FMA Animal Hospital

Hands down the best animal clinc I have ever been to! I have been to some great veterinarians over the years but FMA stands out above the rest.
When I went in they immediately loved all over Daria, my chocolate lab mix. Everyone here has so much love for animals and that love shows in their work. The staff is also very knowledgeable! I have yet to ask a question they couldn’t answer almost immediately.
To make things even better they also provide low cost vaccine days to ensure the animals of the world are safe and well taken care of.
I had to wait a little while longer past my initial scheduled appointment time but I believe that was because I didn’t bring her records from my previous vet. They were also short staffed a bit that day and a little busy! Save yourself some time and call ahead to let them know they may need to grab your records or bring them in when you come for your first visit.
They may or may not remember your name but they will undoubtedly remember your furry friends! They are an animals first clinic and this is the reason I absolutely love coming here!

The vet that I see here is very and nice and personable. They are also very reasonably priced.

I didn’t want to go here for this reason, but who does?! they helped me all night with my puppy who was extremely sick… even though it was after hours. Courtney was very sympathetic of how bad the situation was, offered different methods to help Ava but she was too sick. After our puppy died that night they took care of her, made a mold of her paw print for my daughter and let me say goodbye. They even gave me a followup call to see if I was ok and made appointments for my other dog to be checked out.

0 STARS — THIS IS NOT THE PLACE TO GO IF YOU HAVE A VETERINARY EMERGENCY!!!
I took my kitty here after she was mauled by a dog as this was my regular vet. My original intention was to euthanize her right away because it was looking pretty bad. The techs talked me into letting DR BACHMAN look at her and he told me she was going to be just fine and they’d stitch her up like new. I believed that he would give me an accurate diagnosis and trusted he would tell me if she was too bad off to save so I said okay to surgery. They didn’t start surgery until 2 days later, essentially leaving her all torn up laying in her own filth the meantime. They sent her home with me that night after surgery — they wouldn’t even let me SEE her until I had paid them handsomely and when I did I could tell she was in a lot of pain. They gave me antibiotics and pain meds to give her and I followed their instructions to a T, still she died at home 2 days later. The morning before she passed a lady from the vet called me to check up on her and I had just given her her morning dose of the antibiotic and she had foamed at the mouth. Concerned, I told the lady calling what had happened and she «went to ask the doctor» and came back and told me that «she probably just didn’t like the taste» — really?! She died that evening. She was DYING when they sent her home with me and THEY KNEW IT, I’m convinced of that much. This vet will take your money in your time of need and lie to your face about your pets needs. After she passed I was angry that my baby had to suffer when I could’ve ended it all mercifully right away like my instinct had told me to and I also felt bad about the money I had to shell out to «save her», money that I didn’t have, for services that did not save my cat. I returned my leftover meds to the vet as I didn’t want them lying around the house as a reminder and told a vet tech KIRSTIN as much — she was beyond rude to me – saying that I must not have followed their instructions closely enough, that I was to blame for not mentioning my concerns to them (when in fact I had, just that morning, and got the most moronic vet «reassurance» ever) and then told me all I cared about was money as I stood in tears over my poor kitty. This was a HORRIBLE experience and I hope no one ever has to go through what I did using this vet. If your pet is having an emergency, TAKE THEM ELSEWHERE — this is NOT the place!!!

Absolutely trust them with the care of my furry babies. They’re gentle, always friendly, and lessen the worry I have when concerned for my pets.
A tumor removal, ruptured anal glad, teeth cleaning, thyroid issue. Things happen. They’ve given nothing but wonderful care and treatment to my little ones.
I feel it’s important to mention that their pricing on procedures, treatments and medications are pretty reasonable. I don’t feel worked over.

