Alta View Veterinary Clinic

All three of my pets (two dogs and one cat) have gone to Alta View and I believe I have had visits with all their veterinarians by now. All vets have been informative, friendly, and compassionate. When one of my dogs passed away, I received a condolences card with hand-written messages from several of the vets, which I found very thoughtful, and I think it speaks to the personal care they provide. All administrative staff and vet techs have also been terrific. Options are laid out very well and vets are very upfront with the cost of each test and treatment. I feel their prices are reasonable. I am usually able to get an appointment scheduled without much delay. I have been typically seen for appointments in a very timely manner. Overall, I would highly recommend them.

posted: 06/11/2023

Very kind and thorough vet! First time at this clinic and they made me feel welcome. Took my 3 year old husky Xena in and unlike many vets I've gone to, he did a nose to toes complete examination where he discovered that she has a congenital eye defect. Reassuring and fair pricing. Highly recommend this place for your pet's health and well being

posted: 06/04/2023

The clinic is nice and the staff is friendly. I brought my Basset Hound in for them to assess her dog bit injuries. Dr. Josh was very informative answered all of my questions without me seeming rushed. The location is convenient.

posted: 08/05/2023

My boyfriend and I took his dog to this vet due to an illness initially on 3/8/23, the receptionist and veterinarian were great, very helpful and seemed to genuinely care for our dogs health. Unfortunately, we were given devastating news that he had a splenic tumor and the prognosis was not good. Our pup took a turn for the worse and we had decided to euthanize him on 4/1/23,, initial check in was not ideal simply due to the fact that they had no idea why we were there. It would’ve been highly appreciated if they checked that beforehand. After getting into the room, everything took a drastic and devastating turn. Manuela Scannell, DVM was the doctor who was going to euthanize our dearest Buddy. This “veterinarian” was beyond unprofessional, lacked sympathy, seemed to be uneducated on the skills needed to euthanize, poor communication skills and simply did not listen to what our family had to say. When it came time to euthanize they took our dog out of the room to start an IV line and give a sedative (which was fine) and upon returning with our dog, she asked us SEVERAL times what his symptoms were (like it mattered at this point), she very clearly did not read his chart prior to entering the room, she seemed to have no idea of our dogs history at this clinic, she did not ask if we wanted a minute with him prior to injecting the medication, just started to inject it immediately. She then proceeded to TAP our dog’s eyeball to see if he was gone and THEN checked for a heart beat, to her surprise and ours, he was still alive. She then attempted to inject another syringe and struggled to effectively do this for several minutes. She did not explain what was happening at this point, just said “sometimes this happens”. She then tapped his eyeballs again and checked for her a heart rate. This to me..was NOT something you’d want to show the family. Thankfully, at this point he was gone. She then left the room without much compassion nor did she ask if we had any questions. We were all very upset at the fact that we had to put Buddy down but having this experience intensified the pain. We left feeling that our dog did not pass away with dignity nor at the hands of a compassionate or competent veterinarian. We will not be returning to this clinic in the future and feel the management should truly evaluate who they have chosen to euthanize these pets

posted: 04/03/2023

This is such a wonderful Veterinary Clinic. Employees are always very kind and helpful when scheduling appointments. I am always able to get an appointment without difficulty. The facility is very clean. All staff and Dr's are very kind, compassionate and informative. Charges are affordable and value for the care received. I really appreciate the entire staff and they should be commended for the excellent customer service they provide. Thank you Alta View

posted: 02/20/2023