I was an established cat owner/patient. They had moved. I knew that, but it didn't make finding the place any easier. Montgomery in that area has so many shops crammed in on the southside. Also down to a couple of lanes along the way. Called and let them know I would be there and asked for specific directions. Got there no later than one minute. While putting my car in park in the Clinic lot, a call came through. and I was told I would have to wait. Went inside immediately with my howling cat after travelling there with the screaming all the way; my nerves were shot. Did multiple u-turns to get there. I arrived at 15 minutes after the appointment time and was told I would have to wait, with my screaming cat, until 4:30 to be seen by Dr. Kaza. I understand 15 minutes, but they had moved, I was not familiar with the area they moved to, I had a howling cat, I made several u-turns to get there during 2:30 traffic on Montgomery, and it was a wellness check. Tell me you couldn't have gotten the cat in for a wellness check without having to wait an hour and a half. Given the circumstances, they could have done much better without me having to take the time, and deal with the anxiety (both me and the cat) for another appointment, or the 90 minute wait. The best part was when the receptionist told me as I walked out, "we sent out an email". Tell me how that helped. I knew they moved. Just pissed me off even more. Needless to say, for a perfectly healthy cat, I'll be going elsewhere. And yes, I agree with others, reception was of no help. Or the Vet. No understanding. Zero compassion. Lousy solution. So upsetting. read more

Honoring the price they gave you on a product you are purchasing. Improve the front desk experience.

They are one of the three locally owned Vets in town anymore. They have become more expensive but they are good

Good folks. Tuned in to my critter as a person. Caring and professional. Price is probably about level with the average

The front desk is incredibly rude and unhelpful, even in the case of a simple question. If you're not a client of theirs, they won't answer any questions that you have for them. read more

Place is awful nowadays. Brought all of our family dogs here for years when I was younger and Dr Cudney was amazing. Unfortunately, he retired years ago and they've gradually gone downhill. When I showed up for my appt today was told to reschedule. Sitting at the Vet ER now. If you've made a scheduling mistake, own it. This place sux. Hope this review helps people find someplace else. Also, the receptionist is rude and condescending. read more

Dr. Conley has taken amazing care of our pups! Today we came in to get our yellow lab, Jim, checked out due to a wound on his paw. He has an obsession with licking his paws to the point of causing wounds when he gets stressed. Dr. Conley knows how to put our babies at ease while reassuring us that they are being thoroughly checked out and getting the best care possible. We have also seen the other vets in the practice as well. They are just as amazing! You really can't go wrong seeing any of them. Everyone in the practice is very caring and thorough. I also love the girls up front! Amber and Rhonda go above and beyond to schedule everyone as soon as possible and recognize the dogs and their humans on sight. They are constantly busy but always have a smile for each person. We love it here! read more

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Over the years J have had good experiences with Sandia Animal Clinic. I thought that they were thorough in their analysis, prescribed treatments that produced results and were fairly priced. Recently my 20 year old beagle had to be euthanized and I called to make an appointment. I was told to bring her in for a 10:00 AM appointment and to bring her directly into the waiting room. At this point she was extremely weak and had to be carried in my arms. We were told that someone would be right with us and we proceeded to wait while two other customers were ushered in to receive services. We waited and waited and finally after 35 minutes of sitting there with a dying animal complained to the front desk. After a further 10 minute wait we were ushered into a small back room and again waited another ten minutes until we went out in the hall to seek help. Finally a veterinary aide arrived and administered a shot to calm my pet (who was virtually unconscious at this point.) After another 10 minute wait the aide attempted to place a catheter in a leg so that the final death inducing drug could be administered by the vet. It took five different attempts in three different legs before the aide was able to insert the catheter properly. Finally Dr. Schott arrived and administered the final terminal injection. All told it was a heart-breaking experience of an hour and fifteen minutes for a procedure that should have taken ten minutes at most. I am writing this review only after providing a detailed written report to Dr. Conley (who was not present on this particular day) in the belief that she would want to review the clinics procedures for handling pet euthanasias to streamline and enhance the customers experience at such a traumatic time. I received no response (written or verbal) which leads me to believe that she simply does not care. My hope is that this review will guide other patients faced with this difficult time to seek an alternative and decidedly more humane experience for their pet's final hours. read more

Dr Conley is just the absolute best for many reasons. She is calm and easy to talk too. She is very conservative in her treatment when it is necessary. She takes the time to listen. I never feel rushed when we are in for appointments. During these crazy Covid times I still feel great about sending my dog in there alone knowing she will be given great compassionate care. read more

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I'm so happy Thank you Dr. Schott. My surgery went well on Tuesday. It's Friday, I'm feeling very well and so happy to be back with my family. ATHENA read more