DO NOT EVEN THINK TO GO THERE! I had my baby healthy English Bulldog that I dropped her off in the morning for spaying and I asked them a millions of times if they are a qualified to do the surgery and they insured me she will be ok, after that they did not called me back to pick her up so I went there and first of all they asked me to make a payment before I can see her, after I paid I waited for half hour then they get me into a privet room without her! The nurse was trying to say something to me and after all she said «we are not sure about what happened to your dog because she was shaking and could after the injunction»! And she continued «do not worry we know what she need now and we will handle it on the next time»!!! After she’s gone the idiot guy who call himself a Dr came to the room to talk to me and he said the same think!!! Then I saw my dog and she was very miserable! They asked me to keep her till the next day and I agreed then the idiot guy called me and informed me she’s gone! What the hell is going on! She was very healthy and they just killed her! The law in Kansas state does not protect your pets and allow the vet to kill them without any responsibility! Take this advise and do not go there! If you do not believe me You can contact me and I will approve that for you.

Dr. Bachman and his staff are the greatest. We have been using them for years and we gladly drive 45 minutes to FMA rather than going to closer vets near our home. Any time either of our dogs had a health concern, Dr. Bachman treated them with the best care possible. When one of our dogs finally succumbed to age-​related illness, we received a very nice sympathy card that was signed by the entire staff. A couple other reviewers stated that Dr. Bachman treats each pet as if it was his own and that is absolutely true. I can’t say enough nice things about this place.

FMA is the best! I take my dog to FMA and they have even stayed open late so I could bring him in when he was sick. The staff also go above and beyond by calling on a regular basis just to check up on my dog. I wouldn’t take my dog anywhere else!

We have been taking both of our dogs to FMA for 3 years now and have never been disappointed in the services we get there. We rescued our border collie mix, Elly, when she was just 12 weeks old from a very bad situation and she was very sick with worms and a UTI. Dr. Bachman and his team treated our girl like she was their own and helped us through every step of the process. She was sick a lot when she was a puppy and we always had the most attentive care at FMA. The prices are very reasonable and allowed us to get Elly the best care out there.
We rescued another puppy, Stella, in January of 2014 last year and they helped us get her healthy as well, as she had kennel cough and a few other issues after being in the shelter.
Rachel is our absolute favorite tech and our dogs love her. Their tails always wag when we walk up to FMA, which I believe shows how amazing this place is. Even though we’re usually there for not so great reasons, our dogs still love it.

Dr. B handled Coleslaw like a boss! He was able to keep my cat calm and comfortable and that’s pretty damn impressive! Coleslaw can be rather irritable, even when i hold her.
Thanks D. B. For making it E Z

I absolutely love the staff here. They treat my pets as if they were their own. Always very helpful answering my questions. They also open fairly early in the morning and have late nights which helps with my crazy schedule. Oh and compaired to other vets in downtown kansas city area, the prices here are very reasonable.

I completely agree with anna w. I am shocked by the positive reviews, makes me think the staff wrote them. I too used a Val-​Pak coupon for my first visit to FMA several years ago. Tip, companies who consistently use Val-​Pak for advertising, do not have repeat customers. My dog had a seizure 9 months ago and was diagnosed with early kidney disease at FMA, his diet was changed to prescription food, and I was given life-​time meds for a thyroid condition. Never was I told that we needed to keep an eye on the kidney disease. I am not a doctor, nor are the majority of us and we have to put our faith in those who are. I took this same dog in to them this week because he had stopped eating and was losing weight. He is elderly and I thought he had some bad teeth. After $ 300 of testing to determine if he was healthy enough to undergo anesthesia for dental care, I was told no he wasn’t, after he had been in their clinic for 8 hours. They asked me to come in at 7:15pm so the doctor could talk to me (dog had been there for 10 hours by 7pm.) He told me that his kidney levels were extremely high and he couldn’t believe the change in 9 months. I didn’t get a straight answer about any recovery from the condition but was certainly offered high-​priced meds, which of course I purchased because I love my dog. After I got him home, I knew his situation was dire. I have heard of veterinarians making euthanasia house calls for the comfort of the animal, so I called FMA early the next morning and asked the girl who answered the phone if the doctor would come to my home, she said oh no, he doesn’t make house calls. I left messages with several different vets who were referred to me as those who make home visits. One of them called me back quickly and said he was busy, but to call my vet again and tell the staff I needed him. I called FMA first thing the next morning and told them what this vet said and the girl who answered the phone said, I’m sorry he won’t do that, we wish he would. Both times I called them, I gave my name and my dog’s name, they were familiar with us as we had just been there and boarded there as well. I very fortunately found a very nice vet who came to my home with compassion for an animal who needed to be released from his pain without the added trauma of another trip to the vet. This happened yesterday, I am devastated at the loss of my beloved best friend and long-​time companion. This afternoon I received a cheerful call from FMA asking how my dog was doing. I said don’t you people make notes in a file when a client calls in TWICE asking for a home euthanasia?! I told them to close the files on all my pets as I will not be back. I have never written a review for anything but need to save others from the pain my dog and I have suffered and the lack of compassion we received. It’s about money, not compassion, at FMA. Whoever wrote «the prices are super cheap», must be super wealthy. I can go on and on about the poor service I have received when I have simply gone in to purchase pet food. Some of the staff is very unprofessional and there are always new faces behind the desk. There are very caring, reasonably priced veterinarians in the metro. Please do yourselves and your pets a favor, and find one of them instead.

