Barbur Blvd Veterinary Hospital

Barbur Blvd. Vet is amazing. Their whole staff makes us feel loved and valued, and our dog Nico absolutely loves visiting their office. When we had an unfortunate accident that put Nico is harm’s way, they did everything they could to help and once she was at Dove Lewis, they called to check-​in on her, as they genuinely cared about her well-​being, even when she was out of their hands.
They truly go above and beyond. Whether it’s a simple nail trim, a check-​up, or an emergency, I can’t imagine going anywhere else for our dog’s needs.

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.

*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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 1^st 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 2^nd 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.

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: Excellent
Vet care: Excellent
Convenience: Very good
4.6 stars, round up to 5.

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.

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.

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.

This is the veterinarian clinic that is able to control the wild Canis lupus shown in my Unilocal 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.