I felt as if they were just a money hungry vet after spending 2 years with my last vet who did everything he could to save my beagle after he was attacked I'm very careful who sees him and we just recently moved here and this was the closest place. I felt as if they didn't care enough to help him when I know he needs his acl repaired they just wanted to start pumping me for money and I already knew the procedure because it happened a few years ago just after he had been attacked on his other leg. they also didnt seem to care like other places I've been to where the vet takes time to talk to you and i guess i just didnt feel they were compassionate enough when i was woorried about my baby and his heslth. That's when I knew this probably wasn't the place for either of my dogs! I will be finding somewhere different.

We took our beloved baby boy to Alta Vista after he'd had a series of seizures and it had just gotten so bad we knew it was time for some kind of drug therapy. I had spent days researching seizures in dogs and learned that Phenobarbitol could be damaging to the liver and that Potassium Bromide might be a better option. Armed with lots of information and lots of questions, we waited to meet with Dr. Hutchison. In all my 40+ years of having pets, never have I run into a vet who didn't even bother to 'meet' their patient. Dr. H literally stood across the room, interrupted me every time I was trying to voice my concern about Phenobarbitol, and very sarcastically told me not to believe everything I read on the internet (I DON'T). Our dog has been on the Phenobarbitol for about 6 months now, and mercifully is seizure free. He's been back to the clinic once for a liver panel, this after 6 weeks of the drug. We had an appointment and she didn't even schedule time to see us then. So, 6 months in, she's never even touched our dog. Yes, we are finding a new vet for next visit.

When my 8 1/2 year old cat Kida started having a difficult time breathing on Christmas Eve, Dr Hutchison willingly stayed late to look at her. This included doing xrays and blood work. Dr. Hutchison stayed with Kida until she was breathing easier, which took a while. The entire staff at Alta Vista has always gotten Kida in quickly when I call with a problem. I know that Kida is in good hands when she goes for re-checks or visits.

I regret the day that I ever found this place. One morning I thought my faithful little dog was dying. Since I had been going to this clinic for almost six years, I called them to see if I could bring my pet in so they could tell me if he was dying. I was told, after the receptionist talked to the doc, that they didn't have an appointment time open. I could not believe what I was hearing. I didn't know he had to die on their schedule. They basically told me to go somewhere else if I needed to be seen that day. The only good thing that came of that incident was that it finally gave me the push I needed to find someone else. Something I had been wanting to do for a long time because of the horrible service I had been getting for so long. This Dr. Hutchinson is as sloppy in her profession as she is in her personal upkeep.