I can’t say enough good things about this place. You’re in and out quicker than imaginable. The prices are super cheap. I strongly suggest everyone takes their pets here.

I found this vet through a friend of mine. Everything was okay at first and have been going there for several years and I now have 3 dogs. On a Saturday morning I noticed blood was coming out of my dogs rear end. At first it was a lot but dwindled down. He had eaten some bones a few days prior and I was concerned his bowel had been perforated. I called and spoke to a receptionist named Cat. She said we have no appointments today. I said I didn’t care if they were booked till next year, my dog is bleeding out his rear and needs veterinary care. Cat told me to take my basset to the emergency vet. I don’t particularly like Cat’s attitude and I do believe a variety of explicatives came out of my mouth towards her. She put on another Vet Tech named Andrea and I explained everything to her and she explained to me that the vet wasn’t there. I’ve dealt with Andrea for years and always have a good rapport with her.
It’s a one doctor Vet Clinic. Dr. Bachman is great when he’s there, but when he’s not there the staff cannot do that much. After sitting there for 3 hours I decided to take my basset somewhere else to try and get an x-​ray, which is what I really wanted to see if he had some sort of blockage. No x-​ray, but there were no parasites and the blood test they took was fine, but no x-​ray. At the desk I told Cat that I wouldn’t NOT be back. She took my signed credit card receipt and said sorry.
One of the clients who was FMA’s vaccine clinic followed me out and said to take him to Blue Springs Animal Hospital. Not knowing where else to take him so late on a Friday, and drove over to Blue Springs Animals Hospital. Three of their staff stayed and HOUR late to figure out what was wrong with my basset and prescribed medicine to help calm his bowels. They called in about 2 days to see how my basset was doing. Something never done by FMA.
My basset has been fine since, and I’m pretty sure that’s what the problem was.
FMA also has a contract with Unleashed Animal Rescue to treat the dogs there for heartworm. I adopted another basset and FMA treated her for heartworm. She needs a LOT of dental work because of the way her previous owner treated her.
I recommend when you shop for a vet that you ask for a tour. If they won’t show you their kennels, then don’t use them. Ask questions such as what do you do with my animal when it’s recovering from getting its teeth cleaned. If the vet lays them on the operating floor without a towel or doesn’t even cover them up… RUN.

