Bellson Animal Hospital - Columbia, Illinois

Barb Lansing

We are so pleased with the services we receive at Bellson. Everyone is pleasant to deal with and Lily (our Beagle) seems very comfortable while she's being examined.

Donna Lehman

I have been going to Bellson for as long as they have been open. The staff are all very friendly, helpful, compassionate, and professional. I recommend them to everyone.

Jon Harre

Amazing experience over the past week with Bellson and all staff. Multiple visits and many hours spent with a caring crew. They accommodated to our crazy schedule and short notice. Also went above and beyond answering questions and top notch care. Medication was explained thoroughly and treatment was specific towards our dog Moose. We will ALWAYS be taking our animals to Bellson. Can't thank them enough

Don Murphy

We had an unfortuante accident with our beloved family dog this weekend. We called Bellson at 11:45 to tell them of the accident and ask for their recommendation. Despite their closing in 15 minutes and it being the day before Easter, Dr. Harlin told us to come in and her staff stayed open while we brought in our dog. We arrived after they were scheduled to close. Dr. Harlin explained everything in great detail and discussed our options. We received medication and special food on the spot. Bellson's skill and compassion were much appreciated by my distressed family.
I have seen other reviews from several months ago suggesting that Bellson's care was focused more on the money than the animal/family. This could not be further from our experience. We walked in with a maimed dog, a distraught family and an open checkbook. Bellson and Dr. Harlin could have run up the bill on us but they did not and they only provided the testing and treatment necessary to diagnose the injuries and stabilize the pet.

Matthew Holtman

Just had a dog spayed and she had some issues also. Team did a great job taking care of her and doctor Clinebell was very thorough and informative. Thanks for taking such good care of Annie. Everyone was super friendly.

Taylor Turner

DO NOT TAKE YOUR PETS HERE! They do not care about your pet, just your money. Me and my family have been taking our pets here for YEARS! My family dog was on his deathbed dying in the car and they took too long to see him and he died in the car.

Our other dog caught some type of flu or virus, was not eating or moving and burning up with a fever, and we had to pay for emergency care on the spot before they would treat him. He stayed in the hospital for 7 hours unnecessarily! They would not tell us what was wrong with him because they had to run "more tests" and so me and my family were worried sick all day thinking our beloved dog was very sick with no word or updates. They could have called us to inform us on his treatment and condition. But no, we got nothing. Turns out, he just sat in their care for five hours doing nothing for him, not running tests like they said they were doing, and he could have just went home and be with his family. They couldn't even tell us what he was sick with unless we agreed to do very expensive tests. They just gave us medication and let him go. We paid $150 for them to treat him for 2 hours and then unnecessarily hold him for 5 hours.

Then, I rescued another dog who was covered in fleas and ticks and had worms, AND THEY WOULD NOT SEE HER! THEIR NEXT AVAILABILITY WAS IN TWO WEEKS! They were "fully booked." Ridiculous. We would have to pay for emergency care, which we refused to do again. So we called another vet and they treated her right away! Like wow, they could just do that? It was a miracle! We finally had the care we needed!

Never go to this place. Go somewhere else. Literally, anywhere else.

Tonya Drouin

I started going to Bellson animal hospital a few years ago. This clinic is wonderful! My cats have had a few procedures. The vet always calls after to see how they are doing and truly seem to care. Recently my hairless cat climbed into the dryer. They saw her immediately, treated her and did not charge me an enormous emergency fee. They were extremely fair. Overall this place has great prices, friendly staff and vets that care!

J

I will always appreciate the years that Dr. Harlan & Dr. Ryerson provided care to my dogs.

After one visit assigned to Jeff Clinebell , I have sought treatment elsewhere. Clinebell was rude and acted more like a used car salesman than a doctor.

Oh, and the treatment Clinebell "provided" failed to work. I didn't call and complain, and I didn't demand a refund. I just asked around, got a recommendation, made an appointment, and tried out a new vet. This vet was friendly - so, even if the treatment fails, the new vet is still a better option than Clinebell.