Family Pet Clinic of North Richland Hills

We have been taking our Green Cheek Conure FiFi here since she was 4 months old. Now she is 1 year old this month. They have been super and helpful. I recommend Dr. Ford for anyone who has any type of exotic bird. They are also great for all animals!

I live in FTW and was looking for a new Vet because I couldn’t find a good one around my area. My boyfriend recommended this place to me since he’s been going here for many years.
I accidentaly cut a bit above my puppys eye while grooming (:() and had to get it looked at. I was able to get an appointment the same day of calling. (By the way they are open until 7pm on weekdays which is very convienant). The wait time was not long at all. The vet’s handled my puppy very well. He tends to hate it when Vets have to touch him and freaks out. He pooped the last time I brought him somewhere, but with them he didn’t. She took off the excess from the cut and put surgical glue on. She gave me some
drops to put on it and said it would take 10 – 14 days to heal with a little scar.
It has now 99% healed and looks great, I’m so glad she was able to help his cut heal fast.
I signed up for their monthly pet plan because it had a lot to offer for a decent price. (Ear cleanings, exams, shots etc) and you can chose a plan based off the age of your pet.
Then I brought him in because I noticed my puppy was scratching his ears again. The last Vet I took him too only gave him drops and said nothing was wrong. The tech that saw him took some ear swabs and tested it and let me know he did have an infection and his ears looked inflamed. They cleaned his ear and put drops in it to help and said he needs to come back in 2 weeks to make sure the medicine is working (my old vet never mentioned that).
They were also able to get a stool sample and test it right away because he was due for one. I got everything taken care of in one visit.
Puppy hasn’t been scratching his ears since.
I only wish the prices were a *bit* lower, even with my plan I had to pay 78 $ for the ear medication (since they aren’t included in the plan), although it is going to last for the whole month.
I’ll be taking him back here for future visits

BEST VET! We moved to TX last year and a big priority was to find a vet for our 2 dogs. I’ve always had animals that ran the second they realized they were going to the vet or whimpered and shook while in the waiting room, our dog RUN IN to this clinic. The staff is excellent, caring, empathetic, and friendly. We’ve been here often due to the various needs of both our boys and every time we leave we have no worries and know we, as a whole family, were really taken care of.

Always friendly and prompt with appointments. Shows love towards my pup and Dr. Garretson is willing to take her time with you and your pet answering any and all questions. Love it! Recommend 100%

I took my cat here for a follow-​up visit after he was hospitalized at the VCA Metroplex in Irving. Family Pet Clinic in NRH is much closer to my home than Irving, which is why I chose to follow-​up here instead of with the VCA. My cat, Stripy-​Stripe was one of two brothers, both diagnosed with hepatic lipidosis. Unfortunately, only Stripy-​Stripe survived.
Dr. Ford and his staff were unbelievably caring and kind. I really appreciated their condolences as my other cat had just passed two days prior to my appointment. They answered all of my questions, even the frantic and seemingly crazy ones. After watching the death of my other cat, I was (the vet said «understandably») frazzled and concerned.
Our appointment was to check blood work and ensure that the current medications I was administering for hepatic lipidosis were actually doing their job. Dr. Ford’s staff ran the blood work on site and we had the test results in minutes.
The staff took great care of me and my cat, thank you.

I would recommend Family Pet Clinic to anyone. We have five pets that we take to them, and have been going there for many years. They take great care of my animals, and are very affordable compared to other places I’ve been. They’ve got great hours and have even been able to get me in at the last minute when an emergency came up.

