Animal Kingdom Veterinary Care Center

Normally I like to take my cats to an all cat clinic as then there are not as many noises to increase their anxiety about being at the doctor's. But I chose to come to Animal Kingdom due to the reviews about the staff. When I walked in at 1:30, there was no other patients in the room. The front staff were very friendly, answered questions I had. Dr. Noel (pronounced "knoll") was able to see my cat right away when I was done with the new patient forms. I didn't wait long with my cat in the exam room before Dr. Noel came in. She was calm, and friendly with me and my cat. He didn't put up too much of a fight when I took him out of the carrier. Throughout the exam, my cat came to like Dr. Noel more, and began slinking towards her on the exam table while she petted him, as she was doing a physical check on him. At the end, she offered him a little bit of cheese in a can, but he was too nervous to be interested in food. She got his vaccinations and rabies shot from a storage spot in the exam room. I loved that she did not need to go out of the room to get them or chance "forgetting them in the back". Dr. Noel was great giving him the shots, he didn't react to getting the first one but he did tense up for the rabies shot, which tends to be more painful. I decided to have blood drawn to find if there was a cause for his inability to gain weight. A tech came into the exam room to help hold my cat on his side while a sample was taken from his leg. I can not tell you enough how great it was not to have my cat taken from the room. I was able to help hold him and keep him calm. When the vet was unable to draw from the leg, she needed to try at the neck. The vet tech was able to hold my cat in position by herself, and she proceeded to say the things I had previously said and did the things I did to keep my cat calm. They both did such an wonderful job!
5 7 years ago (30-05-2018)

I switched to Animal Kingdom first as they were more available vs my old Vet. I have come to realize they have such a pleasant disposition and care for their animal patients. They saved my dog from most certain death by diagnosing a ware disorder. He is now again a happy hunting dog. Their fees are reasonable too. Dr. Oliver is the best!
5 7 years ago (11-05-2018)

Animal Kingdom is a great vet. They're more affordable than a lot of the vets in the Iowa City area and offer a really large array of services. They're not cheap, but I do think you get what you pay for when it comes to veterinary services. Dr. Oliver in particular has been wonderful and accommodating with our troublesome cats, and more than willing to listen to all of our concerns. Thanks for everything! We look forward to many more years of coming here.
5 7 years ago (02-06-2018)

We love Animal Kingdom. If we have an emergency they always find a way to fit us in. The staff is amazing! The prices are amazing too. You can really tell they are in business because they love animals!
5 7 years ago (24-05-2018)

Vet made me very comfortable, took her time, didn't rush, easy to talk to. I feel confident that she knew what was going on with my pup and gave several options of how to address the issue.
5 7 years ago (04-06-2018)