Palos Animal Hospital PC

Dr. Jeff Sankey, Dr. Kleven and Dr. Mills are awesome! We have taken our fur babies to them for quite awhile now and have never been disappointed. We travel out of our way to go there because the Dr. s there are so caring and go out of there way for you. Dr. Jeff Sankey is our favorite. You can tell he really cares about his patients and there owners. I highly recommend them.

NEVER go to anyone but Dr. Mills. Dr. Mills is the only good vet there. He is thorough, caring, and sweet with animals. He is the only reason why I’m not giving this review 1 star. Here’s what happened when I took my pet to a vet that wasn’t him:
My family has been taking our pets here for 25+ years. On Thursday (5−28−15) I took my cat in for a rabies shot & annual wellness exam. I was the only one available to take her, so I scheduled an appointment with Dr. Shepard – TERRIBLE mistake. (My mom later told me she has had trouble with Shepard before). When my cat got her exam, Shepard weighed her, checked her heart rate, then gave her a rabies shot. I was charged $ 62 for the wellness exam alone. $ 62 to weigh my cat & check her heart rate. Seriously?
My family feels as if Shepard took advantage of me being there since I don’t usually take the pets. My mom called back and the receptionist told her to call back on Monday to speak with the office manager. Hopefully all goes well then. But no one in my family will ever be recommending Palos Animal Hospital to ANYONE. My advice: Save your money and take your pet some place that won’t take advantage of you.

This place is amazing. Dr. Mills and staff were so accommodating and kind when I had a bit of a melt-​down after my 13yr American Staffordshire Terrier had an apparent foreign object in his colon. I called Palos Animal Hospital on Saturday morning to ask if there were any available appointments and although they were booked solid, they had me come in right away. When I started crying in the waiting area while I was explaining what was going on — I’m a total softy when it comes to my dogs — the vet tech (I believe it was Ashely) was so sweet and brought me into an exam room so that we could talk (i.e. I could cry) in private. After the examination, Dr. Mills thoroughly went over all of the test results and provided me with all of my options. Given it was a weekend, he also provided references for ER Vet Hospitals. After I left, I called him a few times and he was always very patient with me and took the time to answer my questions, regardless of his busy schedule.
One day later (Sunday night), my dog «cleared the obstruction» himself! He pooped out a full-​sized, gigantic carrot. Seriously. Surgery was avoided and my dog was feeling much better! I’m grateful that Dr. Mills didn’t rush me into expensive procedures which could have put my senior pup at risk. He gave me really helpful medical advice so that I knew what to do based on my dog’s behavior (without jeopardizing the health of my dog). To top it all off, Dr. Mills called me on Monday to see how my dog was doing! How nice is that?!
You can tell the folks at Palos Animal Hospital really care about your pet. They are professional and knowledgeable, but most importantly, incredibly empathetic. I definitely recommend taking your pet here!

This place just flat out rocks. We had to switch vets from the location we had been and it was under some pretty awful circumstances: our dog had a hip thrown out and a stroke in the opposite leg. We rushed her here and Dr. Sankey and his team were able to get her in surgery with a specialist who was there that very day. We haven’t looked back. Two years on, she’s great (and went in for another surgery on the stroked-​out hip). Dr. Sankey is a fantastic vet and has always given us top-​notch care. No hesitation in recommending (and we drive the distance for it!)

I can’t imagine ever changing vets. My senior citizen chihuahua had the most horrible breath… and Dr. Kleven kissed him on the head. That vet was ace in my book. I take my pom to Dr. Turek who’s known Bella since she was a pup. EXCELLENT service! I take another pom to Dr. Sankey. We adore him!

Best animal hospital around. The staff are amazing and friendly. My dogs love going there. All the Doctors are great but Dr Turek is the absolute best…

My weimeraner and vizsla love this hospital. When we go on our walks they actually pull toward the hospital to go see the Vets. They are all excellent but we really like Dr. Wall… she is great!

Dr Shepard is the best vet we’ve ever used, in Georgia or Illinois! She’s taken care of two of our Dalmatians over the past ten years and we can’t say enough about the care she shows as well as her expertise. She researches thoroughly before making a diagnosis, lays out the options and follows up every time.
Highly recommend her to anyone looking for a skilled, caring family vet!!!

Always friendly to me and my pets. They remember us and make us feel comfortable/​welcome.
We never wait long and they always answer all of my questions (and believe me, I have a lot of questions).
I have a pit mix with moderate/​severe allergies and they are always willing to take my calls and squeeze us in when we have mini-​emergencies.
My dogs and cats are cared for by Dr. Jeff Sankey, who is amazing! True animal lovers, Dr. Sankey and his techs aren’t afraid to get down on the floor with my pets (makes them more comfortable).
This is truly a wonderful place to take your pets. Prices are reasonable, especially considering the high quality care you receive, but a payment plan option would be beneficial. With that being the only downfall, they definitely earn all 5 stars!