Pennyroyal Small & Exotic Animal Hospital

4.5 (221 reviews)
247 Regency Cir, Lexington, KY 40503, USA

Hours

Monday 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM Tuesday 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM Wednesday 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM Thursday 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM Friday 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Sunday Closed

How to Save on Veterinary Costs at Pennyroyal Small & Exotic Animal Hospital

Preventive care

Routine wellness exams can help identify health issues early, often before they become more serious or expensive to treat. Regular checkups are one of the most effective ways to manage long term veterinary costs.

Compare prescription pricing

Some pet medications prescribed at veterinary clinics may also be available through local or online pharmacies. It can be helpful to compare pricing when appropriate to reduce ongoing medication costs.

Consider pet insurance

Pet insurance may help cover a portion of eligible veterinary expenses depending on the plan, including accidents, illnesses, and in some cases preventive care. Coverage details, reimbursement levels, and deductibles vary by provider.

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Looking for information about Pennyroyal Small & Exotic Animal Hospital? This page also includes pet insurance resources to help pet parents understand how to prepare for unexpected veterinary expenses.

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Getting to Know Your Veterinarian

Choosing a veterinarian is an important decision for pet parents. A strong vet relationship is built on trust, communication, and understanding your pet’s individual needs.

Experience

Ask whether the clinic has experience treating your specific type of pet, since care can vary between dogs, cats, and pocket pets.

Emergency Care Procedures

It’s helpful to understand how the clinic handles after-hours emergencies, including whether they provide emergency services or refer to nearby emergency hospitals.

Communication Preferences

Ask how the clinic communicates with pet parents, including updates, test results, and follow up questions.

Breed Specific Health Considerations

Some breeds may be more prone to certain health conditions. Early awareness can help with prevention and early treatment.

Facility Tour

If available, touring the clinic can help you and your pet feel more comfortable before the first visit.


Final Note

Pet care decisions often involve both medical and financial considerations. Having access to trusted veterinary information alongside pet insurance comparisons can help pet parents feel more confident when planning for their pet’s health and wellbeing.

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Reviews from Google

4.5

221 reviews

The entire staff at Pennyroyal is superb in expertise and ability to show compassion for pet owners facing difficult situations and decisions. Each person was kind and caring as we went through the most difficult thing with our bunny. The doctor spoke the truth but also allowed us space to make decisions. The techs were incredibly sweet and caring to us and to our bunny. They sent the kindest sympathy card to us after losing our girl, with heartfelt messages from each staff member. I highly recommend.

Oct 14, 2024

Vet was patient and very helpful with the treatment of my holland lop involuntary head scanning. Will definitely be using him in the future!

Aug 3, 2024

I went here awhile ago with two rescue leopard geckos with severe MBD. Expecting some treatment according the most recent merrick vet manual that I own and was told by the “exotic vet” that there is nothing that needs to be done or can be done. This is just simply not true. The vet manual clearly states there is a set treatment to improve their quality of life, although impossible to cure the disease altogether. When I recommended the treatment they said it’s not needed even though they had severe MBD, wasted my money for nothing, paid over 100 dollars. How can you provide no care for lizards who can’t even walk right due to their deformed legs? Left disappointed. Also they don’t know proper leopard gecko care, vet said they can be in a small tank. Not true 40 gallon is minimum!!!! And they should not be housed together as they are territorial!

Nov 14, 2024

Very disappointed with this vet. I recommend that if you have a ferret do not take it here. I took my ferret was told she had a swollen spleen and was given antibiotics and told to bring her back in 2 weeks. Took her back in 3 days because she was rapidly losing weight and asked him to do an ultrasound and he refused and rudely replied "there's no point because it's just going to show that she has a swollen spleen". Then took her to the emergency hospital in Richmond and they told me she had cancer and said the first thing he should have done at the vet was an ultrasound but he didn't so I ended up having to put her down because it was too late and had he done the ultrasound we could have removed her cancer and could have preventing putting her down so soon.

Jul 27, 2024

Took very sick guinea pig in, they calmly and kindly explained what was going on. I asked them to do what they could but it was too late for the pig. Staff was incredibly kind and reassuring, made experience much easier. Situation was a shame but there couldn’t have been a better place to go. Great staff, nice office, everyone was willing to do what they could to help and were so gentle when they couldn’t do any more. Really appreciate everyone there. Thank you.

Jul 19, 2024