Veterinary Specialists Of Alaska

We came here recently because my puppy, Finn, broke his leg and I have never been more impressed with a veterinary clinic in my life. Everyone here has been so caring, knowledgeable and loving with my pup. He had to have surgery and Dr. Edwards took the time to explain everything to us and made me feel very comfortable about the whole thing. I truly believe he was in the best hands possible. We have some follow up appointments and the front desk staff has also been so helpful in helping me schedule those around my work schedule. Everyone here has been so amazing and has given Finn the very best care! I couldn’t thank them enough! Read Less

LOVE Vet Specialists of Alaska. I brought my Italian Greyhound in with a broken leg in to meet with Dr. Edwards who did an amazing job working with my pup for many months, answering all my questions, and giving my boy the best care he could. And the front desk staff is always so kind and helpful. Thank you so much! Read Less

Dr. Preziosi and her assistant are so incredibly compassionate and loving and it shows in their interactions with your pet. Our boxer suffered from bad allergies so he had to come in often for tests, but he loved it! They would get on the floor with him and accept puppy kisses and always had his little butt wiggling and tail wagging. Now he's able to be a normal dog and enjoy life rather than itching constantly. The entire staff is very patient, kind and knowledgeable. If your pup won't stop itching, this is the place you want to go. Read Less

We just picked our dog up today after having her second TPLO knee surgery with Dr. Edwards at Veterinary Specialists of Alaska. Both surgeries have been absolutely perfect. All of the staff are very kind and thoughtful. Dr. Edwards is truly wonderful. He is a fantastic surgeon. We came both times from out of town so that our dog could have the exemplary care provided by Dr. Edwards, Dr. Chang, and all of the incredible staff members at VSOA. Thank you all so much for everything. You do such great work and it is worth so much more than words can describe. We are forever grateful. Read Less

Dr. Edwards is very caring and compassionate taking the time to listening to you about your pet's problems, not rushing into surgery without first trying alternatives. We have complete confidence in his decisions. The staff is great also! Read Less

Dr. Patty Chang is phenomenal! She has done many ultrasounds for me and always takes her time and is completely thorough. Her "bedside" manner when having to deliver negative results is caring and emotional as well as direct and informative!Read Less

This is the best vet in anchorage, don't waste your time with other vets if your dog is having serious problems. My dog could hardly walk at times due to his arthritis, After his surgery at VSOF he's well on his way to recovery. Other vets told me he was a lost cause and now he's so strong walking without a limp and has a very comfortable, painless life. Read Less

Doc Edwards and the staff here performed a true miracle on my girl Spanky! She is a field trial dog who was never going to be able to train again, much less compete again. Well, she will be competing again in 2016! Thanks guys! Read Less

I wish I could say me and my dog had a great experience here but we didn't. It started off okay, staff seemed nice and Dr. Preziosi seemed to care. We went in with my dog due to skin and coat issues. I asked about it being allergies and told no it's not it. She had already been tested for thyroid and it was negative. We went in several times for visits and had more expensive tests. all negative. We were given silly treatments like melatonin and told she didn't know what was wrong with her, she was a hard case. She told me to give melatonin and email pics of her fur occasionally so she could see any progress. Surprise, there was no progress. During her cushings test, we dropped our dog off early in the morning. It's a long process so she was to stay the day. I called at noon to check on my dog and was told that she was not doing the test that day because my dog needed to be on antibiotics for a week longer for her skin condition but she didn't have time to call and tell me. My dog had to sit in their kennel for over 5 hours for no reason because she didn't have 2 minutes to call me and tell me that. I got there to pick up my dog and told them I wasn't happy that my dog couldn't get 2 minutes of their time so she could go home and it made me worry that if they don't have time to do that, then they probably don't have time to care for her back there. The office lady told me she agreed and all Dr Preziosi had to do was tell someone up front and they could've called. I was still charged $160 for that day. After that, Dr Preziosi lost all interest in finding out what was wrong with my dog. I again asked about allergies. I got a short "could be" and that was it. So a friend referred me to cornerstone where her dog got great care for allergies because I just felt that's what it was. I took my dog there and he looked at my dog and immediately diagnosed allergies. She's on meds now and is finally getting better. Her skin has cleared up and her fur is growing back in. I feel that a dermatologist should be able to diagnose simple allergies, but that's not profitable. Telling you that your dog is a hard case and needs expensive testing and bringing you back in because her skin isn't getting better is.Read Less

I was just looking at my FaceBook newsfeed and saw that Veterinary Specialists of Alaska came up as a suggested business for me to review. So review I will! My husband and I were so fortunate to have been given 14 years with our sweet, crazy, free-spirited Lab/Husky mix Moby for 14 years. He was the love of our life and brought us joy every single day. We moved to Alaska in late July, 2014. Moby was 13+ years old and was living with nerve sheath cancer. Shortly after we moved here, Moby started losing mobility in his back left foot. We were referred to Veterinary Specialists of Alaska and he soon started going to physical therapy every week and was thriving. In June, 2015, Moby began to experience extreme pain. Our regular vet said they couldn't fit him in until the following day, but Dr. Chang at Veterinary Specialists of Alaska cleared her schedule to fit him in right away. Unfortunately, we lost Moby that day. I still miss him each and every day. He was so special. But I will never forget the kindness of everyone at Veterinary Specialists of Alaska. I can't say enough good things about Veterinary Specialists of Alaska. I actually wish they weren't only specialists and did general vet care because I would love to take my other 2 dogs there for regular care. They are that good.Read Less

Have been taking my dog here when needed for over a decade. Always very personal and pleasant service. They built their own state of the art sparkling clean clinic, with very professional and insightful veterinarians and staff. Have friends who use their services as- all became loyal customers after their first visit. The veterinarians obviously do love their work and four legged customers. If you are considering veterinary services, you would do your pet well to visit their office and judge for yourself- they offer a warm, relaxed no-pressure attitude in a professional environment.Read Less

Fantastic place for pets! Thank you to Dr. Edwards, Dr. Chang, and everyone else for taking such amazing care of Kiwi! Except for his haircut, you'd never even know he had back surgery. He's a happy, healthy dachshund again thanks to you! Read Less

My dog received knee surgery from this clinic and I had a mixed experience. My dog is healthy and healing fine, but they performed more work on his knee than they had initially informed me they would do. They told me sawing his leg completely through and turning his foot out was a normal part of the surgery but they don't see until they are in surgery. I think if it's a normal occurrence it should be explained in the consultation. Also, my dog was not as injured as they had originally thought when they checked his joint with cameras and they didn't inform me of this before continuing the surgery. I just felt they didn't communicate very well with me. Also there were scheduling errors with rehab where I was expected to change my schedule and jump through hoops when it was their receptionist who messed up our appointments. I was greatly inconvenienced and they offered nothing to make it up for me. Overall, the surgery was successful but the information and customer service are lacking. Read Less