Woodlawn Veterinary Hospital

My dogs love it here! And I have faith and trust and respect for Dr B and his team. Thank you for always taking such great care of all of us!

On Tuesday 08/18/20 at 5:00pm, my family and I came to this vet because our 22 year old chihuahua had outstanding health issues and needed to be put down. Upon arriving to put our dog down, the vet techs had good bedside manner and gave my mom a hug because she was absolutely hysterical. Once my mother, 2 brothers and I were in the “euthanasia room” the vet tech came in, explained the process to us, and made comments about us needing to “not stay with our dog too long after he had been given the lethal dose”, because she “didn’t want to wait there for us until 10:00pm.” She then explained the process again and made this remark more than once. This not only was extremely unprofessional, but it left a horrible taste in our mouths the entire time we were putting our childhood dog down. I’m entirely uncertain why she assumed that we didn’t respect her time and felt the need to make this comment MORE THAN ONE TIME.nnI myself work in public safety, and know that this type of in-empathetic behavior is unacceptable especially in this setting. She then gave us the decision of using a catheter or just doing the lethal dose injection, of which she gave us about 10 minutes to decide on, and spend time with our dog in his final moments. After about 10 minutes she came back in, and had made the decision for us, and told us that she was going to administer the catheter. She took him to another room, where they had put it in, and brought him back to us to inject the lethal dose with the Veterinarian. My mother, brothers and I gathered around my dog, while the vet tech stood at the foot of the bed holding the entire bottom half of MY dog. I was barely able to hold on to him in his final moments because she was in the way. I understand that this might be their procedure, but I have had to put another dog down in the past and was given my space to say goodbye, and in this setting I felt that this was taken from me.nnI am extremely unhappy with my experience here, and will not be returning. The pricing $280 fornEuthanization plus cremation was very pricey compared to other places (most are $150), if I’d had known more about this location before my mother decided to come here, I wouldn’t have.nnPlease train your “professionals” to be more courteous, and empathetic towards people in this setting. It would be heartbreaking for a child to have to listen to a trained professional complain about being home on time when they are about to put their childhood pet down.

If you're looking for a quality facility that actually cares about your pet, this is the place to bring them. Dr. Benson and his staff are all about your pet. They genuinely want to see them healthy and happy and they offer affordable care and extensive services, that ensure those things happen for your fur baby. Everyone here is also as friendly as they come, and that adds a personal touch that really does matter. They really do offer an above and beyond experience and my senior beagle is in fine shape thanks to their intensive work.

I love this place, the staff is incredible and kind and has spent so much time to make me feel better and feel safe. My cat and dog are well loved and staying healthy. I'm so grateful for this place and would highly recommend.

Dr. B is the most kind-hearted vet I’ve ever met. He truly understands animals and their needs, and goes above and beyond to help owners understand how to give the best care to their animals. Woodlawn is very reasonably priced, and visits are friendly and efficient! I doubt I will ever go to another vet.