Washington Square Veterinary Clinic

Excellent care for over 20 years. Dr. Johnson knows I’m not a big spender and always makes recommendations with that in mind. Anytime there has been an issue that was beyond preventative care, she has explained the options from a minimum requirement to the whole nine yard options and lets me make the decision without making me feel like I’m doing the wrong thing.

Dr. Johnson has been my only vet for over 10 years, through 4 dogs and 2 cats. She has always been very compassionate in their care. Maya and Theresa are THE BEST techs, you can tell they really love the animals.
I have 2 new kittens and look forward to their 1^st visit to WSVC!

Although I’ve used them for years, I may have to rethink this. I have a sick dog and they have no openings till best week? I asked for a referral and they said they don’t have any other than the hospital. Not great business practice.

There was one allied care staff member who was friendly here, but unfortunately I did not have a great experience here. Dr. Johnson appears to have issues with communicating a poor prognosis, and her usual answer was more testing. The labs are not done in house, which was not communicated to me until I left. $ 700.00 later the doc came out to say she wasn’t sure what the issue was, but wanted to do an ultrasound for an addition $ 400.00, without saying what her thought process was completely and what my options were aka be aggressive with care in a 9 year old dog, or palliative care and if it was worth it one way or the other. She seemed to discredit that I was a medical professional myself and have an understanding of medicine in people which is slightly similar to dogs in some cases. She also did not seem to take my opinion to heart when I questioned whether my dog had a GI bleed. Maybe by using fancy medical terminology she intimidates her other customers, since she tried to attempt this while explaining his lab values to me. Enough beating around the bush lady. A «red blood cell morphology being abnormal» means nothing to me. What matters are specific lab values that coincide with my original fear of if my dog was bleeding internally or had an infection, or even worse… cancer. Tell people what the key issue might be, and what their options are though.
Bottom line is I just wanted to know what could have been the issue with my pet, and what the prognosis was. The answer was not blindly throwing chemo and steroids at him which would have had a slight possibility of helping or causing even more harm. She seemed like she was in over her head and didn’t have the courage to say so. When I came into the office to pick up his meds before work I asked the other person behind the desk if she could grab them as I was in a hurry due to the unexpected trip to the vet before work. She replied that she didn’t work for the doc prescribing the meds and looked away.
I took my dog in for a second opinion with a different vet, and found the prognosis was so poor that the humane thing to do was to put him down. It was a waste of time and money going to this clinic. The only thing good out of this visit was iv fluids and an antiemetic which I could have gotten for him anywhere.
Poor communication skills from Dr. Johnson.
Lack of professionalism at the front desk.

Nice people, but treating owner rather than the pet.
My dog went there with a 2X6 mm open wound from a tick that he was scratching. Bill fpr $ 220. (no kidding)
Had a cortisone shot (unnecessary,($ 49) when no treatment for the itching was needed. Given 30 days of an antibiotic even though there was no cellulitis (Keflex)($ 80) not needed for a small open, draining stable skin lesion.
Time for a new vet who practices veterinary medicine, not veterinary business.
a local MD

Our normal Vet closed at noon and we had an emergency, in our eyes, with our dog. She came in and was acting strange. Gagging, but with her head resting on the ground and her using her front claws to dig in her mouth causing her to bleed around her teeth and from the top of the nose from obviously doing this for a few minutes outside. We looked down her throat and couldn’t see anything. We were scared. I searched via GPS for the nearest Vet and WSVC came up. We called and Monica was very helpful from the start. She said to check the top of her mouth for a stick that may have become lodged up there. Couldn’t see it at first but we grabbed a flashlight and had her lay down for a better angle. Well, at this angle, there it was. Exactly where Monica said it would be, a stick, wedged in between her upper teeth. We reached in and pulled it out and instant relief.
Thank you Monica, and WSVC for employing her and working this day. Not sure what would have happened to her if we had not called you, but we know for sure you saved her. Thank you!

I brought my kitten here for the first time yesterday and everyone was immediately welcoming. The staff are friendly and its a very comfortable atmosphere for people and their pets alike. This will definitely be my new vet :)

I am fostering a kitten for Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County. This kitten was horribly crippled and disfigured at birth. He was only able to walk by dragging his hind legs, which were folded up in a bow. This condition is apparently exceptionally rare; and there are no standard treatment protocols.
Dr. Gurevitch has been treating this kitten over the last four months. Remarkably, the kitten will soon be able to walk on its own: His legs are now straight, tarsal bones secured, and he is building strength. It is hard to express my gratitude for this triumph of compassion and skill.

Okay, I am going to make this real simple for all of you searching for a veterinarian for your pet. Search no longer. I mean it, search no longer. We bring our dog Sophie and cat Gertie here since they ere pup and kitten. Dr. Johnson saved Sophie’s life when she was a pup and took excellent care of her all through her life which unfortunately ended yesterday when Dr. Johnson laid her to rest. That was a very emotional time for me, my wife and son who were with her. Dr. Johnson came in and explained what she was doing, first giving her a sedative and leaving us to say our goodbyes and then after some time, she returned and explained giving her the final injection. Dr. Johnson is loving, caring, courteous and any phenomenal adjective that pays tribute to her. I cannot say enough about the support staff, Theresa, Maya, and the remainder of the staff. I am not kidding folks, looking for a vet? Look no further, Washington Square Veterinary Clinic is by far the best alternative for you and most importantly, your pet.

