Risinger Veterinary Hospital
551 FM148, Terrell, TX 75160
Overview
Risinger Veterinary Hospital is a full-service veterinary hospital in Terrell, TX offering medical, surgical, wellness, and preventive care for pets. While they list boarding and grooming services on their website, the provided content contains minimal details about boarding-specific amenities, pricing, or policies. They have an online appointment booking system through Petdesk and provide emergency veterinary services.
Amenities & Policies
Required vaccinations: Rabies, DHPP
Policies & Details
Safety & Emergency
What Reviews Say
700 reviews analyzedRisinger Veterinary Hospital receives overwhelmingly positive reviews (approximately 93% are 5-star) with exceptional praise for their compassionate veterinarians, convenient walk-in hours, and reasonable pricing compared to other vets. The main concerns are occasional long wait times and some reports of high-pressure sales tactics. However, there are serious red flags involving 4-5 reviews describing pet deaths during treatment or surgery, with allegations of inadequate care and lack of compassion. While these represent a small minority, they raise safety concerns. The practice demonstrates strong community loyalty with many clients using them for 10+ years.
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Overnight death of pet without proper monitoring or follow-up
โWe got a call the next morning saying he didn't make it through the night. He died alone.โ
Pet death during routine surgery with alleged lack of compassion
โWe woke up Wednesday morning to find her dead. The large amount of blood that came from her mouth... the complete lack of sympathy that we received.โ
Refusal to help dying emergency pet
โthey told me sorry I had to take him to Rockwall because none of the vets or techs wanted to stay to help.โ
Misdiagnosis leading to pet death
โthey treated with expensive medication and said there is hope and less than an hour later my kitten diedโ
Long wait times despite walk-in system(28 mentions)
โThey are very busy so wait time for walk-ins is about 2 hoursโ
High prices / expensive services(22 mentions)
โTheir prices are egregious, and they will nail you for retail on everythingโ
Rude front desk staff(12 mentions)
โFront office girls are not friendly. They charge you 100 dollars and tell you to wait in car.โ
Pushed unnecessary tests/treatments(8 mentions)
โShe kept selling and selling unnecessary tests. She wanted to treat my dog for deworming and heart guard meds.โ
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