South Seattle Veterinary Hospital

Could not have been better. Went in because my boy's puppy swallowed one of my boy's Legos. They were able to use a scope to get it out without having to do surgery. Great staff, and I found the Vets to be wonderful. They saw us right away.

posted: 09/20/2023

South Seattle Veterinary Hospital flippantly misdiagnosed my cat and withheld certain aspects of his medical findings from me, only to be discovered when I took my cat to his regular vet for a confirmation of diagnosis (which never happened, because they were wrong). This is on top of leaving me with questions and refusing to take any initiative to actually help me understand how to take care of my cat as they recommended. Dr. Anna diagnosed my cat with chronic kidney disease.. Only to find out his values have went back to normal and there are no signs of lasting damage (as she insistently implied). He also had an enlarged bladder, but no one told me this at South Seattle Vet - this was again uncovered at his regular vet which led her to believe he suffered a partial urethral obstruction (not kidney disease). They also sent me home with subcutaneous fluids without setting the bag up or so much as giving me any kind of tutorial on how to give fluids. They also prescribed medication for my cat that was NOT necessary or applicable in his case. They are not just expensive here, they were negligent in my case and in my cat’s care. I spent over $2000 to have them misdiagnose my cat and leave me scared and confused. I am not accusing this business of doing this intentionally, but their misinformation could have killed my cat regardless of intent. DO NOT GO HERE. There is no guarantee your animal will be properly treated. Hopefully your experience is better than mine. I did not have time to check the reviews and I paid the price.

posted: 07/16/2023

My dog was dehydrated and in distress. I called numerous other emergency locations, but they were all full. I ended up at this location by necessity because my dog needed emergent help. Thankfully, Dr. Carolyn McCray was on duty and did a great job of evaluating my dog, getting diagnostics and getting him hydrated/treated overnight. The next morning, Dr. Anna S. (her name was reportedly too long to even put it on her name badge) was most helpful, explaining progression of findings, needed treatment and follow up needed. Very helpful and much appreciated how she explained everything. These two doctors were honest and helpful. I am giving a 3 star due to the price. I have been to emergency vet locations prior to this (unfortunately), and this place seemed to be exceptionally expensive. I had to pay $300 just to walk in, additional $1200 prior to over night stay (estimate), and another $188 at check out. Plus a 3% charge if you use a credit card. And then they wanted to charge me for medication I already had (I declined them), but thankfully were willing to remove the charges. I just had a chance to read other reviews. Seems there may be a number of "friends" giving positive reviews instead of actual clients. Beware. I spoke with another client in the parking lot who related she felt the owner of this business is just out to make money.

posted: 07/11/2023

This hospital saved my kitty’s life and I couldn’t be more grateful. The reception team and doctors were all in good spirits which really helped give me hope and remain calm. This hospital does require you to pay for services before given but it seems that this is pretty standard for any emergency care. They were much more affordable than the other hospitals we visited as well. I will definitely be returning with any fur babies in the future that need care.

posted: 12/08/2022

South Seattle veterinary hospital deceived me and pushed me into a corner late on a Friday night. I took my 11 year old Boston terrier in with a terrible injury he sustained when fetching the ball. I was told by the vet on duty that the broken leg was most definitely repairable. The surgeon would pin it together the next day and he would be pretty much OK. When I saw the x-ray of the broken front leg (at least six pieces) I asked if this was possibly a euthanasia event. She told me, absolutely not, and if I wanted to do that, I would have to take him somewhere else. I felt ashamed for even suggesting it. I paid my $5000 deposit, left him at the hospital, and waited to hear from the surgeon the next day. He called me at 2 PM, told me that the x-rays were really bad, and was very skeptical about being able to repair it. We agreed that he should go in and see if there was some hope for his terrible break. 15 minutes later, he called me and said that it was not repairable, that they would have to amputate his front leg. I mediately knew that this would be no life for my Olympic athlete dog. At his age, he would never adjust to being crippled. I had a lot of trouble convincing the surgeon that he would be miserable for the rest of his life with a missing front leg. He suggested that if I did not want to take care of my dog, they would amputate his leg and adopt him out to a family that was willing to take care of him. The shame was mortifying. I could not believe it. I know and love my dog. I knew that the most compassionate thing for him was to go be with his dad in heaven. It was only when I pointed out that he was also aggressive toward other dogs that the vet agreed that euthanizing him would be the best thing. They gave me a discount since my dog did not survive, the whole ordeal cost me $4000. And untold horror and grief.

posted: 08/20/2023