Coralville · Veterinary
Goosetown Animal Hospital
A full-service Coralville clinic that treats pets like they’re part of the family. They get people in when other places can’t, keep prices reasonable instead of upselling, and the doctors take the time to explain what’s going on and what they’d do if it were their own animal. Clean space, straightforward care, and a team that actually wants to help.
- Phone
- 319-341-0386
- Address
- 311 2nd Street
Coralville, IA 52241
What they do
Goosetown Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary clinic on 2nd Street in Coralville. It is led by Dr. Rudd Nelson along with Doctors Sarah Gingerich and Beth Hinson. Rudd is a native Iowan who started working as a vet tech at thirteen, went to Wartburg then Mississippi State for his DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine), and later ran a hospital in Fort Lauderdale with his wife Leslie before they moved back and opened this one. The clinic has been serving the area for more than twenty years (including previous ownership as Tender Care Animal Hospital). Rudd and Leslie reopened the location after a renovation in 2024.
Goosetown Animal Hospital handles routine wellness and vaccines, dentistry, nutrition counseling, diagnostics (bloodwork, digital radiography, ultrasound, in-house lab), surgery including spay/neuter, and end-of-life care. At the time of writing, they have 125 Google reviews with an excellent 5-star average. If you take the time to read these reviews, many mention how the team went above and beyond in one way or another. Other common themes are how reasonable the prices are and their focus on compassionate and genuine care. The regular hours are roughly 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, with shorter hours on Saturdays and closed all-day Sunday.
Good to know
- Full-service clinic: wellness, dentistry, surgery, diagnostics
- The doctors and staff are very approachable and compassionate
- A clean renovated space with fair pricing
On a personal note
I’ve taken our pets to this clinic on multiple occasions and the staff are always upbeat and friendly. The front desk is run efficiently, and you get taken back to a room pretty quickly before anxious pets have a chance to get worked up in the lobby. The vet techs come in and get the preliminary stuff out of the way and soon after you’re visiting with one of the doctors. Our pets have been treated by Dr. Nelson and Dr. Gingerich. I don’t think you can go wrong with any of the doctors here. They make a point to tell you what the standard advice would be for your situation, but they will also provide their straightforward thoughts and opinions on the issue. They’ll let you know what they would do if it were their pet—which can be very helpful at times. I’ve never been rushed out of a visit. The doctors take the time to explain things and answer your questions. They have a limited emergency line for post-surgery complications, but they are not a full 24-hour emergency clinic. After-hours emergencies will most likely need to go elsewhere, though during normal office hours they can often get you in when other clinics can’t.
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