Pennell Veterinary Clinic

My cat kissa was not doing well at all. I called multiple places and no one was able or willing to get her in right away even with me explaining what was wrong with her. I called Pennell and they saw me the next day. What can't I say about this place. They were amazing! They way they were with her made me feel so comfortable and safe knowing she was in good hands.

The vet tech was so sweet with her and the doctor who did her surgery was just amazing. I think it was Dr. Stephen Syken who did her surgery. He did such a great job. Even the ladies at the front were so kind and sweet to me. Kissa was home the same day and they even called 2 days later to check on her. If you love and care about your pets and want a veterinary clinic who treats your fur babies with the same love and care please take them here. You will not be disappointed Thank you again for saving her life. I will definitely bring all my fur babies back here.

Amazing! They fit us in same day were so helpful, nice and patient! I highly recommend and will now be solely coming here for all pet needs!

Amazing place, everyone is very friendly and professional. Dr Michele is very knowledgeable and very easy to communicate. Highly recommended!

I been going to Pennell vet for years. I'm a long time client. My pets been seen with syken but lately it's been the lady vet. Recently my cat was seen by her cuz he had swollen face. First she said it was cancer then it was tooth abscess. They took care of it that day and he was on antibiotics for two weeks. Then he still had swollen face and gave him steroid injections.

They told me if not better in 3 weeks they want X-rays done. So I call them back they said if they can do Xray or they might have to send me somewhere else. I decide to go providence vet hospital. They did X-ray a lot cheaper and they took care of lump on his ear with no charge. They did whole body X-ray too with no charge. They found out in my boy has bone cancer. I have no idea if he really did have a tooth abscess and went under surgery for no reason. I won't be bringing my pets back there what so ever.

They took me in as soon as I called to make the appointment. It was so scary to find out that my dog couldn't get up to walk around and his heart was enlarged. Hopefully he will get better and back to his normal routine

They were awesome I hadn't been there in years since my last dog and they still were able to weigh my puppy for me and were very helpful with advice for him

Friendly, very efficient and all staff loves all animals. The vet treats your pet as if his own.

Doc isn't a mushy-gushy vet but he is compassionate and kind and seriously knows his stuff. I still drive an hour each way to take my dogs to him because I trust the clinic and know they'll get great care at a reasonable price. The rest of the team is wonderful with the dogs and so good with me as a worried pet parent.

I moved away, but I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. My dog needed a surgery and they were able to take care of her quickly as other places near me were a month out

They treat you and your pet like you are part of their family.

I brought my cat here last year like four different times. Each time Dr. Syken looked at my cat for five mins. I was not allowed in due to the pandemic. He refused to do blood work snd every time kept giving me false diagnoses based off of assumptions. I took my cat to media cat hospital and they drew blood. Turns out my cat was in kidney failure. Had we of found this a year ago maybe it wouldn't have progressed. My cat is now on appropriate medication. I do not recommend Pennell vet to anyone. He charged me astronomical amounts of money solely based on assumptions and false testing.

I am convinced that most of the positive reviews here were made by Pennell. Let me take you back to this time last year. My gf cat started having accidents outside the litter box, so after a recommendation we decided to take him to Pennell. After the first visit we were told it could just be a worm and to give him medicine that they prescribed. That didn't help so we took him back then it was "well let's test for worms".

Then on the follow up it was constipation and they wanted to see him again in a week. After the third visit is when I lost it we ask multiple times for them to draw blood and they refused, so we took him to the cat hospital in media. Wonderful service. immediately they told us it was possibly kidney disease, and guess what. It was. Something that should have been found out a year ago with a few test that we were more then willing to pay for. Let's just hope its not to late for our cat. Honestly you People should be ashamed of yourself this is your job don't be lazy when it comes to the life of these animals they mean a-lot to the people who bring them to you. Even if they mean nothing to you but a payday. I hope that anyone choosing Pennell reads this and runs far away

All the staff is very helpful and the service is excellent. They really care about your pet.

Great veterinarian practice. Doesn't nickle and dime you like the others, very professional and great with the animals.