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Our two pooches both needed to see a vet for the same trouble. Although not a great time to switch vets, we have moved since our last appointments so we called Sandia Animal Clinic to see if they could help our fur babies on a Saturday morning since they are much closer to us. They got us in, the care was quick, thorough, friendly and completely wonderful for our girls. Thanks, staff, for taking great care of our dogs on short notice. We are looking forward to their routine care being with you! read more

We recently said good-bye to our 13 y.o. schnoodle. Dr. Conley had seen her a few months before and did lab work, treated her with antibiotics and told us our baby had a heart murmur. Mattie began passing out with any activity including going outside to go potty. This was terrifying to her every time it happened and it continued to happen more often by the day. When it came time to put Mattie to sleep, the staff and Dr. we're very kind and gentle with her and compassionate with my husband and me. We were given all the time we needed with her and they handled the after care arrangements for us. The cost for their services was very reasonable. We have been long term clients and when we do get a new dog, we will return to Sandia Animal Clinic for care for her, too. read more

Dr. Schott is my favorite vet. All of them are good. I have coonhounds, and they are very good with large dogs. They seem to work magic. My Stonewall had a bad molar, and I thought that it would be removed. They saved his tooth when they cleaned his teeth. The vets are good in knowing when to do referrals and working with the specialists. The staff is very good and organized. They are great in handling refills, messages to the vets, etc. I wish that I had found these wonderful vets sooner. I would have saved a few thousand. They are understanding and have a good sense of humor. read more

These Ladies have literally gone above and beyond to save my dogs life. There were days I didn't think our Perry was going to make it and the vet kept me assured the we will make him ok. The Vets and the Vet Techs have been absolutely amazing. They made themselves available to answer my phone calls when I was checking in on my baby and be so kind. I will be forever grateful for everyone here and my wallet is also thankful because we talked about budget and our options. I can't be more thankful! This is our new Veterinary home! read more

I have no idea how this place has such good reviews. While I respect businesses that continue to try and keep everyone safe during this pandemic the way this place is doing business is bordering on unethical. I took my two rescue dogs for vaccines and heartworm testing and was told to wait in the car while they took my dogs in one at a time. This was our first visit to this veterinarian so they had never seen either dog before. The technician was abrupt and did not seem to care that one of my dogs can be skittish. Then there was no contact for an hour until the receptionist called to tell me that they had administered shots and tests and the total due was almost $400.00. Not only did I not give permission for all of those shots but there was no contact to obtain animal history, concerns, etc. during the visit. I will definitely not be returning. read more

What an incredible place. I took my dog for the first time and she saw Dr Conley. She was incredibly nice and knew exactly what she was doing. The Vet tech was also very sweet and took good care of my fur baby. Pricing was one of the most affordable Ive seen in town. Thank you Sandia Animal Clinic for everything! read more

I found Dr. Conley through a recommendation and couldn't be happier. She is a hands on, dog first kinda vet, exactly what I was looking for. She talks through treatment options with you and lets you make the decision. I've owned, bred, and shown multiple dogs for nearly 30 years, and I know what's going on with my breed's health issues, what I need to look for, how I should proceed. Dr. Conley respects that and is willing to use that information in treating my dogs. She's also a delight to talk with regarding your dogs. I love that they have in-house capabilities for blood work, so I don't need to wait 24 hours for results to get back from the lab. The vet techs are also really great when handling my dogs. Happy I found Dr. Conley and the staff at Sandia!! read more

I agree with the people who rave about Dr. Conley. DR. Schott is just as great, and Dr. Cudney is still there now and then. Definitely less expensive than other vets and at least as good. They can get pretty busy but that's because they have loyal patients. They have cared for our almost 17 year old Pomeranian, my old rescue terrier (passed away at 18) and now our two new rescue mutts for many years, along with our kitties. Highly recommended. read more

WORST ANIMAL CLINIC IN ABQ! I took my beautiful German Shepard here for a bump on her nose thinking it could be a simple removal. They did absolutely nothing. I wasted my time, about 6 visits, and more than $1000. And my pup still suffering from the nasal blockage. Now I'm trying to see if another veterinarian will help her for a reduced-fee since I wasted part of my emergency savings at this horrible clinic. Please, take your puppies somewhere else where they do care. read more

