DO NOT BRING YOUR ANIMALS HERE. Brought my cat in who was having trouble breathing due to asthma. Before stabilizing her breathing Andrew Beachy takes her back for an X-ray(!!??) which freaks her out and makes her breathing more difficult. She died from an asthma attack before they even brought her back in the room. No one(all of staff) was apologetic or said sorry for the loss of a FAMILY MEMBER. Will never bring any of my animals back here. Will make sure I tell everyone I know to avoid this clinic. Read Less

I don't trust many folks with our precious fur-babies but Dr. Ben, with his heart of gold & love for animals, along with his colleagues & staff have been a blessing to our family for many years. We have a more convenient 24hr vet hospital about mile down the hill but it's also much more expensive. We know where LVH's priorities are; taking tender loving care of our sweet critters without having to take out a 2nd mortgage or sell an kidney to pay for it! Of course we have experience with other great vets in town but the respect for & history we have with LVH keeps us coming back. It's worth sacrificing convenience to drive the extra 5 miles for the quality of care rcvd from the LVH family. Read Less

Best vet in the county, my (Beagle/Basset~Hound Dog) Ben or his nickname Smeagale is just the Happiest & "Most Importantly Healthy!" hound in I'd say the world that's right there world with great low costs and they get experienced veterinarians and a great staff that really love these animals they work with and Smeagale even gets his meds on site which are usually yearly shots and a monthly flea tablets but I'm sure they got all your pets needs they go above and beyond their so I'd only take my two friends to Linn veterinary hospital. Oh yeah I would never forget to show my love for Boo~Bear aka Boo my papiion/ Docson/Dutch hound dog who I take their as well I rescued her from the streets of Fresno, ca. Where she was beaten an starved abandoned now she had me her and his forever Home. So she tends to be snappy with people but not at this place she feels the safety of this place. So if you're needing pet care for any needs I'd go to Linn Veterinary Hospital and relax if you can cause they can help Read Less

Excellent vet hospital. Dr. Braat is the best veterinarian around. And the rest of the docs are really good too. The entire staff is friendly and kind. The kind of place that I feel comfortable leaving my dog overnight. They've always made my dog feel better, and therefore me also. Plus they are extremely affordable. The only bad thing; you have to wait a significant amount of time to be seen, even with an appt. Read Less

New to town, had a pet emergency and originally brought our dog into a different vet. Other vet said that out dog needed surgery immediately, kept trying to rack up the bill, and made me very uncomfortable and had a indifferent attitude to our dogs circumstance. Took our dog here the next day, and Dr. Andrea was awesome! Dog loved her, she was very caring and attentive, and guess what: our dog didn't even need surgery. Would highly recommend this vet, they'll be our go to from now on. Read Less

I'm a recent transplant to Oregon and picked Linn Vet based on customer reviews as well as proximity to where I live. Since the get-go, they've been extremely friendly and attentive to one of my cats. Very thorough and cautious in examination, which I appreciated. Their regular office visit does not cost much at all and I'm happy to have been able to find a vet I can trust, so quickly! Read Less

Dr Braat and his Staff just saved the life of our beloved 8 year old Jack Russel, Pookie Lu. This is the second dog they have saved for us. They are passionate, devoted, loving and caring and they never give up until the animals quality of life is compromised. For 32 years I have trusted Dr Ben and his staff. Once again I am GRATEFUL beyond words. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart! Read Less

Always have to wait 30-45 minutes after scheduled appointment time to get in to see vet. The waiting room is too small and dirty. At my last appointment the vet barely looked at my dog and ran out the door. I tried to get her to look at some sores on his belly and she wouldn't. Terrible service. Wish we had better options in Albany. Read Less

I have been with Ben Beast, DVM for about 30 years. He has taken care of all my horses, dogs and kitties. He is a wonderful, caring, kind man and great Vet. He has a lady Vet working in the clinic. Her name is Dr Barlow. She is a very caring and kind Bet. I don't know a lot about her but I can say the two times we saw her she was very good. Read Less

So far so good ! Prices are great they all seem to love the animals .only Complant would be waiting to be seen is always a hour over the appointment time . but that can be a good thing .if it is time spent with patients /owners .lucy & pixie will be back !! Read Less

Dr. Braat had a great attitude towards my cat as he looked at his eyes, teeth, and nose. But he diagnosed my cat's eye problem as "getting scratched by the other cat", when it is clearly iris atrophy, from all the symptoms and such that I researched, and was telling him about. I feel like he didn't listen to anything I said and misdiagnosed my cat's condition. Also, my cat has had problems with sneezing and snotty discharge over the past few years, a couple times each year. The doctor summarily prescribed a course of antibiotics. How does he know it's a bacterial infection? It could be viral or allergies. Antibiotic abuse is why there is a problem with resistant bacteria! And again, he wasn't listening to me, how can my cat have a bacterial infection for years at a time, that comes and goes? Overall, I think his bedside manner was excellent, but I'm disturbed and annoyed by incorrect diagnoses.Read Less

