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Animal Hospital at Brier Creek

10500 Little Brier Creek Ln, Raleigh, NC 27617

4.3
214 Google reviews
GroomingClimate controlled

Overview

Animal Hospital at Brier Creek is a full-service veterinary hospital in Raleigh, NC, operated by Dr. Jennifer Goetz since 2007. The facility offers boarding services exclusively for current clients whose pets are up-to-date on vaccinations, along with grooming, wellness care, dentistry, surgery, and senior pet care. As an AAHA-accredited hospital with Fear-Free certified staff, they provide comprehensive medical care in a climate-controlled environment with emergency veterinary services on-site.

Amenities & Policies

Cage-free
Webcam
Staff overnight
Outdoor yard
Pool / water play
Small dog area
Accepts puppies
Reactive breeds
Medication admin
Grooming
Training
Climate controlled
Overnight potty breaks
Online booking
Spay/neuter required
Temperament test

Required vaccinations: up to date on vaccinations

Policies & Details

Care & Play

Feeding policy:Owner provides food

Safety & Emergency

Emergency vet protocol:On site
Emergency vet cost:Owner

Extras

Senior dog accommodations
Owner operated

What Reviews Say

214 reviews analyzed

Animal Hospital at Brier Creek receives overwhelmingly positive reviews with Dr. Goetz and staff praised for exceptional compassion, thorough medical care, and excellent communication. Clients particularly appreciate the follow-up calls, emergency availability, and gentle handling of anxious pets. However, recurring complaints about high pricing and occasional upselling create a mixed perception for value. A small number of serious concerns include misdiagnosis allegations and a dog being bitten during an exam. The owner responds to nearly all reviews personally, typically within days, with a professional and warm tone.

Dog happiness
4.5
Facility
4.5
Drop-off / pickup
4.5
Staff
4.0
Cleanliness
4.0
Communication
4.0
Safety
3.5
Value
3.5

People love

Dr. Goetz's exceptional compassion and care(50)Staff friendliness and caring attitude(45)Excellent with anxious/nervous pets(20)Emergency care/same-day appointments(15)Thorough follow-up care(15)Detailed explanations and education(12)Compassionate euthanasia support(10)

Staff shoutouts

Jennifer(180 mentions)Goetz(180 mentions)Hunter(12 mentions)Kara(10 mentions)J(15 mentions)Hayes(12 mentions)Brad(6 mentions)Nichelle(2 mentions)

Worth noting

Dog bitten by own pet during rectal exam - owner placed in dangerous situation

โ€œshe failed to alert me that she was going in and did not warn me to move my hand so I was bit by my own dog. I WAS PUT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION.โ€

Cat roaming lobby despite owner providing written notice about dog not liking cats

โ€œThere was a cat roaming the lobby, after putting in writing that my dogs don't like cats the feline was still roaming and approached both my dogs at separate visits and hissed.โ€

Misdiagnosis - lymphoma not detected

โ€œwe found out she had stage 4 or 5 Lymphoma. This other vet said it was blatantly obvious that she had cancer and could not believe that Animal Hospital Brier Creek had not been able to diagnose it correctly.โ€

Misdiagnosis - mass diagnosed as soft tissue swelling, later found to be cutaneous lymphoma

โ€œMisdiagnosed my dog's mass in his throat as a 'soft tissue swelling'... was diagnosed with cutaneous lymphoma. Too much time lost and I ended up losing my dog.โ€

Dog traumatized during nail trim procedure

โ€œAfter him not being fully asleep... they continued to force a muzzle and holding him down to attempt the nail cut... he was traumatized. Not even I could touch him.โ€

High pricing/expensive(15 mentions)

โ€œThey are highly obnoxious with sending emails, texts, calls, ad nauseum. They also intentionally and continually try to milk additional money for testing from you.โ€

Upselling/unnecessary services(10 mentions)

โ€œThey will nickel and dime you the entire time. Somehow tried to charge nearly $500 for what should have been a few basic shots.โ€

Wait times(5 mentions)

โ€œWe had to wait about 50 minutes past our appointment time. Even though we were the only people in the place.โ€

Communication issues(5 mentions)

โ€œYou can call there 10 times ask the same question and get 10 different answers.โ€

Rude staff/doctor demeanor(6 mentions)

โ€œThe Doctor could not have been more rude and unprofessional.โ€

Owner replies to 98% of reviewsAvg response: 2dprofessional tone35 repeat customers

At a Glance

Google rating
4.3/ 5
Review score
4.1/ 5
Amenities2 of 14
Repeat customersNumber of reviews that mention returning or being a regular customer.35

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