Animal Clinic of Benson

These guys were fantastic! After being gouged by Eastside Veterinary Dentistry who charged $ 2100 to remove HALF of my dog’s teeth, these guys did the other half for $ 850 in about three hours. (Eastside was going to charge over $ 1700, including a «$ 200 courtesy discount.»)
Dr. Lee was wonderful with my dog. He was even wagging his tail (my dog, not Dr. Lee…) when I picked him up, whereas at Eastside he was in a deep stupor and filthy after surgery. He ate dinner that night and the next day was in great spirits. Excellent care.
As it turns out, it would have cost about ¹⁄₃ as much to do all of his teeth with Dr. Lee. I highly recommend this clinic not only on price, but also quality of care.

I am so grateful for Dr. Lee! I have a 12 yr old Shiba Inu, she can be very difficult at the vet. We took her to Juanita Animal Hospital (they charge and arm and a leg, and aren’t very good with a little more aggressive dogs), and they really didn’t help much. A friend recommended Dr. Lee to me, and our fear and my dog’s fear of vets has been put to an end! He was so gentle with her, very honest with us, took such good care of her and took care of everything she needed. Though it’s a bit of a drive from where I live, for my dog, it is worth bringing her to Dr. Lee all the time now!!! As a dog owner who loves my dog so much, i’m at such ease knowing she has a great vet to take care of her!

I brought my dog here for dental work based on previous Unilocal reviews and glad I took my dog here. When I called to make the appt, they just asked for my name (nothing about my dog) and nothing else, but they had paperwork to fill out when I got to the office. The price was very reasonable compared to others in town. $ 150 for cleaning. The receptionist and Dr. Lee were very friendly and very knowledgeable. Great experience overall. :-)

We took our 4 Maltese dogs to Dr. Lee to get their teeth cleaned because of the VERY reasonable price and also because of his non anesthetic method. He got all 4 dogs cleaned up very quickly and even with some tooth extractions. We were so impressed with the patience and gentleness he had handling our dogs that we decided to make him out regular vet even though we live all the way down in Olympia. When our girl got extremely sick we took her straight to Dr Lee after the emergency clinic did nothing but put her on IV. Dr Lee kept her over night for a couple days and checked on her and gave us updates every couple hours, even after the clinic was closed. She wouldn’t eat and he called us to ask what her favorite food/​treat was and he went out to get her favorite meal to get her to finally eat something. Knowing that my vet will go above and beyond to take care of my dogs the way I would at home puts my mind at ease when I have to put their care in someone else’s hands. I would recommend Animal Clinic of Benson to anyone who is looking for a vet who will give you and your fur baby the personal attention you won’t get a larger clinic and at very reasonable prices.

My mom and I both LOVE this clinic. My first experience with them was about a year and a half ago with my hedgehog, who just needed a routine checkup. Our regular vet was the Value Clinic by Reber Ranch, but they are only cats and dogs. Dr Lee was very knowledgeable, even with exotic pets. This being our first visit, I was not charged a dime.
Then, in October of 2014, I noticed that my 12 year old miniature poodle had a rotten tooth. She has had a couple before, which we were easily able to pull ourselves, however this was a large molar in the back and she needed minor surgery to remove the root (though it was barely hanging on). We went to Value Clinic for a quote, explaining that we didnt need pain medication or antibiotics since we had some leftovers at home. For the simple 15 minute surgery they wanted $ 486 (not including the 50 for the initial exam). ABSURD! We left and took their quote to Dr Lee, telling him she has already been examined and had not eaten that morning in preparation for the sugery. He told he could do it right then for just $ 100! As if that were not wonderful enough, we got a call about 30 minutes later saying they were finished but had noticed another tooth’s root poking out the bottom of her gums and wanted to know if I wanted them to fix it while she was already down. How much? $ 35.
My mother has a 3 year old miniature poodle who has a ridiculously dense coat. Because of this, she had hairs growing on her eyelids in toward her eyed and she was extra teary eyed. Dr Lee performed a cosmetic surgery on here eyelids to remove the hair (at a very reasonable rate) and since then she has been so much better!
Now, for the past few months my dog has been chewing more than normal and has recently developed sores and flaky skin. I took her in and he gave her a shot to get rid of allergens in her blood stream and an oral medication as well, along with some oil capsules for the dry skin. Within two weeks her skin is completely healed and there’s no more itching. I couldn’t be more pleased with this Clinic!

Took Milo here for his second set of shots today!
Dr. Lee is amazing. He’s so nice, funny, and lighthearted. I was expecting Milo to cry which would lead me to feel very sad and guilty, but NONE of that happened. Dr. Lee had it all over before I even knew what was going on. Additionally, Dr. Lee answered all of my weird questions about Milo (he’s been eating rocks lately, so I’ve been concerned…) and provided our first visit for free. It was a great first experience at the clinic!
Animal Clinic of Benson will for sure be Milo’s vet spot for life!

I highly recommend Dr. Lee! Our 2 chihuahua’s needed their teeth cleaned, and our regular vet wanted an ungodly amount of money to do it. A friend suggested I call her vet (this place) and see if it would be any cheaper. Dr. Lee’s price was ½ of the quote we got from our vet!
So, we made the drive from Sumner the next day. The clinic is rather small, but very clean. The receptionist and Dr. Lee were both friendly. He said that because our dogs teeth actually weren’t that bad, instead of general anesthesia, he would use «gas», which he felt is safer and better for the dogs. We were able to pick them up after just 2 short hours. Their teeth were pearly white again, and I was only charged what we were quoted, no hidden fees or add ons. He even trimmed their nails and expressed their anal glands for free and gave my 5 year old daughter a puppy calendar.
I am definitely pleased with the service we received and will be switching from our current vet. Dr. Lee also told us that he is available ²⁴⁄₇ via the office phone number, and while I hope we don’t ever have an emergency, it’s nice to know we can call and not be charged a ridiculous amount of money to care for our fur babies =)

As I stated on my «tip,» this clinic is under new ownership. Let’s start from the beginning.
One of my dogs, Tucker, came inside with the right side of his face swollen. After I managed to catch him, we looked inside his cheek to find a splintered lodged in between his cheek and gums. Ouch, right! And, did I mention its just before 8pm? Great. So I jump on my Unilocal app to find a vet with after hours service and this is one of two that shows up. Neither one has a stellar review.
So I call and get a very loud woman with a thick accent. I have trouble understanding her and am frustrated. She says the vet has left for the day but he will call me back. Whatever. So I start to call the other vet when my phone rings. It’s the vet and he’s coming back to the clinic, ten minutes! Yes!
My son and I head to the clinic. It’s not pretty; sort of a mess really and it’s next to a bar with a bunch of smokers outside, but he’s already inside and has the door unlocked for us. We go into an exam room and he checks Tucker’s mouth. «You should go get some coffee from Starbucks.» Wow, that bad?
So we walk over to Starbucks (closed). We wait about 10 minutes at one of the outdoor tables. Then head back.
In that ten minutes he has gased, removed the splinter and given Tucker a 48-​hour antibiotic. He hands me pain pills and 2 syringes (oral ones) and written instructions. If you have pets, you know this is going to be expensive and you’re wondering why you still have not gotten per insurance. But we made out at a VERY reasonable rate.
And he even called the next day. Twice. To make Tucker was doing ok. The swelling was down that next morning and Tucker is all better!
So we had a really great experience here and while I hope to not require his emergency services again, I’m glad to know he’s right down the street if I need him. Which, given the zoo I have acquired-​2 dogs, 2 lizards, 2 boys… the odds are that I will be back.