Barburvet

I brought my beloved Romeo,14 years old, to this clinic in a horrible crisis. Sadly, he didn't survive a massive heart attack. I'm still reeling. But I felt that he and I were in loving, capable hands at Barbur Blvd. The very best, caring, compassionate folks...just what you hope for at such times. I give them a 5-heart rating. ❤️❤️❤️💓💓 Read Less

Wonderful! They were able to say our dogs life. Dr. Alexandra is the best! Her emails about our dogs are detailed. She returns calls on a timely manner. I can’t thank her enough for all she’s with our three dogs. Great staff too Read Less

A few weeks ago I had to say goodbye to my dog after almost 15 years. It was an emotional experience and I could not be happier to have gone through that experience at the Barbur Blvd Vet Hospital. We had not been there previously as we had recently moved closer into town. I wish we had found them sooner. Their level of professionalism was absolutely at the top, but it was clear they really cared. I really felt they guided me through this emotional experience and I have no doubt that it was the right decision. Assuming that we have another dog join our family at some point I will not hesitate to go back to Barbur Blvd Vet Hospital. Read Less

I drive from NE Portland to bring my dog here just because of how wonderful the staff are. Dr. Alexandra and Dr. Michelle and all of the vet techs treat me and my dog like family. My dog loves coming here because of all the attention he receives. They are also always able to fit us in last minute when my dog gets sick which both I and my floor rugs appreciate big time! I am so thankful for this vet.Read Less

This was such a disappointing experience for our new kitten's first visit. The front staff and techs were WONDERFUL. However, Dr. Alexandra lied or doesn't know the animal requirements for Oregon. I am not sure which is worse. She told us that it is, and ALWAYS has been required by law to license and vaccinate our kitten for rabies. Even after we commented that we thought it varied from county to county, she said NO! Always and everywhere is what she said. We would have overlooked her condescending tone because the rest of the staff was so great, but not now. She should say HIGHLY recommended, but barking that it is and ALWAYS (in caps because that was her tone, as if we were 5 years old) has been required is absurd. We understand vets don't make a lot of money, so we would have even overlooked the upsale for everything, but not now. Read Less

I will be perfectly honest with you, only come here if a few hundred or thousand dollars are insignificant to you. The vets do seem knowledgeable but they will perform every possible test that they can possibly imagine and rack up your bill. most of them will reveal nothing and will end up being unnecessary. They are very pushy too, even if you tell them you don't want certain procedure/test done. They will also try to sell you a yearly membership, don't fall for this. Every visit you ever make will come with tests/procedures and you will pay even if the consultation was free. Don't be surprised if your pet comes back home with the IV still attached, they want to make sure you come back the next day for another bill. I have waited a long time to write this review and i'm doing so with a cool head. I'm not angry anymore, its just a Vet for the extremely rich. Read Less

Just adopted a 1yr old Shepard mix... Brought her to her first visit and they made her and I feel perfectly at ease. The tech's are awesome and the Doc is hands down one of the most positive respectful vets I've ever dealt with. Read Less

I've been meaning to write this review for a long time. I found Barbur Blvd. Vet at random because I had a very sick kitten I'd just adopted.  I'd taken her to Dove Lewis and Banfield and she was getting worse, I was afraid she'd die. I called them up, explained her symptoms and they made time for us to come in immediately.Dr. Alexandra was so wonderful with our cat and went above and beyond! My cat recovered and now We take all our animals there. The staff are so friendly and knowledgeable, You can tell they all love what they do. Read Less

Out of all the vets my 15 year old dog went to during her life, this was by far the best. Dr. Mclaughry is such a caring person who is truly committed to doing what is best for the animal. I know that this vet really helped Bailey have the long life she did, and for that I am very grateful. I also appreciate the amount of sympathy shown by the staff during the sad time we had to put Bailey down. Thank you so much for the lovely card, and all the services you provided my best friend. Read Less

