What is wrong with this guy? A few months ago DR. RENE RUBIO,DVM with CROSSWAY VETERINARY HOUSECALLS, made a house call for a sedated nail trim and some annual care for my dog. Unbeknownst to me, instead of a nail "trim", he quicked my dogs nails. This is a brutal procedure and most vets will not do it. Before this happened, I had never heard of quicking. If he had told me what he was going to do, I would have never allowed it. When my dogs nails started growing in, one of them is split into 3 sections and looks like a peeled banana. It's red and swollen and all the fur is gone. For the last couple of weeks she can't even walk. Because her toe has gotten progressively worse, we called Dr. Rubio to schedule an appointment, so this could get taken care of and to my surprise, he said he won't treat my dog and to take her somewhere else. He said she would need surgery, but he himself does surgery! Why won't he treat my dog???? Her toe was fine before he did this procedure and now he won't even see her and try to help her! It's not like I asked for free services or even a discount. I just want my dog to be herself again, so I don't care how much it costs! ( and trust me, this guy is expensive!) I will be filing a complaint with the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners this afternoon. I'm also going to contact an attorney. Vets have a standard of care to follow too. In my 58 years and countless pets, this is absolutely the worst experience I've ever had with a veterinarian. This buisness' moto is, "We treat your pets like family". Well, sir, if that's true, I feel very sorry for your relatives. BE VERY CAUTIOUS IF YOU LET THIS GUY TREAT YOUR PET! read more

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Great folks who provide an excellent service. Dr, Rubio is very professional and the convenience is unbeatable.

Today we had Dr Rubio and his assistant out to take care of our FOUR animals! They both were so great and gentle with our babies! They came to our home exactly when scheduled! They were very communicative and discussed all our options as far as vaccinations/treatments. I would say it cost close enough to going to the vet; it is well worth it! The animals are already so scared and it is so hard trying to wrangle them up for the vets office! This helps them from being exposed to other animals and it is slightly less intimidating since you are walking out your front door rather than a car ride and a room full of animals/strangers! We are excited to continue our animal care with dr Rubio and team! Would definitely recommend them! read more

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Best Veterinary Practice in the area. Locally owned by Dr. Rubio, so you know he takes the time to really understand your situation and your pet. Fantastic services! read more

I am so thankful for Crossway! My cat is elderly and she gets so very car sick so for Crossway to come to my house, it was a God send! They took good care of her and we were able to get blood work results back immediately while they were there. I will be using them forever as long as Abbie is around and would recommend Dr. Rubio and Vanessa for anyone who needs compassionate care for their furry family members. Thank you Doc Rubio! read more

I just had my first visit with Crossway and Dr. Rubio. I have a senior cat, and I no longer wanted to have to traumatize her by taking her to a vet appointment. Also, it seemed like veterinarians that I had taken her to in the past just wanted to continue to do all sorts of unnecessary treatments and testing. Dr. Rubio was very kind and very patient and answered all of my questions and concerns. He understood that my goal was to make my senior cats last year's as happy and as comfortable as possible without any unnecessary poking and prodding etc.. I was very happy with the visit and it is so nice to have the service come to one's home which makes for a great experience for owner and pet alike. read more

A must for my cat who is scared of everything. She hates getting into her carrier, getting in the car, and definitely going to the vet. My cat would vomit and go to the bathroom with any of those things. Now when I put her into her carrier upon the doctors visit, she's fine. She normally needs her asthma shot which she used to have to get every quarter, but now with our new vet it's almost September and the last appointment was in February. Appointments are available within a reasonable time. The vet arrives on time. We can bring up any concern and ask all questions and he helps with everything. The vet is the best we have ever had. read more

Dr. Rubio and his assistant were so compassionate, calm, knowledgable and kind. My 14 year old dog, Chloe, had incurable liver cancer, among other issues. So my husband and I made an extremely difficult decision to have her euthanized at home. Dr. Rubio and his assistant were exceptionally gentle and compassionate explaining each step he was taking. God forbid you ever have to face the difficult decision we made, I would highly recommend Dr. Rubio. read more

