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    Fairgrounds Animal Hospital

    3.6 (83 reviews)
    Open 7:30 am - 6:00 pm

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    Mariana M.

    Everytime there's an emergency with our kids (dogs) I don't think twice before picking up the phone and calling the Fairgrounds Animal hospital. Dr. Johnson is my paco's vet, but today another veterinarian was there (Dr. Diana Kushlan) and she was so good to my little boy. From explaining everything that's going on with him, to go over and over back to exams to. Akd sure everything was alright (or at least to rule out the worse possibilities), she made it seem so much less hard. Even though my dog snap at a strangers, she was very nice and even greed us outside when I was about to pull out in the parking lot. Services and attention like this makes all the difference. The staff too was very nice to us.

    Had to get the cone put on, poor doggy
    Brenda M.

    Date of appointment: August 28th, 2020 I usually take my dog to another location, bu they were booked, this location was recommended by several friends so i decided to try it out. I called wanting to book an appointment for my chihuahua, and they had really good availability, i was able to get my dog an appointment for that same week! The receptionist who answered was nice. Actual day of the appointment: Due to the current situation, you have to call or text to check in. This is where i got a bit frustrated. I waited outside in my car for over 30mins from the time i checked in. Someone walked out and i asked them when i would be seen, and he was kind and told me he would check on that for me. At this point i was flustered, it was so hot outside and my dog was panting due to the heat. But i decided not to knock off a star because the staff were all super nice. The Vet Tech was so friendly and she treated my dog with care. My dog was attended my Dr. Andrus and he was super nice as well. He explained what was going on and provided me with care instructions. A couple days later he even gave me a call to check how my dog was doing, which i really appreciated. The service really compensated for the wait time. Im even considering making this location my go-to! Super happy i decided to come here.

    Gig P.

    I must say from the minute I called their office to the delivery of my baby after being spayed, Fairgrounds Animal Hospital & their staff went above & beyond. If only all vets would follow their exceptional standard. I'm a full time RVer not knowing the Reno area but knowing time was running out for my girl to be fixed. I am SO GLAD I called their office & they had an opening. Kind of scary being in my position to put my baby in their hands. But what a wonderful experience it was. They are professional, friendly, concerned, & gave excellent instructions for home care. Within days Dakota is her old self & healing nicely. If you're looking for a vet you can trust...this one is it! Thank you Fairgrounds Animal Hospital for all you do!

    Nice clean waiting room.
    Michelle Q.

    The staff is very nice and accommodating. I appreciate that the staff us very thorough and they provide quotes before doing anything so ni surprises when its time to pay. The staff called to keep we informed with weekday was find on with my dog. Got teeth pulled and it was less expensive than what was quoted!! The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was because of the wait time. I dropped my dog off first thing in the morning to get his teeth cleaned and teeth pulled. Staff asked me to come by after 430 to pick up, I was there at 435 and had to wait till 500 to get my dog back and go over instruction. I HIGHLY recommend this company for your pets needs.

    This is what they have done to my dog .. this was a "biopsy" that they never took care of on a tumor they called a "hygroma"
    Jaime A.

