Southside Animal Hospital

Southside has taken great care of my great dane– both routine and illness visits. Dr. Harris is so good with my nervous giant, and the staff are kind and responsive.

So happy with this Vet! After our dog needed to stay the weekend at the Emergency room and have emergency surgery we needed somewhere to take her the next week to make sure she was ok. Not only was the staff great and accommodating but it was incredibly affordable too! Daycare boarding is under ten dollars and even the full vet bill with medication was much cheaper than expected. They don’t charge for stitches removal or follow up visits. The vet was very kind and willing to take all the time to explain everything to me until I felt comfortable.

We are attending a convention in Birmingham, from out of state with our Baby… Dobey Man. He experienced vomiting and difficulty breathing, luckily we found Dr. Harris very quickly and near our hotel. Thank you, Dr. Harris and staff for seeing us early, without an appointment and taking sure good care of little man. They are friendly, accessible and was very affordable! We can’t thank you enough!

Rosie has high love needs. This may seem like something any dog-​obsessed person might say about his or her furry friend, but I’m being more than serious here. Rosie’s love cup will never overflow– she actually requires snuggling before she will eat. Every single day.
So, when it comes to veterinary care, I have to choose wisely. Only a place that will take her special needs into account are up for consideration, and, luckily for me (and Rosie), Southside Animal Hospital’s staff has gotten to know, love and understand my crazy dog so well that she willing runs to the back when it’s time to board (or «go to camp» as we refer to it) or if she has to get a check-​up.
They are sweet, accommodating (last minute trip? they’ll work hard to fit you in) and committed to providing high quality care. I don’t have anything negative to say, only a suggestion. Rosie’s first vet in North Carolina offered an «extra walks and play time» option when boarding, and I would love to have that again for Miss Rosie. And Rosie agrees– she enjoys her high maintenance status. :)

We have been taking our cats to Southside Animal Hospital for over 20 years now. Drs. Harris, Busby, and all the staff — Janet, Billye, Claire, and many others — have taken the best of care of our animals, through routine examinations, «war wounds», cancer, and old age. When I had to make the toughest decision to put my childhood pet down, they displayed such sensitivity, and I clearly remember Claire crying as if she had lost one of her own. Even when living in another city more than 2 hours away, I drove my cat to Birmingham for her routine care to continue this relationship.

The most knowledgeable and pet-​friendly vet clinic we have ever encountered, highly recommended.