So impressed. Amazing and wonderful people. We have several cats and they were so good with all the different personalities/quirks. This isn't a totally stress-free experience but it is at least 95% less stressful than transporting the gang. I am so pleased we found Crossway and Dr. Rubio and the great techs. Thank you! read more

What can I say. Dr. Rubio and his staff took care of our lab for over 10 years. We always knew we could trust in anything he suggested. He always took extra time making sure we knew Suzy Q was in great hands. Her end of life experience was nothing short of the very best because of Dr. Rubio and his son was actually there to help as well. We can't say enough good things about this Doctor. We now have a new pup and of course Dr. Rubio is right on top of things. Thank you so much. Don and Telesia Larsen read more

We would give 5 1/2 stars if we could. Dr. Rubio and his mobile staff are the best in the business. And who doesn't love that they pull into your driveway so neither you, your pets nor your kids are stressed from the experience. read more

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Dr. Rubio always delivers great and compassionate care to my animals and has for years. I would highly recommend him for your pet patients.

Dr. Rubio and staff are amazing, dedicated to the best health for my pets, professional and extremely kind. They are definitely on the top of my recommendation list read more

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I have used Dr. Rubio and his team for several years now and they are absolutely wonderful! I have two GSD's and I couldn't ask for a better Veterinarian. My dogs are very protective and not the friendliest toward strangers. Dr. Rubio respects the animals for their nature and treats them with respect and asks only for the owner to control their animals as any Veterinarian Clinic would do. His office staff is great as well and will try to accommodate your schedule to the best of their ability. I like the convenience of the house call service. Recently one of our older dogs was diagnosed with an incurable health issue and we had to make a tough decision to put her to sleep. It was a hard decision to make, but Dr. Rubio was so compassionate and caring and we knew our precious girl did not suffer anymore. I want to thank the Crossway Veterinary Team and would highly recommend for anyone to use their services. Juergen H. read more

I had read some positive reviews of Crossway online, so I had high hopes when I scheduled him to come out and perform a checkup on our cat. Those hopes were not fulfilled, though, because Dr. Rubio turned out to be overpriced, overweening, and underwhelming in his expertise. When I scheduled Rubio to come out to our house, I did so because I'd read some positive reviews of his work in my research into local vet clinics. I preferred a mobile vet because our cat does not handle traveling well, and I wanted to have the opportunity to be with her when she was examined. Many clinics now have policies that preclude the presence of pet owners on account of the corvids. So we scheduled Rubio to come out and see if he could tell us what might be ailing our kitty. His assistant called on the day of the appointment to let us know that the vet would actually be about 20 minutes early, so things seemed to get off to a fine start. It went downhill quickly from there. When his assistant came to the door, she launched into her spiel without introducing herself. That's not the end of the world, but I prefer to know who I'm speaking with as a matter of simple human courtesy, especially with people I need to trust. We then took our cat out to the mobile van to let the doctor look her over. Dr. Rubio had an arrogant and condescending manner from the outset. Many doctors do, but this one was a special case. He hardly let us get out a sentence about what was going on with our cat before he interrupted and began telling us what he thought was the matter. I actually had to interrupt him in return simply to be able to include some critical information about our cat's health problems. When I asked him a question about his diagnosis after he'd examined our cat, he responded in a derisive tone but failed to directly address my question at all. He speaks with a foreign accent, and that also made a portion of what he said unintelligible. Not good. There were other things that put me off about his overall manner, but suffice it to say that I was not impressed with the way Rubio interacted with us. When we did get down to discussing Rubio's diagnosis, my wife and I found his knowledge lacking. I have a master's in biochemistry and my wife is an RN, so we both have more than enough education and experience to comprehend and discuss veterinary issues. Straight away, his reading of our kitty's blood panel struck my wife as completely misguided. That alone was enough to make her insist we see another vet. Part of Rubio's treatment recommendation involved the administration of oral medication, even though my wife assured him she administered IV drugs every day, but he seemed to not know the term "oral gavage." That struck me as odd, though at the time I chalked it up to the language barrier. Then, when we finally did take our cat to another vet, she disagreed with his diagnosis. In fact, the second vet we saw found tumors in our cat by taking a simple chest film. Needless to say, we were livid. The combined weight of these questions left us with a poor overall impression of Rubio's expertise. Perhaps we just caught him on a bad day, but it is what it is. Once we finished discussing diagnosis and treatment, Rubio presented his bill for services. It was much higher than what we'd expected. It was higher even than what we would have expected to pay for emergency care (which is understandably costly), but for an exam by appointment, it seemed downright exorbitant. This confirmed our initial impression that Rubio has a very high opinion of himself, much higher than is warranted based on the service he provided. In any event, our experience with Rubio sent us searching for another veterinarian the instant we took our cat back into the house. So, bottom line, I would not recommend Dr. Rubio. I tender this opinion with regret, too, because the world needs more good mobile vets. Many of us have cats and dogs who simply don't travel well. It's a truly wonderful thing to find a vet who will come to your home. That is the best I can say about Rubio, that he will come to you. Otherwise, I regret that we ever requested his services in the first place. read more

