Bowman Animal Hospital & Cat Clinic Inc.

09/04/11

My Family Veterinarian

by OBXfamily at Citysearch

Went initially on Saturday when my regular vet's office was closed. I never went back to my old vet. Dr. Goodwin has taken care of my two dogs now for about three years. She is amazing. My oldest dog was feeling his age, and she has gotten him much more active. (Admittedly, we were part of the problem feeding table scraps). She convinced us to change his diet, gave him some meds for his arthritis, and now he acts several years younger. Our younger dog is doing great with routine care.

Believe it or not, both dogs actually seem to enjoy going for thier appointments. What really sets Bowman's apart is the enthusiasm in which every employee seems to do their job. The dogs get greeted at the door and treated like royalty during their entire stay.

Bowman's will always be our vet, and I highly recommend them to everyone!

08/16/11

Want to empty your wallet for nothing?

by G Wilkes at Citysearch

I'll give one star only because that's the lowest rating possible...

This folks gave me a price list when I first started taking my dog for routine shots, etc. The price list for routine dental cleaning was shocking - but I didn't question it - because I was not ready for cleaning my puppy's teeth yet. When the time came, I called and asked how much Bowman charges for cleaning dog's teeth. I was quoted $590.00!!! I called around and found that reasonable and customary charges for teeth cleaning for dogs is $245.00. I talked to a Bowman vet about the ridiculous charges and was told they would clean the teeth for $245.00 also and that the extra was for X-Rays... Duh! That's still $245.00 for X-Rays which is absurd - and I had not ASKED for X-Rays. I expected a direct/responsive/honest answer to my question when I ask how much to clean my dogs teeth. The answer (appropriately) COULD have been "$245.00 but we highly recommend x-Rays - and they're another $245.00." (I have no dental insurance and pay less to my own dentist for x-Rays!!!) Guess Bowman is trying to pay for those two new denistry suites that they brag about on their website! A less experienced customer - or perhaps an elderly one - would have paid for x-Rays when they may not have been needed, not knowing that it was optional. Bowman, it seems, thinks it's okay to put their hands in their customer's pockets as they wish - and mislead those who are unsuspecting - or who trust too easily - or if emotionally wrought related to the welfare of their beloved pet, I suspect. Run! Don't open your wallet to these people! There are lots of competent vets in Raleigh and you don't need to settle for this not-so-subtle chicanery! If you like getting what you pay for, find another veterinary practice!

06/23/11

Not so great on the price; nickel and dimed

by thinkcustomer at Citysearch

Being new to the area, I visited about 9 vets before choosing Bowman based on vet reputation and pricing. The care was ok; the pricing was not. Everytime I went I found that there were 'additional' prices for every little thing looked at on my cat (nails, exam, tooth exam, blood pressure, etc.).

After 1 year I am looking for a new vet.

11/08/10

LOVING STAF FAND DR. I WILL RECCOMEND THIS VET TO EVERY ONE

by jamiesmith at Citysearch

hello my name is jamie smith and i just started to bring my siberian husky named rocky to this vet i love the staff to death and DR.SMITH is awsome and a loving careing person. she will do what ever it takes to make your pet healthy. and for the person who said its pricie its really not because the service that this vet provides is well worth the money. i dont think i will ever changE vets again. i will recomend this vet to people in the future.

11/02/10

Overpriced

by VictoriaMoreland at Citysearch

The experience you have here all depends on what vet you get...I think they are all excellent, technically but a few have a lot to learn about bedside manner. Their prices are way above what every other practice in the area charges. I won't be going back to Bowman unless it is an emergency and no one else is open. They use a technique similar to auto repair shops in that they search for as many problems as possible to make the bill as high as possible. I have taken all of my pets there for emergencies (because they are open 7 days a week) and then I take them back to their regular vets for followup care because I don't want to pay the absurd rates Bowman charges when I can get the same care elsewhere and without the "catty" remarks.