Parkway Veterinary Hospital

My friend and I came here for a behavioral euthanasia today. The doctor was condescending while my friend was explaining that the euthanasia was her last option as her dog had a bite history and history of aggression. The doctor continued like this until the dog growled at her when attempting to muzzle, then suddenly agreed with euthanizing. The doctor relayed to us several times that she was stressed because the dog was aggressive and asked us how we expected her to place a catheter. My friend had to form a game plan while mourning her pet so the doctor could carry out the euth. WHILE pushing the euthanasia meds through his system, the doctor told my friend to give her card to the tech for payment. So while her pet was actively dying, she had to stop and grab her purse for payment. They also allowed all of this to happen on the cold, dirty floor without a blanket or anything for him to take his final rest. Euthanasia is never easy, and with both my friend and I having veterinary medicine backgrounds, we understand the positions of the staff at this facility. But with our backgrounds, we also know what a euthanasia experience should be like for the owner. Expressing to the mourning owner that you are stressed several times is NOT appropriate. Asking the client for handling advice is NOT appropriate. Asking for payment DURING the euthanasia is NOT appropriate. While I cannot speak for their handling of healthy pets, I would not recommend to bring your pets here to say goodbye. I am so incredibly sad that her pet had to go through this before he crossed the rainbow bridge. We came here only because after a consultation with a behavioral specialist, this place was on a list for nearby vet hospitals that perform behavioral euthanasia. He was so incredibly loved. Attached are photos of her beautiful boy on his last day.

posted: 06/29/2023

Extremely grateful for Dr. Kodi's professionalism, compassion, and availability (and the support staff too!) for examining and treating both my dogs over the past two weeks. This is a new and growing practice in a very accessible part of Folsom and it's a tremendous service for me to be able to get in for both brief visits and a comprehensive exams on relatively short notice. I've now transferred both my doggo's records to Parkway. I'm in it.

posted: 07/12/2023

After calling 12 other vets (yes, 12!) from Lincoln to South Sac, I finally was able to get my dog into Parkway Veterinary Hospital for emergency foxtail removal. Dr. Kodimerla performed the surgery quickly and had us in and out under 2 hours. She answered all of my questions and called us the next day to check-in and make sure he was doing ok. If you are looking for a vet and don't want to wait 2-3 weeks to see a doctor for an appointment or are having a hard time getting into an emergency hospital, give her a call! She's great :)

posted: 07/06/2023

We have an amazing new Veterinary Hospital in Folsom. Thank you to Dr. Kodimerla and her amazing staff for the care of our dogs. Dr. Kodimerla is a kind, efficient, thorough, and amazing Veterinarian who took immediate and excellent care of our dogs. She is compassionate to both our dogs and to my family regarding the health of our dogs. She takes the utmost care and pride in the services that she provides. Her staff are excellent. They have amazing customer service skills and help to make you feel at ease when you are bringing your most valued pets in for care. She is informative about additional care that may be necessary in the future but does not put pressure on you to make an instant decision. She is also fair and reasonable on the cost of her services. I am so thankful that she has opened her new facility in Folsom. Her facility is in a very convenient location, access to care was very prompt/immediate, the facility is clean, well-staffed, and highly organized. Thank you to all of you, Michele G.

posted: 10/17/2022

Parkway Veterinary Hospital is phenomenal. Dr. Geetha Kodimerla is thorough and very professional with lots of knowledge. The entire team at Parkway vet hospital is fantastic. They have been so great dealing with my puppy. I am so pleased to have such a good practice so close to home!

posted: 10/19/2022