Cherokee Hospital For Animals
Address |
708 Cherokee Rd, Johnson City, TN 37604 |
Phone |
(423) 928-7272 (423) 928-7272 |
Website |
Click Here |
All Hours |
M7:30a to 6p |
T7:30a to 6p |
W7:30a to 6p |
Th7:30a to 6p |
F7:30a to 6p |
Sat8a to 12p |
Sunclosed |
Open Today7:30a to 6p |
Veterinarian Reviews Add Review
Vet Name | Dr Robin Simpkins |
Mark |
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Pet Name | Rowdy |
Owner Name | Barbara |
6.12.2025
she took care of my previous fur baby (Yoda) for 16 years, I really like her and the way she loves animals. she is a great vet, kind and considerate.
Vet Name | Dr Robin Simpkins |
Mark |
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Pet Name | Rowdy |
Owner Name | Barbara S |
11.1.2024
Dr Simpkins took care of my 1st fur baby 16 plus years, she loved him. now she is taking care of Rowdy. she cares for all her animal patients, She is very nice, pleasant, concerned and caring of all animals. I wouldn't want any other Vet. than her.
Vet Name | Dr Robin Simpkins |
Mark |
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Pet Name | Rowdy |
Owner Name | Barbara |
4.4.2024
All the staff makes you feel like your fur baby is special and loved, they are kind and considerate and love all pets.
Vet Name | Page Ensor |
Mark |
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Pet Name | Bagle |
Owner Name | Page Ensor |
4.7.2018
On Friday March 30, my daughter took Bagel to this vet because he had labored breathing and kept falling over. Bagel was 11 years old. I was in the area and I met her there. The vet we saw was just out of school. She stated that the he could have had either kidney failure or heart failure and treating 1 or the other could cause the other organ to fail. She stated a blood panel would help us know more. His panel came back that it was just his heart. We were informed that he was on oxygen and would benefit from a day stay in the hospital on diuretics (to remove fluid from heart) and would go home with 3 medications. The vet stated Bagel was unhappy with the O2 mask and that was why he was barking in the back and he might be calmer in an O2 cage. I asked the costs and she stated $40 an hour. I declined since he already had O2 on. Since my daughter is in school I prepaid around $530 for Bagel's stay and my husband and I left to drive home to Nashville (5 hours away) We left Bagel at the hospital and my daughter called around 3 pm to check on him and was informed he was not happy with the mask and in the cage but was feisty. This hospital did not do overnight stays and has an on call 24 hour vet hospital they use. Around 6 pm my daughter was called and informed Bagel was doing well and ready to be picked up and go home. This is the hard part of the story. At 7 pm I receive a call from my daughter crying. She stated that Bagel's tongue is grey and he is panting hard and floppy. What should she do? I informed her to call the on-call vet to see if he should be brought in and given more diuretic. The on-call hospital told her he had enough medicine at the animal hospital and to wait until the next morning for his next dose of medicine. I received another call from my daughter 30 minutes later informing me Bagel would not stand up and was having a hard time breathing and what should she do?? I told her put him in his bed and carry him to the car to take to he vet!! She said hold on MOM!!! I'll call you back, he is pooping. 5 minutes later I received ONE OF THE MOST HEART WRENCHING CALLS I have ever received from my daughter. She was inconsolable and could barely speak. Our sweet dog passed away in her arms before she could get him out the door! Her dad and I had to locate a vet hospital she could take him to for cremation. She placed him in his favorite bed with all of his favorite toys and dropped him off at a place she didn't know on a Friday night, she was told they would place him in a freezer until Monday. We have had to say goodbye to another family dog of 15 years and the vet was kind and told us when it was time. Looking back, I believe they knew it was "time" for our sweet Bagel and instead of doing the humane and kinder thing, they chose to make money. If he was doing that poorly at the end of the day, why not tell my daughter he needed to be transferred to another vet hospital? My husband has called the hospital all last week requesting and asking to speak to the owner. He was requesting that they deduct half of the bill. 1) We had to pay for cremation 2) We felt they were not honest in representation of the true issues Bagel had. We were informed the owner would not do any reimbursement by the staff and the owner will not return our call. Another supporting action that shows Cherokee animal hospital in Johnson City, TN cares more about money than animals and their families.
I rarely make post such as this. But I am MAD our sweet dog suffered. I am MAD my daughter walked thru saying goodbye in such a terrible way and is left with that memory. I am MAD how this Vet has treated us in response to this incident. Please Share!
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