Upstate Veterinary Specialists

We are from Asheville and was told Upstate Vet Specialists in Greenville, SC offered high speed treatment options for cancer. Our lives were turned upside down by a cancer diagnosis for our beloved Cocker Spaniel. The cancer team treatment did all that we could hope for in terms of intervention. Our boy’s time on earth was limited based on the aggressive cancer type, but the team gave us hope and support. The cancer team was with us the whole journey which meant a lot. It was nice too that follow up appts. could be done in the Asheville satellite office. A four out of five star only because of a hiccup in communications among so many team members. We would recommend this provider.

It is never easy when you have to take a beloved pet to a specialist. It is especially difficult when you find out your animal has a terminal condition. However, it is comforting to know that this place was there for me when I needed it.
My dog’s condition was worsening, so my vet sent me here to get some more testing so we could figure out what was wrong with our boy. Dr. Adley was just great with us. He started with less expensive tests before trying to move onto more costly ones, trying to help us minimize costs. He answered all of my questions and was honest and upfront about my dog’s condition.
We decided to take our dog home, and when his condition worsened, he immediately worked us in. He personally came out to our car to carry our little guy in to help minimize discomfort to our boy. He stayed after their closing hours to be able to tell us what was wrong with our boy, comforting us when we found out his condition was terminal and he would not have much longer to live.
Prices were not as unreasonable as we thought they would be, and everyone was so great here. If you have to see a specialist, I recommend this place.

While I would love to give Upstate a 5 star review there was just one thing that grated on me just a bit.
I was quoted a certain price for testing. I received a call that they wanted to do a few more test and was that OK. Of course that was fine, this is my dog we are talking about here. But at this point is where I made the error and well I feel Upstate did as well.
My original quote was around $ 750, when I went to go pick up my pet and it came time to pay the bill it was double what was quoted.
To say I was in shock by this is an understatement but honestly not much you can do at that point. Like I said, my error for not asking how much the couple additional test would be, BUT in my defense it seems that if my quote was going to double maybe someone might want to mention this?
OK so now that is out of the way, the service at Upstate is amazing! You are not made to wait long, the vets are very good at passing along their thoughts ideas and suggestions on what could be wrong with your pet.
I don’t recall who our vet was but she was not against looking into alternative medicine as well.
Upstate has top of the line equipment and are pretty much able to do any sort of test, ultrasound and what have you right there on site.
They are caring, understanding and the best vet care you are going to get for your pet in and around Greenville.

When tragedy strikes with a family pet, it’s absolutely essential to have the best possible care from a veterinary team. We were terrified when our dog appeared to suddenly lost the ability to walk properly. After taking her to our vet and having blood work and x-​rays, it was determined that we needed to go to a specialist. There was something wrong with her spine.
Our vet referred us to Upstate Veterinary Specialists and we could not be more pleased with their level of care. We were extremely lucky that our dog ended up having a problem with a disc and not a tumor, but it was a very close call. Either way, I would still have written this review.
The doctors we met with and spoke with were perfect professionals. They did not coddle us too much, but still managed to show an appropriate amount of compassion and concern. They were honest about everything every step of the way. Even though this happened rather suddenly, we felt prepared after speaking with them and knew that their best interest was with our dog.
Our dog is now in recovery from major surgery and it appears as though they did an excellent job. She’s able to walk and seems like she’s back to her old self again. We could not be more grateful to have her with us.
We also could not be more grateful for the team at Upstate Veterinary Specialists who (literally) had her back.