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Find a Location

Urgent Pet Care, PC has 2 locations, listed below.

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    • Urgent Pet Care, PC

      8455 S 73rd Plz Papillion, NE 68046-1506

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Urgent Pet Care, PC

      4257 S 144th St Omaha, NE 68137-1053

      BBB Accredited Business

    Business ProfileforUrgent Pet Care, PC

    Veterinarian
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 4 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    2 complaints closed in last 3 years

    2 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 11/7/2014

    Years in Business: 11

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Products & Services

    Urgent Pet Care, PC provides emergency veterinary care for dogs and cats 7 days a week. They offer pet care for lacerations, limping, fractures, gastro-intestinal issues, coughing, and many other moderate injuries or illnesses.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Urgent Pet Care, PC has 2 locations, listed below.

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      • Urgent Pet Care, PC

        8455 S 73rd Plz Papillion, NE 68046-1506

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Urgent Pet Care, PC

        4257 S 144th St Omaha, NE 68137-1053

        BBB Accredited Business
      Location of This Business
      8455 S 73rd Plz, Papillion, NE 68046-1506
      BBB File Opened:
      7/15/2014
      Years in Business:
      11
      Business Started:
      5/1/2013
      Accredited Since:
      11/7/2014
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      Type of Entity:
      Professional Corporation (PC)
      Alternate Business Name
      • Urgent Pet Care West, PC
      Hours of Operation

      Primary

      M:
      8:00 AM - 12:00 AM
      T:
      8:00 AM - 12:00 AM
      W:
      8:00 AM - 12:00 AM
      Th:
      8:00 AM - 12:00 AM
      F:
      8:00 AM - 12:00 AM
      Sa:
      8:00 AM - 12:00 AM
      Su:
      8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
      Business Management
      • Dr. Doris L. Starks DVM, Veterinarian
      • Debbie A. Newhouse, President
      • Dr. Kelly A. Westfall DVM, Veterinarian
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Dr. Doris L. Starks DVM, Veterinarian
      • Debbie A. Newhouse, President

      Customer Contact

      • Dr. Doris L. Starks DVM, Veterinarian
      • Debbie A. Newhouse, President
      • Dr. Kelly A. Westfall DVM, Veterinarian
      Additional Contact Information

      Phone Numbers

      Industry Tip

      BBB Tip: Choosing a veterinarian for your pet

      Customer Complaints

      2 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      07/06/2023

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      July 1, 2023 My elderly dog who is mostly blind and deaf took a bad fall down some stairs. I called my vet but could not unfortunately be seen and was referred to Urgent Care West. I stated on the phone to Urgent Care she had fallen and was unable to move her head and would yelp and cry if you touched her and that she wouldn't walk. This was repeated once we arrived at Urgent Care and they took her into the back. I could hear her yelping in the back, which is to be expected while they looked her over and assessed the damage. Almost two hours went by and they finally took us into a room. After another 15 minutes waiting in the room a gentleman came in to ask us what happened????? They know what happened it was explained twice AND they were asking almost 2 hours after they took her into the back. He then left and a lady came in wanting almost $1000 to do anything. We then found out that they done absolutely nothing the entire time they had her in the back. They tried to turn her neck which hurt her tremendously (we could hear her in the waiting room) and they stood her up to see if she could stand and then left her in a kennel and us in the waiting room for almost 2 hours. We were charged $255 for the office call and pain meds which we had to wait another 30 min for them to give her because they did nothing the 2 hours they had her. We were there 3 hours. Are you serious??? This is completely unacceptable. I am hoping at this point she makes it through the weekend and I get her into the actual vet. I would like to be refunded the $140 office call charge. They did absolutely nothing for 3 hours and I shouldn't have to pay for that. I do not mind paying for the pain meds and I hope they get her through the weekend.
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      Customer Reviews

      4 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Charles S

      1 star

      08/09/2023

      I had an appointment at 830pm. Showed up 10 minutes early and wasn't put in a room till 840. My dog was only seen once by an assistant otherwise no one came in the room for an hour and a half. Once I decided to let the staff know I was leaving they laughed and said "Well that makes it easy." I came back in to ask for a number to call to talk to someone answering Dr. Starks was short with me and showed no care for the situation at hand and gave me every excuse as to why I wasn't seen and even said that or was normal. At that time 2 other employees jumped in to the conversation telling me I was being disrespectful they continued to throw fits like children. This location does not care about you or your pets. After posting speaking with the Owner over the phone I was made aware that the employees were inky worries about the fact that I swore twice and they said that I was rude and aggressive which is in no way true. The only way I was impolite was because I swore twice in response to Dr. Starks telling me that what happened is normal. As for the response to my Google review which which was mostly false because I was not asked to leave and they were not helpful at all. They were only upset because of my language and not seeing the issue that I brought a sick animal there to have them do their jobs and help. But again, that did not happen either. The only "fix" they are implementing is to not accept any patients that are not an emergency and not once has any of their employees been reprimanded for their lack of professionalism and empathy towards customers. It's clear that the reviews show that this place picks and chooses who they treat and how they treat them. The only reason they still have customers is because there is a shortage of locations to take animals.

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