Horrible office manager and the vet is not much better. The first time we took our cat there for his vomiting and refusing to eat the vet, Dr Connelly, told us just by smelling our cats breath that our cat was dying of diabetic ketoacidosis because she said his breath smelled like nail polish remover, which was news to us because his breath just smelled like fishy cat food, and she stated the he likely wouldn't survive the night... then she sent us to the waiting room while she ran tests. We're sitting in the waiting room trying to hold it together and Dr Connelly comes out to the lobby and asks if we want the good news or the bad news... we asked her to just tell us what's going on. She said the good news is there's nothing wrong with him, the bad news is they don't know what's wrong with him... Horrible bedside manner, a vet should NEVER tell someone their pet isn't going to survive the night if they haven't run any tests and have no idea what's going on... The vet said it's probably a food allergy and put our cat on prescription food... A week later we go back as the issue persisted and a vet that happened to be filling in said it was most likely IBS and prescribed 10 days of meds for that... after our cat Stubby seemed to be better and was eating and a lot happier... Then 2 days ago he stopped eating and started hiding. My girlfriend called the vets office and was told we'd have to pay as if this was an initial visit instead of a follow up and when we asked about being billed for the services, the receptionist said that only the manager can make that decision and placed my girlfriend on hold while she checked with the manager, Rita... the manager, Rita, then got on the phone with my girlfriend and Rita was extremely rude, practically berating her, she didn't say that she couldn't bill it to us, but that she won't bill it to us. Needless to say we're taking our cat to another vet we're no longer taking any of our pets to this establishment. The regular vet is horrible and we will be warning people against going to this vet.... While writing this the manager ,Rita, called to ask why I called asked for her name when I called earlier. I explained that I am writing this Yelp review and what occurred leading up to this... She attempted to lie about what happened so I asked for her supervisor, reached Dr. Connelly and explained the situation... Dr Connelly said that she would never tell someone their pet is dying without running tests, however, that's exactly what she did. She also stated that their staff should've been made aware that they no longer bill for services and require all payments the day of being seen. However, that's not what we were told yesterday. It seems that not only is this a horrible place to take your animals, you can trust them to lie when they get called out on being so horrible. I do find it odd that when I called regarding my cats health, they could never find time to call back and the vet was busy all day... However, when it's regarding a bad Yelp review they find the time to call you back right away and suddenly the vet is not too busy to take your call. Horrible experience... look elsewhere for your pets needs. Some vets are in the business to help animals, some are in business to help themselves. read more

Dr. Conley has always been the best to my little girl. She's treated and/or diagnosed her anal gland ruptures, two ACL repairs and two eye ulcers. She's gentle and I feel like she treats my baby as if she were her own. There is not another doctor in town that I would recommend more than Dr. Conley at Sandia Animal Clinic. read more

Dr. Conley is amazing. She is very personable and friendly. She doesn't try to upsell tests and procedures not necessary like the big box corporate vets do. Small building and small parking lot but huge hearts. read more

I wasn't allowed to go in with my dogs during Covid restrictions. As time went on they became increasingly anxious about coming here. They were never afraid before. During my last visit with my Westy I was allowed to come in with her only after insisting with the technician. My dog needed a blood test to get allergy medicine renewed. The technician was very rude and condescending and ushered me past an open exam room to a small broom closet size room, "This is where you will be when you insist on coming in with your dog". A second tech came in and tried to get the blood draw from the chest while the first was holding down my dog. She couldn't get the draw so got another needle and tried again. This time my dog was yelping in pain. I said "That's enough!" A third tech came in, "If you want the Rx we need a blood sample." My dog was held down while this tech got a small sample. Then they very roughly expressed her anal glands. My dog was wild eyed and it took the rest of the day for her to stop shaking and settle down. If this is how they treat animals when I'm present, what has been happening when I'm not there? I took my second dog for shots a couple days ago. A tech met me outside to take her and said I couldn't go in with her. All other vets in town have been regular procedures for weeks. My little dog was shaking and starting to dribble urine. What does that tell you. "If I can't go in with her I'm leaving." The tech rudely said "Fine", turned her back on me, and went back inside. The vets were no where around during these episodes. I'm never going back to a place where employees like these are left to run the business. read more

Outstanding clinic. I have special needs dogs and older pets. All the vets have been caring and supportive of my dogs needs. The staff are also caring and helpful. I highly recommend this animal hospital. read more

Couldn't be better!! I've had nothing but great experiences here!! The Dr. and the employees did not miss their calling!! They treat the animals and their people great!!! Robin R,:) read more

Can't even begin to describe the awesomeness that this clinic is. Affordable and caring is an understatement.

