Vca East Anchorage Animal Hospital

Cat ate something funky in the early hours of the morning. Woke me up with some puke on the chest. Went to the vet nearby, told him what was going on. They gave him a quick bit of something from a vial into Chui's mouth which induced further vomiting, told me to keep an eye on him while at home and make sure he has plenty of liquids. 18 hours later and Chui's never been better! And all for 20 bucks~ Now I can't say this is the best clinic in town, but it sure as hell is the best clinic I've ever been to! Read Less

Had to take my cat in to send him on his next journey which was hard. Everyone at VCA was polite and understanding of the difficult nature of this visit. They gave me all the time I needed, explained the process and were there for me but not over bearing. I appreciate the experience given how tough it was. Thank you for your kindness and tenderness. Read Less

I am sorry that it took me so long to write this review, since this is a very hard review for me and I apologize for how long it is going to be. A few months ago, my girl Snowball got sick. I thought that she had had a stroke and I immediately brought her in. We were seen right away by Dr. Lewis. It was determined that she was diabetic and had the vestibule syndrome. Dr Lewis was very caring with her and myself, since I was a bit hysterical. I had had my girl since she was a baby and she was going to be 17 in December. I was able to take her home with me that day. It was a very rough week for both her and myself. She wasn't able to eat or drink on her own and was having a very hard time walking. I brought her back to have Dr. Lewis see how she was doing, which was not good. She had lost some weight and the improvement that Dr Lewis wanted, she wasn't seeing it. We discussed that due to her age, Dr Lewis felt that she would not likely get any better and would have no quality of life. I made the extremely difficult decision to have her put to sleep, as I could not let her go on, as sick as she was. I was there when she took her last breath. Dr. Lewis was so wonderful thru the whole process as was the staff. There is a light on the front desk that is turned on when someone makes the decision to put their furbaby to sleep. It is a very kind thing for them to do. I choose to have her cremated and it took about 6 weeks to get her ashes back. I also was given a paw print from her that was set in plaster. Shortly after she was gone, I did receive a sympathy card from Dr Lewis that was handwritten by her. This gesture really touched my heart. When her ashes were available to he picked up, I walked into the clinic but was so distraught that I was barely able to speak. A very kind lady, who was in the waiting room and who I did not know, put her arm around me as I cried. A gesture like that reminds me that there are still kind people out there. I hope that she knows how much that meant to me. THANK YOU to the staff and especially Dr Lewis for the kindness that you showed me and Snowball. I am still mourning her loss and it will take a long time to recover. Her brother, Sebastian, misses his sister very much and cries for her everyday. I just hope that he will be able to recover from this. Read Less

I recently visited VCA East for routine checkups for my recently adopted cats. Dr. Michelle Foreman was absolutely wonderful! She did a thorough exam of both animals and made me feel at ease almost immediately. The front desk ladies were friendly and helpful. The entire experience was as good as one could hope for. Thank you! Read Less

Overall we have had nothing but positive experiences here with both of our German Shepherds. Dr. Foreman is a great Vet and very happy to do whatever it takes for the both the patients and the owners to be comfortable and taken care of. The front counter girls are always very pleasant and happy, and you can tell the staff genuinely loves animals. Freya and Hammer both enjoy their visits, and what impressed me the most about Dr. Foreman was how she was concerned about Freya being sick when I was in an appointment for Hammer and gave me some medicine to take home to her (that worked btw) and they actually called to check on both of them. It is hard to find a vet that you can trust completely, but we found ours. She will go above and beyond, don't hesitate to give them a call if you are looking for services. Oh and they weren't pushy with the Care Club information, even with my other pup when we were trying to decide whether to get insurance through AKC or use Care Club again, so there is that too. Read Less

we called in with a concern about our cat and they were very accommodating. they were able to see our cat the same day. the vet was very soft spoken and respected all of our wishes. Excellent place to go for pet services! Read Less

Staff is very friendly and they go a great job taking the time to get acquainted with your pet. My pup had heartworm when we adopted her from down south and the staff here knew how to properly treat her. Heartworm is a very rare illness to be found up here in the North. Read Less

All of the vets and techs are amazing here! They have always been super friendly! The results from tests come back fast! When my dog had cancer, the vet called me personally to give me the results and to answer all of my "what next" questions! The staff always call back to check in on how the pups are doing :) Highly recommend this clinic! Read Less

Took two different appointments to figure out our dog had an ear infection and over 350 dollars later. First visit was was simple, only didn't fix our dogs ear infection spent the next week trying to get another appointment meanwhile our dog was in severe pain. Won't be taking our Pets here ever again.Read Less

Dr. Townshend is great. He was the vet for my mom's cocker spaniel for several years. Mandy was 16 years old when we had to put her down. The whole staff was very compassionate and gave us as much time as we needed with her in the last moments of her life. We were also able to stay afterward and say our goodbyes in their private room. The private room also has a door to the outside so when I left I didn't have to walk through the waiting room while sobbing. And now I bring MY fur-baby here for all medical needs. She gets amazing treatment and I always get my questions answered. And they never get upset when she gets excited and pees on the floor.Read Less

Great vet!! I have an older pug who has had occasional seizures in the past, but experienced several in a row last night. We are a military family and we were seeing the vets on base for vaccinations, but they couldn't help with his seizures. I called VCA, since they are very close to base, at 8am this morning and got an appointment a few hours later. I didn't have to do any waiting, the staff was super friendly, and got him on the meds he needed right away. The prices were very reasonable, and if you go on their website they even have a coupon for a free initial visit which I also used. They even cleaned his ears for me! Very, very happy with my experience and I highly recommend!! Read Less