Rascal Unit

Make spay and neutering affordable and convenient. What a great business! Thanks for what you do!

Staff is rude! Not a please or thank you! And it cost $ 500.00 for my dog to get her teeth cleaned!?! No explanation of my bill either. I use to recommend this place… Not anymore!

wonderful place. Yes, it has plain folding chairs in the lobby but who cares? Dr. Martinez is very friendly and competent. I took my dog in there in an emergency situation where we thought he might have a bowel obstruction. They did an x-​ray and ruled out the bowel obstruction and really took care of my dog. They sent home clear instructions and did not overcharge!!! Many more people will be able to take care of their pets now that the Rascal Unit is in town. So many more pets will have the care that they need if their «parents» don’t always have the funds. Congratulations to Dr. Gonzalez for providing a great service for those that need it. You don’t pay for frills but the frills come in the care.

We found that our dog had an obstruction in her intestines and needed surgery. We originally took her to OSU, who estimated the surgery to be anywhere from $ 1500 to $ 2500. They recommended Rascal Unit, who estimated the surgery to be $ 750 to $ 1000, so we took OSU’s recommendation and went to Rascal.
We took her in around 9:30 am and they told us her surgery would take place sometime in the next few hours. I called at 1:00 pm and she still had not had her surgery and they again said within the next 2 hours. I called back at 5:00 pm and she STILL had not had surgery and the tech told me she was sedated and that they were just waiting for the doctor to finish up with a dental. I again called at 8:00 pm and yet again, she was still waiting and still sedated. Finally, we got a call at 11:00 pm and she was through with surgery. Apparently they were busy with spays and neuters, but I would think an obstruction would be a little more urgent… especially when OSU told us it was.
All throughout the day, the woman at the front desk was extremely rude and kept interrupting me and making excuses when I told her how frustrated we were. When I finally got to pick up my dog and take her home, they did not tell me when her next pain pill was due and I had to call literally 34 times before anyone would answer.
About a week after our dog’s surgery, she was having a bad cough and trouble breathing. We took her back and they said she had kennel cough, which she obviously acquired from her stay there, which of course, they charged me for.
My last and final gripe about this place is when we took our dog back 10 days later to get her staples out. They told me to just walk-​in and it would take 5 minutes to get her staples removed. I drove 30 minutes to get there and they tell me they are too busy to do it and it will be at least 2 hours. My only options were to wait 2 hours or bring her back another day and risk the same thing happening because they were completely booked for the week. I ended up taking her to my original vet to have her staples removed.
I really tried to give this place a chance, but they let me down again and again and again. The only reason I gave them 2 stars was because our dog was able to get the surgery at half the price it would have been at OSU. In the future, I would rather pay the extra money and have good service and be confidant that my dog will be in good hands.

This place is busy, but awesome and value priced. Only place i’ll got for my vet needs in Cbus.

Great place and people not only to our pets but for the community. This is great with prices lower than that of the most vet places. Years ago they neutered my dog and tagged him with RF-​ID. They have a mobile surgical RV that came to a local animal shelter. We had such a great experience with the dog we were pleased to take our new kitten to be neutered, de-​clawed and to get all the needed shots.

I had my dog neutered here. As a student, this fit nicely into my budget. They did a great job and I actually got a funnel collar from them unlike what the previous reviewer said. Not sure why I had a different experience. My dog did great. He was out of it for a couple days, but was able to eat, drink, and go for walks. I also took him there for a yearly checkup and exam. They went above and beyond to try to get a stool sample because my dog had just emptied his bowels before the visit. Great service considering I was paying so much less. For routine procedures and checkups, I think rascal unit is a great option. Highly recommended!
Update: took my dog here for a dental cleaning recently. Again had great service, reasonable prices, and I even received a week’s worth of pain meds for him! How awesome is that? Will return.