Dr. Conley is hands-down the best vet that you could hope to find in Albuquerque. She is crazy smart, friendly, compassionate and attentive. From Dr. Conley, you get the care your animal truly deserves. She​ and her staff were attentive to my needs and attentive to my dog's needs and were able to devise a treatment plan the actually checked all the boxes. Thanks to Rita too. The staff here have hearts of gold. read more

I used to love this clinic. After our doctor left, dr. Elliot, things went downhill. Kept having bad experiences. If you have a nervous dog these doctors don't know how to deal with them. They gave me a too small cone witch delayed my dogs healing by a week or so. I mean, what kind of doctor comes in the room scolding the dog for being a bad boy? He instantly hated her. I'm only giving two stars because the techs aren't too bad but the doctors always seemed to traumatize my dogs. I went to a new vet and no issues. Save your money and go to TLC animal hospital. They know how to interact with animals and actually solve issues. They also gave me a hard time when I was requesting a refund for poor service and the wrong e-collar. They even mentioned how my dog has an abnormally long tail, but didn't give me a long enough cone? Go somewhere else. read more

My family has been going to Dr. Cudney for years and been very happy with him. I just got my first dog and made an appointment at Sandia Animal Clinic for him, but since Cudney is retiring, we saw his replacement, Dr. Conley instead. I was extremely unsatisfied with my experience! I brought my puppy in because he was skinny (despite eating a ton), lethargic, and had diarrhea. The most obvious explanation to me seemed to be worms, but before checking for worms she convinced me to do a parvo test without asking any diagnostic questions to determine if it was even a possibility. The test came out negative and only then did she check for worms, which she didn't find. She wormed him anyways without asking me or telling me what she was doing. She also across as very unprofessional and spent most of our visit in and out of the office joking and talking with the vet techs instead of talking with me. In the end she did not even attempt to answer my questions about what's going on with him, but sent me home just as confused as I was before and $120.00 poorer. I will not be back! read more

Not sure how to rate the Clinic. Will start by saying I MISS Dr. Cudney. He was a great, old-fashioned vet. And, I miss Betty who worked in the office. Its not the same. Today I went in to pick up a prescription for our dog. Its an NSAID. I wanted to talk to a vet about the affects of the drug since I have read unfavorable information on their use. Just wanted to make sure my dog would be OK. The woman in the office acted like I was attacking them. I found her actions and the way she talked to me offensive. I care about my pet. We have decided to find a new vet. The place is just not the same. read more

This is a great vet office! I got a treatment done to my dog there and it went wonderfully. They also are priced much lower than other vets in the area. The techs and doctors were all friendly and compassionate but still professional. I am switching to them permanently. read more

I love this clinc!!! My husky ate fertilizer and the vets at this clinic were fabulous, they took extra care of my dog and gave him alot of love while he was recovering. The office staff were great and vet welcoming, friendly, and very helpful. Prices were great and not as expensive as other clinics. I highly recommend this clinic, Dr. Conley and her staff will take extra care of your fur babies. read more

Both Dr. Elliot and Dr. Conley have gone above and beyond the call of duty to help me with my aging cat. I can say the same about the staff and the technicians. No matter how busy they are, they have been there for me. I highly recommend this clinic. read more

This is a wonderful clinic, in addition to being quite affordable. Dr Conley and all the staff were friendly, caring, totally professional, and did a wonderful job with my cat. I would heartily recommend them to anyone read more

Awesome customer service!!! My 2 Year old Labradoodle was having vomiting issues. We made an appointment with Dr. Elliot She was amazing. she was very hands on and communicated with me every step of the way. Here is where I was really impressed, She ( not the assistant) called me at home the next couple of days to check on the status of my dog. I really appreciAted the concern and the great customer service. The medicine worked and my dog is back or his normal self. Dr Elliot and Sandia Animal clinic made a client for life. read more

Dr Conley, her technician and staff were amazing. I brought my dog in after he became very sick. I did not have an appointment yet they were willing to work me into their very busy schedule. The prognosis was not good and little Kai was put down, The compassion showed was overwhelming. I whole heatedly recommend Sandia Animal Clinic. read more

NOT recommended I arrived 10 minutes early as asked, it being my first visit to this clinic. We were finally called in 45 minutes late. The diagnosis I was given was my cat had some fleas on his left eyelid. The doctor applied an over the counter medication between his shoulder blades at a cost of more than a 100% mark up. I was told the fleas, "Will be falling out before you get home." When I called the next day I was interrogated by a staff member "Amber," who gave me the impression the day earlier that she would rather torture puppies than help them heal. When finally allowed to speak with the doctor I was told my cat may be being reinfected, but when I inquired why are the fleas which never appeared to leave the one eye, only reinfecting the one eye, I was told simply, "I don't know" and that it may take a week for the medication to work, seemingly completely unconcerned that my cat would have to live with fleas on his eyelid for the continuing future. I patiently waited a week and a couple of days and called back again, explaining that the fleas were still present. "Rita" called back and again suggested the eyelid was being reinfected, but when I asked again why only the one eyelid was being reinfected, again was told, "I don't know." I was instructed to bring my cat back in for a "Follow-up exam" for which I would only be charged a "Minimal fee." read more