Airport West Animal Clinic

My dog drakko had not gone to the restroom in a few days. He also started to throw up every time he ate. Drakko is a treat motivated dog. He has never once not reacted to me saying the word “treat”. I started getting really scared at that point. I called a bunch of vets in Yakima and none would take me in (this was in early June) except here and some place in Tricities. When I got here they were very kind and professional. They did an x ray and gave drakko some barium to see if he had a stomach blockage. I came in the next day and they saw there was a mass in his stomach and they said to wait a day to see if it moves at all. When I went the next day the barium was still there when it should already been out. The blockage also didn’t move at all. They told me I had to act cause the blockage was serious and with Drakko not eating he could die. They gave me two quotes. One was for if the vet could just squeeze it out after going in his tummy. The other was worst case scenario if she had to make an incision into his intestines and we wouldn’t be able to figure that out until they went in. He went into surgery and it happened to be the worst case scenario. They were going to have to make at least 4 incisions into his intestine to get the forgin body out. I waited in my car and they had someone give me updates constantly throughout his sugary. Not only was this the worst case scenario, it was even worse. My dog is a 25 pound mini Doberman, a small dog. And 10 inches of his intestines was dead and they were going to have to resection his bowls. They didn’t sugar coat anything and told me exactly what I had to do to keep him alive. I was a wreck bawling my eyes out and they were so kind and efficient. The sugary was a success, they had the sugary done within 30 minutes even though it felt like a 30 years. They even let me in to see my dog right after sugary just in case he didn’t make it though the healing process. He had tremors due to the anesthesia which was terrifying to see but they calmed me down and said it was normal and that they think he’s gonna be fine. They also didn’t charge me extra for the bowel resection. Although this was the worst few days of my life they did so much to make it easier. Drakko is alive and healthier than ever. He’s playing 10x more than he used to even before the blockage, like when he was a puppy. He’s lost weight and his bloating has gone down significantly (everyone though he was fat). He’s eating way more, his BMs aren’t hard and he’s going 3-5 times a day when he used to only go once a day. I’m very thankful to this vet for saving my dogs life. This dog is my everything and if he died that way a big part of me would’ve gone with him. I know this is a long review but I needed to put it on because they deserve the praise. So thank you airport west. I appreciate everything you did for my dog and I

posted: 08/15/2023

New to the area and they got us right in when our pup got sick. Very clean facility and the boarding they offer is fantastic! 10/10

posted: 05/15/2023

Amazing service. Quick new pet appointment. But hopefully they check their website because its def not a vet website, but clothing site

posted: 08/16/2023

This is the only place I take Bear, my Great Pyrenees mix. They are knowledgeable, kind, caring and straight forward. Another vet gave an incorrect diagnosis on my pet puppa and he had to be put down due to this. (extremely sad)

posted: 06/08/2023

FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR PET (and your wallet) do not take your animals to this vet. The only thing she cares about is money and finding ways to charge you more and more and more until you are paying atleast $200 dollars more than the original price... oh but that doesn't even cover the meds or the cone needed for the pet after major surgery. On top of all that, if for whatever reason, the animal needs a quick exam due to said major surgery, that's another charge! But that is AFTER the receptionist said the check was complimentary the day prior. Apparently my husband and I had too many questions they didn't want to answer so we were uninvited from their practice.... which I found hilarious and inhumane when questions that were asked were due from concern for the animal that was in her care. Find a new profession, lady. You clearly have zero empathy for the vet life anymore.

posted: 05/24/2023