UrbanVet

Seattle, United States

3.7

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20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 206-352-6900
Website:
www.urbanvet.org
Address:
1405 Elliott Ave W Ste 100, Seattle, WA, 98119
b/t W 14th Ave & Lee St
Interbay
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
750 ftElliott Ave W & W Galer St
750 ftElliott Ave W & W Prospect St
890 ftOlympic Way W & W Lee St
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Today 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Seattle) 01:34 Friday, 29 November 2024

Business hours

Monday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

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Urban Vet in Seattle, WA is full service veterinary clinic. It is our commitment to provide quality veterinary care throughout the life of your pet. Our services and facilities are designed to assist in routine preventative care for young, healthy pets, early detection and treatment of disease and care for your pet as it ages, and the support and long term care of geriactric pets.

History

Established in 2004.

Founded in 2004, we are conveniently located at the foot of Queen Anne, just a short distance from Downtown with ample parking. Our hospital has in house bloodwork and laboratory diagnostic, and a complete surgical suite. Our anesthetic protocol is state of the art, using Sevoflurane, the newest and safest inhalational gas. Our surgeries include blood pressure and SPO2 monitoring, along with capnography. Imaging diagnostics consist of digital radiography and ultrasound, which enables us to consult with specialist all over the United States, often within minutes.

As pet owners ourselves, our staff understands that your pet is a member of your family, and that their health is a priority.

Urban Vet is dedicated in its involvement within the community. We work closely with the Doney Clinic, a non-​profit organization that provides veterinary services for homeless individuals that have pets. Their website is don​ey​clinic​.org.

Meet the Business Owner

Andrea M.

Business Owner

«Dr. Clare» as clients and staff like to call her, graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College on the East Coast of Canada in 1990. (Yes Dr. Clare is a Canuck.) After graduating, she went to work in a predominantly equine clinic in Vancouver British Columbia, practicing medicine on all types of horses. There she had a special interest in embryo transfer, foalings, and infertility problems. She was also able to work at the Vancouver Zoo and a wildlife park in Langley BC, where some of her patients included polar bears, elephants, rhinos, giraffes and bison.

Her interests led her to a residency in Georgia, and eventually Dr. Morris made her way back to the Pacific Northwest, where she opened her small animal practice, Urban Vet in 2004.

Dr. Morris does a significant amount of work for the Doney Memorial Clinic, which is a non-​profit organization that helps low income and homeless citizens obtain veterinary care in Seattle.

