Our soon to be 14-year old dog Chewie has been receiving care at Gabriel Park veterinary clinic since 2014. Through this time, he has always received thorough and thoughtful care. Now that he's in his older years, concerns occasionally come up, and we greatly appreciate the ability to get in for last minute appointments, and the time the veterinary team takes to call us over the phone, explaining in detail test results and/or to answer our questions. The clinic is convenient with ample parking, as well as being clean and welcoming. The front desk staff is always quite helpful. 2025 #22 read more

My boy had a visit with his favorite vet today, just to update his vaccines, he was such a good boy. He has an extraordinary vet, and she has taken her time with him over the years to make him comfortable with her hands on examinations, and vaccinations. He trusts her, and is always at ease with her. I'm very grateful for her...we alway chat about how difficult he was. How far he has come, and how he can still be a tough customer if he wants to be. Things she doesn't do because she knows she doesn't have to, because, unlike a great many vets, she listens to the owner, trusts them to be accurate when describing their dog. If you are fortunate to have a vet like mine remember to thank them good or bad news...They have tough jobs. Be a good owner. read more

Gabriel Park Veterinary Clinic - Katsumoto - Veterinarians Near Me - Portland, Oregon

When my wonderful 7th Standard Poodle was having a health issue, I called Gabriel Park Vet Clinic for advice, my usual clinic being closed that day, and they were open. I felt he was constipated, or at minimum had belly pain, but wasn't certain what it was - and it seemed to be an emergent issue. I called Gabriel Park vet clinic, was connected with a woman vet - so am I, but a Veteran of the USMC! Long painful story short, I was told to give him a small dose of MiraLAX. Don't EVER do that! Guinness died only an hour or two later from his gut twisting - same as horses, and other 'broad chested' animals do! A: MiraLax is for humans; B: it is known to cause 'bloat' or gut twisting! I learned after this happened that these animals have their stomach stapled to their chest wall in puppy hood, or when being neutered! What I gave him was a very small dose, but it killed him!! Guinness, aka: G-Dog, was only nine years old. The very best of my SEVEN Standard Poodles (I call them SPOOs!). Miss him every day! read more

This is a really solid clinic that does a great job with each individual animal, and is very clear and helpful in their communication with owners. I have a senior dog that they have done a great job with in terms of managing his various health issues (and he's not the easiest patient, so I appreciated how they did a good job trying to put him at ease), and I feel very comfortable taking him and any other pet I'll have in the future for treatment here. Veterinary medicine is a challenging industry in a lot of ways (both from a business and an emotional standpoint), but the staff/Dr.'s here seem to really understand that people love their animals, and do a great job of providing high quality care. read more

Taking my rescue cat elsewhere due to mishandling of a simply hydration procedure, which all leaked out. They argued with me about this, but there's no way any of it stayed in place - my cat arrived home soaking wet from his shoulder all the way to the base of his tail and down his sides, but that's actually not why I left - it was the gross mishandling of my pet in his carrier. I watched as a vet tech handled another cat in his carrier with care and caution, fully aware that there was a live animal in it. Then my vet tech arrived and slung my cat's carrier over her shoulder, using the shoulder strap, like she was getting ready to board a flight. My cat was wedged into one of the bags corners and I was simply too stunned to speak. I was going to continue using this clinic, but won't take pushback like that on my cat's well being and will not tolerate, under any circumstances, the mishandling of my pet. read more

We reluctantly switched to this vet clinic from the excellent Wildwood Vet Clinic because it was much closer to our home. As we were thinking about this change for our dog, the clinic assured us that sick pets would be squeezed in to the appointment schedule. This turned out to be a misrepresentation. It really isn't a clinic at all because appointments are at least two weeks out. We were told that our sick dog should be brought to an urgent care clinic ($!), which would report back to the vet--one who would never actually see our dog. Gabriel Park Vet Clinic is really only for yearly check ups (scheduled well in advance) and for scheduled surgical procedures. They are apparently understaffed and lacking a basic understanding of one essential function of a vet clinic--diagnosing and treating dogs that are symptomatic. The receptionist (technician?) we dealt with was unhelpful and rather dense. She did not understand that we had switched our dog there for veterinary care, not for an urgent care referral service. We are happily back at Wildwood. read more