Great staff, efficient, and friendly. The in house Peppercorn Plan is a way to go since my dog is older and requires more visits. The plan really helped with my budgetary needs, especially when it came to random and unexpected Veterinarian visits. Read Less

I am so happy to have such a wonderful vet family so close to my home. Radar had a bad vaccine reaction when we first moved here and they treated him immediately even though it was closing time. Both our dogs drag us into the office and are so excited to see everyone, even after having been left for procedures. We give Barbur Vet five waggy tails! Read Less

I simply just can't say enough about how absolutely amazing this clinic is. From the moment you walk in the door, you and your pet get the VIP treatment. Every single person who represents the clinic is kind, caring, compassionate, helpful, and excellent at their job. I won't take my pets anywhere else. We've been utilizing this clinic for the past couple of years and have never had a bad experience. Dr. Alexandra is the owner and primary Veterinarian of this clinic. She is the best Doctor that we've ever worked with.............and having a special needs dog........I've seen more Vets than I can count. She is very through, compassionate, gentle, and extremely knowledgable. She thinks outside of the box, and actually takes the time to understand your pet and its needs. This clinic isn't about making money off of it's patients. There will be no attempt to "up sell"or run tests that aren't needed. They always give you an estimate of services for you to approve or deny, and never judge you for any decision that you decide to make. All the techs and assistants are extremely kind and gentle..........no one will man handle your pet. They understand animal behavior and always use positive methods and treats. One of my dogs has extreme anxiety and is terrified of new people and visits to the Vet. After a few visits to this clinic, she is no longer afraid to go to the Vet, because everyone goes out of their way to make her feel calm and comfortable. They always make it a point to say hello on her terms, and give her a treat or two. I am puzzled at some of the bad reviews. All I can say is that the clinic has been under new management for the past year and half or more since Dr. Alexandra took over the practice. They recently completed a beautiful remodel and they utilize the latest technology, including laser therapy........which has been incredibly helpful for my dogs arthritis. Give them a try.......you've got nothing to lose and everything to gain. I'm so glad that I did. Read Less

My 17-year-old cat was suffering from herpes virus, lack of appetite, dehydration, weight loss and stomach distress. The wonderful staff at Barbur used a combination of meds and care to bring her back to good health, and she is gaining weight and pain free from her arthritis. I highly recommend the loving treatment this clinic provides! Read Less

*Stay away from Barbur Blvd Vet Hospital.* Besides trying to up-sell us on unnecessary tests and recommending complete woo... they also gave our cat a cancer diagnosis without knowing what the hell they were talking about. It was heartbreaking and irresponsible. It sent us through a crazy amount of tests and visits to different specialists all to find out it was most likely a food allergy. Through that, however, we did learn that Dove Lewis and Cascade Veterinary Referral Center are both excellent if your pet needs internal attention, though. Read Less

I highly recommend their services, especially when it comes to preparing an animal for transport to areas with strict quarantine. Shipping my kitty to Hawaii had many hoops to jump through, but Angela made everything go smoothly. I really appreciate their hard work from preparing documents to applying vaccinations. 5 stars! Read Less

They fit me in first thing in the morning even though they were completely booked up and even though I was a first time customer. They put my sick kitty, Mario, straight into a room, and saw him between other appointments. The building isn't modernized or fit with high-tech gadgets, but the care my kitty received was absolutely amazing, which trumps the other things in my mind. Dr. Lili explained everything very clearly to me, and helped me understand the plan of care. She even took the extra time and personally ensured that my pet insurance forms were completed the same day. I plan to make them my main vet clinic for both my pets, even though they are 35 minutes out of my way. I am so grateful! Read Less

Oh how I miss them :( This vet is the best in the west!! We used this vet the whole time we lived in Oregon, we recently moved to The Bay area in Ca and just haven't found the right Vet and miss the excellence of this practice. Read Less

