Renton Veterinary Hospital

I am changing my original review where I was very pleased with my first visit. After my second visit taking my Rottweiler for x-​rays I am very disappointed. I had left him there for 8 long hours and it seemed that the staff just didn’t have the time to take proper x-​rays. He was put through a very difficult day and they still didn’t take all of the necessary x-​rays nor did they have any answers for me. I decided to take him to a different vet and the x-​rays weren’t digital so I had to make a special trip and pick them up in person. Two different vets and a chiropractor thought that the x-​rays were useless and poor quality. Not to mention I had already spent over $ 500 in their office. My Harley was euthanized last Saturday and I am heartbroken that he was put through such an ordeal that caused him great pain and stress in taking such poor x-​rays. I will not recommend them ever.

been using them for care and boarding for 13yrs

I have been going to this place for a few years. Very convent to get there. I had a geriatric golden retriever who had chronic ear infections. My sister came with me to an appointment and she brought to my attention that these people are not very nice or sympathetic. I was grieving over my dog because I knew he was old and it was getting close. I feel like I was in denial. But she opened my eyes to the care I was receiving and my dog. Well it came to that sad day when I had to say good bye to my dear friend. The receptionist keep calling my dog «her» and my dog was very much a boy. (look at the chart and see if the dog is a boy or girl). Especially when it is very emotional to have to put your dog down. I appreciate the time they gave me with my dog at the end but they made us wait over a hour. It was very emotional going through this already. She called my dog a girl 3 times and after the 3^rd time I was so mad that she could not get this right after telling her several times. After it was done we began to leave and she said she will be ready for pick up in about a week. She is a he! Look at the freaking chart
About a week later I received a message that my dogs ashes were ready for pick up. I go and pick up «his» ashes and had to wait in the lobby for at least 10 minutes.
So after all of this it took them almost 3 months to send a sorry for your loss card. Really? I have been through this a few times and sometimes the smallest gestures mean a lot.
I will not take my other dog there. I am currently looking for a new vet.

Even though I now live in Ballard, I still make the trek here to have our kitties seen. The staff is great, very knowledgable and good with me as a (often worried) pet owner.
I’m super happy to have found Renton Veterinary and I can’t recommend them enough!

After moving up here from Ventura CA we were in the process of finding ALL new places for our family (you know how it sucks to find new hair salon, dentist, physician etc.) so when it came time to have our furkids checked out I asked around and this place came up. I took a drive by and first impression was «what the.»? Kind of tucked off Ranier Ave and needed a little paint. Our last vet, who we loved, had a fancy-​schmancy office with pretty signs and fancy furniture. We have 3 rescued «gourmet» kitties and a neurotic pit bull so need a vet who is knowledgeable AND will work with us and our oddball pack of pets. Made an appointment and got into see Dr. Brawley. Best decision we could have ever made! First off, the place is old and well worn but it is super clean. Sure it smells like dogs and various other animals, but it’s a Vet office! When we met Dr. Brawley, I had to laugh. He looks just like a vet you would draw in a comic book… short, thick glasses, and twirley mustache. He has raised Persians and other gourmet kitties so he knew exactly what to do with our felines. He was funny and really talked to each cat as if it was his own. He has lots of stories and will spend time explaining things so plan on spending time there (which is a nice change from most doctors). Next we took in Soda-​Pop, our dorky pit bull and I admit that I was nervous. Soda does not like everyone and you have to be gentle with her or she wigs out. To my surprise, Dr. Brawley sat down on the floor and did not force things. He knew exactly how to work with her (dare I say –a virtual Cesar Milan!) I was so impressed. We left with our pack and the bill was very reasonable. Definitely a gem along that part of Ranier avenue. I love having a vet we can trust and can call on to fit us in whenever we need something. 5 stars for sure!

I have been bringing my cat to Dr. Brawley at RVH for several years for checkups. I have found the clinic to be clean and the staff is friendly. Dr. Brawley seems competent and has a good ‘bedside’ manner with my cat. Recenly my cat had quite a few bumps on his back and chin. Dr. Brawley quckly diagnosed it as a flea allergy and provided medicine that cleared it up. RVH is not the closest clinic to where I live, but I am satisfied with their services and will continue to use them. I have found their rates to be reasonable too.

We moved to Renton recently and didn’t have a veterinarian for our animals. The day we got our keys our dog ran in and got into some rat poison that the previous tenants left out. We raced to Renton veterinary where they helped us immediately no questions asked.
Since then they have been more than accommodating. Just recently we were having health issues with our elderly cat. They not only helped us but we’re extremely knowledgable about what’s going on. It’s very apparent that they are there because they truly love the animals. Which also translates to the fair prices.
I would recommend this veterinary clinic to anyone. Kind, honest, and loving people.