J'adore that they care so much about my dog and his wellbeing. I always feel heard and attended to and know my love is in great hands. They listen and proceed by informing us to feel comfortable about costs and processes for our pets. Highly recommend! read more

My dog is new to the area, and seems to be itchy, so we are looking to get established with veterinarian. This place asked what was wrong, in great detail (wasting time), only to tell me they are booking appointments more than a month out. She could have told me they aren't taking new clients instead of keeping me on hold and asking a ton of questions for 10 minutes. read more

This used to be the most caring and servicing vet in the SW Portland area. After several years as a customer it's unfortunate that I need to share the times have changed. I understand Covid has placed a burden on vets all around the area. However, I have left multiple voicemails and emails about my pets care and have yet to receive a response. When I email, it says to call. When I call, I don't hear back. Time to move on...ugh. read more

Dr. Cheshier is all three of my pets vet here at GPV. She is very knowledgeable, kind, and caring. We go in a lot to check out my older dogs lumps. My dog is shy with new people and Dr. Cheshier has gone above and beyond in making her feel comfortable & safe. Dr. Cheshier did my dog's Mast Cell Tumor removals surgery and she did amazing. She has been super caring and great at answering all of our questions and checking in after the surgery. I can't thank her enough and the team at GPV. The techs are super sweet, gentle, and easy with my shy pup. Since they have all earned her trust. I always recommend this vet to all friends, family, and clients at my work read more

I used to feel like family when I would bring my dogs and cats into this clinic. unfortunately, since the change in front desk staff, I am often met with a cold receptionist who refers me to find another clinic because they are booked out for three weeks. my dog has an ear infection and I just need some medication to ease her pain. I'm sadly going to begin looking for a different vet because this one is no longer the institution it used to be. read more

Is this the best vet? Probably. We got a new dog during the pandemic and this place has been amazing! Love our doc and all the staff. So responsive and caring and helpful through the first few stressful weeks with a new pup. The door to door safety measures were a huge relief, and the next week when I called in for meds, they were ready in 15 minutes. Sweet! read more

We have been coming here for nail trims for our German Shepard, Katja. She's done so well with nail trims that we decided to move her records over so all of her care is done with them. They are so compassionate with their care, kind and don't try to oversell you on a bunch of unnecessary tests. She got her yearly exam done with them today and all went great. If you're looking for an amazing team of kind experts look no further. read more

I have gone to this clinic a few times over the past 6 years. Although I found the Dr.s to be professional, I could not get past the rudeness of the front desk staff. I returned there last week after one year (my dog was lost and someone took him there) only to find a new receptionist with the same attitude problem as the last. I don't understand what's going on at that clinic. I've never experienced this at any other vet clinic in Portland. What a shame. read more

My boyfriend and I were recommended this place by a dear friend. We have a new Golden retriever pup named Kaia who needed a vet examination. We saw Dr. Libby and we cannot say thank you enough, not only did she take the time with us to explain future vaccinations, she also instructed us on various knowledge regarding puppy and golden retriever raisin'. We were so satisfied with the experience as well as with the staff, they were friendly and so helpful. Kaia is so excited to call Dr. Libby her new vet, as are we. If you need a place that takes the time to talk with you about whatever questions you may have with your furry loved one, waste no time and come here! read more

Drs Hawkins and Cheshire have been great with our elderly cats, and the staff is always fantastic. We were especially moved when, on a Saturday morning, our 20-yr-old cat became distressed by a tumor in her throat, and we decided it was time to put her to sleep. They worked us in urgently, took us very discreetly to the bereavement room, and gave us all the time we needed with our precious Gabby. Dr Cheshire was so compassionate and understanding, and clearly loves cats. Later she wrote us a very sweet card, which meant so much. We are both physicians and have a high standard for care, and have never been disappointed here. Support this wonderful, independent clinic! read more

Gabriel Park Veterinary Clinic - Spats, age 16 - Veterinarians Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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They love our dogs and we love them! While we have certainly missed going inside with our dogs during COVID, there's been no change in the care and love the veterinarians and staff show our pets! We've been going for annual visits and a few injuries the last few years (most recently our German Shepherd had a broken toe!). I also use their mail order service for Bravecto. read more

Our two dogs go here and we've always been pleased with the care they receive. Dr. Knochel is very friendly and cares very much for the well-being of the pooches. It's also easy to schedule appointments and they have a great big parking lot that always has spots. The staff even go out of their way to submit our bills to insurance...a huge lift off my shoulders! Highly recommend this clinic. read more