I am beyond shocked by all these positive reviews for this animal clinic. I had THE WORST experience here. I called at 9pm asking about an emergency vet and they said to come in. They seemed totally nonchalant when I brought in my 15lb West Highland Terrier who was having a severe seizure and they seemed annoyed and indifferent that I was crying in the lobby (I love this dog). After 20min of having her behind closed doors they came out asking about payment information. I didn’t even know if she was still alive. I have never had any health issues with this 6 year old Westie. Vet Bachman finally comes out and in a very calm and slow manner tells me that, «small white dogs are prone to seizures» he continues to say that if they were open he would treat her, but since they were not open to go to Mission Med Vet on Johnson Dr. Then he charges me $ 80. I paid it because I was in an absolute panic about getting my dog the help she needed. FMA did call Mission Med Vet to prepare them for our arrival. Mission Med Vet saved her life. They met us at the car and ran her to the back (the kind of urgency I didn’t receive at FMA) they immediately said that she had ingested poison. $ 800 later I still have a fur-​baby Westie. I hadn’t even processed how terrible my experience at FMA when one of the techs mention how lax they were about communicating what was going on over the phone. I agreed that they did not help the situation and she continues to say that this clinic isn’t the best in the KC area and she is not surprised. My question is who is writing all these positive reviews? I call the next morning and try to get a refund and the office manager, Andrea, was rude. She proceeded to tell me that I should feel lucky that they aren’t mailing an additional $ 100 invoice for it being an after hours emergency. They shouldn’t have told me to come in. They should have acted like they cared. They were incorrect about her just being, «prone to seizures.» They shouldn’t have charged $ 80 for doing nothing & wasting 20 – 30 min of valuable time. And Andrea should have been a better representative for this company. So disappointed and so confused seeing all these positive reviews. Do not trust this place with your beloved pet.

I am so glad I found FMA. Dr. Bachman is kind, attentive, and loves his job. He treats my dog as if she were his own, and explains everything to me very thoroughly.
The staff is great as well! Almost all of them remember Pearl by name.
Their prices are VERY good compared to others I’ve seen. I won’t be taking my girl anywhere else!

Awesome you’re in and out. I’ve never been to a medical office of any kind that took care of you immediately like these folks. To top it off they are about half the price of any other vet in KC.

I have been a client of FMA’s for over a year. I changed vet’s due to the distance that I was commuting. When my 10 year old beloved canine had a seizure and I was panicked and took her to the emergency vet… The next morning I took her to Dr Bachman and he found the cause of her seizure and also saved me hundreds of dollars. Its a year later and my girl is on medication and no more seizures! Dr Bachman and his whole staff get 5 stars for sure. They go beyond and with a smile, what other vets have done for me in the past. I wish I would have found them years ago!

I wasn’t looking for a new vet necessarily, but I was interested in FMAs low cost vaccine clinic. Instead of attending the clinic, I made an appointment for my dog, Chief, to have a physical and check out some lumps on his chest. I was thoroughly impressed with my visit to FMA Animal Hospital. As new clients, Chief and I were greeted warmly by the receptionist. It didn’t take long for the examination to begin after I completed the initial paperwork. The vet tech was friendly and knowledgeable, and asked several questions prior to our visit with Dr. Bachman. All of the people we encountered seemed truly interested in the health and well-​being of my pet, especially Dr. Bachman who got down on the floor to pet and examine Chief. Having lost Chief’s littermate and BFF last year, I was probably overly concerned about the lumps that I discovered, which turned out to by fatty cysts, but it was a relief to know that they were benign. If you have ever lost a pet to cancer and then felt lumps on a different pet, you know the panic and heart break that can follow. Dr. Bachman was sensitive to my past experience, and provided great care for Chief. After the exam, we were all set up with current vaccinations, a new ear solution to help manage Chief’s allergies, and a new generic heartworm med that is about half the price of what I was paying. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this facility to other pet parents. They also provide boarding services, and I think I saw something about grooming, too.

Found this place online, because I was looking for a vet for a cat that I found. Now, I’m not a cat person and neither is my husband but this cat kinda found us. she followed us home one day. So not wanting to spend much money on this cat I looked around for a reasonable Vet. Called this place and it was the best I could get for almost as cheap as the humane society but got right in, didn’t have to be first come first serve in a 9 – 4 line.
So that being said, I don’t know how much I expected. I use to have a pitbull and the vet I saw wasn’t the warmest to him. So went out on a whem and drove 30mins to this place when there is a vet within walking distance from my house.
Dr. Bachman was great! He loves his job and you can see it. He didn’t try to sell me anything I didn’t need and recomended what I did need. His staff was also very good and attentive. and we also got away w/​paying half of what the vet down the street from us would have charged for just vaccines. We got everything here (like flea meds for 3 months, and flea app there and deworming stuff).
Looks like we will be coming back!