The worst, the absolute worst vet clinic ever. I am new to the neighborhood and took my two older cats in ti be micro-​chipped. The tech said because of my cats age, she would have the vet come in to ok it. I guess I should have asked if that was going to cost us because by the time we left two hours later, we had been charged for the veterinarians time (unwanted) and a urine test for a non-​existent infection (my cat is nineteen and has been tested for peepee issues but they declined to believe me). One of my cats was microchipped, the other was not because the vet doesn’t like to microchip cats who «are going to be dead in two months anyway». Interestingly, this vet charged me 340.00 dollars for what my Seattle vet did six months prior for 125.00. I went in expecting to spend 90 dollars to tag my cats and left feeling that my love for my cats was exploited to make them money.
I will have to continue to drive my cats 10 miles farther for services in order to stay with an honest vet. Now that I am over the horror of their successful extortion I will just accept it as an expensive lesson and never go back (or recommend it obviously).

I am so glad I found this place. Dr. Brawley is an awesome vet. He is extremely knowledgeable and very caring towards our animals. He always answers my questions thoroughly and you can tell he has the best interests of the animals in mind. He might not sugarcoat things as much as some people would like, but when it comes to my animals’ health, I don’t want to beat around the bush. I feel like their prices are fair. I have had everything from abscess removal, teeth cleaning, fever, and eye infection treated at this clinic. I like that I am not pushed into expensive tests until less expensive measures have been taken. It’s a relief to have found a vet I can trust. It’s a little out of the way for me, but I will happily do some extra driving for peace of mind!

Theyve always been helpful here even if I get fussy. I really dont like to have my hedgehog looked at by anyone but dr. B. Hes awesome. and the staff is awesone as well. I appreciate them putting up with my emotions and always being positive. Thanks guys! Pollux is all back to normal and has been in an exceptionally good mood! (Except when she scares herself into a ball and decides to get fussy haha)

I am the owner of two pitbulls. One that has terrible allergies and skin issues (2yrs old), the other 6mos and healthy. I’ve been to 4 different vets (one a specialist in dermatology) since moving to seattle 6 years ago. This by far has been the best vet office I have visited.
My Bruce — 9 yr old pitbull passed away last year after sudden onset of seizures, reasons unknown, I wish I would have known about this place sooner.
At first the appearance outside had me skeptical but once inside I was greeted by a friendly staff, clean environment and very knowledgeable doctors who really took the time to explain things in full detail, educate us, provide tips. Everyone has been consistently kind and caring.
I will also say they have been the most reasonably priced vet I’ve come across in Seattle plus you really get quality care.
My dogs have been happy and healthy, I have this office to thank for that!

Sadly my review will not be based on a happy vet visit. I had my dog since I was in 4^th grade, so for more than half of my existence. I finally had come to the very difficult decision that it was time to put him down. His quality of life was not great anymore, and it was to the point where is was only a matter of time before he couldn’t walk on his own anymore. I called around to several vet clinics in the area to get an idea of what it would cost to have him put down. I was shocked to find from most places this is an expensive procedure. When I called the Renton Veterinary Hospital, they were very kind and gave the the price breakouts for how much everything would cost so I was fully understanding. The day that I brought my sweet old man in for the last time, they were extremely accommodating. They had a box of tissues at the ready for me, and the doctor was very clear and kind with his explanations of how this was going to work. They let me pay for the procedure before it was done, that way I could spend as much time as I needed in the room with my boy after it was done, and then I could just leave and not have to deal with sobbing at the counter while paying my bill. I have never had to put down a pet before, and as heartbreaking as it was, it was also very peaceful. He basically just went to sleep for the last time, and I got to take my time in saying goodbye to him. A week later I got the call from them that his ashes were ready to be picked up. When I walked in, they didn’t even have to ask who I was they remembered me. That felt very good considering the circumstances, and made it feel like a small town vets office. When they handed me his box with the urn, they commended me for doing the right thing (because he was so old and uncomfortable), and that now I would have him with me forever. If it wasn’t for me moving I would take all of my future pets here as well.

I have been bringing my dogs to Dr. Brawley for several years for I can tell you he is awesome! This past summer I had several events happen with all of my pets, including a chocolate ingestion, and a gastrointestinal illness that turned out to be extremely serious that all 4 of my dogs came down with. Dr. Brawley, and the staff were so caring each time I came in or called with an emergency (to me) they fit me in their schedule and took care of my dogs. I love my Vet!

