Veterinarians in Seattle, WA
Veterinarians
4710 42nd Ave Sw.,
Seattle ,
WA
98116
UNITED STATES
Based on 7 reviews
Happy with my wonderful longtime vets
After I moved to West Seattle from California, I started bringing my two cats here on a coupon. We have seen most of the vets here, but in particular Dr. Johnson and Dr. Quincy. They are gentle and thorough and always take time to answer questions, explain options and treatments, and I have found them helpful in giving price estimates for planning out my cats' health care. Staff are caring too. They have people that come in for some specialized things like ultrasounds and cardiology, and refer out for more complex operations. I finally lost my two old kitties, and one of them I had put to sleep here. They were very compassionate, explained everything, and gave us plenty of time alone to say goodbye. They have also been very helpful assessing and treating my new shelter & rescue kitties who all had different problems when they came to me. Once or twice I have felt an individual missed something or I disagreed with a charge, but this has been more than compensated for by their lonThe Best....
I can't say enough about this hospital and especially about Dr. Travis Robertson-Howell. My dogs have been his patients for about 2 years. He is through and honest, soothing and calm. Recently he diagnosed my dog with a life threatening illness, and helped me to find a good internist to consult with. He saved her life. He followed up with her care, and checked in with me to see how things were going. He is also considerate about treatments and costs and always tries to explain everything in the simplest possible terms so that I can make an informed decision. He spends as much time as I need and answers every question I ask. There is easy parking, the front desk staff and the nurses are great, and they work very well with my insurance company. In short, they are as close to perfect as possible.Inconsistent service, low quality front desk people
My dog was sick, I spoke with the vet who made an early morning appointment for him for the following day-that I appreciated. When I arrived, the clerk out front acted as thought he had never heard of my dog and kept asking if this was routine. I thought it might have been in his records as I was not sure of the test he was supposed to be getting. I told the front person what I thought I he needed. Probably because I was upset that my dog was ill, I may not have used the proper terminology-after all, I did not go to vet school. Somehow, it got back that I miscommunicated-don't they do proper chart notes? This is like having a sick child-suddenly you are very worried about your pet and maybe you don't know the proper lingo and you are wrong or miscommunicating? Uh, what is wrong with their customer service? Making the pet owner wrong? I am in the process of getting treatments for him so won't change this time. I am not sure I will return.Best Vet Experience, Yet!
I recently moved to West Seattle and needed to get my cat in to see a vet before we boarded her for Christmas. My old vet was on Capital Hill and outrageously expensive. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I had gotten West Seattle Animal Hospital's name from a friend. I am so glad I did! I will be moving my dog's chart over from the Capital Hill vet asap :) Fees here were reasonable, plus my great experience, detailed below.Shaved my dogs nipple off during spay surgery!
I had taken in my poodle to be spayed a few months ago and would like people to know what happened. Upon picking up my dog from surgery, I took her home to discover that one of her nipples had been shaved off!!!Happy with my wonderful longtime vets
After I moved to West Seattle from California, I started bringing my two cats here on a coupon. We have seen most of the vets here, but in particular Dr. Johnson and Dr. Quincy. They are gentle and thorough and always take time to answer questions, explain options and treatments, and I have found them helpful in giving price estimates for planning out my cats' health care. They have people that come in for some specialized things like ultrasounds and cardiology, and refer out for more complex operations. I finally lost my two old kitties, and one of them I had put to sleep here. They were very compassionate, explained everything, and gave us plenty of time alone to say goodbye. They have also been very helpful assessing and treating my new shelter & rescue kitties who all had different problems when they came to me. Once or twice I have felt an individual missed something or I disagreed with a charge, but this has been more than compensated for by their long-term flexibility and caring. Unless your meds are time-urgent, do check first whether you can buy from Amazon, or even Costco or a drugstore, as most vets are pricer to buy meds from.Doctor Travis Robertson-Howell is the best!!!
I have been going to Dr. Robertson-Howell for 2 years. I have three dogs and he's calm and soothing with all three, but recently his quick action saved my Morkie GrisGris's life. She had a rare auto immune disorder with bruising on her tummy. He did a blood panel and she had a platelet count of 10 and was in danger of bleeding out. He referred me to internists, consulted with them, kept me in the loop, and recommended she be hospitalized. Within one day she was on her way to recovery thanks to Dr. Robertson-Howell's intervention. He's always frank and honest and answers all my questions so that I can make an informed decision regarding treatment options. He has never recommended any unnecessary tests, and is always considerate of costs. I highly recommend him. The nurses and receptionists are helpful and kind, too. My dogs have always received the best care possible at West Seattle Animal Hospital.Worldwide > United States > Seattle, WA > Veterinarians