School Of Veterinary Medicine

"Our dog Josie recently reached a huge milestone. She celebrated her 15th birthday on December 6th, 2023. When Josie was one year old she went for a checkup with our local veterinarian. Our doctor detected a heart defect. After some testing we were told Josie would not live much beyond 2 years. We were devastated. My husband asked for an appointment at Iowa State University's Veterinary College of Medicine, the only college of veterinary medicine in our state. My husband attended the appointment and was given the same grim diagnosis. He pushed to have Josie evaluated one more time at another University Veterinary School. Within a few days he received a call from University of Wisconsin Madison Veterinary School. They would be willing to evaluate Josie. It was decided she would have a surgical procedure but the outcome was not a guarantee. The staff at U of W Madison were absolutely AMAZING!! And because of them, our little girl is 15 years old!!!"

"Best care we have EVER gotten for our dog. Our dog was so relaxed with the staff unlike at most vet facilities. We are so grateful for our wonderful experience there. This school came highly recommended to us and we are so happy that we decided to come. THANK YOU❤️❤️❤️"

"I am so impressed with everything here, from the facility, the students, the doctors and even the front desk staff. Everyone is very friendly. The oncologists and surgeon answered all of my questions and were always available to communicate. I know my dog is in the best hands here."

"My dog suddenly collapsed Thanksgiving eve 1 year ago, in Green Bay. I took him to the Bay East emergency hospital. They told me they needed $1,200 to work on him. I didn't have that, so they said they could not help me. Luckily, a friend lent me the money. I was told my dog still might not survive. But he did survive. We spent Thanksgiving together, which was very special because I got him from a shelter 8 years ago on Thanksgiving day. But it was cancer, and he had internal bleeding, so we had to move fast. I brought him to UW and they, and my pet insurance (Pets Best), tried to work out a plan so my insurer would cover the 10k-15k it would take to try and save him, instead of me trying to pay that, which I couldn't. The process was ongoing, but my dog did not survive long enough. UW and my insurer tried their best, and cared. UW even lowered the cost of some of the initial procedures for me. I will never forget their kindness. Thank you."

"We had an avian emergency which I thought was much worse than it was. Thankfully the staff was calm and effective. They relayed information clearly and directly and helped calm me when I was worried. They handled Lark (green cheek conure) so kindly. Nothing less than absolutely amazing. They were kind and caring to a degree I've never seen before in a vet. I will 100% always recommend them!"