I am so happy I found Crossway!! My cats are terrified of car rides, so being able to have their vet come to us is such a blessing. Doc Rubio & Vanessa are so loving and gentle. It's obvious that they care about my fur babies. They make suggestions about supplements and supplies for my cats, but I never feel like they are just trying to sell me something. read more

Wonderful experience! I have 4 dogs and not having to load and wrangle all 4 in one day OR take 4 days to take them to a vet separately was such a time and energy saver!!! The vet and tech were friendly and great w my dogs! One needed a spay and they were able to do that on location as well!! Another huge bonus for me: they didn't try to upsell me on procedures or products! Great experience all around and we're happy to have a new vet team we trust and is easy to see all at once!! read more

This is the best vet in Magnolia, spring, the woodlands. Dr. Rubio was my vet before at a clinic and I googled to find him. Prices are extremely competitive which was really impressive. The other great part was I didn't have to vacuum my car or pay for someone else too after putting the two beagles driving and then having to fill out forms and wait to see a vet in a clinic. The service and personal attention can not be beat or even compared . Dr. Rubio is extremely thorough and knowledgable as well as Faith. I'm so glad I called and did my yearly check up in my driveway. read more

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We're really impressed with the kindness and care given to our 18-year old lab, Angel. Unfortunately, it was her time, and we couldn't bear the idea of the physical struggle for her or stress of a car ride and anxiety at a vet office for her final chapter. Having our dog at home, on her bed, was so painless and peaceful for her. I had never heard of a home care option for vet services before, and just happened to see their 26' mobile bus while driving. We were so pleased with how patient and empathetic their office manager was on the phone during all the preparation. She was organized, quick to respond in setting up the appointment, let us know what to expect every step of the way, and referred us to a local crematory to make arrangements. Upon arrival the day of Angel's appointment, Dr. Rubio was very thorough, professional, and most of all, compassionate to us and our dog. You can tell he cares about people, pets, and takes great care for the quality of his work. I would recommend Crossway Vet Services to anyone, without hesitation and plan to make future appointments for our other pets' regular veterinary care. read more

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Dr Rubio and his technician Faith, are THE BEST!! My pets love to see the van pull in the driveway for their checkups, and are eager to be seen. Dr Rubio is knowledgeable, kind compassionate, as is Faith. The prices are affordable, and the convenience of having the vet come to me, is beyond measure. No more stressful vets visits for us, It is Dr Rubio and Faith from here on out. read more

Convenient veterinary services. Doctor and staff are friendly, professional, patient, and informative about pet's problems, physical and psychological. I highly recommend Crossway Veterinary. read more

Dr. Rubio and his assistant Faith, are absolutely wonderful. They offer the perfect solution for all your pet's healthcare needs. The rates are perfect and often less than a regular vet, the convenience unbeatable and their kindness and care for the animal is evident in everything they do. We have quite a little Zoo, so not having to herd five cats and three dogs to an office, stressing them in the process is worth a lot to us. Dr. Rubio also does not guilt you into extra services you either do not wish or cannot afford. This Team is the perfect animal healthcare solution, especially for those of us who have several pets and are time challenge during the day. read more