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20 reviews of UrbanVet

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Place rating: 5
Seattle, WA
Urban Vet took my two dogs in an emergency situation. Never have I had such an amazingly compassionate experience. We have owned many dogs over the years and worked with several different vets. The team at Urban Vet’s knowledge, thoroughness, kindness and sensibility with treatment options was far superior to any experience I have ever had in the past. Thank you Dr. Morris, Olivia and the rest of the UV team. With gratitude,
Whiskey, Emmy and the Sobba Family.
Place rating: 5
Seattle, WA
I have to say though I’ve only had the best service when I brought my dog in and one time it was a last minute thing and they took me right away both doctors Dr. Angel and Dr. Moore were exceptional doctors and I will continue to go back there
Very close by
My dog had an eye infection and the doctor found out that it was conjunctivitis and within one day her eye is looking 100% better
Thank you doctor
Joan
Place rating: 5
Seattle, WA
Was an excellent experience from the moment I made the appointment to the time I left. Staff obviously loves the animals, and the clinic is spacious and clean. Will definitely be back.
Place rating: 5
Seattle, WA
Dr. Clare and her team have been the best vet experience I’ve had. My wife and I have brought all of our pets and rescues to see her and she has always been thorough in her examinations. She is also very conservative with regard to testing and diagnostics, and I feel that their prices are very reasonable. The staff is very caring and I’ve never had anyone answer the phone their who could be described as rude. I can usually get an exam the same day I call which has saved me quite a few trips to the emergency vet. I can’t recommend Urbanvet highly enough.
Place rating: 5
Seattle, WA
Dr. Morris and her team are fantastic. They are flexible with scheduling, they do not nickel and dime you for things and they do take awesome care of their patients. They are all down to earth and treat you like family. They took care of our very ill cat and when she died the whole team signed a hand-​written note that brought tears to our eyes. We are definitely coming back with our new cat as long as we live in the area. Thanks guys!
Place rating: 1
Seattle, WA
Rip off! I usually go to Companion vet clinic in the U-​district but I was having an evaluation done at the DDL and needed to get the Bordatella vaccine, quickly, in order to complete the evaluation for one of my foster dogs. Urban Vet told me the Bordatella vaccine is $ 26 (double the cost of other vet clinics) and in addition there is a $ 12 chart setup fee. Excuse me? I filled out a one page form with basic information and somehow there is a «chart setup fee?» To do what? Stick the piece of paper in a file and stuff it in a cabinet or better yet, scan it and save it electronically? How ridiculous! Yes, it is only $ 12 but give me a freaking break!
I picked Companion Vet Clinic two-​years-​ago when I moved to Seattle because they were the only vet clinic in all of Seattle with a 5-​star rating. I take my own dog there and all my rescue/​foster dogs for all of their medical care. They are not only affordable but have a wonderful staff! The bordatella vaccine at Companion is $ 12 compared to Urban Vet’s $ 26 and I have NEVER paid a chart setup fee, at Companion, and I have a lot of charts there! I live on Queen Anne and take my dogs to DDL so in theory it would be very convenient to go to the Urban Vet but NO THANK YOU! They may have a nice staff but their prices are stupid high! Save your money and go elsewhere.
Place rating: 4
Seattle, WA
We’ve been customers of Urban Vet since moving to Seattle in 2010. We love the staff here, and Dr. Clair is fantastic. Our animals love her, and she genuinely seems to love them right back. Everyone there knows our name, and remembers our animals names. We feel like we matter there, and our animals get great care. They are the closest vet we can find to downtown (we live on First Hill), and they are comparably priced to our old veterinarian.
Hope that we will stay with them for many years to come.
Place rating: 1
Seattle, WA
I took my puppy into to see the vet here because my daughter had stepped on her paw accidentally and she’d been limping for a couple of days. Without even giving her a proper exam they told me puppies pull muscles all the time and since she wasn’t limping now she was fine. I was stunned at their carelessness in not even doing a minimal exam so paid my bill, which included the cost of an exam, and took her right to another vet who did do a proper exam, followed my an x-​ray. My puppy had two broken toes in her paw. She is now casted and wearing the cone of shame but she’s healing. I hate to think of the long term effects had I not followed my gut and went elsewhere. I wouldn’t trust this vet with clipping nails after my experience.
Place rating: 5
Seattle, WA
They were able to get me in very quickly. Friendly staff and they were so helpful! They got my pets medical history transferred from my old vet. Awesome!
Place rating: 4
Seattle, WA
I have been taking my dog to Urban Vet for almost three years. I love the veterinarians and the vet techs have all been very nice. I’ve always had good experiences and never felt like they tried to convince me to get more care than my dog needed. I’m a little disappointed that the Capitol Hill location closed, because we live right by it, and the location was very convenient for quick vet visits and vaccinations. It would be great if they could just have a vet tech there to take care of simple stuff (and the vet tech that they had was awesome!).
I’ve tried to find another vet in the neighborhood, but based on the reviews that I’ve read, I don’t think I’m going to find one nearby that I like more than Urban Vet.
Place rating: 5
Sequim, WA
Amazing pet care!