UPDATE — Won my small claims court judgment against this place on Feb 7 as a result of the incident below and, of course, they have yet to pay me. Dr. White is crazy and irresponsible! Is THIS the kind of place you want to take your precious pet for vet care?
USE THIS VET AT YOUR OWN RISK! THEY DESERVE NO STARS!!! I had been taking my dog here for the past 3 years — since she was a puppy — and since she is *very* healthy, rarely needs anything but yearly check-​ups. However this review is not about her; it’s about a ferret this office asked me to assist them with but then turned around and charged me vet visit fees while the ferret was *temporarily* in my custody awaiting transport to a local ferret shelter AND while knowing that I am currently unemployed and have been for two months now. The details of this incident are below and will reveal how GREEDY and UNETHICAL this office is so CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED!!!
I’m known around town as «the ferret lady» because I used to own and foster ferrets and this is how I initially met Dr. Brawley. In Dec 2013, I was contacted by the office’s receptionist who started pleading with me to please «help them out» with a ferret who had been surrendered to their office by a client who found it wandering in a parking lot nearby. Despite that I have two young dogs who have high prey drives, I agreed to help the office by TEMPORARILY housing the ferret until a local ferret shelter was available the coming weekend to take him permanently. AT NO TIME did I EVER assume ownership of the ferret and this was made very clear to the receptionist when I picked the ferret up that night. The following day, I discovered the ferret was dragging its back legs around and clearly needed to be evaluated before being taken anywhere else (which is the responsible thing to do) so I took the ferret BACK to the office and asked for an exam and xrays to be done so I could have a better idea of what to tell the shelter or the ferret’s future new owner.
IMAGINE MY SURPRISE when I went to leave the office with THEIR ferret once the exam was finished and was handed a bill for $ 115! Despite knowing my unemployment status, this office had the AUDACITY to charge me for services that should have been done BEFORE THE FERRET EVER LEFT THEIR OFFICE INITIALLY but Dr. Brawley said he would kindly waive the office fee of $ 45 and write it off as a ‘shelter ferret expense’. First of all, how unethical is that — given that it was NOT a shelter ferret and the shelter had no ties or responsibility to the ferret at that time. The receptionist demanded I make payment in full at that moment despite that I had NEVER EVER carried an outstanding bill (not even one penny’s worth!) with their office in the entire 3 yrs. I used them. Regardless of the amount of the bill, it was always paid in full before leaving the office with my dog.
Reluctantly, I paid the entire bill up front because by that time Dr. Brawley was busy with a patient and therefore I was unable to speak to him to clear up the confusion (and the staff refused to interrupt him for this — despite that *I* was kept waiting 25 minutes after I arrived and the entire exam kept me there 90 minutes!). KEEP IN MIND THAT LEGALLY I HAD NEVER ASSUMED OWERNSHIP OF THIS FERRET AND WAS SIMPLY DOING THE OFFICE A KIND FAVOR BY BRINGING THE FERRET TO MY HOUSE. In fact, when I brought the ferret in for the exam, it still didn’t even have a name and I told the receptionist to pick a name because the ferret was ‘essentially’ still theirs.
I have tried unsuccessfully to reach Dr. White via a letter and phone messages and will now proceed with a small claims court case to recover the money owed to me.
THIS is how this office operates and treats its long-​standing clients so I feel it is important for the public to know how unethical and greedy they are. YOU COULD BE THE NEXT VICTIM and there are PLENTY of other veterinarians in the area who are MUCH MORE QUALIFIED and have MUCH BETTER CUSTOMER SERVICE than this. Don’t be fooled; this office is not doing you any favors and the bottom line is all about making money. If they TRULY cared about their clients’ precious «kids», they would NOT EVER choose to sell Hill’s Science Diet products because of how crappy the ingredients are! They are a sell out and YOU could be the next victim!

I like the attitude of the staff, the helpfulness and honesty they lend and the informative nature in which they explain procedure and routine exams. The Tech was sweet and gentle with my cat and this was the best I have ever seen my skiddish cat behave while at a vet. The clinic itself has been a vet since 1941, so they must be doing something right! Their costs are reasonable and they show you an itemized invoice prior to charging. Finally a vet that will give good care AND not stick it to me and my wallet.

They lost my dog. Enough said.

it looks like my previous update was removed (hmmmm…). i knocked them down a couple of stars for refusing to tell me where my previous vet, dr. frye went when she left.
at any rate, they deserve a deduction in stars for dr. brawley’s bedside manner. i brought my dog in here for a second opinion on a lump on his nose that i suspected was going misdiagnosed at my regular vet’s office. turns out i made the right call. dr. brawly performed a diagnostic that my vet hadn’t done and found lymphoma.
the problem is that he started telling us stories on amputations he’s had to do on dogs he’s found cancer on. not what i want to hear, dude!!!

When our bird pulled a feather and began to bleed we panicked. Went here based on the reviews and being close by to our place. They got us in almost instantly and fixed the problem. We left with no worries and the price was amazing.

I have been Job-​shadowing here, so Ive been able to see and work «behind the scenes at RVH» here were my observations
1) A very large facility fully equipped to handle boarding of many animals
2) Large dog kennels, perfect for boarding.
3) the staff take the dogs out to use the bathroom and play multiple times a day
4) VERY CLEAN, cleanliness is second only to animal health.
5) Educated doctors including my favorite Dr. Brawley
6) a number of great techs Including Tiger and Cat
over all I rate this hospital 3 stars BECAUSE this vet lacks alot of aspects that the Rainier Beach vet Hospital has. Also prices are Higher than the rainier beach vet hospital…

I was bawling on the phone when I called yesterday.
Luna (our beautiful 1 yo Burmese/​Siamese mix) was hit by a car (on Rainier Ave. S.) that morning. It is every pet owner’s nightmare… and while I was hopeful that it was perhaps another cat… it was confirmed… to be my very own.
The receptionist there gave me advice on how to transport the body to the hospital so that she could be cremated. Private cremation allows you to keep the ashes. If not, they will spread the ashes on a private apple orchard somewhere.
There’s much more to say about this place but I’m lost for words. The people at the front desk are great. The doctor is a nice person. My only complaint is the parking lot. It’s really hard to back up a huge car.