Vca Old Marple Animal Hospital
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on Citysearch Jun 10, 2010I love this vet... I always get great customer service from the front desk... one reviewer said that whenver they call about their pets heal... (more)
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on Citysearch Jun 08, 2010I had been taking my cats to Old Marple for about 10 years. Over that time, I watched as the prices increased while the service slowly decr... (more)
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on Citysearch Jun 04, 2010They are HORRIBLE! I have only had my puppies for a few months, and that place is a zoo. They are so completely disorganized. My puppy had p... (more)
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on Citysearch May 14, 2010This Vet Hospital is HORRENDOUS!!!! I cannot believe I have wasted the last several years of care with these heartless, cruel and unprofess... (more)
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on Citysearch Jan 27, 2010I never had a bad experience there in the entire time I've been there and I've been going there for 7 years! The staff really cares about yo... (more)
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on Citysearch Jan 19, 2010Where to start? I moved to Delco a few years ago and was sad to leave my old vet but it was just too far to travel back and forth (about a... (more)
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on Citysearch Jan 03, 2010Old Marple (Not Dr Tyson specifically) almost killed my cat by 'forgetting to administer pain meds and IV's and xrays for over 5 hours when ... (more)
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on Citysearch Dec 21, 2009For over 15 years we have not had anything but the best experience with Old Marple and specifically Dr. Tyson. We have a cat that someone ... (more)
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on Citysearch Dec 07, 2009Dr. Tyson and Dr. Niggemeier were very good to our dog Eisenhower. He had a prosthetic ACL placed and is now running around the yard. The ... (more)
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on Citysearch Oct 14, 2009I worked as a vet receptionist at this hospital for a bit. I will never bring my dogs back to this place ever again! Dr Tyson and Dr Bowden ... (more)
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on Citysearch Oct 07, 2009This Vet is ALWAYS jammed packed for getting bad reviews. My experience so far has been good. My dog is now a year old, went there for pup... (more)
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on Citysearch Sep 26, 2009Horrible!! They had my dog for 12 hours and did nothing to help him. They took X-rays, diagnosed pneumonia, and gave absolutley minimal tr... (more)
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on Citysearch Jul 29, 2009The other day my 4 mo. old kitten was stepped on in the dark and her leg was broken. We immediately took her to an emergency vet in West Che... (more)
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on Citysearch Jul 28, 2009Mixed experience here too. My cat had blood in his urine so we brought him in for a detailed test. We told them to keep the cat for as long ... (more)
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on Citysearch Jul 27, 2009I have worked as a Vet. receptionist at 2 other practices for many yrs. I can verify for a fact that the Front Desk Support Staff need muc... (more)
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on Citysearch Jul 26, 2009The only reason I will ever use this vet is bc of their emergency hours. Don't ever try to call them with questions, bc all they will say is... (more)
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on Citysearch Jul 25, 2009This is a booming business. I have been going to Old Marple Veterinary Hospital for about 20 years but I have decided to seek another Veteri... (more)
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on Citysearch Jun 14, 2009A few years ago we came home from Thanksgiving dinner to find my dog had impaled himself on a stick somehow. We took him to Old Marple at mi... (more)
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on Citysearch Jun 11, 2009Unprofessional, rude, inept front desk staff. Extremely verbally abusive on the telephone and in-person. I so wish I had read the reviews be... (more)
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on Citysearch Jun 11, 2009I absolutely love this vet hospital. I have had very good experiences there with both my dog and my cat. We have been to several docotrs a... (more)
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on Citysearch Apr 30, 2009I have been going to OMVH for years and I have had some very good experiences and some very bad. We do really like the doctor that we are cu... (more)
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on Citysearch Apr 08, 2009I have been a customer for many years. The doctors have been wonderful. Explain everything to me in detail. Dr. Lyons was the best of all, b... (more)
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on Citysearch Mar 17, 2009Just took my labradoodle puppy in for his first check-up and had Dr. Jennifer Shelley. she was fantastic and gave us all of the information ... (more)
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on Citysearch Jan 30, 2009I recently took my ailing dog to this hospital's emergency ward in the middle of the night. The staff and especially the attending vet were ... (more)
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on Citysearch Nov 30, 2008Obviously different people have different experiences - I can only speak for my own really good experience. My 12 year old dog got really... (more)