Dr. Syken is a terrible veterinarian who establishes his treatment plans on instinct and assumptions. Because of Syken's apathy, and lack of appropriate diagnostic methods, a splenic tumor (which would have been detected 3+ weeks earlier had Dr. Syken not assumed she had 'disc disease') within my dog ruptured, requiring an emergency splenectomy. One week he tells me my dog is collapsing because she "tweaked" something, the next week he says she has Disc Disease, all said based only on his 'instinct.' For three weeks he charged me with incorrect, useless treatment. Had I continued with Dr. Syken's 'treatment plan, ' my dog would have died. When dealing with a pet that is displaying signs of.

They took our cats here for dermatitis and it was a great experience. we were very nervous to take our cats to any vet and these guys were very friendly and professional. They took the cats quickly, found the issue right away, and put them on a treatment plan. Now our cats are back to normal and we are so grateful for all their help!

Great people. Really take care of my dog. Honest and trustworthy

I don't understand all the poor reviews of Pennell Vet on Yelp. I have been taking my dog, a female German Shepherd, to Dr. Syken for 4 and a half years now. During that time my dog has received nothing but competent, compassionate care from the entire staff of Pennell Vet. Any question I have during the visit is answered and I truly believe they care about my pup.

Consistent, high quality, compassionate care has always been my experience with Dr. Steve and his staff.for over 20 years!

We have been taking our dogs to Dr. Syken for the past 20 years. Dr. Syken is great with our dog and always fixes him right up. The office staff is wonderful as well. Highly recommend Pennell Veterinary Clinic

Dr. Michelle is the most caring, compassionate, skilled Veterinarian I ever had. From Pup, thru adulthood, and farewells she treats all my 4 legged buddies with love and respect.! Theresa, Lynn, Frann, Bill and staff are very capable and accomodating.

Tonight we had to say goodbye to our sweet Kerri Rayne. Dr Syken was there for her in the beginning at about 6 weeks old and he was there for her at the end 13 years plus. He has a heart of gold and showed such compassion and love to our Kerri Rayne. We cannot thank him enough for the love he showed to us and our Kerri Rayne at the end.

Online appointment request doesn't get checked often. Shouldn't have this service if you aren't going to utilize the service.

Dr. Syken has cared for my dogs for over 12+ years. Before finding Pennell, I tried several clinics - all of which were closer to my home - but none of whom were a good fit for my pets. I like Dr. Syken because he tells it like it is - he is honest and forthright. But, Dr. Syken is also understanding of a person's financial situation. For example, my 12-YO dachshund was recently diagnosed with diabetes.

Aware I am retired and on a fixed income, Dr. Syken prescribed medications that fit within my budget. Plus, I cannot speak highly enough about the office staff (Fran and Linda) and Bill, the veterinary tech assistant. As long as I have dogs, Dr Syken will be my vet and I am proud to refer Pennell Vets.

Dr. Syken is a complete head case. He took and tortured our dog because his staff member did not have control of her. We were dropping her off to have ligament surgery and what he did was reprehensible. He put a plastic zip tie in our dog leg, I saw this with my own eyes on the x-ray only after 3 months of telling my wife I we were not doing enough to rehabilitate the leg.

It was after that period that the x ray was taken and Dr. Syken then told us it was cancer. It was happening all too quick, and when we agreed to put her down, he did it in the most inhumane way, he pushed all of the drug to euthanize her at once. IT was cruel. STAY AWAY FROM THIS NUT

Bella loves all the staff and Dr. Steve has been her vet from 12 weeks to now. Rely on them to give my furbaby the best care.

I just can't say enough about Doc Syken and all of the staff. They are always professional and spot on. I'd like to give them a 100 star rating.

I have been taking my pets to Dr. Syken for 20 years.he is very reasonable in price and doesn't hold back, gives you his best opinion. He has never steered us wrong and our pets have had some challenges. Dr. Michelle is not my favorite but her care has been good.