Took my pup here at 8 weeks, have been coming ever since and will continue!
Everyone here looooooves pets. It shows. The receptionist, techs, and docs alike make your pet a priority. From routine vaccines, to sick animal visits, to surgery — these guys and gals are top-​notch. They’re even great at phone follow ups to see how your pet is doing.
Highly, highly recommend.
Place rating: 1
Seattle, WA
I’ve only been to this vet once, and will never return. Here’s why.
They’re quite unprofessional. The actual veteranarian was fine, but I have no idea what her name was because I was never introduced to her. She just barged into the room halfway through my dogs exam and threw some comments and dialogue out there, and that was pretty much it.
The vet tech who saw me and my dog kept talking over me. She wouldn’t let me get a word in edgewise and eventually I had to raise my voice so she would listen to my question. She was somewhat helpful in answering what questions I WAS able to get out. Other than that, she was friendly.
The other problem I had is that They promised further contact to give me information on a procedure, but never followed through. In their defense, the place was chaotic because their computer system was down, but c’mon. Write a note to yourself.
I had to call back a week later and ask for the information, and after the woman I was speaking with pulled up my file, she said hello to someone in the office, asked if she could put me on hold, left me there for a minute, then hung up on me.
I didn’t have any problem with the ONE service I allowed them to provide my dog, they did great, but the treatment *I* received was pathetic. I can’t think of any reason to go to this clinic if they can’t treat their customers with a little bit of respect.
Place rating: 5
Seattle, WA
They get five stars. After inquiring, I get the discount when bringing the cats in at the same time, not separately.
And when I brought one of my cats in more recently for a growth on her paw pad, once again, Dr. Clare went the extra distance for diagnosis and treatment.
Place rating: 2
Seattle, WA
I am a former Urban Vet person. They were close, they were attached to my kennel, and Dr. Clair is nice. However, it seemed like every time I went there I walked out spending several hundreds of dollars for basic services, and hearing how many more services I needed to have done (x-​rays, teeth cleaning, extensive testing).
I started to become suspicious of fees when my dog had a UTI. I originally called to see if I could just bring in a urine sample rather than having the dog examined. but they informed me they needed to see the dog ($ 55). Fine. So $ 255 later, my dog was diagnosed with a UTI. I gave her the medication and brought in the follow up urine sample ($ 65) as requested.
I didn’t get a phone call telling me the results. So I called the next day and was told they tried to reach me… (which they didn’t, because there were no missed calls or messages on my phone). They informed me that they needed another urine sample ($ 65) and that I should get the dogs teeth cleaned ($$$$$) because maybe that’s what was causing the infection.
um… sure. I love my pets, but I’m not Oprah wealthy.
So I hopped on Unilocal and looked for another vet in the area. Aurora Veterinary Hospital had good reviews, so I figured I’d give them a try.
I called Urban Vet to get the pets charts sent over (I had to do this twice because they didn’t do it the first time). The vet over at Aurora looked at the chart, said it was non-​info, and explained to me WHY I didn’t need all those services I «NEEDED» according to Urban Vet.
They examined both dogs, did urine tests, ultrasounds, found something the one dog has had forever, identified what it was, gave me some medicated foot shampoo to correct it… and I walked out of there spending less than what I spent at Urban vet for 1 dog and identical testing/​exams.
I actually noticed a difference in my dogs feeling more calm not hearing the barking from the attached kennel.
Urban Vet is not a bad place. but if you’re able to try others you might be pleasantly surprised.
It’s the little things («we called»)… and the not so little things ($$$)
Place rating: 5
Seattle, WA
The staff at Urban Vet passes muster as grief councellors, high-​fiving celebrators of the found cure… and careful diagnosticians when the going gets tough.
I have been going to them for 4 years. I’ve been through life and death with them, and I found the staff to be caring, capable and professional under the entire breadth of the experience. Dr. Claire herself is a no-​nonsense doctor who is not only capable of boiling the diagnosis down to language a non-​medical individual can understand, but excels at it. I really have a difficult time with the clinical approach to medicine when it comes to explaining the diagnosis… and i only wish Dr. Claire’s approach was used in the human medical field more commonly. It’s nice to know your doctor is human too.
My dog passed in February this year, and it was a tough choice. I visited the staff many times leading up to my decision day for euthanasia. They understood what I was going through, and guided me through the process of loss like no other vet I’ve had experience with here (or in Bellevue).
And a few months later, they were there for me when I started to look at finding a new canine buddy. They actually consulted with me to make recommendations based on what they knew about me and my personality. These folks are good. They’re not making a fortune off your pet’s illnesses… they do it because they just love doing it.
I like especially the symbiotic relationship they have with Downtown Dog Lounge. That relationship saved my skin (and my dog Alex’s skin) several times.
You won’t be sorry.
Place rating: 5
Seattle, WA
I became a believer in Urban Vet after they diagnosed and successfully treated our toy Pomeranian’s anal gland problems several months ago.