I had my dog spayed at the Rascal Unit just over a week ago. I opted to take her there versus our trusted vet because of the cost. To spay her at our vet, it would have been nearly $ 450. At the Rascal Unit, it was $ 110. I was a little nervous about taking her to a ‘budget surgeon,’ but I had done my research. The Rascal Unit is a great place. They have an onsite surgery center, plus they have a Winnebago that they travel around in shelter to shelter spaying and neutering adoptable pets for free or for a hugely discounted price. I felt they were good, competent. Plus, I assured myself that this is a routine procedure, and it’s their specialty. They’ve done thousands upon thousands of spays and neuters.
I was told to drop Macey off between 8−10a. The building was a bit hard to find. If you’re going, once you’re on Old Avery, be sure to turn between the two big brown warehouses, drive all the way to the back, and take the tiny side road on the right. The Rascal Unit is the last building in the back.
I entered and was greeted by a bunch of other pet owners with both dogs and cats. I was given some paperwork, and a staff member led Macey to the back. I was told they would call me to let me know how it went and that I could pick her up that evening.
I went off to work and thought about her all day. They called around 3:30p to let me know that the surgery went well and that Macey was fine. I could pick her up at 5:30p. Perfect!
I couldn’t wait to get her. When I arrived, the waiting room was even more packed with pet owners, all there for the same reason. I stood in the hallway. They brought Macey to me. She was so out of it from the anesthesia. It was pathetic and adorable. They didn’t give her a funnel collar, which concerned me because I had to drive her home alone and was worried about licking. They told me I could pick one up from PetSmart. I had Greg get one. It was $ 22. Luckily, Macey didn’t lick at all in the car.
That night was really rough. Macey was not reacting well to the anesthesia. She wouldn’t eat the recommended half meal we offered her. She even turned her head away when I tried to give her the pain pills I’d disguised on a piece of peanut butter toast. She did have a few laps of water, but she wasn’t able to keep anything down.
The next morning wasn’t a whole lot better. She still wasn’t eating or drinking anything, and she would shiver with pain every time she breathed in. I kept trying to get her to take the pain pills, but she refused. I tried calling the Rascal Unit, but kept getting the answering machine. It directed me to an emergency vet. They encouraged me to bring her in and told me it would be $ 112 to see the emergency vet plus additional costs for tests. I broke down and called our family vet.
The vet said her incision looked good. He wasn’t worried about infection or swelling, but he did give her shots to calm her stomach and soothe her pain. I was told to fast her for another day then to feed her bland food, which he gave us complimentary. I was relieved that he knocked off the office visit fee. I only had to pay for the shots: $ 96, nearly doubling the cost of Macey’s budget surgery.
That night, Macey whimpered uncontrollably from 11p-​7a. I got about an hour of sleep total. In the morning, I gave her another once over and found she was lactating! I called the vet again. He told me that unless dogs get a signal that they’re not pregnant, their bodies think they are. Now, when I let her outside, she tries to burrow holes to lay her babies. She’s also gotten very protective of her toys. She piles them up and nests on top of them. If one is missing, she paces and cries. She licks them obsessively. And if you try to take one from her, she gets snappy. I’m hoping this doesn’t last much longer.
It’s been an experience. But the incision seems to be healing nicely. They glued her, so we won’t have to go back to have stitches or staples removed, which is nice. I would go to Rascal Unit again.
If you’re going, here are my tips:
–Be sure to bring paper documentation that your pet has had a rabies shot. An ID tag will not do. If you don’t have the paperwork, they’ll give your pet a $ 7 rabies shot onsite.
–Bring a Visa, Mastercard, or cash. The unit doesn’t accept checks.
–Bring your own funnel collar.
–Be aware that they’re only going to give you three days worth of pain medicine.
–Ask about the procedure including what kind of anesthesia they used and how much. That way, you can fill your vet in on the details.
–Be sure you know that Rascal Unit won’t do any follow-​up care. After surgery care and emergencies are your responsibility.
–Get your pet a nice new toy so you won’t feel so guilty about tricking them into getting body parts removed.