Taking a sick or injured pet to the vet can be an scary and emotional experience, for both pet and owner. The staff of Deerfield understands this, and they have helped our family through some difficult times. The veterinarians and staff give good advice, lay out options and let us decide what's best. They're also very attentive to our animals, giving a thorough examination, asking lots of questions, and always, always calling the next day, to check on our pet. We have an elderly dog who, under the care of another vet, was sick for a long time. We relocated to Deerfield, and immediately, her problem was properly diagnosed and treated. A year later, she's feeling and looking great. Thank you, Deerfield! Medical expertise + kindness and empathy + open until 7 p.m.(!) = Deerfield is where we send our friends.

Great place to take your pets. I am always skeptic of vets, but Deerfield is the classiest and best facility I have been to. Great old fashioned customer service with genuine care of both animals AND their owners. They take everything into consideration and walk through everything with you. I would say that they are slightly, and I mean slightly, more expensive than most, but 100% worth the extra. Can't speak highly enough of these people.

Approximately a year ago, our cat of 14 years was having serious health issues. I reviewed veterinarians in the area, since our former veterinarian had gone out of business. Deerfield Veterinary's reviews were great and from the initial conversation, with setting up an appointment, they exceptional. On the first visit, the staff were phenomenal. Everyone's attitude showed caring for our cat's issues, as well as our feelings. After a thorough series of tests, which didn't cost a mortgage payment, the doctor discussed with us that our our cat had hyper thyroid disease, combined with end stages renal disease. It was most refreshing when the diagnoses were explained very clearly, with different options in how the issues could be treated. They also discussed the reality of treatment options and what the expectations for keeping our cat as comfortable as possible with the terminal diseases. This ranged from treatment, prescriptions and diet. They followed up, by phone, after every visit to see if there recommendations appeared to be bringing any relieve to our cat and were totally great about showing concern. We brought our cat in several times for follow up diagnosis and found the medications prescribed helped her daily comfort immensely. As the renal failure became more advanced, they took several unscheduled, calls for recommendations and support. Our kitty passed recently and again Deerfield's staff were there to support us during the process and followed up with the nicest card shortly thereafter. I highly recommend anyone taking a loved animal to them and they can feel confident the pet, as well as the owner's, will receive the best service and caring from the staff.

This vet clinic is outstanding! We moved here from Nevada and had to choose a new vet to take our dogs to in Springfield. I chose Deerfield because it seemed to have the best reviews online, and those reviews did not lie! Our beloved border collie, Bear, had epilepsy and had to have trips to vet frequently. We were also constantly trying different combinations of medication and trying to get his disease under control. Whenever something would fail, Dr. Caldwell always suggested something new to try and never gave up on us. He even referred us to the veterinary neurologist in Columbia. Each time Bear would have an episode, he would always call within the next few days to check up on us and give additional recommendations. This was an incredibly taxing and emotional ordeal for us and Dr. Caldwell was always there. When it was finally time for us to euthanize Bear, he was very supportive in the decision and gave us all of the information we needed to know about our options. After it was over, he sent us a sympathy card with Bear's paw print so that we could keep that part of him forever. He even made a donation in Bear's name to the Pet Memorial Program at Mizzou for veterinary research. I have never had a vet in all my years of owning pets that was so compassionate and sensitive to our specific circumstance. Aside from their wonderful care for Bear (and our other dog who is, luckily, happy and healthy), this clinic has also helped us in several additional ways. In one instance, we were worried about the price of Bear's medications, so they priced matched for us the cheapest price we could find (which happened to be on 1-800 Petmeds), which reduced our monthly expenses for Bear's medications significantly. They even have an online portal that gives you access to your pet's records, lets you schedule appointments, sends you email reminders, etc. I've been to many, many vets before, and this is by far the best care for our pets that we have ever received. Deerfield Veterinary Hospital is the best clinic in Springfield. If you want the best care for your furry family members, take them here!

So friendly and helpful. Services are priced competitively. .