Great vet clinic! Wonderful staff and very knowledgeable vets. I was impressed by the clinic, the pricing, and the overall service. I've been to a few vets in the Portland area and feel like this clinic genuinely takes time with appointments and the vets/techs are very caring. read more

I'm really excited that we found this place. We didn't really have a regular vet office because we hadn't bonded with anyone, but I really feel like that changed. I have a large (~90 lbs), wary, older rescue pup so taking him to unfamiliar situations is a little nerve-wracking for me. Dr. Hawkins totally made him seem like a different dog. He liked her right away and she was incredibly knowledgeable. A past vet had misdiagnosed his eye issue as infection and brushed us off when it didn't get better, but Dr. Hawkins recognized a nerve issue right away. She was also very responsive and patient explaining possible follow up options to me over the phone after our appointment. I work for a nonprofit, so spending my limited funds in the way that most benefits the pup is important and she was very willing to help me prioritize. Another reviewer mentioned that she didn't love the reception staff, but they were friendly and helpful to us so I'm not sure where that came from. There were two cats also working reception which might be noteworthy for dogs that don't do so well with kitties, but they were friendly also. The only negative we experienced was that the tech informed me that "nothing quality comes from Costco" when I said that I feed my dog Nature's Domain. I googled it; it's decent food and I didn't appreciate the judgement either way. read more

Very good price for an exam compared to a few other places I checked out. Super accommodating for my dogs special needs, which I was surprised about them going out of their way to be so nice. Also great location and parking read more

Dr. Libby Hawkins prescribed Cephalexin to my dog in spite of knowing that my dog had kidney disease. Cephalexin should not be given to anybody with kidney disease. She also prescribed an ear medication that burnt his ear instead of healing it. The result of the Cephalexin is that my dog's kidney values skyrocketed, and it damaged the lining of the esophagus and the stomach. I took him back and they gave him an injection they said it was Convenia, but because my dog got so much worse and Convenia is an antibiotic and he didn't react the way he should with an antibiotic - neither his eyes nor ear infections improved - I'm not sure if they injected him with Convenia or something else. I do not have the bottle of the medication they injected my dog. My dog immediately started losing weight and became an skeleton. After the injection he got so much worse and anemic I had to take him to the ICU where he spent several days at over $1,000.00 a day. I won't take any of my dogs back to Gabriel Park ever again. read more

Nothing special, not the place it used to be. Rude receptionist, long wait times, high staff turnover, and can take days to hear back from Dr. Libby when I call about a question regarding my pet. I ended up giving up after almost a week of repeatedly leaving messages, my pet getting sicker and ended up taking my pet to an emergency clinic. My pet and I will be going elsewhere to get the attention we need and deserve. Just wanted to share my experience, so this doesn't happen to you. read more

Everyone is very nice even though one of my cats is a little bit of a menace when things aren't going his way. The one who is calm at the vet needs special food for urinary problems and she talked me through the different options we have and the advantages of each. read more

After a real scare with my little dog, the folks at Gabriel Park knew EXACTLY what to do. And she had a very rare disease. They told me what it probably was, and the tests confirmed it. They are NOT a 24 facility, so after that we took her took Dove Lewis. Needless to say, my dog is alive and thriving. But vet care is EXTREMELY expensive. Have the folks at your vet do as much as they can, and then take her to Dove Lewis for the emergency stuff. And the 24 hour care. The are wonderful. read more

No complaints about the quality of veterinary care, but the pricing and staff are bad news! They will try to squeeze every penny they can out of you. I was told by my hometown vet that my puppy needed vaccination shots. I took my pup here to have to vaccination done, and the woman behind the counter tried to sell me sell me on an entirely new series of shots. When I declined, saying I didn't believe they were necessary, per instruction of my hometown vet, she implied that I didn't care about my puppy. She continued attempting to appeal to my emotions, trying to squeeze an extra $100 out of me. I left the office feeling angry disgusted. I discovered a tapeworm in my dog's poop and decided to give them another chance, only because it would save me the hassle of transferring my dog's medical records to a new vet. They tried to charge me $40 for medicine to deworm a 12 pound dog. I called another vet and they said they could do it for $10-$20. Overall, this place is overpriced and the staff are slimy. read more