Although I am sad about the circumstances of my visit, I am very happy to have now found my local veterinarian. I highly recommend anyone in the area to bring their pets to BBVH. The staff is very polite, caring, and professional. They provide upfront quotes and are very transparent about their costs, which I appreciate. If only the human health care system was modeled after their business... lol. Surprisingly my dog Zarah, normally aggressive toward strangers, responded very well to the staff's loving demeanor. They won the heart of my dog, and for that I am a loyal customer. Zarah and I look forward to visiting Barbur Boulevard Veterinary Hospital for checkups under more normal circumstances. Read Less

In Dec. 2013 we'd just moved to Multnomah Village with our 2 Great Danes and 3 cats and needed a vet, fast, for our older Dane.  She'd stopped eating, was miserable.  Went to Barbur Vet and got excellent advice, drugs, instructions to taper her off the trank our previous vet prescribed (which may have been causing urinary incontinence and appetite supression) and start her on other pain (arthritis) and psychotropic meds.  It worked, she recovered, is now her usual pita self.On return checkup visit, we asked that the vet/vet tech do toenail clips on this old Dane.  It resulted in blood and pus all over the floor - bad fungal infection!  They kept her for several hours to make sure everything drained.  Again, serious meds and the infection was cleared up in less than 2 weeks.All of this was VERY EXPENSIVE!  For example, we took in our oldest cat for teeth cleaning.  They did full lab work, exam, etc. - over $180 just for the exam/lab.  They gave us an estimate of $1000 (plus or minus ~$100) for a single cat's teeth cleaning!!  We took her to our old vet in St. Helens (who has, unfortunately, since retired) who did an excellent job for $108.  I just added up the bills for the last 4 months:  $947 - 4 visits, one of which was a followup with nothing except a quick exam.So, bottom line.  Expensive excellent care for medical problems.  Teeth cleaning cost is way way out of line.  Staff and vet are highly competent and caring.  They were great with our old scared cat - let her find a bookshelf cubbyhole to hide in and put a towel over the opening to help her feel secure.I highly recommend this vet for any medical problem.  I'll probably look for a cheaper alternative for routine care - teeth cleaning, shots, etc.Five stars for medical care; 1.5 stars for cost of routine care. Read Less

I have to say, I've never found a more thorough and nurturing Vet as Dr. Alexandra.   My two Shitzus actually love going there!  I've always had to fight to get my dogs in the door to any veterinary hospital or clinic in several locations throughout California, Montana and Oregon.   My dogs go in wagging their tails and are in no rush to leave, totally enjoying the love and pampering they get from the whole staff!  Dr. Alexandra creates a long term plan to help them enjoy the best health possible.  She is so incredibly caring!  I would recommend her with pleasure to anyone who has a dog that they love and want the best for. Read Less

I moved from out of state last summer and was very pleased to discover Barbur Blvd Vet Hospital. I had 2 whippets and a ridgeback.  One of the whippets was elderly and had a heart arrhythmia and murmur. The cardiologists with Cardiology Northwest who work in tandem with BBVH were awesome. As Ivy's health started going downhill everyone at BBVH and CN were skilled and cognizant of the special considerations required of the whippet breed and they gave very good, professional care to her.  They spent chunks of time discussing my wishes for her end of life and they respected them without trying to convince me to pursue extraordinary measures. Everyone, from the front desk to the techs and docs were especially kind, sensitive and available as Ivy's time came.  A few weeks later I received the most personal, lovely card from the entire staff. They didn't just sign their names. Every person wrote a specific memory of Ivy to share with me. I have never received such personal attention from my vet before.  My remaining 2 dogs love to visit and are under expert quality care with BBVH. I am confident that my dogs' health and well-being is our mutual priority and I am grateful to be respected as a pet owner.  Thank you, BBVH. Read Less

