Southwest Veterinary Hospital

The veterinarians and vet techs really care about the animals. I feel comfortable bringing and leaving my animals here. I see Dr. Martini and she is great!

The Dr. s are great! Front desk curly blonde rude! That is all I have to say…

Dr. Rasmussen was so caring and understanding. She took the time we needed to plan out a course of are for our 14 yr old Smudgy. I highly recommend this very knowledgable and competent vet.

Dr. Wilson and all the Southwest Veterinary Hospital staff are amazing! I got the most amazing little puppy from the SPCA. Dr. Wilson was so great during his first few visits. If she hadn’t noticed that his hips were a little tight we would have missed our opportunity to try a less invasive procedure to keep his little hips happy. Her attentiveness, insight, and caring kept our puppy from being in huge amount of pain later in life. We’re moving out of state and Dr. Wilson was super helpful suggesting a sedative for our 22+hr trip with the nervous passenger. The office followed up a week later to see how our test run on the sedatives went, such great customer service! All of the reception staff is awesome, I’ve never had a less than pleasant encounter. We always walk out of the office relaxed and better informed. Cannot recommend Southwest Vet Hospital enough!!!

Dr Wilson and the staff of Southwest Veterinary Hospital are outstanding. They are compassionate, caring and always take time with you.
Our dog has extensive health issues and Dr Wilson has gone above and beyond to make sure everything we want to be done is, while also understanding of our desire for non-​evasive treatment given her age.
If I call, they get us in quickly and they have consistently called to check on her. Highly recommend.

Just got a chance to meet Dr Rasmussen. She was excellent just like all of the staff at SWVH. Our dog Hurley has been chewing himself and problem areas recommended changing food to rule out food allergies. They also provided a topical treatment after his baths to the problem areas. Hope he responds to this treatment. Will update all.

Going to the vet isn’t something most of us want to do, but if you need to, then this is the place to go. All of the staff is exceptionally friendly, and what was most impressive is how much they remembered about the health and temperament of the pet I brought in! The animal technician was very detailed examining the pet and entering all of the information in the pet’s record. The vet was extremely knowledgeable and explained in great detail the X-​rays, pet’s health status, and after care plan. The cost of the exam, medication, and X-​rays was VERY reasonable. If you are looking for a place to take your pet, no need to search any further-​this IS the best place. You and your animal will be pleased.

The ladies at the front aren’t the most helpful but they are very efficient at calling to remind for appts. The vets are FANTASTIC, especially Dr. Martini. She diagnosed my cat with kidney disease and high blood pressure and consistently checks up on him via visits and calls. A bit pricey but I’d say the vets are worth it.

Unless you have an unlimited budget, this overpriced practice is a spin-​off of Klaich Animal Hospital. To get an estimate, you have to pay for an exam, then the price quoted over the phone for the exam and blood work just went up from $ 120 to $ 184, now I’m pretty good at math making that is a difference of 153%. THIEVERY that’s what this is called. Deceptive business practices, don’t contribute to this organization.

The staff is so great! My rescue pit bull has gotten the best care here. She had a lot of issues related to living in the pound for 6 months and they have been great with her every time. No pushy sales tactics and when she had to have a molar extracted they gave me options at different price points.

Our 9 year old house cat had been vomiting regularly for about 15 hours, so I decided to take her here. I called at 9:30am and they had me in at 10:30am. From the moment I walked in, I knew that this place was solid: they greet you kindly, they already had my information (from the phone call earlier) and got me checked in fast. The initial technician, Nicole, was very friendly and caring. Our cat is fussy in stressful situations, but she made her feel safe and relaxed. Dr. Wilson was very attentive and did not rush me at all. I asked lots of questions about procedures/​options and she answered everything clearly and honestly. They ended up doing x-​rays to check for blockages, then suggested blood work to see if this was something more serious. They never pressured me to do either, but offered them as suggestions. I ended up choosing to do both, as well as an anti-​nausea shot to make her feel better. The total was about $ 340 for the x-​rays, blood work, and shot. It was pricey, but again, they never pressured me to do any of it. We have been to other vets with our cat before and we always got the sense that, even though they were «animal hospitals,» they were really «dog hospitals.» Not the case here. Dr. Wilson seemed very knowledgeable about cats (inside and out) and offered solid advice. Overall, I am very pleased with their professionalism, caring attitude, and thoroughness. I would recommend Southwest Vet to anyone.

I Woke up this morning to find that my mini aussie, Clyde had bloody diarrhea. I’ve always went to Klaich with my other pets but in recent years I’ve been dissatisfied with their service.
I called at 7:30am and was able to get an appointment for 9:15. The girl on the phone was very friendly and professional.
I got to the office around 9:05 and was taken back to the room immediately. This was Clyde’s first visit to the vet and I didn’t know how he would act. The vet tech (or whatever they’re called) asked a lot of questions and made an effort to get Clyde comfortable before she started checking him out.
Dr Wilson (I believe that’s her name) came in and wanted to do a parvo test. For those who don’t know, this test involves sticking a giant Q-​tip up your dog’s ass. Clyde was less than thrilled and squirmed around a lot. Neither the doctor not the tech ever seemed to get annoyed and they spoke to him in soothing voices the whole time. Parvo test was thankfully negative. X-​rays were ordered. The X-​rays took about 20 – 30 minutes. The doctor took her time answering my questions and explaining the X-​rays in great detail. The staff was very knowledgable and seemed to genuinely care about my baby. Not once did they seem rushed.
Overall, it was a great experience during a stressful time. I highly recommend them and will choose them the next time I need veterinary care.

