Best Vet

Had a great first experience as of recent. Just switched vets for my pup & very happy I chose Best Vet! The techs and staff were great to work with & doctors were very knowledgeable! Happy I found a new team to help care for my doggo with idiopathic epilepsy… definitely worth giving them a try! 😊

posted: 04/08/2024

Dr. Bob and his staff are the BEST! I've been bringing my dog to Best Vet since my baby was a puppy, he's 17 now! Dr. Bob keeps it real, he never tries to upsell, and he has a very honest approach to pet care. Their pricing is typically lower than others I've compared against. Dr. Bob and his staff are always a pleasure and I trust them with my baby 100%!

posted: 03/14/2024

Before the big 2024 freeze I decided to rescue a feral cat (George) who had been living in my backyard for almost a year, and made an appointment to get him tested and vaccinated so he could start to integrate with my other house cats. First of all, Best Vet had very good scheduling availability so I was able to get him in on short notice. This was also the first time I had handled a feral cat (he is truly feral and not just a nice stray), and I was EXTREMELY ANXIOUS about him getting freaked out and causing a ruckus, but the staff handled him so well--with both care and skill--and kept him under control the whole time. Dr. Bob was so kind and informative about his findings and what to expect next. I got the test results in minutes and they gave him all his shots while he was in the carrier. I was so incredibly grateful that the whole appointment went smoothly and I will only take George here from now on.

posted: 02/15/2024

This team and Dr. Bob have been taking care of my animals for 15yrs. Always great service and care for the animals. Never push products or unnecessary treatments. Best prices I've come across! Open and honest conversations with Dr Bob and he give education about common things to expect so I don't feel the need to worry!

posted: 01/13/2024

I can't say enough positive things about Dr. Hardy (and his staff) and my experience at his vet clinic. For 2 years of living in Austin I was a client at VCA, and a member of their care club plan of $110 (dental senior plan) per month for my senior basset hound Juno whose 13 years old. VCA has always been (and continues to become very costly). I dreaded each of my visits. Juno had a mass growing between the toes of her front right paw. VCA examined her and said they would need to amputate the entire toe because of the size of the mass, which shocked me because I never thought chopping off my elderly dog's toe was the right solution. Dr. Broussard at VCA recommended I go to Central Vet Hospital for a second opinion because she felt she could NOT perform the removal of the 1.5 centimeter mass. Having visited Central Vet Hospital last year for a different ailment and spending $3000, I was panicked! We are all living on tight budgets considering the economy and outrageous rising costs of living in Austin. I did a Google search for Vet's that I wanted to get a second opinion from, and found BEST VET. The majority of the reviews were great, so I decided to bring Juno in for an exam and second opinion. I met with Dr. Hardy who is a very no nonsense, down to earth and knowledgeable Veterinarian. He was confused as to why VCA would recommend amputation when he felt he could remove the mass. I was nervous for Juno because she's an old girl but with much energy and life left in her. I was given two estimates. One was for the mass removal and the second was for the mass removal with dental added on because Juno would be under anesthesia anyway and was due for dental. Both estimates were explained to me carefully by the vet tech and were exceptionally reasonable in price compared to the other estimates I received. At no point did I feel pressured to add on unnecessary services as I did at VCA. I scheduled the surgery and dental cleaning a week later. Juno did fantastic! She is recovering nicely from her surgery and no amputation was needed. She has her follow up check up this week. I can't thank Dr. Hardy and his staff enough as his expertise, frank and honest feedback gave me the chance to make an educated decision on how to move forward with zero pressure. After this wonderful experience I am now a client at Dr. Hardy's clinic. He and his staff which include Red, Tera at the front desk are so helpful. The clinic is closed on the weekends but open Monday - Friday. The cost of the exam was $50 which was also very reasonable! Thank you Dr. Hardy for saving my girl's toe and improving her quality of life. Note: I notice some reviews complain about the wait time. Best Vet isn't a massive chain corporation of Vet clinics where you're only a number and the only care is getting the most out of your wallet. Best Vet is small clinic open only 5 days a week. They do their absolute best to see clients as quickly as possible. The savings and expertise are worth the occasional small wait time.

posted: 09/27/2022