Wood River Animal Hospital

The genuine friendliness, knowledge base and professionalism of staff at Wood River Animal Hospital is gratefully acknowledged and appreciated. Whenever we bring our pet here, treatment is "spot on"! Thank you! Read Less

Dr. Serra is a real pro- really knows his stuff No nonsense when it’s time for business and takes time and consideration for me and my endless supply of questions, as well as staying very well-researched with new findings and strategies to treat the issues my pups have come in with. I have been through (2) cancer scares with separate dogs and am currently managing kidney disease in one of them, which has had me in and out of this office many times. I am very satisfied with both the administrative and technical staff who always work diligently to get me in and out as quickly as possible. The office has been very flexible working with my schedule and their extended hours are very helpful for me since it’s hard to get away in the middle of the day. Overall, I would certainly recommend this office for both minor and major medical procedures and diagnostics for your pets. I am blessed to have them around and look forward with great confidence in their professionalism and competency. Read Less

I have very high expectations when it comes to vet care - WRAH are our go-to vet for our personal pets & who we recommend to our clients. They are thorough, compassionate, accommodating & I know if I need them, they will be there, no matter the time of day. One of the only Vets who still handle their own emergency calls, which I am very grateful for. Dr's Fisher & Serra along with their staff do an outstanding job handling just about any temperament, be it fearful dog or emotional owner :) Read Less

The best care, sensitive to the needs of pet and partners,technically correct using the best technology for difficult presentations. Performs the appropriate work for the challenge of responsible care. Read Less

Just want to thank all the staff at Wood River Animal Hospital so much for taking care of my 5 year old female boxer who had a laceration on her face, after a rough night at a animal hospital some crazy numbers and sedation being thrown at us we decided to take her to Wood River, Dr. Serra was able to keep my pup calm without having to sedate her, clean her wound and do a full check up. I couldn't ask for a better place to take my animals. Read Less

We love all the staff at Wood River! We always get in promptly and Dr. Fischer is great with all of my animals!!! Have recommended to friends when looking for a vets office that is professional, friendly, clean and affordable!! Read Less

I would recommend Dr Serra and his team to anyone with an animal. Last year my 3yr old golden Bentley . Became suddenly ill . Losing 30lbs in one month. Dr Fisher and Dr Serra first ran the commen tests to rule out the usually suspected illnesses. Also being extremely aware of not wanting to increase my expenses with any expensive tests unless absolutely necessary. During this time I was able to contact them with updated changes in bentleys condition. They were so caring and understanding throughout the entire ordeal. It took a little while to figure out what was wrong with him. But they were able to figure it out and set him up on a special diet along with his medication. It was a long recovery but they stayed in contact with me to check on his progress! When he didn't take one of the medications to well they chose another form. I'm so grateful for all they did to help my Bentley get better! Thank you all for your caring and help !Read Less

I would recommend Dr Serra and his team to anyone with an animal. Last year my 3yr old golden Bentley . Became suddenly ill . Losing 30lbs in one month. Dr Fisher and Dr Serra first ran the commen tests to rule out the usually suspected illnesses. Also being extremely aware of not wanting to increase my expenses with any expensive tests unless absolutely necessary. During this time I was able to contact them with updated changes in bentleys condition. They were so caring and understanding throughout the entire ordeal. It took a little while to figure out what was wrong with him. But they were able to figure it out and set him up on a special diet along with his medication. It was a long recovery but they stayed in contact with me to check on his progress! When he didn't take one of the medications to well they chose another form. I'm so grateful for all they did to help my Bentley get better! Thank you all for your caring and help ! Read Less

Dr. Serra is a very knowledgeable veterinarian. Recently I lost my working dog Maxwell to cancer. The loss for us was unimaginable sorrow tears and pain. The hospital were very kind and caring, they paid for a tree to be planted in the forest in Maxwells name. They will never know how much that meant to us. His memory will live on. Thank you Dr. Serra and everyone at Woodriver Read Less

LeBron and Phoebe have received nothing but the best of care from Dr. Fischer and the staff. Everyone at WRAH is professional and organized - I greatly appreciate the efforts they've put into taking care of our pets. Read Less

Wouldn't recommend them. Actually, we had been contemplating moving our dog to a different vet for a while - $1200 spay, $400 visits, $300 ultrasound (don't forget the sitting fee since they can't tell you when the traveling ultrasound will be in town) and on an on. Dave Serra is not a compassionate, caring vet. He is a doctor who gets paid to care for your animal. And if they need to make more money, they can just order more tests, even after they're >> 90% they know what's wrong. Bottom line: If your dog or cat or whatever needs a check up, they're perfectly fine. But if you need routine testings - blood tests, imaging, urinalysis - you're going to get hammered. And don't question them about it, don't you dare! Don't "quibble" over small charges like full day crate fees (yes, they use the word quibble). Funny how people don't have any trouble telling you how to spend your money. Good vets? Maybe. Motivated by financial considerations? No doubt. And be prepared to be spoken to like you're a 5 year old, even if you're a University Professor of Biomedical Engineering. (By the way, why was EVERY other review written at the same time?) Read Less

We had Dr. Serra be Albi's "main" vet, and even though we clashed in our methods and ways at first, I got to learn that he really is just trying to do his job (and let's be real, I am not a DVM). I took my GSD here where had gotten diagnosed with perianal fistulae, which ended up with a pretty grim prognosis as to what would happen to him. Dr. Serra changed his diet and gave him the first line defense medications for PFs (metronidazole, prednisone). Albi had 2 more visits afterwards that proved that we would need some heavy stuff to get him better, but on our last visit Dr. Serra had a really amazing moment where he had found a study that proved Protopic (study I had found before as well but decided not to step on his toes) would be helpful, and he also had a pamphlet on the medication on his desk that was mailed to him by chance. So he put him on it, and it made me incredibly happy that he noticed when something new needed to be tried. Albi eventually got better thanks to work from a conventional vet who also worked with traditional chinese herbal medicine (Dr. Stephanie Torlone), as well as a holistic vet (Dr. Sharon Doolittle). But Dr. Serra helped us with what he knew, and he really became helpful with figuring out how to treat Albi with the cheapest drugs possible (if it was possible!). I should point out - Dr. Serra was the only vet in RI a few years back to successfully treat and cure a patient with leptospirosis, and he is known in the region for being an excellent vet. I was pointed in his direction by a vet student, and if I was for all conventional medicine, I'd still be with him (he didn't seem to keen on holistic medicine when I asked him). But my dog proved to me that sometimes a blend of mother nature and conventional is what will get a patient back to good health. Also in the office is Dr. White - a few years back, Albi got really bad diarrhea from eating a hot dog at an outdoor party, and he was very good. He helped explain what was going on with him, what the meds were and why, and then he took the time to show us how to taper the rice and chicken mix we had to put him on. So overall, you had a good chance with whomever you get here. Read Less

Called on a Saturday morning with a sick dog... got an appointment at noon. Asked if I could bring in another dog for nail clipping... no problem! Polite, helpful staff, doctors are all great. Have dealt with them for about 10 years after trying several other vets in South County. Like these guys the best! Read Less

I really enjoy my experiences at Wood River Animal Hospital--they treat my dog with respect (and me too)! They work with u and explain in great detail, the reasons why certain treatments r done--they notify u when your pet is due for a visit They r great caring people that make a visit to the vet easy Read Less

The team at Wood River are wonderful. Well experienced and compassionate in the work they perform. Always available for last minute emergency appts! All our entire family of pets go to Wood River! (5 and counting!) Read Less