Doc is Awsome. I took one of our farm dogs in to have his teeth cleaned. They were getting pretty…read morebad and he did an amazing job. He had to pull a couple, and the bill was extremely reasonable. I highly recommend Mountain View Animal Clinic for all your small animal needs

Great bedside manner , very professional!! Just moved here from Calif . My 3 yr old yorkie out of…read morethe blue got bad bottom teeth ... they were so great !! Will be back !!

This clinic and the staff are super wonderful! We were visiting in the area and unfortunately…read moreneeded a vet. When we called, they did not hesitate getting our pup seen by a doctor. Initially, they told us that we would have to pay the emergency fee/rate. We were fine with that and appreciated them telling us up front. The doctor and the staff were helpful, knowledgeable and caring. When we checked out they actually only charged us for a regular visit, which was much appreciated! Thanks to the vet and the staff for their help!

We were in town, when our beloved dog had an episode and could not stand up. We started calling the…read moremain phone number at Ruidoso Animal Clinic and left a message that it was an emergency at 5:30 AM on June 8, 2026. Finally, Dr. Botkin called back at 6:15AM and said it would be 7:15AM before she could get to the clinic. (Even though their message states for emergencies leave a message)!!!!!!! Once we arrived at the that time it was still 8:00AM, before anyone came outside to carry her in. This was not treated like an emergency, and we had noted this on the phone and upon arrival that it was. They were to complete the lab work which would take approximately 15 minutes. This went on for several hours on not having lab work results until almost 11:00AM. Help me understand WHY this took so long to complete!!!!! We ended up making the hard decision to let her cross the rainbow bridge. Not knowing for sure what was going on with her, if it was neurological and the closest place would have been El Paso. We were told that they did not have staff to stay after hours. We feel there no compassion and did not treat this like critical matter. I was afraid that we may have to deal with this by traveling outstate on one of our four-legged family members. It took forever to have her ashes returned and me calling several times for one excuse or another on shipping these. I thought there may be a sorry for your loss card enclosed with the box, but I was expecting a miracle!!! So, if you are traveling and need to go to a Veterinarian in Ruidoso, NM please think twice before you go here!!!!!!

They care greatly for the animals and offer low price alternatives to better the life of your…read moreanimals.

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If you are considering adding a Belgian Malinois to your family, Ruidoso Malinois is truly…read moreexceptional. Irene genuinely cares about where her dogs end up and takes the time to understand both the dogs and the people adopting them. She has an incredible instinct for matching the right dog with the right home, which makes all the difference with a breed like the Malinois. Owning a Malinois is not a decision that should be taken lightly!!! They are incredibly intelligent, high energy dogs that require patience, structure, training, and a lot of love. What impressed me most about Ruidoso Malinois was not only how well cared for the dogs are, but how much emphasis is placed on preparing the owners as well. Irene and her staff make sure you have the tools, knowledge, and confidence needed to handle and understand these amazing dogs. The trainers and staff are excellent, and it is obvious the caretakers form real personal bonds with the dogs. When I brought mine home, they even rushed out to say goodbye, which really showed how much they truly care. I loved my first dog from Ruidoso Malinois so much that I ended up getting a second. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

My husband and I contacted Irene about a family companionship dog. She promptly returned our…read morerequest with a possible match and photos of one of the most beautiful boys we had ever seen!! After hearing about Hank's training and temperament we immediately agreed he was the one for us and headed down to NM. We loved our stay in the Ruidoso area and meeting our new dog. The training they offered was rewarding and informative. They worked with us individually to ensure we were both comfortable handling such a powerful and intelligent boy. Knowing we had another Malinois waiting for us at home, both Irene and our trainer worked with us on how to slowly introduce them to each other in the home to ensure they respected each other. We followed their suggested slow pace and specific instructions to a tee and they are the very best of friends now! Hank is an absolutely wonderful dog and We adore him. People stop us almost daily to ask about him. ( Did I mention how gorgeous he is?) We also do dog sports with him. He is highly ranked both state and nation wide in barn hunt. As well as being a highly competitive and driven dog, he is a well-mannered and loyal family pet. He is very civilized and even tempered in public, but is also a very serious and formidable looking dog. We want to thank Irene for matching us up with this wonderful boy. He is arguably the best dog we've ever had. While we don't even want to think about this, when the time comes that we are looking for another dog, Irene will be our first call.