Money. If you enjoy throwing money down the drain then this place is for you!
Yes, they are nice, loved my dogs when I brought them in… were caring, nurturing, etc. This is why I have a problem.
I’d like to preface by saying that I know that respiratory issues can be quite complex as it’s root diagnosis and symptoms vary quite largely. I know that there is a lot of ‘gray’ area with pinpointing this kind of issue.
With that being said, I brought my 10 month old border Collie in to see one of the 3 doctors there, b/​cc she was bleeding from the nose and retching/​heaving b/​c she couldn’t breathe so well in the mornings and at night. After an exam I was told that she had an upper respiratory infection, was given some antibiotics, and sent home.
Over $ 200 not including drugs.
Soon after, my 10 week old Sheltie contracted this same problem from the Border Collie. So now I have 2 sick dogs with «upper respiratory infections». So we took the little one in to get checked out… after X-​rays, more exams, etc… we were told quite adamantly that it was DISTEMPER. A life threatening Virus that there is nothing that can be done with. Either you treat the infections that come along with it, and hope for the best… or they end up dying horribly. This is what we were told … but they were too chicken to flat out diagnose them with. More antibiotics (not the chewable tabs we asked for) and x-​rays, and exams… Over $ 300…
Still no firm Diagnosis…
It’s been over a week now, we’ve been giving both our dogs the antibiotics as the label reads to do… and it’s gotten worse. We recently moved to Red Oak and we took both of the dogs to a new vet (Adkins) and exam’d the dogs… he said that it was MOST DEFINITELY NOT Distemper, and was Kennel Cough… that he’s been doing this for over 40 years and anyone with any experience at all would have known that it wasn’t distemper. Needless to say my girl and I have been losing sleep for a week thinking there was nothing we could do for our dogs, throwing money into a vet that really doesn’t know their @@@ from a hole in the ground… and the whole time we could have been starting our dogs on steroids like they should have been on.
This is no joke. They’ll of course never admit it, but, a good vet is like a good mechanic. It’s hard to find one that you trust and that won’t rip you off. They know that we will do ANYTHING for our dogs and they exploit it. Stay away from this money pit. Thank God we found Dr. Adkins in Red Oak. Finally someone who knows the #### they are doing…

I love love love this Vet! We have been going to this vets office now for a year and a half since we were sent here during a very tragic emergency that they handled BEAUTIFULLY and very sensitively.
My puppy has been going to see Dr. Garrettson since he was a baby, they’re always very kind, care and fast. Always have openings when I would like to schedule appointments and everyone is so friendly and knowledgable. Recently my puppy got stung by a bee and I was able to call my vet and have my vet speak with me regarding this and tell us what to give our baby before we had to start worrying and bringing him in. I just LOVE the service that has been provided to us this far. Great vet!

They were very attentive and got me in quickly. I took in a chicken of mine, and they put her on medication to help with her infected or diseased crop. Poor thing. but they were very knowledgeable and I can take all of my pets there. So I will definitely be using them again in the future.

We’ve been going to Family Pet Clinic for 20 years. Staff is friendly. Doctors are concerned and caring. They offer grooming and reasonable rates.

Taking good care of my babies heart condition. Friendly staff.

I’ve been going to this vet for 6 months now and I love it. Dr. aschenburg is very sweet and truly cares about the well being of our pets. My dog recently went it for a small illness and they called the next day to check up on him. No questions or trying to get more money from me. Just pure kindness.

Tracy was my vet and she was great. My dog Jojo usually goes bonkers when given shots and having her nails cut, but this vet was able to do all that without even a whimper. I have used this that Animal hospital since 2003 and I’ve always had a great experience there with all my dogs

I was given two «estimates» by two separate employees, and both — BOTH of them pulled the bait-​and-​switch on me. Needless to say, I did not utilize their services with so many other honest veterinary facilities in the area.

I was looking for a vet right around the corner, and this place fit the bill, so I gave it a go. I have the two best dogs in the world and I want to make sure they receive outstanding care.
We had an appointment with Dr. Oesch, and she was awesome. She’s pretty energetic, but my pups really responded to her. In fact, my attack beagle, Sammi, didn’t try to bite her face or pee on the floor — two problems we’ve experienced with other vets.
The girls we due for their annual visit and shot updates. Sam, always the vet-​hater, was a little temperamental when she took one injection in the front leg, but Dr. Oesch encouraged me to stand where Sam could see me. Once she could see me, she was much more calm. I really appreciated Dr. Oesch’s understanding of pets’ bonds with their people. I also appreciated that Dr. Oesch examined Sam first so that I could also relax a little.
Bonnie, my beagle/​basset mix, seemed to enjoy the entire experience, save getting her nails trimmed. She didn’t love it, but she was super calm. She also hit the lottery with treats! And lucky for her — she gets to go back next week for a tooth abstraction.
Cost was a touch cheaper than the last two vets we’ve gone to, and I liked this place better. We had virtually no wait on an afternoon exam, and lab results were immediate. She offered a variety of ways to get prevention meds — I could stop by monthly, or I could get either a 6-​month or 12-​month dosage of meds. It was nice to have the variety.
I am SO happy to be settled in with a new-​to-​us vet who’s right around the corner and cost-​efficient. Hooray!