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on Citysearch Oct 27, 2008after reading some of the reviews i was kind of scared to take my cat here but to many people said they were good and they were right..i got... (more)
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on Citysearch Aug 14, 2008I have two stories to share, a number of years separating each. Back in the early 90s, my family had a cat that had severely dislocated h... (more)
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on Citysearch Jul 14, 2008They may be good for emergencies but not for routine visits. Way over priced and screwed up on my kitten's shots. Very scary. I was told ... (more)
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on Citysearch Jul 08, 2008I had a really bad experience with bringing my new 3 month old puppy there. She needed her puppy shots and I did not request anyone in parti... (more)
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on Citysearch Jun 03, 2008If you have a pet that you love, the docters can be a great advantage. Yet you can not get that far with this facility. There are too many... (more)
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on Citysearch Apr 30, 2008I always get good care at Old Marple Vet. Care is comprehensive and good. The staff and doctors are honest and empathetic. The doctors are f... (more)
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on Citysearch Apr 30, 2008Just got billed almost $500 for a simple check up. Was charged for things I did not request and they refused to take the charges off the bi... (more)
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on Citysearch Apr 12, 2008On Saturday, March 29th, I had brought my cat to your emergency hospital. She had been attacked by one of my dogs, sustaining several bites,... (more)
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on Citysearch Mar 29, 2008How many vets would call with routine lab work on a Saturday night after 8 pm? Probably a lot of medical doctors wouldn't do this for their... (more)
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on Citysearch Mar 13, 2008The front desk has never been anything but polite and attentive, but sometimes people fail to see how overwhelmed they are at times. The vet... (more)
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on Citysearch Mar 02, 2008Is there some sort of smear campaign going on??? I've been taking my dog Buddy to them since I adopted him in 2004. I have NEVER had a bad e... (more)
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on Citysearch Feb 14, 2008I have brought both my dogs here for 6 years. They have always been helpful. They have walk-in service for emergencies. When either of my do... (more)
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on Citysearch Nov 18, 2007I've been a client for almost 20 years, and yes, they have changed. Although the front desk staff has always been surley, the techs and doct... (more)
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on Citysearch Nov 12, 2007I love Old Marple. It's really a lot better then most of the places around here. I've heard more horror stories about the place next to the ... (more)
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on Citysearch Nov 08, 2007I gave up on Old Marple years ago.I will never forget my pets nor my experience with these people.They had a great vet there who cared abo... (more)
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on Citysearch Oct 15, 2007All these bad reviews are quite frankly ridiculous. Now given, some are of importance and I agree with, but as for the all they want is to t... (more)
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on Citysearch Sep 13, 2007I have no problem with bad reviews except I cannot write one about this wonderful place. First of all I am a nurse and medical professiona... (more)
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on Citysearch Sep 03, 2007This was my first experience with a vet when we got our puppy, Allie. We took her every two weeks to Marple Vet because they kept saying sh... (more)
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on Citysearch Aug 30, 2007I took my 10mth puppy to be neutered. That went well, but a week later he had MAJOR swelling in that area. We took him back & was told it wa... (more)
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on Citysearch Aug 24, 2007One of the few places in the area that does exotics... didn't mind the half-hour drive since no local places cover turtles. They were origin... (more)
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on Citysearch Aug 06, 2007Like some of the other reviewers, I too have had a bad experience with Old Marple. My husband found what he thought were worms in our dog's... (more)
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on Citysearch Aug 02, 2007Well, let me start by saying that, seriously, with absolutely no doubt whatsoever, this is the best Animal Hospital I had the PLEASURE and L... (more)
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on Citysearch Jul 15, 2007I switched from Old Marple after several bad experiences. I talked to the owner about one of them and he wasn't even moved by my horrible ... (more)
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on Citysearch Jul 02, 2007this veterinary center is horrible. they lie to you about your pet right to your face. the vet talked to me as if i were a child and was ver... (more)
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on Citysearch Jun 22, 2007One star is really too many. I got a free vet visit here after getting my puppy from a local pet store. Maybe it's because it was a free v... (more)