Just went to this vet two days ago with our new puppy. Our puppy has had its first round of shots at the shelter which took him in. The vet tech that seen him pushed us to get the 1st round of shots again like she was a representative of the vaccination companies or something... I even told her we are going to start with the 2nd round and she ignored us and kept on pushing! I nearly walked out! On top of that they confused our puppies sex... Called it a she multiple. The only reason this place got two Stars instead of one is because the vet was so nice and knowledgable. I actually feel bad for her because she has to work with that vet tech. I am going to call on Monday and cancel the next appointment. Horrible service and them pushing more vaccinations on us was totally unprofessional. Back to south gate animal clinic we go. Read Less

I have to say, I used to work here 5 years ago as a receptionist. Back then, I knew the compassion of the people who worked there because I knew them as people, but I didn't know the full extent of their caring on the patient side of things. My cat Charlie is a reoccurring feline lower urinary tract disease kitty. Today was his 5th time blocking, and although Barbur was only continuing his care from the emergency, I now know the compassion of the staff on a pet owner level. These are real people, with real understanding, and real love. Their facility is homey, and I want to say that coming from several clinics that had top of the line brand new buildings and equipment.. sometimes clinics can be just like old cars... they may not look as cool, but they do the job much better and then some. Personally, I love the cottage style look as it feels like home and I believe the animals feel the same way. People that look for pristine hospital white sterility, please don't let the home like feel bring your opinions of the place down because as we all know you cannot judge a book by its cover. Would you rather a clinic put all of their money into making it look perfect, or put their money into it actually being close to perfect with their provided care? Please bring your pets here, they will get absolutely the best loving care that they can get. Read Less

I've been taking my two cats, Meiko and Deeva, to this clinic since they were kittens (over 2 years now) and have had nothing but great experiences every time I visit. The front office staff is always pleasant and helpful. Given how stressful their jobs can be, that's not always an easy thing to pull off.They performed spays on both my cats. Both were successful and both cats recovered very quickly. One thing they do which other clinics don't do is keep the cat overnight after the operation to make sure they come out of it OK. They charge a little more than other places but they take an extra step to ensure excellent care. I think that's more important than a few dollars. They also use gentle anesthesia (the type used on human children) to make the operation less traumatic.I've had two instances where I had to take one or the other cat in for special care. Meiko got sick about a year ago and stopped eating.  She would drink a little water but mostly sleep otherwise. I took her in and spoke with Dr. Ewing.  She gave me a number of treatment options and explained the pros and cons of each very thoroughly. We decided on a plan. I had to provide some of the care myself by either administering medication or injecting solution under Meiko's skin to prevent dehydration. I was a little freaked out by the huge needle and having to poke my cat with it.  They were very patient and one of the techs took me into one of the exam rooms and demonstrated how it was done.  She even gave me some tips and tricks to my cat calm thru the process.  They made sure I had the knowledge I needed to help my pet.  I think that was above and beyond what other places would do.The second instance happened just a few weeks ago.  My dominant female Deeva was apparently defending her territory and got into a fight with another cat.  She ended up with four puncture wounds on her left leg.  They abscessed overnight and when I got home from work that night she was limping around, holding up her leg and not putting any weight on it.  I called right away and asked what I should do. The tech didn't think I should wait to make an appointment because the infection could become dangerous very quickly.  They advised I go the Pet ER.I packed up the angry kitty and made the trip all the way down to Tualatin.  The fixed her up and sent me on my way.  I called the next day to book a follow up appointment for the day after.  Later that afternoon one of the techs called to see how Deeva was doing. Talk about follow up. I wish MY doctor would do that. I brought her in that Saturday and spoke with Dr. Kawaminami.  Try saying that three times fast.  She again provided me with a couple of treatment options and thoroughly checked Deeva out to make sure nothing was missed and no complications had set in. Deeva is up and running around now doing fine.  I think she's embarrassed about her shaved leg but she'll get over it.The only negative thing I can say about this place is that I've not always been able to schedule appointments when I want or need them because they were booked.  I think they should up staff if they have to turn away customers. That's a minor consideration given the overall quality of the care and service they provide. I'd recommend them to anyone.The bottom line:Front desk service: ExcellentVet care:                    ExcellentConvenience:          Very good4.6 stars, round up to 5. Read Less