Out little guy was losing a lot of hair on his neck, sides, and rear, and seemed extremely lethargic after very little physical activity. Because he’s no pup, we nervously chalked it up to age, and after an annual exam at Queen Anne Animal Clinic, the vet attributed his symptoms to improperly applied topical flea medication. Well, both we and the QA vet were dead wrong (yes, I’m still sore about having paid QA around $ 140 for a rushed exam and missed diagnosis).
When his swollen anal glands abscessed shortly after his QA exam, we called Urban Vet after reading their positive reviews on Unilocal and rushed him in. The doctor (very knowledgeable and professional woman whose name escapes me) was legitimately concerned with both our dog’s welfare AND our understanding of the problem and procedure needed to fix it. Perhaps what amazed me the most was the amount of time she spent listening and responding to EVERY SINGLE QUESTION I had.
Today, our Pom has regrown virtually all of his beautiful bushy hair, has great energy and stamina, and no anal issues.
Mucho appreciation for Urban Vet!
Place rating: 4
Seattle, WA
2 vet visits in 2 weeks, I think that alone qualifies me to write this review. Poor Sake is going through a rough patch health wise. all in all my experience with Urban vet has been a really great one. Dr. Clare and her staff genuinely seem to care in finding out what is wrong with the animal. Even Jayme at the front desk is knowledgeable and friendly. Sake felt a lot better the 1st time she went here and the 2nd visit I was able to get an appointment within 2 hours of calling them.
At the very least I have found a great vet in Seattle!
Place rating: 4
Seattle, WA
Urban Vet is one of, at best, a handful of the veterinary clinics that offers routine vaccinations (and boosters) without requiring an office examination, which makes sense if your pet has no. health issues. A vet tech will does this, and walk-​ins (as well as appointments) «will do.»
For this alone, it deserves commendation.
Many veterinary clinics as well as books on dogs and cat assume that one has at least a six-​digit salary, which is perhaps why so many pet owners are scared off and, thus, NEVER bring their pet into a clinic.
I got boosters for rabies and FVRCP for both my cats at the same time, and the procedure went smoothly. I was even able to hold my cat on the examination table while this was done. (My cats’ weight and rectal temperature were taken just before).
The price was either booster was $ 21, the rabies vaccination being $ 3 more expensive than the previous year while the price of the FVRCP remained unchanged.
The staff were friendly, relaxed, but still efficient. (The veterinary technician even admitted to me that most clients do not regularly brush their cats’ teeth).
So I left today a satisfied customer.
Place rating: 1
Seattle, WA
I brought my cat in to Urban Vet for a drop-​in vaccination booster. It was my fault I didn’t check their hours but since Urban Vet is attached to the doggie day care I figured I’d be safe going in a 8:40 AM.
When I arrived there was another customer staring at the locked door. She had an actual appointment and was told to be there at 8:30.
At 8:45 the grumpy, unpleasant receptionist finally arrived. There was no apology. There was no morning greeting. There was no thank you for waiting. She took one look at me and asked if I had an appointment. I explained the reason for my drop in and she gave me a look of death and muttered, «Well, you’re going to be waiting awhile. No one will be here until 9.» Now, I’m a little dramatic at times but 15 minutes for a drop-​in wait is more than reasonable. In fact, waiting 15 minutes even having a schedule appointment is reasonable. But 15 minutes of waiting in a room with sour-​puss reception nazi was going to be hell.
Once she’d set up camp and started her day she asked for my last name. I said it. Spelled it. Said it again. In an accusatory tone I was asked if could be under a different last name. I haven’t gotten married since my last visit. I have’t dropped my last name. I know my name. I know how to spell my name. I’m not in charge of their faulty filing. We tried my cat’s name. I guess that worked because I never heard other wise.
Cat shots done. Paid and ready to go. No good bye. No thank you. I made a pitiful (and painful) attempt at being the bigger person and said «thank you» as I walked out. All I got in return was a grunt.
I will not be taking my cat here again.
Place rating: 1
Seattle, WA
Well I will preface this with, at one point they were fine, but that was then. Now they aer just declining in the pet care department.
We almost lost our cats life becuse of their needless mistakes.
My fiancé and I have a great dog who I have had for years and I am well versed in ’ dog related’ issues. But Both Matt and I are new to the Kitten game. So when our boy cat was unable to pee we called UrbanVet. That was on a Friday, the receptionist told us not worry, and to come in on Monday.
Knowing no better we let it go. Well the weekend wore on I became more and more concerned with Owens behavior. So I started looking on-​line for info. What did I find. That a blocked cat is a FATAL condition in many cases. So Matt and I rushed Owen to the emergency vet at Midnight. They tested him, helped him with the blockage issues and told us to go back to our vet for a checkup.
We called UrbanVet and they said come in and gave us their apologies. Their receptionist knew no better. WHAT!!! How do you have some one fielding medical questions, not consulting with the vet who has NO idea about the medical veterinary field. Owen would have died if I had listened to her.
Well to add insult to injury they slapped us with another $ 400 bill after saying our trip to the emergency vet ($ 750) was their fault and they would waive the fee. Well they did not waive the fee, but I hope my experience will serve as a warning to new and existing patients.
Beware. This place is seriously bad news.