Bond Vet - Wicker Park

"I am lucky enough to have had three retrievers over the course of my life and most recently I adopted a cairn terrier mix to say the least I love this dog to death but he is a challenge in every way I have to tell you Bond vet took everything that we had to dish out with difficulty dealing with the other dogs timing and all sorts of issues so beautifully and made me feel comfortable all along the way including I knew how much I was going to spend before I stepped one foot in the door and with each moment the decision was needing to be made about the dog's health I also know how much that was going to cost and made me feel very comfortable and like we were all in the same page at the same time. The people from the reception desk to the exam room are phenomenal Dr fluege particularly. I can tell you there will be my vet from now until the end of time they have a great practice very good looking practice offices and quality people through and through. I cannot recommend them highly enough. BBB and T also."

"We loved it! My dog has had a hard time being comfortable at a previous vet which showed during this visit and the vet tech and doctor made both of us feel right at home and my dog warmed right up to them. It was clean, appreciated the variety of treat proteins for animals with allergies, and kind knowledgeable staff really exceeded my expectations. Looking forward to our next visit and plethora of treats!"

"I really do like this vet. I think walking in you get the impression that the clinic is aesthetically pleasing to the human eye and might be a little gimmicky with that trying to lock you in before you’ve seen the level of care..but the veterinarian I’ve met with is very warm, charismatic, knowledgeable, and professional. The vet techs are also experienced and want to offer a high level of care. The only thing I would suggest or inform another client to ask about is “what is this procedure going to look like and how can I be involved?” If you can avoid putting your animal in an unfamiliar situation and the techs also out of fear of getting bit, everyone is most happy. The techs know dogs but they don’t know yours, so advocating for your pet here is best and speaking up about what they would prefer is best as sometimes the routine of it all can cause us all to lose sight of the small details that make a difference for our individual animals. For blood draws, the pet is almost always most comfortable being held by the pet parent, and this goes for almost all other restraints that need to be done in the clinic. I think there is a lot of fear around getting bit by dogs in clinics because many dogs find these places scary, especially if they’ve lacked socialization and husbandry practice in locations/situations like this. This fear and anxiety from the clinic side can very easily (and does) transfer over to the dog/patient being seen. If dogs can read anything, it’s body language. The human tendency to coo and preen at our young to calm them often only informs the animal patient that “hey, you’re worried and you should be because I sound worried too.” Allowing the pet parent to make the best decisions about how to restrain and treat their animal can help keep all of the anxiety in the clinic to a very low for everyone involved: patient and medical professionals alike. All of this being said — my dog is a nervous breed and appears nervous af even during times when he is actually having fun lol. The clinic is very very receptive to requests to stay involved and stay with my dog through every procedure and this made a huge difference. While checking his ears, they allowed me to take him off the table and get him to “shake off” some stress before going back on the table for his other ear, and this really made a huge difference for my dog’s experience of this clinic and his opinion of all future vet visits in the future. Five stars to this staff for being receptive of my requests and understanding that while my dog comes off nervous, he is not going to bite and especially not if I’m the one restraining him. I love that I can get into this clinic very quickly if I need to, and they provide complimentary high quality real meat freeze dried treats for my pet to enjoy while he is there. Having a treat that my dog will actually take from strangers is one of the pillars of the reason this vet works for us."

"Dr. Fluegge was amazing. I can not say enough about her. She listens to your concerns and takes her time in the visit. Support staff was so professional and kind."