Braat and his staff have been very good to us. I recommend them to all my friends and family. Dr Braat is a one of a kind vet who truly cares about the animal, not the money. They have great prices and will always get you in. The downside to this is their wait times when you get there are sometimes very long. Plan for at least an hour. Read Less

First off, the vet gave my dogs treats to have them warm up to her but she never asked me if it was ok for her to do that... Uhh.. Now I'm dealing with my dog having a skin reaction to the treat she gave him probably because the treat had chicken or beef in it... Also, not once did the Vet or the Vet-tech ask me if there were any health concerns I needed to have addressed today but when I mentioned a few things I have been wanting to have checked out, all they did was look at it and gave me nothing to help make it better. Worthless!! My one dog has tons of skin issues (dry skin, hot spots, etc.) and they didn't give me any information to make it better for him... On top of the vet not caring one bit for my dogs... I had an appointment and ended up waiting for over 30 mins to be seen and then it took a total of an hour and a half to get out of there... RIDICULOUS!! By far the worst vet experience I've ever had in my entire life...Read Less

I can not say enough good things about Linn Vet and Dr.Braat.  My cat was very very sick - and being new to the area - I didn't know where to take him.  A long time resident highly recommended Dr.Braat, and so thats why I chose them. They got me in the same day - and I was a new patient. a miracle in itself.I knew, with their team, he was getting the best care he could get - and that set my mind at ease, as you must know can be torturous on those of us waiting for news.I cannot imagine going through this without their kindness and support.Everyone was patient & caring, clear, communicative.  They were expert & gentle with both my little kitten and myself.Unfortunately my kitten did not pull through. Diagnosis is still being tested, as this just happened today, but it is apparent he ingested something highly toxic or poisonous.How very hard their jobs must be. I do not envy them and the challenges they must have to face on a daily basis, not only with the sweet animal souls, but also with us emotionally attached humans.I am so very grateful and thankful that they were there for my little kitten and I.  And special thanks to Dr. Braat for calling me after hours and again on a Sunday to keep me apprised of my kittens status.  I am eternally appreciative.I do hope to meet the team at Linn Vet under more pleasant circumstances next time.I wont take my animals anywhere else - Ill be a customer for life!  Thank you Linn Vet! Read Less

I've had issues with LVH over the years, but have always came back. And am happy to say that they seem to be improving! I do wish that they would of checked our puppy for Mange sooner than me having to call and ask for it. But they did great at managing to squeeze us in for her appointments, often with very short notice. There were times (years ago) when I would of prolly gave them zero stars. But am overall pretty happy with them lately. Read Less

First I would like to say that I am a third generation Dr. Braat client. My mother took all my pets there when I was a kid, and now I am almost 30 and have continued to take my animals there still to this day.Generally I give the "business" a 5 star when I have dealt solely with Dr. Braat. But there have been a couple incidents that have really knocked it down a couple stars for me (they are when I have not dealt with him).Main issue for me, not regarding animal care, is most one member of the staff. A red-headed lady that has worked there for years. On multiple ocassions I have heard her insult clients to another client after the first client left the building, tell other people about how the specific client (that just left, or they just got off the phone with) pays their bills, (or lack their of), and then other personal information which should NOT be divulged to another party. I had a male cat with a urinary blockage (he was unable to pee), they had me wait for several days before taking him in. By the time he was taken in, too many of the toxins had built up and he passed away while they were trying to unblock it. They had me leave the office and check back in an hour. When I got back they told me he had passed and had me go into one of the rooms, and brought me his body crammed in a box, covered with urine (despite this I still picked him up out of the box). They left me in there with him for a while, while they got some information on cremating him for me. While I was there waiting, the red-headed girl (that still works there to this day, and mentioned previously) began yelling and cussing at one of the other employees. After about 15 minutes of yelling she walked back in and said that they could handle everything, I looked at her and said I don't want you to handle his cremation, it's very rude and disrepectful to cuss and argue when I am going through this (pointed to my cats body), and when you know I am in here. While she was saying she was sorry, I picked up my cat (dripping urine all over me) and put him partially back into the box (as he was actually way too big for the box). This was in 2008.Our older-than-average dog hurt his neck and had to be left there overnight for observation. I did not check the kennel situation before agreeing to leave him there and I wish that I would have. When we got back the next morning to check on him they said that we should put him down mainly because he was having big issues regulating his body temperature. I wanted to see him before I made the decision, upon going back to the kennel area, it was much colder than I thought a short-haired dog should be left in (I was chilled even being there). So I opted to give him a couple days before deciding to put him down, within 2 hours of being out of their cold cement kennel his body temperature was back up to normal, and he was doing more than just laying there not wanting to eat, he was eating like he should. He did get back to being how he was before his neck injury.I got a puppy who was sick and quickly came to realize it had skin issues, they did not do any tests and made assumptions it was just one specific thing, the puppy started having changed skin color, bald patches, and they still didn't do any tests, after 3 months of looking up stuff online and talking to a couple people, I decided to call and request a skin scrape (as suggested by everything online and then asked by someone if she was diagnosed with mange)... Everyone was very surprised that due to all the symptoms that a skin scrape was not done. Upon going in for the appointment they mentioned her just having a food allergy and getting her on some allergy food, well after a few hours she did determine that the pup had demodectic mange. This was a somewhat newly graduated vet, so I don't mind this slight error. She is a happy vet that has great animal handeling skills, and I do still plan to use her as the pups primary vet while she is still at this office.Lastly, I have an older cat that usually gets a bladder infection every other year. Some of the vets at this office that have seen her, don't prescribe enough medication to her (for her weight) to clear it up in one 10-14 day treatment regiment. It usually takes a total of 4 appointments and 3 checkup regiments to clear it, when it would take a lot less if they would give her the correct dosage.Edited to add: We did try a different vet once when I was a child, but due to that vets mess up on fixing a dogs broken leg and letting other people charge care on our account (without our knowledge or permission) we came right back to LVH! We have not had any billing issues at LVH thankfully! Read Less