    If I could give negative stars I would.. never ever bring your animal to this vet if you want them to live... I don't even know where to start there has been so many problems. For starters I have been an established patient here for over two years.. every year I go in for vaccines and instead of them giving me a 3 year rabies vaccine they charge me as a new patient & do a new rabies vaccine every year.. maybe because they can't read a chart maybe to line their pockets who knows.. but that's not even the worst of it. Last October I brought my dog in to have a mass on her leg (front elbow) looked at -I was concerned it was a tumor. They look at it & confirm it's not a tumor but a hygroma, change her bedding it will go away in time or get better. Come April they are due for their vaccines again.. I ask again.. hey that hygroma has grown substantially.. can u please take a look at it.. all the sudden now it's a concern we need to do a biopsy. So we do.. the next day come in and pay 800$ for a biopsy , and yes it comes back cancerous... they stitch her up tell me to come back in 10-14 days for the suture removal but wouldn't book me an appointment- told me just to call.. day 10 I call tell them I need to get in for the suture removal and they are supposed to be doing her lung X-rays (which they quoted me at 166$) and I was supposed to have received a quote on a leg amputation.. not only do they not have my quote, they tell me they can't see me till next week for the suture removal.. I was hesitant because that would be 3 weeks on the sutures.. I make the appointment for Monday.. they then call me back 15 min later after I booked the appointment and say Monday won't work come on Thursday, I get kinda upset, because her sutures were looking pretty angry but it's the only time They can see me so I agree to Thursday... Sunday I start getting the text reminders for her Monday apt.. I just assume maybe they didn't delete the apt I had scheduled Monday- 8am Monday morning they call n ask why I am not there with my dog.. I said umm hello you yourself Sharon , u moved me to Thursday? She says oh ok.. but I'm not seeing an apt for Thursday for u.. I get angry.. I tell them.. I am bringing my dog to you on Thursday like u asked to get these sutures out, Im not waiting a day longer, n u better have my amputation quote ready for me & get her X-rays done .. I'm not even playing at this point .. they say ok that's fine bring her Thursday.. Thursday we show up.. no amputation quote, X-rays all the sudden cost 800$ not 166$ and now they are trying to charge me for the suture removal and antibiotics she shouldn't have needed if they could have just done their job, or even scheduling correct. I came unglued.. I told them , you know you messed up... u know you not only misdiagnosed my dog, but then didn't take care of any of the procedures you performed on her, now she has an infection and u want to charge me money for that ?as well as not follow the quote you gave me on her X-rays?? And still don't have an amputation quote ready for me... my dog is now super sick with an infection from their biopsy, but also a cancerous tumor they misdiagnosed.. I told them you guys are clearly incapable of taking care of something as simple as scheduling for suture removals and now my dog has an infection but also don't know the difference between a hygroma and a tumor, now we are in an emergency state, trying to find a vet to help us because of her infection (which by the way they left a suture in her leg "they couldn't remove" due to the infection) and they haven't offered to make anything right.. other than give me the antibiotics I demanded for free.. If my dog dies, it will be fully due to their negligence and inability to diagnosis cancer after they have looked at this same tumor by 2 different vets on three or 4 separate occasions. Never go here especially if it's something serious & you want your pet to live, they will just charge you thousands of dollars while they let your pet suffer.

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    There are a lot of other Vets in town that actually care about your dog and this facility is NOT…read moreone of them! I was two weeks late getting an appointment for my dog who is on apoquel, but HAS had labs from another Vet only 6 months ago which I gave the labs to them and I also had an appointment for Friday which was the soonest I could take her in, still they would not fill her prescription so needless to say my poor pup is suffering tonight but thankfully Banfield will take care of it tomorrow ! I also have spent thousands of dollars here I'm pretty sure all they care about is money! You can get better quality care for your pet for less elsewhere. They also told me my cat's teeth were really bad and needed dental treatment right away I took her to a different vet and they asked if I just had her teeth cleaned, weird don't you think? It's all about money here beware!! And I just wanted to add that they wasted 5 days time and didn't tell me they weren't going to fill it, I had to call them ...no common courtesy! They treat your pet like an animal I treat mine like family because that's what they are! This dog is my life!!!

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    I have taken my dogs to Desert Hills Animal Hospital for many years. My older golden retriever…read morelived to 16 and my current dog, now 8, has also been a patient there since she was a puppy. For a long time I truly loved this clinic. The staff used to feel very welcoming, attentive, and personal, and you genuinely felt cared for when you walked in. I'm really sad to write this review because I normally don't leave negative reviews, but after giving the clinic several chances I felt it was important to share my experience. The clinic seems much busier now, and while I understand that is a sign of a successful business and I support that, it has started to feel like they may be taking on more than they can handle, and that change is noticeable in the overall clinic experience. Most recently I called because my dog's paw was swollen. Since there were no appointments available, I was told I could drop her off in the morning and they would try to fit her in. I waited about 2.5 hours for a call back and received very little guidance beyond confirming that her paw was swollen. The conversation quickly shifted to recommending x rays on both paws along with other items like vaccines and tests that didn't seem directly related to the reason I brought her in. I also asked about switching her dog food due to past urinary issues and never received clear guidance on that. It left me feeling like the focus was more on adding charges rather than helping me understand what was best for my dog, and this has been my experience the past 3-4 visits. This clinic used to be a place I trusted deeply, which is why this is so disappointing. I'm only sharing this in hopes that the team might bring back some of the personal care and attention that once made this place feel so special.

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