We’ve always had two dogs, so we do get to know our vets well. We got to know Sharon Johnson when she worked at Adobe and really grew very fond of her. She’s incredibly caring and good with our animals. In addition to regular care, we’ve gone through a dog dying of cancer, a dog with hemolytic anemia, a puppy and severe dental problems. Sharon has always been so sweet, caring and talented in her services with us. We really couldn’t recommend her more highly.
As far as the people who think that she’s expensive or didn’t schedule their appointment correcdtly, I really don’t think that’s something that she has any control over. Every vet we’ve worked with in the last 25 years is expensive. It’s the cost of good care. Misunderstandings happen, it’s not the vet’s fault. Sharon is an outstanding person and a great vet. We have no complaints whatsoever and we’ve been working with her for at least 10 or 11 years.

Just a few words if you want your Pet to live DO NOT TAKE IT HERE!!!

They were great with my dog!

Still the best! Been coming here for 4 years, ever since I moved to Petaluma. My dog was diagnosed with autoimmune hemolytic anemia in 2010 and Dr. Johnson and her staff were AWESOME. So much compassion, warmth, knowledge and patience… and much nicer (and cheaper) than the VCA Animal Care Center in Rohnert Park, where he had to stay for a week while getting blood transfusions, etc. I will only go back there if absolutely necessary (medical emergency).
Happily, after a horrible battle with the disease, and 1.5 years since he was taken off of his medications, my dog is doing great, and I can’t recommend a better vet clinic in Sonoma County than the Washington Square Vet Clinic. A million thanks to Dr. Johnson and her staff!

This place was horrible. It came highly recommended by a friend and I decided to check them out. Had an appt on a Saturday at 12:20. I even called the morning of and confirmed with a woman who answered the phone. I drove from Richmond to Petaluma and when I arrived there were two very rude women up front. they told me they don’t make appointments after 12 and she doesn’t know who I spoke with to confirm the appointment. they don’t close until 1 pm and they still refused to see my pet with a horrible attitude. DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE!!!

Dr. Gurevitch truly is the best. We rescued a Red Bone Coonhound in July that was to be put down due to infection from an injury incurred in January. After 6 months of no Vet follow-​up, Dr. Gurevitch took on this case with caution. Amputation might have to be the solution. Before he went there he took every measure to see if we could save the leg, especially given Fern had hip dysplasia. Dr. Gurevitch performed one surgery and brought her to the best recovery possible. Fern now runs on that leg and is getting stronger everyday! He truly loves the animals he cares for!
We are VERY grateful for Dr. Gurevitch!
Luv, Fern, the Red Bone Coonhound

They were wonderful with my elderly cat who was very ill.

Sharon Johnson has my business for life and as long as my heart shall beat because of the devotion and care she has provided our families pets since opening this clinic. FIRST, she understands that OUR pets are members of our Family and not simply «pets», and she and her wonderful staff treat them that way at ALL times.
Our female Calico, Gertie, that was always opening up small cuts and sores in her coat from «over-​grooming» and Dr. Johnson tried with warning, a steroid injection every three months. Once again, she CLEARLY WARNED me that steroids in an animal can create all sorts of issues, but I decided to take the chance.
After a year and a half of her having the shot, Gertie really had a turn for the worse and just dropped on our floor.
We rushed her to Dr. Johnson and found the the shots had turned Diabetic and in one week went from Hypoglycemic to Anemic in the same week! At this point, Doc recommended that we do some research to find another way to help her w/​o having to continue steroids.
She trained me to give daily pills and shots to control the Diabetes, and started to look for another medicine to turn her to. I cannot believe that she got me comfortable to not only stick a needle into my reason for living, (GERTIE) but she also made me confident and skilled to the point that Gerts started to not even feel that I was giving her shot to her. The pills, not so friendly of a welcoming, but my parents help me to get through it.
Dr. Johnson came up with Cyclosporin and it has worked wonders for helping to control her itching and she is no longer registering at diabetic levels.
Gertie is 11 ½ years old and lives every day on borrowed time thanks to Sharon Johnson and Washington Square Vet Clinic. Gertie died the night she dropped, she had passed her bodily fluids and keeled over, but the Clinic and I showed her that she has a whole lot more to live for and helped her health to match her desire to live.
No one is a miracle worker, however, Dr. Johnson was able to hand me a miracle and it was her heart that allowed her to care enough to find it. I cannot say this about any other Vet, and I am proud that Gertie is such great friends with Doc and her employees, as she is very happy when she has to stay over or be left with them for an extended period of time.
I hope I help someone by letting everyone know that by trusting in this Vet, my Cat continues to live and thrive every day!

I wish I could give this place 0 stars. Horrible! I brought my 5 lb Chihuahua here to get her first puppy shots and she had an almost deadly allergic reaction to the vaccine. You wouldn’t think this would be the vets fault– but he did not take the proper precautions for such a small animal by giving her one at a time and then monitoring her for progress, which is what my current vet does. Beware, small dog owners!

PAINFULLY expensive. You might as well go to the Animial Care Center in Rohnert Park if you want to spend hundreds of dollars on routine shots.
I believe this doctor is an investment partner in that practice as well so I can’t imagine that suggestion doing him much harm.
Decent care, but far to expensive to be practical.

I like this place a lot.
I brought my parents dog in for an exam the other day. The staff was very friendly, and prepared for our arrival. The doctor did not keep us waiting for very long. He was using a bit too much medical jargon, but luckily I used to work for a vet so I got most of what he was saying… he was pretty up front, cut to the point.
Also the dog was not scared at all and seemed to feel safe and was trusting of the staff. A very good sign!!!
I like this place.