Moose is 140 pounds and terrified of vets. Dr. Whitfield did his whole exam sitting on the floor of the parking lot. I nearly cried.
A vet who gets down on the floor with them.
Thirty-minute appointments, not ten. Treats at every step. And a plain-English plan with prices before we do anything to your dog or cat.
- First exam for new patients is $39
- Same-day sick visits, six days a week
- Separate, quiet waiting room for cats
Biscuit, age 3In for his annual checkup
Everyday care, with the prices attached.
Nobody should have to choose a treatment without knowing what it costs. These are our standard fees for dogs and cats.
Wellness exam
Nose-to-tail check, weight and dental score, and time for every question on your list. We send a written summary home, so you don't have to remember it all.
$68 · $39 for your first visit
Vaccines
Only what your pet's lifestyle calls for. Indoor cats don't need everything a hiking dog does.
$28 to $42 each
Sick visits
Vomiting, limping, itching, not eating. Call by 10am and we'll see you today.
$82 exam
Dental cleaning
Under anesthesia, with full-mouth X-rays and a nurse monitoring the whole time.
From $420
Spay and neuter
Pain relief to take home, a soft recovery cone, and a check-in call the next morning.
$240 to $480 by weight
Lab work and X-rays
Done in the building. Most blood results are back before you leave.
Bloodwork from $95
Senior care
Arthritis plans, kidney monitoring and honest talks about quality of life, at your pace.
Senior panel $165
Fees shown are examples for this sample site.
Is it an emergency?
If you're worried enough to be reading this, call us. We'd always rather hear from you. Here's a rough guide in the meantime.
Call right now
- Trouble breathing, or blue or very pale gums
- Ate chocolate, grapes, xylitol, lilies or any medication
- A male cat straining in the litter box
- Swollen, hard belly with retching and nothing coming up
- Hit by a car, even if they seem fine
- A seizure, or collapse
Book in the next day or two
- Vomiting or diarrhea once or twice, still bright and drinking
- Limping but putting weight on the leg
- Scratching, ear shaking or a new hot spot
- Eating less than usual for more than a day
- A new lump you just found
- Drinking or peeing a lot more than normal
After hours? Our phone forwards to Tri-County Pet Emergency in Cedar Grove, open all night. They send us your pet's records by morning.
Wellness plans that spread out the cost.
One monthly payment covers the year's routine care. No enrollment fee, and unlimited exams, so you never have to wonder whether something is “worth a visit.”
Puppy and kitten
First year of life$49 a month
- Unlimited exams
- The full vaccine series
- Spay or neuter included
- Microchip and registration
- Parasite testing and deworming
Adult
Ages 1 to 7$34 a month
- Unlimited exams
- All yearly vaccines
- Annual bloodwork
- Heartworm and tick testing
- 10% off everything else
Senior
Ages 8 and up$58 a month
- Unlimited exams
- Bloodwork twice a year
- Chest and joint X-rays
- Blood pressure and urine checks
- 15% off dental cleanings
Twelve-month plans. Second pet takes $5 a month off each.
Some of our regulars.
“They can't tell us where it hurts, so we slow down and watch. Half of good medicine is giving an animal the time to show you.”Dr. Nora Whitfield, DVMOhio State College of Veterinary Medicine · Fear Free certified · practicing since 2008
Fernwood has three veterinarians and six nurses. You'll see the same doctor each visit whenever we can manage it, and we usually can.
What their people say.
They called at 8pm with Olive's blood results, so I wouldn't spend the night worrying. The estimate matched the bill to the dollar.
The puppy plan paid for itself by month five. Saturday mornings get busy, so book ahead if you can.
Sample reviews for demo purposes.
Come see us.
- Monday to Thursday7:30am to 7pm
- Friday7:30am to 5:30pm
- Saturday8am to 2pm
- SundayClosed
905 Fernwood Avenue, Fairview, OH
Next to the feed store, with a fenced relief yard out back. We see pets from Cedar Grove, Maplewood, Lakeside, Union Mills and Prospect Hill.
Nervous pet? Tell us when you book. We'll bring you in through the side door, straight to a room.