West Side Animal Hospital

The new Indian vet nearly killed my dog when I went in there for a simple antibiotic shot and script for his diarrhea. I told the doctor not to inject a rabies shot 5x because my dog is ill and he went and did it anyways. The negligence and ignorance that new owner has displayed, not only to the animal but the owners request is baffling and concerning. This was my clinic when the Polish vet was the head doctor but I will no longer be coming here due to the ignorance the new vet had displayed. Unbelievable, would not recommend going remotely close to this new vet. He is apathetic to animals and ignorant.

Wonderful vet Doctor. He was very caring and did excellent work on the my poodle that was badly mauled by a pit mix. Took her in right away and worked in her right away. Thank you Dr. Popowycz.

I would usually have only positive things to say about this clinic but this time is another story. I did not see the elderly Polish vet but the Indian one who charged me uptown prices for low end service. I paid $ 160 for blood work and when faxed to me, I could not read it. The only way to get a clear copy is to go back to the location. I feel for $ 160 I should have been able to get a clear copy by fax. When I called Idexx Laboratories they said they only dealt with the vet. It’s fine that the vet wants to upgrade it’s prices to uptown but then it should be able to provide all uptown services including a fax machine that works properly,.

I have taking my dogs here for a couple of years. I always refer them to friends. It’s cheap n u are very well taking care of.

I give this place one star for the lack of work did on my dog who was recently spayed here. Who ever stitched her up did a shitty job & did not care about my dog. Great place to get you dig vaccinated but BEWARE if your looking to get your dog neutered or spayed here.

Very nice place for animals, no waiting lines, help u right away.
Thank you alot !!!

such a friendly staff and the doctor really cares for the animals. I knew when I had to leave my dog there with him for a few hours he was in good hands. thanks for everything you do doctor!

I almost never leave bad reviews, maybe you will save money, but the ‘care’ given resulted in later having to have one of my cat’s toes amputated, and there is a possibility that he may have caused my girlfriend’s cat to die.
Please do not take your animal here.

01-​04-​2013 Westside animal hospital is for you! i needed shots for my 115lb. cane corso after many referrals from friends i visited this hospital. this place is not as bad as one reviewer stated on Unilocal*.i have smelled people riding on public transportation that smelled worst! this place could use some TLC but the TLC they give our pets out weights any unpleasant odor’s place is no frills but i think the pets being cared for here do not mind. i hope you visit this hospital, save some money. i payed $ 80.00 for shots for the whole year. you do not want to know what i paid for them while living in the cities lakeview area. please do not let a negative review stop you from visiting the Westside animal hospital. its about the animals not the décor/​location. may you all have A GREAT NEW YEAR!

He is the only vet that I know that truly cares about animals, not only he doesn’t
overcharge for his service but he is also effective. I brought in my 11 year old beagle
with a very bad condition of arthritis, my dog couldn’t walk, breath, etc. Only 3 visits ‚
few shots and pills later (total cost somewhere around $ 120) my dog runs around like a puppy, no sign of arthritis. Thank you Dr Popowycz !

horrible! horrible! and again horrible! This place is disgusting. Its dirty and gross, smells like hell too. When i saw the outside, i thought it was an old abandoned house. Cats were laying everywhere: on the desk, on the chairs. The vet was so rude! He tried to give us life lessons, instead of focusing on the dog. He was «teaching» us how to care for her, by yanking her chain so rough several times, when the dog was just sitting there not doing anything wrong. Then, his own obese dog ran out of the back and started to attach my dog! He kept trying to preach about his way of caring for animals. Maybe his technique was okay 60 years ago but its not anymore! NEVER going back to that nasty place again! Hope you don’t make the mistake of going either.

you would be crazy not to want to $ave Money! I found out about this place from my next door neighbor. He said that it was a bit of a hole in the wall and granted the Vet has been here for Decades. The price is CHEAP!. If you want to save a little money. you could always just come here to get your dogs shots and continue for checkups with your vet. for 2 Dogs with all shots for the year typically costs me $ 450. I paid $ 160 for Everything!
and whats really interesting. People with their EXPENSIVE DOGS were in there getting shots for their dogs. These folks were driving from Napperville, Schaumburg, Bollingbrook and the Gold Coast. Yea. they may have a little Extra $$ but they aren’t stupid to pass up a deal ;)

Dr Popowycz and Assistant Cathy have helped us through many emergencies and routine appointments for nearly 40 years! Dr Pop has treated our dogs, cats, tiny lizards, birds, and more. He’s the only Vet on the West Side of Chicago… and he’s still there for one reason… his love of animals & their people. There’s no one else like him. We’ve called him early in the morning and late at night… he’s never refused to help. He charges only what he has to. Appointments aren’t necessary… no fees for the exam…
Our animals are family… we can’t imagine having them without his care. Need I say more???

I have been taking my cats to Dr. Petro Popowycz’s Westside Animal Hospital for years. My experiences with all my cats (8 over the years) has been 100% excellent. Dr. Popowycz’s is one of those old fashioned vets who cares more about the health and welfare of his patients than charging high prices. In addition, my current kitty family members were adopted through Dr. Popowycz whomis always trying to find good homes for animals in need of them. I highly recommend Westside Animal Hospital

So I rushed my cat to this vet, because my cat threw up blood. I get to the vets office and right away he takes us in, he took very good care of her and answered all of my questions. So as I am about to pay for my visit I realize that I only had $ 15 cash (because I forgot to pass to the bank) and so I look at him and ask if I can pay with my debit and he said… cash only please. So I feel like an idiot, so then he says it’s okay maybe next time. I couldn’t believe it! He really loves what he does and doesn’t do it for the money. I love this place and again he is a great vet and I really recommend him.
(and yes I will go back to pay him the $ 5 that I owe) lol.

I had to do a lot of thinking about this place before leaving a review to make sure I wasn’t letting myself be too emotional about it.
A couple of years ago a coworker of mine told me about this vet clinic because she and I both had multiple animals and were both interested in trying to find a more affordable vet. She had good things to say. I took her at her word and used the vet when a cat of mine started having what we thought were sinus problems (but was really a tumor near his sinus passage). I should have known to leave immediately because the place reeked of animal urine, it was very dirty everywhere. The vet assistant had very small puppies running around in the open behind her desk. But my cat was sick, I had made the trek all the way out there in the middle of Crackie Town and felt like I should atleast see the vet before making any decisions. The vet ordered many expensive tests after I explicitly told him I was on a strict budget and had nearly pleaded with him to please let me know before doing any tests, did them all without asking me first. In the end the vets diagnosis was completely wrong, a waste of time and money and just prolonged my cats suffering. I would avoid this place entirely. There are better and less expensive vets all over the city.