Deborah Knibb, DVM

My mom’s dog has been a long-​time client of Dr. Knibb’s. She came highly recommended by her. A little bit of backstory-​we went to Bishop Ranch for most of our dog’s life. I was never thrilled about their care. One day I noticed a lump on the dog. They looked at it and said its a bug bite. They gave her antibiotics and said she will be fine. I was asking questions and they were telling me it was nothing to worry about. Lump was still there after two weeks. Went to Dr. Knibb in Alamo. She knew right away that it was a certain kind of tumor. We scheduled for surgery and had it removed. Dr. Knibb has been wonderful and is totally cost-​conscious. We are all (including our dog!) SO grateful to have been referred to such a wonderful vet :)

I went here to get my dog’s feet trimmed and his nails cut. It wasn’t the doctor that did it. It was a man – A groomer. He took my dog into the back and was gone for quite a while. During the time my dog was absent, I heard another dog barking and I heard the man screaming at him to shut up. When my dog was returned to me, the trim was pretty good, but the man treated my dog roughly when he picked up his paws to show me what he had done. Not once did he engage in petting the dog or talking in a friendly manner to him. I could tell that he was not a dog lover.
My dog does tend to be nervous; however, he was clearly shaken up when he was returned to me and I ended up having to give him a tranquilizer. For the rest of the day he clung to my side. I will not return to this place.

Dr. Knibb is a caring and very knowledgeable vet who has great empathy for her clients and how important our pets are to us. We came to Dr. Knibb with brand new puppies who were very sick with parvo and another virus. Thanks to Dr. Knibb, she helped us heal the puppies and have a full recovery. We were worried about the expense of treating pups but Dr. Knibb helped us balance home care with visits to get hydrated. Dr. Knibb is not only experienced in vet medicine but she has given us some great advice on training the pups so they don’t turn into little gremlins. Thank you Dr. Knibb!

Dr. Knibb and her staff are wonderful! We have gone to Dr. Knibb for all of our pets for a number of years. She is very helpful, knowledgeable, and professional and always there when you need her. She has always gone above and beyond for our pets, even giving up a 4^th of July weekend to sit by my dog that had just had surgery. Not to mention she saved my dogs life when another vet screwed up. And all of this before she was our permanent vet. You cannot find a better vet for your pet. She even takes the time to get to know the people. If I could give her more stars I would. Her prices are reasonable, especially for Alamo, and her staff is just as knowledgeable and friendly. I can’t say enough, but your pets will thank you if you take them to Dr. Knibb.

My beloved husky Amber finally past with dignity, love and respect. Dr. Knibb helped keep Amber comfortable until that dreaded day came that we had to decide to end her suffering. Dr. Knibb gave us plenty of time to say our good byes and when the Dr. was finished she gave us plenty of time to stay with Amber, cry and pray to God he loves her as much as we did.
Dr. Knibb gave us a quiet space to mourn and pay out last respects. The whole staff was nothing but kind compassionate and understanding. of my emotional needs at the time. Losing Amber is the first close family member I have lost in my 39 years of life. Dr. Knibb gave me the continued support that really made an extremely difficult time much more bearable.
Thank you so much Dr. and staff!

Dr. Knibb is FABULOUS! Hands down the best vet we have ever worked with. She is knowledgable, honest, fair, and down to earth.
I have two dogs, a little Beagle and a new Great Dane puppy. My little beagle has always been healthy but unfortunately our Dane puppy (Charley) has been a bit sick from the get-​go. He suffers from a chronic skin condition which manifests as a recurring Staph infection (he develops pustules all over his face/​neck and scaly patches & hair loss) and weak immune system. It took a while to figure out what was going on with poor little Charley but Dr. Knibb has been so patient, thorough and kind. She is genuinely concerned about our animals and very knowledgable about pet dermatology issues. We have pretty much had to bring Charley in on an almost weekly basis as he struggles to get better. Dr. Knibb has been great, doesn’t rush us through appointment & takes time to answer all my questions. Her office follows up with his treatment outcomes and she never tries to needlessly drive up our bills as many vets do. I always feel she is more than fair with us. I trust her completely and its the first time I’ve ever been able to say that about any veterinarian. Can’t recommend her enough.

We’re new to the area, and our old barn kitty was not doing well. After reading the reviews here on Unilocal,I called to see if we could bring her in. They were able to see us on the same day, and Dr. Knibb greeted us at the front desk (wow!). All of her staff were friendly and courteous.
Unfortunately the prognosis for our kitty wasn’t good, but after talking with her a bit, I’m thrilled to have found a great vet for our two dogs (and eventually our horse when we bring him down).
And my favorite part… Dr. Knibb is open to incorporating some holistic/​homeopathic treatments in conjunction with traditional medicine. What a powerful combo that is.
We feel very lucky to have found a great vet on the first try, especially one open to the holistic side of medicine! Love, love, love it!

I can’t say enough about Dr. Deborah! I have a formerly stray cat who becomes a PUMA when caged or taken out of my house. The first vet we saw had to place the entire carrier in gas to put her completely out before opening the cage door to treat her; the second vet we saw was able to inject her with tranquilizers through the bars of the carrier to treat the cat. Dr. Deborah walked up, said hello to the cat, opened the door and finished the uptake paperwork with my cat on her shoulder. My cat doesn’t even do that with ME! She treated her in every invasive way one can imagine with no tranquilizers at all (bathing, shaving belly/​privates, on and on). Jezebel is now completely calm about going to the vet after meeting Dr. Deborah. Dr. Deborah is truly gifted.

Dr Knibb is wonderful. We have been going to her for a couple years now and love her. She has extremely fair pricing and knowledgable. With three dogs, we have been to a lot a vets and Dr. Knibb is the first one we would recommend! Thanks!

Well, changed vets when I had to get my dog neutered, and made a couple calls after hearing what my regular vet would charge.
Dr. Knibb was REASONABLE and I am happy, even if my dog is not happy. :)
Brought in a cat with a bad eye — wheeping — and was promptly asked if we had fed the cat tuna or salmon in the last day or two — which we had. Never heard of a cat being allergic to fish, but apparently it is common.
I would recommend her services.

Deborah is not only super nice but she’s a great vet that is very well priced. I just my two little boys entirely in her hands!