My family has been taking our animals to see Dr. Braat for years. He's an expert and has a sincere love for animals. We've taken our pup here once (we now live in AZ, but were in OR visiting family) for a cut on his paw. Dr. Braat fixed him right up and we were on our way. Reasonable prices, friendly staff. Read Less

Love every aspect of this hospital.  The dog only and cat only entrances are a wonderful idea and help in maintaining a pleasant environment for the animals.  The technicians are "part of my family" and treat each animal and owner with love and respect.  Dr. Braat is an angel-on-earth giving wisdom, advice and medical attention in a professional, skilled manner.  Thank you Linn Vet Hospital!! Read Less

Dr. Braat and his team have been caring for our animals for over 25 years and we love them.  They are always on top of things and will do there best to fit us in even on short notice and are also available for after-hours emergency consults for their patients.  Dr. Braat does house calls as well which is very nice if you have large animals or can't transport your animal easily.  He is an expert clinician with years of experience and you can trust him to tell you the truth and give you straight answers without leading you on or suggesting unnecessary procedures, etc.  Recently he has taken care of our a litter of pups for us and went above and beyond to help when one of them became inexplicably ill.  He has a close working relationship with the Oregon State University School of Veterinary Medicine and often has interns from that program working with him at his practice.  Bottom line is we highly recommend Dr. Braat and his team.  He is a highly skilled, kind man who cares about his patients deeply and always puts their best interest first.(PS - regarding the review warning of "inhumane euthanasia" of a cat, nothing in my extensive experience with Dr. Braat and the other veterinarians working at Linn Veterinary Hospital leads me to believe anything that is said in that review is accurate.  Dr. Braat is a very kind and deeply caring individual who requires the same from all his staff.  My suspicion is that there is likely much more to the story than that particular reviewer chose to share.) Read Less

Great service, have taken three different dogs there multiple times. Would recommend them over other clinics that I've contacted due to prices and availability. They aren't there to rip you off. Just good honest service. Read Less

I have been going here for years and have seen Dr. Barlow and Dr. Braat. They were both wonderful with my animals. Dr. Braat uses humor to lessen the tension of me and my kids. Then talks to my animals. I think they understand that these aren't only animals they are our family. I would (and have) highly recommend this hospital! Read Less

Watch out for cruel euthanasia's. I was REFUSED a sedative for my cat, and her last moments were of fear, terror, pain, struggling to get away and yowling loudly with all her might. It didn't matter to this young arrogant vet. I was told by her "I got the job done" meaning she killed my cat and that is all that mattered. Seems she doesn't believe in a peaceful death. Dr. Tess Jarmain compared the yowls and struggles of my cat, to her taking a common blood draw from an animal. So if you hear your pet yowling or screaming with a blood draw at her hands, then owner beware and forewarned. Cold, callous. When I complained to Dr. Braat, he called himself a "coward" and would not even tell her to use a sedative from now on. "I don't teach medicine" I was told. Demand a sedative for your ill and old pet, or find someone that will do it humanely! Tess Jarmain is a 1 year graduate of 2010. Read Less

We took our cat to Linn Veterinary to get a microchip implant since we were moving him to a new city. I only hope we can find a vet clinic this good in our new neighborhood. Dr. Barlow and all of the staff were friendly and gave us good advice on all kinds of issues unrelated to the appointment (and we need it as novice pet owners). Dr. Barlow and her tech were amazing and gentle handling our cat. He was originally a stray, and he's skittish with most people, but they made him totally relaxed. They were also flexible. We had only scheduled the microchip, but when we realized he needed his vaccinations updated, they fit that in the same appointment. I don't know if we'll have a chance to visit Linn Veterinary again since we moved from the Mid-Valley, but I highly recommend it to anyone in Albany or Corvallis. Read Less