We have four rescue Scotties and all have needed care of one sort or another over the years (some serious). We have been using this VCA clinic for 5 or 6 years now and while they are expensive (have you priced a veterinary education lately?) they are very knowledgeable and caring. Yes, VCA is a business and must be run like one, but the doctors here are great! Dr Russman lives and breathes for the animals in her care and you can't ask for more than that! We have spent a lot of money here for sure but quality care isn't cheap. I highly recommend this facility.

Two reviews in one, don't bring your animal here if you value their life/well being. Brought one dog in because something in his mouth was bothering him enough to cause him to behave differently. They check his mouth and find nothing, run a bunch of tests and find nothing and say hes good to go. We called bs and went to a different vet the next morning, this other vet told us that his teeth were cracked and due to old age anesthetics would be risky on him. She gave him medication and hes been fine since. Now onto the second dog we brought here. This dog got into a bottle of ibuprofen, they put him on an iv for two days and say hes good to go home. Dog relapses and we rush him to another vet, the other vet says that for that medication the dog needs to be there for a minimum of 3 days. He's been there since and as of last night is doing well. This place is an absolute JOKE, don't waste your time or money. I don't know how any of these people graduated veterinarian school.

Why go anywhere else? Originally I went to another clinic for my dog which was fine at the time. After my pet ate a TRAY of chocolate brownies late in the night, I rushed him over ASAP and they were very professional and caring. They called a technician to make sure my pet was fine before anything was done. They took my pet to the back after a tech explained every detail about the inducing vomiting process and a rough start up cost so we were prepared. Afterwards I spoke with a very caring and informative doctor named Dr. Blair-Well. She made a vet visit fun lol. They didn't push anything on me I didn't want to do and gave me options to fit my budget. I later did follow ups with a couple of doctors afterwards. I met two great doctors by the names of Dr. Kondek and Dr. Scoonover. They were great and the technicians are fabulous! Of course I wanted to return for my regular visits, so I did a couple of things for them and got to switch over. I love this clinic and I love I can leave my dog when I am out of town here because THEY DO BOARDING!!! How awesome is that???!!! Anyways, I love this place. The people are wonderful and my dog is actually excited to come in to see a doctor. CRAZY! One of the best hospitals around for sure.

Last year, my dog (chihuahua) was attacked by a bigger dog (pitbull) and severely injured. Her intestines were outside of her body and she was in horrible shape. This happened on a Sunday and I knew that VCA was so expensive and I couldn't really afford them, but since I couldn't find another clinic open, I took her to VCA. I called on the way and they were waiting for us when we walked in. It was such a traumatic experience for our whole family as well as "Butters". The staff was amazing. Yes, it was VERY expensive. However, they worked with me and did EVERYTHING they could to minimize the expense while giving exceptional care to my beloved Butters. The next two weeks we were in and out almost daily trying to battle one complication after another because there was still hope. And part of that was because I couldn't let her go. I love my animals as if they were my children and would do ANYTHING to help them survive. With all that being said, the day came when we finally had to say goodbye. There were more tears shed that day for that little dog; she touched the lives of everyone there and they all loved her. I would never hesitate to take any of my babies there. While VCA Corporation may be an expensive business, (let's face it, ALL businesses need to survive financially) the VCA doctors are human and they're top notch - you get what you pay for. I guess you have to ask yourself, how much is your pet worth? Mine are priceless...and so is VCA.

VCA is basically the Mayo Clinic of pet care. You won't find better trained veterinarians and veterinary specialists in New Mexico. It's also almost the only animal hospital in the state that is staffed with a vet 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. In an emergency it is the only place I ever go. One of my beloved dogs was hit by a car and had a horrible agonizing fracture of her front leg. I raced her to VCA in the back of my pickup and ran inside. Within five minutes they had her sedated, in traction and on opiates resting comfortably. They performed complex orthopedic surgery on her several days later and after a week in their hospital (with daily visits) she was released to me and lived out a wonderful life. Many other dogs of mine have been cared for at VCA. That said, the care IS expensive. VERY expensive. The dog I mentioned cost over $7000 for all of her care. Pet health insurance is probably something we should all have. I've known several of the vets at VCA very well and some of them along with nearly all vets in private practice in Albuquerque dislike VCA-the corporation. Generally they feel that the rates they charge are excessive. I do not know how to judge that. I DO know that when it really matters, when a dog's life is at stake, VCA is where I go.