West Branch Animal Clinic
4.7 (199) 508 N 4th St, West Branch, IA 52358, USAHours:
Monday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
How to Save Money at West Branch Animal Clinic
Schedule Regular Vet Visits
One of the best ways to save on vet bills is to prevent expensive health issues before they develop. By scheduling regular wellness checkups, your vet can detect health issues early, helping you to avoid costly treatments and surgeries down the road.
Price Shop for Pet Prescriptions
Oftentimes our fur babies are prescribed human drugs off-label. Your vet is apt to charge more for these medications than you would pay at your local pharmacy. In fact, big-box or chain pharmacies can offer steep discounts. So it’s best to price shop.
Pet Insurance
Most pet insurance providers will pay between 80% and 90% of the vet bill. You can even get coverage for routine care and things like vaccinations and dental cleanings. If you do the math, you’ll most likely find that pet insurance makes financial sense in the long run as well as gives you peace of mind.
How Do You Choose the Right Pet Insurance Provider?
Pet Insurance Review makes it incredibly easy for pet parents to select an insurance provider they feel good about. You can use our handy comparison tool to get the gist of what a company offers. We’ve also collected over 150,000 reviews of insurance companies from real pet parents like you to rank the top providers in the market. Here is the current ranking of each:
| Rating | Provider | Total Review |
|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | AKC | 889 |
| 4.7 | ASPCA | 11,392 |
| 4.9 | Embrace | 14,179 |
| 4.9 | Fetch | 1,995 |
| 4.4 | Figo | 2,561 |
| 4.7 | Hartville | 164 |
| 4.9 | Healthy Paws | 7,475 |
| 4.9 | Lemonade | 781 |
| 3.2 | ManyPets | 2,145 |
| 4.6 | MetLife | 487 |
| 4.8 | Nationwide | 21,391 |
| 4.3 | Pet Assure | 12 |
| 4.7 | PetPartners | 110 |
| 4.5 | Pets Best | 7,194 |
| 4.3 | Pumpkin | 1,131 |
| 4.7 | Spot | 5,194 |
| 4.9 | Trupanion | 60,280 |
| 4.8 | Prudent Pet | 124 |
Or, you can simply get a fast quote from multiple providers and go from there.
Thinking of insuring your pet?
Get Quotes & CompareGetting to Know Your New Vet: Essential Questions to Ask
Choosing a new veterinarian is an important decision for any pet owner. You want to find someone who is competent, compassionate, and a good fit for you and your fur baby. To help you get the most out of your first appointment, here's a list of essential questions to ask your new vet:
Tell me about your experience with [pet type].
Different vets have different areas of specialization. Some are experts with cats, some dogs, some pocket pets, and some horses. Knowing that your vet has vast experience treating your specific type of pet can bring you peace of mind.
How do you handle emergencies?
You must know what to do in case of a pet medical emergency. Inquire what after-hours policy the clinic has, whether they have on-site emergency care available, and if they have a relationship with any nearby emergency animal hospitals.
How do you communicate with pet owners?
Good communication is key to building a trusting relationship with your vet. Ask how they prefer to communicate (phone calls, emails, online portal) and how often you can expect to hear from them.
Are there any breed-specific health concerns I should be aware of?
Some breeds are predisposed to certain health conditions. Knowing what to watch out for can help you catch problems early and get your pet the treatment they need.
Do you have any questions for me about my pet?
This is a great question to ask because the answer will show that the vet is interested in getting to know your pet as an individual and is willing to listen to your concerns.
Bonus question: Can I take a tour of your facility?
Getting a feel for the clinic's environment can help you and your pet feel more comfortable during your visits. Remember, you’re not just looking for a veterinarian, you’re looking for a partnership. Do not be afraid to ask these questions and any others you can think of. Any vet worth their salt will be happy to answer them. Because the more informed you are, the better equipped you'll be to make decisions about your pet's care! And that should be every vet’s top priority.
Reviews from Google
My wife and I drive our dogs from Cedar Rapids to come here. They do great work and are very knowledgeable. Both of our dogs have come here for issues our oldest needed a cyst removed from his inner eyelid as it was rubbing against his eye and our youngest has allergies and has had some stomach issues and they did a great job with both of them. As a bonus their prices are so much more reasonable than what is around here in Cedar Rapids I feel like anytime we tried going somewhere local their pricing structure was designed to just get as much money as possible from you.
posted: 08/01/2023
At our last vet, our normally very agreeable and loving dog was so stressed out, he snapped at the vet. He had never done that or been known to get that stressed out. Here, he was so much more relaxed, the vet listened about what he liked/disliked and how best to do his exam, give vaccines, and do a blood draw without causing him stress.
posted: 03/23/2023
My senior cat was losing weight and had discharge so I called one clinic in west branch who said I'd have to spend a few hundred dollars(exam, rabies shot, bloodwork and x-rays) I said I'm not sure I had enough for the x-rays and she said well it sounds like your cat has cancer. I was bawling. I called west branch animal clinic who got her in fast, and decided to try her on antibiotics for a possible uterine infection. If THAT doesn't work then I'll have to do all the diagnostic tests. So they saved me a bunch of money(only cost me 75 for the exam and medicine)because so far my cat is doing better. I don't mind getting diagnostics ran but I didn't appreciate the person from the other vet to use fear and emotion to try and get me to spend every penny I had on me. It still baffles me that she would say that. So I won't personally be going there. I'll keep going to west branch animal clinic.
posted: 03/20/2023
We travel quite a ways to use this team for all of our pets. They are amazing and have helped us through some pretty tough times.
posted: 05/04/2023
Excellent customer service from the moment on the telephone until the end. We have a potbelly pig and it's difficult to find a vet. One is because not many vets care for them and 2 they are extremely hard to move! I was over the moon when the vet said she would not only care for him but she came all the way to Iowa City. We can't thank you enough. Napoleon thanks you too!
posted: 12/05/2021