We have been taking both our dogs here for several years and always received excellent care. The staff is very professional and kind, providing reminder and follow up calls before and after appointments. The doctors are extremely thorough in pursuing a diagnosis but also take budget into consideration with testing. We’ve recommended this office to friends without hesitation.

I noticed my 7 year old male house cat was having some blood in his urine. I took him to his regular vet. The vet did an ultrasound and saw there were crystals in his bladder. Their recommendation was surgery the next day and then have the stones sent to a lab to be cultured.
I am always very hesitant of having anyone or any of my pets go under anesthesia, as there is a small chance they will not come out of it alive. So, I called a good friend of mine who is a vet in Missouri. I did some research on badder crystals and she gave me some great insight. The she told me to take my cat to a vet that she did her undergrad at UNR with.
So now I am at Southwest Vet. My vet at Southwest decided to take a urine sample to see what type of bladder crystals. The type of crystals in his urine had a good chance that they could be dissolved by a medicated cat food diet and prescription medication. And not need an invasive surgery.
So that is what we did for a month in a half. After 2 weeks of being on antibiotics and prescription cat food, he was back to his old self and had no more blood in his urine. I was very happy that we switched vets. I would much rather have my «kids» treated by a less invasive approach to fix their ailments then cut them open at $ 1,500.00.
Yes, the cat meds and prescription cat food was pricey, about 40.00 for the meds that lasted 14 days and almost 1.75 a can of prescription cat food that lasted 2 meals out of 3 a day. But I know my «kids» depend on me to look out for their best interests.

New to Reno and needed a veterinarian, my dog was sick. They took care of her problem, and they discovered what could be cancer on her skin, after test came back as cancer. They explained what is going on and option for treatment. if they would not have done a through examination my dog, she would not be healthy or worse by now. They seem to have a real genuine care for the animals. Thank you for being professional, and there for us.
My family and I thank you for saving Nola.

I’ve been bringing my two dogs here for several years. The doctors and staff are great. They are true animal lovers. My dogs are very happy to visit the vet. I’ve never had to wait more than a minute or two when I arrive and am usually in and out pretty quick. Their fees are reasonable and they provide a thorough service.

This review is long overdue. But as I’m coming up on beloved dogs one year anniversary of passing… reminded me I need to write.
I lost my ‘baby’ pomeranian last yr in Oct to prostrate cancer. Only 10 yrs, neutered pup… quite unusual… always terminal sadly. Took him to best vet (oncologist) in Bay Area and since I live p/​t in Reno… decided i needed to find local vet should his time come while in Reno. I picked SW (Dr Rasmussen) on referral and so happy I did. She ended up being the doctor with the sad duty of having to put my pup to sleep. It was a heartbreaking day for me… but must say, I’m so happy that I was with Dr Rasmussen. She handled it so delicately and compassionately… can’t imagine having anyone else help me through such a difficult time better. Nothing better than a compassionate vet… who’s also smart and so capable. When I eventually get another dog, Dr Rasmussen will no question be who I see in Reno. Grateful for her.
The whole staff at SW for that matter… top notch!
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I brought in my kitten this week for his first round of shots and a check up. Being a nervous Fur Mom (he is very special to both my boyfriend and I) I wanted to only take him to the best. Dr. Rasmussen and his team are excellent, they took the time to listen to us and explained everything very clearly that needed to be done. Sprocket had a little reaction to his shots, which they explained may happen since he was feral. I was surprised when the following day i got a call from them checking on his health, they truly care about the animals that are under their care, and enough cannot be said about that. Your animal is not a number here. They are cared for!

I just joined Unilocal and I wanted this to be my very first review of a place. I’m not sure that my words will do this business enough justice, but I will try my best. There is not one single negative thing about this place. The facility is very clean. It has fun little slide shows of animals in the patient rooms (which I think is really fun =D). They have an amazing staff, who are very helpful. Dr. Sargent and Dr. Rasmusson are both great vets. They have always been very thorough and provided both of my dogs with the best of care. I’ve spoken to both of them on the phone before when one of my dogs has had a problem, and they have talked me through everything so I fully understand what is going on.
One of my issues with a previous place is that I felt my dog was just another number. I always had to explain to them what was going on with my dogs health, which would have hopefully been known if I didn’t have a different vet every time I went. At Southwest Vet, it’s not this way at all. It’s much more personal, they know my dogs and their history, which is really important to me.
Southwest Veterinary Hospital is the BEST! Thank you for being so amazing.