Cottage Animal Clinic of Carmel

At some level, I feel I shouldn’t review this vet. I want to believe that our experience is uncommon because our first impression of this office was overwhelmingly positive. We lived briefly in Carmel and established care for our girls (doggy and kitty, both about 3) at Cottage. The vet techs are wonderful women and very knowledgeable. Dr. Borlik is a very likable guy and the office is impeccably clean. We discovered our kitty needed a cleaning. At some point over the last 9 months (since her last wellness exam), she’d developed this weird condition and her gums were bleeding. Okay. No big deal. My parents had our cat’s teeth cleaned when I was a kid. Dr. B gave us a tour of the surgical area and we felt very at ease.
The day of surgery came and we conferenced a bit when I dropped her off. I was counseled that blood work was recommended, but not necessary for a cat her age («typically only require it for cats over 5»), so I skipped it. I’m not a vet, so I *listened* to the doctor. Now I know better to research everything before consenting or declining aspects of care. Anesthesia is a huge deal and shouldn’t be taken so lightly.
I’ll save you all the trip on my emotional roller coaster. Short end of a long story — something was wrong after surgery and it was ignored, despite a recheck where she was clearly in distress (and multiple frantic phone calls on my part). I was told she was just in pain from surgery when she was, in fact, dying. One day after recheck (three days after surgery), at an emergency vet near my parent’s house, we were forced to euthanize her due to complete congestive heart failure, hypothermic temp and so much fluid in her lungs that it «sounded like crackling tin foil.» She was made to suffer, greatly, and die an incredibly painful death.
She was three.

I have 3 elderly dogs. Due to their age, we have made a few unscheduled stops in the office and have always been taken care of immediately. I will never trust anyone else with my dogs. The Dr. truly is concerned and caring. I am extremely happy we chose Cottage when we moved.

Amazing experience today with our new puppy! The staff were knowledgeable and courteous. We were able to get a same day appointment. The Doctor took so much time to go over everything puppy related. He even showed us and explained a lab result under a microscope. We toured the facility, and obtained quotes on a lifetime of care and services. Very impressive, family like environment. I won’t ever take my pets anywhere else. What an amazing place.

I cannot say enough positive things about Cottage Animal Clinic! Our first visit was today when my husband and I took our 3 somewhat unruly cats for annual checkups & vaccinations. The staff were all incredibly kind, helpful, knowledgeable, and patient.
Generally, when we’ve gone to other vets it has all felt very rushed– which on some level I understand, as 3 cats can be a lot to manage. Not so at Cottage Animal Clinic: they took their time with each kitty, assessing them as individuals and making sure that we were all on the same page.
I would HIGHLY recommend this clinic to absolutely anyone… they even sent us an email detailing each cat’s procedures (with their individual pictures) before we had even wrangled all 3 carriers back out to the car!

Dr. Greg Borlik and the entire staff at Cottage Animal Clinic has gone above and beyond my expectations every time that I have visited. Their facility is always clean and orderly and the staff is very warm, caring and knowledgeable.
My most recent visit was with a stray female American Staffordshire Terrier. They were able to squeak me in without an appointment to see if she was microchipped and for a physical examination. The staff was very thorough with the examination and made sure I understood the entire process. Even though she was not chipped she ended up getting vaccinated, tested for parasites and heartworms, having her ears cleaned out and the best of all… a name. Seraphine.
Dr. Borlik spent lots of time going over everything he found in her examination with me and made sure that all of my questions were answered. I will definitely be going back as well as recommending him to anyone looking for a new vet.

I had been searching for a good vet ever since we moved to the Carmel area a couple of years ago. I had taken my pets to several different vets in Carmel, Noblesville and Indy for their routine dental exams, annual checkups and other needs. While I met some fine vets I just didn’t have the feeling that any of the clinics were exactly what I was seeking for my pets.
But now my search is over. Dr. Greg Borlik and the staff at Cottage Animal Clinic are professsional, knowledgeable, caring and dedicated. I knew from the moment I walked into the front door that this is a very special place, warm and welcoming. I felt like I had just walked into the home of a friend for a visit. This is not a cold, sterile, hospital-​type environment at all and I am sure that pets will appreciate this and not be as stressed.
Dr. Borlik was extremely thorough and took plenty of time to discuss my pet’s history and needs. He very patient and took all the time necessary to answer all of my questions. He gave me a tour of the fine clinic, and it was truly like no clinic I had ever seen before.
Cottage Animal Clinic is close to where I live but I would drive a long distance if necessary for the wonderful care my pet received here.
I would highly recommend Dr. Borlik and Cottage Animal Clinic for anyone who is looking for the absolute best place for the health and care of their pets.
I am sure that this is the first of many five star reviews for Cottage Animal Clinic.