I've been a dedicated client since Libby opened her doors. She's been a wonderful vet to the three dogs I've had treated there. I trust her completely and wish I could continue to use her services, but am on a fixed income and can no longer afford the constantly rising costs of the veterinary care in this office. They are not willing, even for long-standing customers (as I was told on the phone this morning) to help you make a payment plan so I have done some due diligence and found I will have to change my provider. Sigh. After making some calls I found that the basic dental cleaning is almost double the three other places I called. I will also agree with a previously written review that the front desk staff could be more helpful. read more

I have gone to this vet clinic for many years with several cats and a dog needing care. Recently my 14 year old cat who had been diagnosed with cancer 11 months prior had come to the end of her journey and it was time to let her go. The process of putting her down at this clinic was right on and very comforting. Their words made it easier, even though it did not stop the tears. I was not rushed and the staff took their time. I left with a small clay heart with my kitties footprints. Shortly after I received a condolence card from Dr. Cheshire. Great vets here and supportive staff. Never had any trouble with getting in to see a vet it was when urgent and regular appointments were usually right on time. Very caring staff. read more

I have to follow up with another flattering review. I love Dr. Libby! She is the best! They are celebrating their 5 year anniversary this month. Congrats Dr. Hawkins! read more

This clinic is terrific. They are responsive, deeply caring and very competent. Our labrador prances into the office - he seems to understand these are very good friends when you are in need. We have gone to them since they began this clinic and would not switch. read more

We were treated as if we were the only pet and owner scheduled for the day. I like that. Thank goodness I've found a vet that's conveniently located and makes us comfortable. Keep up the golden bedside manner, Gabriel Park Veterinary Clinic! read more

The office was my preferred office, i liked the owner and staff. however a few years ago, after much thought we decided to euthanize our cat. He had a liver condition and we had initially been told by someone there to put him down, we did not but the care became a lot to handle. And he would disappear for days at a time and not take his medication (unbeknownst to us a special needs neighbor was keeping him in her apartment.) when I made the appointment I was told they would do an exam...long story short they deemed his condition to be better than before and convinced me to give him up for adoption. I was told the people adopting him would be agreeable to an open adoption. And I agreed only with that caveat. He had been our cat for 13 years, i had tube fed him every two hours at the onset of his illness, my daughter had grown up with him, and it was only the time and the promise that the adoptive "parents" had an outdoor enclosure that made the terms agreeable. We made the transfer through Gabriel park vet. Approximately 6 weeks afterwards I contacted them to set up a time to visit with him (i waited a bit to make sure he was bonded) was told at that time that the couple who had adopted him had changed their minds and were no longer open to our visit. Needless to say I was heartbroken. It's been almost three years and I think about him daily. We considered taking legal action but decided that since it was a verbal agreement between ourselves and Gabriel park vet that it would be hard to enforce. It just sucked though and I still blame them for giving me false information. I will never go there, and I will never recommend them. read more

I have been going to this clinic for years now anytime I have needed to. So no, I haven't been a "consistent" client. However, I have in the past had an emergency situation with a cat and thankfully they worked with me on the cost and allowed me to make payments. Fast forward to the other day... My dog had an urgent need to go to the vet, so I called them, got cost estimates, and asked if there was anyway that they would work with me again. I was told I would need to talk to the doctor about that, fine. WhenI got to the office, the office manager came over and this is where it all went downhill. She was RUDE beyond belief, very nasty in the way she talked to me. I was on the verge of tears and she told me that yes she had looked up my records and seen where I had paid, but that they would not finance or work with me on the 200$ it was going to take to lance a wound, clip nails, and prescribe meds. Now, I understand they are not a bank, and they can't finance everyone that walks through the door. Fine. My problem here is in the way I was treated by the office manager. She was very condescending, rude, and just had an all around BAD attitude. No compassion for the situation. Snotty. Totally unacceptable and unprofessional. The doctor was awesome, and Kassandra was a class act. As for the front desk they were ok. But that office manager needs to GO. Overall, I am 70/30 with this vet ONLY bc of the way I was treated by her. I likely won't return, even tho their level of care is good to excellent in most ways. I advise the owner(s) to re-evaluate some of their staff, and make some changes. From what I've read here, I haven't been the first to have problems. read more

