wonderful clinic & staff! There was a short wait to get in as new patients but it was worth waiting for. Staff are great at explaining how to schedule visits and deposits and things. The vet was super nice and spent a lot of time talking through all of my questions. She was also very upfront about the costs of each service and I was able to pick and choose what we thought made the most sense- something I’ve struggled to find at other vet clinics in the city. I’m very happy to have found a good place for my dog and cat to get quality care!

Dr. Cohen is an exceptional veterinarian. His expertise and genuine care for animals shine through in every interaction. Compassionate, knowledgeable, and thorough, he ensures pets receive the best possible care. Highly recommend Wicker Park Vets. Dr Cohen has been my dog (Russell's) vet for 10 years now and I credit Dr Cohen for saving my dogs life during a time when my dog was in need of emergency care. Dr Cohen and staff are top notch!!

I am truly disappointed with my experience at this vet. As I was doing research, I found that this Vet has a great google rating. It was very important to bring my new golden retriever puppy to a good vet for his monthly vaccines. First, I made an appointment. The individuals handling appointments are very nice people. A few days later, I was deciding if Pet Insurance would be worth it for a puppy. I decided to ask this vet the price of their vaccines, so I could make the decision. This vet would give zero transparency into their pricing. This was the first red flag. I decided to go into the appointment and gas light myself that this is normal, maybe they don't know, etc... Then I get to the appointment, and they bring us into the exam room. The first thing the vet asks is if it is okay to give him a treat in order to keep him distracted during the exam. Please note, he did not have a bunch of energy at this point, but we said, "yeah, that's fine". Mind you, my puppy at the time was about 10 weeks old. The vet put down a foot long line of dog cheese whiz. My puppy really liked it, then they put down another line. At this point they are almost done with the exam and the vet tech comes in opening a can of wet dog food to put on a lick pad to keep him distracted... You can likely see that my puppy has now had a lot of new food to eat and shame on me for trusting the vet and not stepping in and asking, "don't you think all of this new food will upset his stomach?" For 4 days, he had diarrhea all day and night. We bring him back to the vet, and they try to send him home with new digestive wet dog food (my puppy has been on canidae dry food his entire life). I asked the vet tech, don't you think the food will upset his stomach even more? He suggested I try one can and if his stomach is still upset to stop. Needless to say, I lost all trust in this vet, did not feed him the dog food and my puppy was better the next day with probiotics. I have since changed vets. In summary, maybe this vet is rated good because of the older dogs, but take your puppy somewhere else!

I've only gone to Wicker Park Veterinary for a few months and they've already done so much for me. My rescue Walter is usually petrified of the vet, but has now tried to drag me over to the vet just to say hello. They were patient when he was really agitated getting his blood drawn and worked with me to figure out the right medication to have calm visits. Most recently, I woke up realizing I'd left his anxiety meds at mother's house in Indiana. I called the vet and had replacement meds in hand within an hour, and was still able to make my flight that morning. Walter and I appreciate them so much!

Hands down one of the best vets in Chicago! All four of my pets have been going there for the past few years ever since we moved to Chicago. Fair pricing and friendly staff!