Took our Chawawa Max for teeth cleaning, when we picked him up he was having trouble breathing and was panting very hard the incompetent person at the counter told us he was just glad to see us maybe if Dr Syken would have waited another 5 minutes till we got there he maybe would have noticed something was not right, we took max and on the way home he was dying, we immediately turned around and went back to the vet, the women at the counter told us there was nothing they could do because the Dr was not there we live 10 minutes away, the sad part is there was a REAL ANIMAL HOSPITAL 1\2 mile from the vet, the person thet handed us max has been working there a long time I guess she is clueless when it comes to anything, Dr Syken called the next day and said that it must have been a pulmonary thromboembolism, I think that his trachea was damaged during the procedure because of the way he was breathing, I tried giving him mouth to mouth but I could not get air to go in, at the end max was trying to gasp for air and died in my arms I will never forget the look in his eyes as to be saying daddy help me, Max's death is entirely the fault of the vet, and to add insult to injury he charged $600 for procedure and did not offer 1 dime back for killing our Max DON'T GO HERE FOR ANYTHING IF YOU TRULY LOVE YOUR PET. Syken is a hack and we will never go back! my rating of him is negative 1000 stars Max was only 9 and this guy took our max from us

Oh it's only getting one because I can't go any lower. So I rescued my pup from We love rescue pets in media (which closed down so they don't get a negative review even though they should) and they used this place exclusively. We received a free exam and everything from this place when we paid the hefty adoption fee. So I figured I'd use them since we have the free stuff.

The woman Doctor, couldn't remember her name, don't care to, is awful. She is condescending and rude. She's mean and ignorant and I straight up told the receptionist to never let that woman touch my dog. The man, dr Syken I thought was pretty awesome but I'm not thrilled with the spaying job he did. One, it cost me 137$ when it was supposed to be 0$.

So I'm not thrilled about that and then the stitching they did was awful. It literally looks like it's going to come undone. So I've been watching it closely. Now that all of the "free" stuff is out of the way, I'm done with them. I'll never step foot in there ever again. I've attached a picture of the poor stitching- mature eyes only.

This office is so gross! There is animal hair all over everything, including the chairs you sit in that are in the "Patient" rooms. sooooo disgusting! The last time we brought our dog here the doc stuck him with a needle and somehow she let it go! Our poor dog yelped as the needle was dangling and blood was trickling down our dogs back! My son had to actually leave the room, it was a traumatic experience that he still talks about to this day!

Aizawa, maybe Syken knows slightly more about dogs then you think. considering having your dog fixed before 6 months can disturb his growth plates. I have been going to Pennell vet for over 6 years now, and have received nothing but quality care. I can agree that at times Syken can come off as a little cold, but at the end of the day I'm not seeing him for social hour, I'm seeing him because I know he loves, and takes really good care of my animals.

DO NOT COME HERE! My dog was treated as a burden more than a living animal from the one and only Dr. Syken, I have given him a few chances to redeem himself because everybody has their bad days. The first time he had my dog he was a pup, he was on his scale which sits about 3 feet from the ground, as he had him in his custody, he was careless and let him fall into the floor, then had the nerve saying he's fine, the second return, he was angry that I had my pup neutered at my dog's shelter and treated me as I betrayed him, then my final and last time he needed his bloodwork, while he attempted his first draw Dr. Syken's had flinched when my dog yelped in agony, he looked at me as if I did something wrong then said, can you hold your dog's head, to mind you he is very friendly and does not dare to bite or even growl at people, he stuck the needle into his front shin as he yelped in pain, my dog looked into my face as if he was helpless, Dr. Syken had the nerve to say, can he bleed any slower in a jokingly matter, he also was lazy to bandage his arm properly and put a cotton ball with scotch tape, I became very furious and promised NEVER to return to his care.

The woman doctor which I neglect to remember her name is very kind and caring, I would recommend going to her for the care of your animals, I would not be surprised if she is saving his business and that is the only reason why I'm giving it two stars!

Could not agree more with negative reports. Dr. Syken comes into the room and doesn't even acknowledge the pet owner. He misdiagnosed my dog's eye problem, resulting in him losing it when he finally referred me yo a specialty hospital after 8 months of wrong treatment. The staff are great, but Dr. Syken needs to retire. So uncompassionate. Also his colleague can't diagnose either. Thankfully I found a wonderful specialty hospital that took care of my little guy!