We were referred to Dr. Wood at Barbur after one of our cats developed hypertophic  cardiomyopathy. They were able to schedule us in for an emergency visit on the same day, provided ultrasound and evaluation, and stabilized her. The very kind Dr. Wood took all the time we needed for our many questions when we came back to pick her up late in the evening. We were very grateful to get such good and caring attention for our pet. Read Less

We have taken our cat to this Clinic twice now and both experiences have been great (our cat still wasn't thrilled to be there, but she did fine and the Vet was very nice to her).  We have found them to be very friendly and give us complete answers to our questions.This most recent time she was having issues with one of her eyes.  We called the Vet and describe the issue and they made an appointment for the same day.  They ran a (not totally expensive) test and nothing serious was wrong luckily.  What was really nice was that her annual vaccinations were due to be given in another month and instead of making us come back and pay for another visit, they were able to give us her shots that day too.  Plus they were able to cut her claws for a small charge (we can get the front ones, but she won't let us get near her back claws normally).What is also nice is they have a patient login on their website, so you can easily see when vaccinations are due, manage/order medications, and request appointments. Read Less

I was really hoping for a better place to take our first kitten to get her first vet visit. We really only went here because of location but our visit was less than stellar and we never went back. The veterinary wasn't that helpful or nice, they overlooked fleas, they managed to persuade us with a kitten bonus offer for our next visit over $100.00 which should have tipped us off right then and there and the topper was 2 months later we receive a letter saying they forgot to charge us for our kitten's ear cleaning priced @ $20.00. Are you kidding your are charging me $20.00 after the fact and I have to pay extra because you forgot to add it to the bill which we paid in full plus the kitten bonus in advance. This place was unbelievable.They gouge you, they aren't nice and you can honestly do better than this place to take your pets. Read Less

We just got back from our first visit after we changed vets hoping for a more convenient location. WOW! Not only was it a more convenient location, but everyone was great. Kind, informative, willing to answer questions......and the hours are convenient, too! The assistant took time to warm up to our cat, give us some tips on clipping nails and was just great. The vet took time to offer pros and cons of different types of vaccines. We really feel like we discovered a gem. Read Less

This is the veterinarian clinic that is able to control the wild Canis lupus shown in my Yelp picture. He is half wolf, half white rhino and half penguin, making him a wild, playful and charging young chap. He might also be a descendant of the Dire wolf, which supposedly is extinct. If you run into him on the street, just back up slowly and try not to make any quick movements. Oh, back to the clinic. Our vet's name is Janet Ewing, DVM, and she is exceptionally friendly, attentive and informative. Also, the "Puppy Deal" for all of the shots, etc. was as inexpensive as we could find, and feels much more neighborhood friendly than walking into one of the PET.... Chain stores. Read Less

Continuously being told my treatment options were limited to steroids and antibiotics for my extremely allergic dog, just did not settle well with me. Dr. Ewing at Barbud Blvd. Vet Hospital was willing to delve into, and investigate the root of His allergies, more thoroughly than I have seen anyone do before. The whole staff seemed to be excited to go the extra mile to solve our problem. Needless to say, they were compassionate and personable. Even though their facility may not be as technologically savvy as others, there is no substitution for the wonderful medicine they perform. Read Less

If you are looking for a place that shows great attention and love for your pets, keep on looking. I found Dr. Gary Hunt to be informative and willing to answer questions I had about my dog, but overall he and the staff didn?t seem that interested in the animals. We went in for a full check-up, but Dr. Hunt spent less than a minute physically looking at the dog? the rest was spent sitting down on a chair talking to us. The lobby could use a good mopping too. Read Less