I'd take my dog to hell before I'd take him to Central. They don't care about your pets. They only care about getting as much cash as they can suck out of a pet owner. Had to take my mom's dog their once. They told us it wasn't worth the $800 for them to admit her simply for observation. Then, as we tried to fund our options we harassed not once, not twice but THREE times "have you made a decision yet"? Seriously, all within 15 minutes. Proof they don't care about the pets. Only the money. I had to take my dog there once and had to sign a paper that said if I didn't pay my bill; they would assume ownership of my dog. Wish there was a rating less than 1 star.

A truly awful experience. My cat had a urinary blockage, and on Christmas ever at 11 P.M. was the only place open. What cost me around $350 at my regular vet they priced out between $2400 and $2800 (they give you low end and high end estimates) and demanded to be paid 2400 before helping my cat. A truly awful experience, when asked what can be done to lower the cost, the said nopt all people can afford pets and raised the issue of putting him down. When they have you stuck, they are quick to heap on fees and insanity. Use only in overwhelming emergencies.

I can not express how wonderful this place is... Very friendly and they really care they are not trying to "run up" the bill like most emergency vets(aka cheshire) Worth the extra drive...

My first few experiences with Central Hospital have been very positive. I have a healthy, young dog with some allergies and I've really only needed vaccines and some advice on reactions the dog has had, but I can say that Dr. McKay and her staff have always been very kind and friendly. On one visit, we had to wait 45 minutes past our appt time to be seen. They explained to me that they had a slew of emergencies that day that backed up their schedule. When we got into the exam room, they also realized that they were out of one of the vaccines that my dog needed. They ended up comp-ing the vaccine and most of the cost of the appointment. They called me a couple of days later when they got more of vaccine in and had me bring the dog by for the shot. So in response a couple of potentially annoying incidents, they were very nice about accommodating me and they actually ate the cost of some of the services. Dr. McKay is patient and seems to put a lot of care into the services she provides. I hope that I don't have to use them for anything more severe, but I do feel good about their practice from what I've seen.

I have been using Central Hospital for the last 6 years to care for my 2 cats and puppy. Shortly after bringing my oldest cat to them for the first time they diagnosed and treated a life threatening illness and literally saved my cats life. I have never hesitated to call our vet for advice and the staff has always been professional, respectful and compassionate. I constantly recommend the hospital to others and would never think twice about bringing any animal there.