All of my fur kids had a wonderful first visit with Dr. Rubio today. He is caring, professional, thorough and informative. One of my cats has never been well behaved with any other vets and she loved Dr. Rubio. My dog usually gets muzzled at the vet and she stayed calm and was very comfortable with Dr. Rubio. We all loved Dr. Rubio and highly recommend him!!! read more

We could not be more happy with Crossway Vet! Dr. Rubio and Faith are extremely professional and took excellent care of our very sick kitty! They did a great job of talking us through each exam to make sure we knew what was going on the whole time. They care about their patients and do a lot to make sure all questions are answered to put the owners at ease. They were also available to answer questions via email and phone throughout our cat's month-long healing process. I HIGHLY recommend them for other pet parents who want high quality, reasonably priced care for their fur babies! :) read more

Dr. Rubio came out and treated our golden retriever and our little chiwennie, we could tell he really cares about our dogs and if they are comfortable. Our chiwennie was scared and they calmed her down and made her feel comfortable before continuing with her procedure. He also explained everything that was happening so we understood what was going on. They are amazing!!! read more

Dr. Rubio and Faith were are God-send. I had two sick kitties that need a little help passing away. I cannot say enough about the professionalism, kindness and caring of Dr. Rubio and Faith. May cats were able to pass comfortably at home in the care of two very gracious professionals. Thank you Dr. Rubio and Faith. read more

We contacted Crossway to assist us with the hardest thing that any pet owner ever has to do. Our family's best friend of 15 years was suffering and we were seeking out alternatives to putting him through the stress of taking him to a clinic. Dr. Rubio and his wife are the kindest, most compassionate people that you will ever meet. Although this was the first time we had met them, it felt as though they had known our family and pets for several years. I can not express how much it meant to our family to be able to say goodbye to our beloved pet at our own home in the most peaceful way possible. Dr. Rubio also provides routine exams, vaccines, heartworm and flea control in the comfort of your home. I plan to make Dr. Rubio my regular veterinarian and I can honestly say that I look forward to the next time that he visits our home under happier circumstances. I will gladly part with the experience of wrangling four cats/three dogs into cages for offsite veterinary care. Thank you again Dr. and Ms. Rubio for everything you did for us that very difficult day. It meant more to us than you will ever know. read more

Dr. Rubio is an excellent veterinarian! He took care of our very sick rescue and has continued to care for all 3 of our pets for many years. His mobile service is awesome! No longer have to haul pets anywhere for excellent care! Thank you, Dr. Rubio! read more

Dr. Rubio is the best veterinarian I have ever known. He really cares about your pets needs. I have a small chiweenie that has heart worms and he is doing everything possible to help her. He is really fast and very knowledgable. The best part is that he is a mobile vet. So there is no trouble with getting them to a clinic. He is also extremely reasonable with prices. I appreciate all that he has done for us. read more

Had to have my little dog put to sleep. Dr. Rubio & Fay came to my house and were so understanding and kind. This made a really difficult situation better. I highly recommend Dr. Rubio and will have them come to my home to give my cat shots in the future. read more

I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Rubio and Faith! They truly care about your furry family members and are even good with kids that are curious about their mobile clinic. Dr. Rubio is always very thorough in his exams and explaining the process. When my cat was attacked by a stray I didn't have to haul my poor cat and young child to an emergency clinic to sit for hours late into the night; they came to us! It's also convenient for checkups and vaccines if you have multiple pets. And their pricing is competitive to a brick and mortar vet. My whole family uses Crossway Veterinary Housecalls and will continue to do so as long as we have pets. I recommend them to anyone and everyone! Now if only they treated people, too. :-) read more

One of our dogs stopped eating her kibble and hard biscuits, and we suspected something wrong with her teeth. Faith responded to my voice mail quickly. Dr. Rubio examined our dog's teeth and noticed inflammation around her gums as well as a build-up of tartar. We agreed on a cleaning, which removed all the tartar and was very reasonably priced. We even received a senior citizen discount. We recommend and will definitely call Crossway again in the future. read more