Very sad to have to write this as I have been a loyal client at this vet for years- in spite of the…read morefact that Dr Brunson failed to find what was wrong with one cat before he passed away in their clinic (multiple visits, same symptoms, necropsy done, found infection in gall bladder, which could have been treated had they done the promisedabdominal ultrasound!) apparently due to the fact that he was purebred and "probably had genetic problems" (her words to me on several occasions), and sent another home to die during the night after sayingvshe couldn't help him, but he "seemed stable".....Then, last Thursday, I brought in my sick Yorkie- nausea, vomiting, lethargy....a senior girl, very frail, known to have congestive heart failure and kidney problems. And we got Dr Brunson again....I agreed to the bloodwork she recommended, the tech took her to the back room to draw blood, and they apparently did everything they could think of to torture my very sick little girl, including full nail clip, ear hair plucking (not needed, I groom her regularly), sanitary (butt) trim (again, not needed, not effective, I cleaned her with baby wipes at home), anal gland expression. I was livid when I looked at the invoice and found all the things they did to her INSTEAD of giving her much-needed fluids...indeed, Tickles was not the same after this experience! Dr Brunson did send home a bag of fluids, despite the fact that I told her I couldn't administer fluids alone...saying "Cover her face with a towel and stuff her under your arm"!! She said it was "not a good idea to hospitalize her on IV fluids" as she "might get too much fluid and overload her heart", tho she also said her heart sounded really good.... then she "wouldn't get much care over the weekend". I spoke to Dr Franklin about all this and he simply smoothed it over, saying some of that stuff "could" be helpful with the dog's symptoms, but he had no idea WHY her ears were done or WHY she was not hospitalized on IV fluids! Then he had Dr Brunson call me the next morning to apologize for "miscommunication" (???she was extremely clear in what she told me...) and demand that I bring my dog back to stay the weekend- which I declined as my dog was feeling much worse and acted like she was sore after being manhandled the previous day, I had no idea what they might do to her if I left her for the weekend (and she HAD told me she wouldn't get much care hospitalized over the weekend)....I took her to a different vet, where we agreed the kindest thing was euthanasia. I truly believe Dr Brunson's treatment of her, and lack of proper, timely, medical treatment contributed to her condition worsening! I have had a lot of positive experiences at this clinic, had a lot of confidence in Dr Franklin...but apparently his staff doesn't share his knowledge and intuition (yet he covers for them), and the recent treatment of my dog, without my knowledge or consent, in fact against my wishes, has really soured my opinion of it! It seems that, with the racetrack out of commission due to flooding, they are trying to charge for every little thing on the clientele they have left and, hence, trying to do everything they can to pets without their owner's knowledge or consent!

I was assigned a vet who has only been with this clinic about a year. Prescribed lots of medicine;…read morenon of which helped. Told me I could order Galliprant on line and she would sign off on it. Valley Vet said that the clinic would not sign off on it. The clinic charged $100 more than Valley Vet. When I called the clinic the secretary told me I could pay them $63 and they would then sign off on the prescription with Valley Vet. I told them the vet said she would sign off on it and didn't mention any $63. The secretary told me she was new and didn't know all the rules. After spending over $800 neither of my dogs were helped. I called my vet in San Antonio and he signed off on the Galliprant. I would only go to this clinic if I could have my pets seen by Dr. Franklin or the lady vet who has been there several years.

We were able to make an appt. and have our dog seen by Dr. Wiley who gave him a very thorough…read moreexamination and gave our dog the shots he needed. The nurse was so kind and helped with getting Samson from the car into the clinic, holding him while in the clinic, and getting him back in the car. I am very pleased with the care our dog received at the Animal Hospital and I recommend Dr. Wiley and his Clinic. Thank you. Lynn S.

We had a wonderful veterinarian to take care of our dog -- she made house calls! Sadly, she…read moreretired a couple of years ago, so we had to make new arrangements. We started using Cloudcroft Animal Hospital and have been pretty happy with the service. They have taken care of our main dog, last year we fostered a new dog and they helped him with a problem. Recently we acquired a poodle, and now have to get him 'admitted as a new patient'. And now the foster dog is coming back, so I expect we'll be taking him in within a couple of weeks. They were very prompt helping us get our first dog's heart worm pills through a mail-order business in order to get our preferred brand, and have been good overall. No complaints. Fortunately we haven't required any emergency services.