Dr. Hawkins has taken care of my dogs and cats for 10 years and she has been wonderful. After going to 2 or 3 other vets, I found Dr. Hawkins and trust her completely read more

I can't say enough good things about this vet. We stayed much too long with another vet that i didn't really care for, and I'm so sorry I didn't make the switch earlier. Friends recommended Dr. Libby Hawkins to us, and she has been terrific with both our cats and dog. Our previous vet would chatter away the whole time he was doing an "exam," which took about 2 minutes and cost a fortune. Here the vet is really focused on your animal. Vet tech staff have all been great. Very kind and patient with me teaching me to administer subcutaneous fluids to my cat with kidney disease. If I had had this type of patient personal attention with my previous cat I wouldn't have given up on the whole SubQ route and he would have lived a longer, more healthful life. Dr. Hawkins always returns our phone calls -- even if it means she has to get back to us at 8 o'clock at night, she never lets a question or concern go unanswered. We have been very impressed. We have had only good experiences with Dr. Hawkins, vet techs, and front desk staff. All very caring and good with animals. We are so glad to have found them. read more

I just adopted a puppy and have been taking him to see Dr. Jamie. He got sick yesterday and she was so responsive. The office was able to see him right away and give a full run down of medication and treatment plan. He is already doing better. I am so grateful for their excellent care and happy to see his tail wagging! Thank you! read more

The staff here has always been super helpful and knowledgeable. We usually see Dr. Cheshire and she's always been wonderful. We can also get appointments fairly quickly, which is always great! Today they went above and beyond. As I was bringing my injured dog in for a check up, my toddler smashed her finger in the door and was hysterical. They immediately did everything possible to help us including getting us an ice pack, stickers AND bringing out some adorable kittens for my daughter to see....the only thing that got her to stop screaming. Instead of ignoring us or acting annoyed they were unbelievably kind and helpful. We will definitely continue to come here. read more

Thank you to the kind and competent vets and staff at Gabriel Park Veterinary Clinic. I moved to SW Portland with Sunny, my elderly poodle and the choice of a vet was very important to me, as I knew that Sunny would need extra special care. Over the 17 years that Sunny was with me, we have seen lots of vets, and this clinic is one of the best. Both vets always took their time with us, shared lots of helpful advice, and treated Sunny as if he was their own dog. When it was obvious that Sunny was ready to leave this earth, my sadness was tempered by the professionalism, kindness and thoughtfulness of Dr. Libby and her staff. I highly recommend Gabriel Park Veterinary Clinic. read more

We've been going to Gabriel Park Vets for almost ten years now. We are a multiple-cat household (rescues) and both Dr. Hawkins and Dr. Knochel know we need to be thoughtful about what we treat and what we can "watch." They are both very gentle with all of our cats who range from very laid back and friendly to very shy. We have always received excellent care there, and I highly recommend them! They also have various rescue kittens and office cats that they take in from time to time. The whole office is very big hearted! read more

I was going to refrain from writing a review for this clinic, until today when they made yet another mistake. I had two cats receiving care from this clinic. I received two written instructions for their care afterwards, both of which had incorrect information. When I called to confirm the frequency of an antibiotic because the written instructions looked wrong, the vet (Dr. Chesire) instead of admitting that her office had made a mistake in the written instructions, told me to give the smaller dose that I had already been administering based on my memory of the verbal instructions. She said something to the effect that there was a wide range of doses that worked for cats, and if my cat was already showing improvement on the smaller dose, to continue with that. In reality, the smaller dose was the correct amount and Dr. Chesire was lying through omission. At that point I decided to take my business elsewhere. A few weeks later the practice called me stating that they had a check to send me because one of my cats had an adverse response to his vaccinations, and the company that made the vaccination had sent a reimbursement covering his treatment. I thought "how wonderful," however a few weeks passed and the check did not come. When I finally followed up about what had happened to the check, the receptionist put me on hold and then got back on the line with me to say "your check is on its way," meaning (really), "we forgot to send you the check and now that you have reminded us we might actually put it in the mail." Again, no apology for a mistake made. I don't know what is going on with the way this practice is run, or the integrity of the care, and am glad that I have taken my business elsewhere. I was going to let the whole thing go and not communicate about my experience here, however after the latest occurrence I decided that people have to know that there is something askew with this practice. There are many other veterinarian clinics in the area to consider. read more