Love Pet Hospital

Best veterinarians hands down. I take all of my pets to Love pet hospital the staff are very friendly and I’m usually in and out in half an hour.

I really liked this place. I came at the recommendation of a trusted friend. I’m going to keep this short — the negligence they displayed when caring for my dog’s broken paw almost cost her her leg. My husband took her in to get treated and they misapplied the cast and the cast caused *more damage.* It wounded her so badly that we had to go to the vet ER and get her antibiotics ASAP… Unbelievable.

Some of the kindest most patient staff members who take an interest in you and your animal. I’ve been bringing my dog here since I got him 4 years ago, and I have never had a bad experience with anyone at Love. I’ve seen all the vets at this point, and they always take time to explain and answer questions I have. The prices are reasonable, and they are very accommodating for emergency appointments or testing you need done ASAP.

Although I no longer take my dog here, I do long for the days when I was closer. Love Hospital has my heart. You might say, I love Love.
My dog is a grade A asshole when he goes to the vet. I honestly get embarrassed to take him in and often put off the visit until it’s impossible to wait any longer. He yaps, snaps, and loses control if anyone pays extra attention to him. He once pooped all over the checkup room. Yep, he’s the worst. But, Love makes visits easy. You can tell their staff is trained and experienced. It’s refreshing to not feel guilty when your dog gets so stressed out.
I miss you Love Pet Hospital, I really do.

I know they don’t need my little review to add to their already awesome reputation on here but I’ll put in my two cents.
What nice people. My dog, who could be very generously described as «difficult», has always been treated so kindly… even when it took almost the entire staff to muzzle and hold him for his nail clipping lol. He has a lot of, um, spirit. They’ve never made me feel bad about it. The docs are all outstanding.
In addition, I had to go buy some flea pills… and they’ll sell them to you singly!!! You don’t have $ 99 for a box of them? That’s okay! Buy what you need. It just reflects a level of caring for their customers as well as their patients. Even though I’ve moved to San Antonio, I’ll be keeping them as my dog’s vet. (Sorry, ladies! Lol)

Love Pet Hospital, and specifically Dr. Sheridan, save my dogs life.
My 7 year old dog, Lefty, was dying from the effects of undiagnosed Addison’s disease.
Long story short, Dr. Sheridan took steps to figure out quickly what was hurting him, and saved his life. He is now on the proper medication and is doing incredibly well.
I can’t say enough about the good people at this vet clinic.
Thank you, Dr. Sheridan and Love Pet Hospital!

Wonderful staff and vets, have been going to Love Pet Hospital for decades with my parrot companions. Dr. Wisbrock is wonderful, compassionate and the greatest! I couldn’t express how grateful I have been to all of them throughout the years.

Much love for Love. Fantastic collaborative care from Drs. Love, Davenport and Wisbrock. Eastern and western medicine together. My lab 15 and she couldn’t be in better hands.

My 11 year old Schnauzer has had a rough 4 weeks with multiple visits to multiple vets for a range of ailments with little or no conclusive treatment options.
I was referred to Love as an alternative treatment for a CCL injury. Gertie’s appointment was made quickly by an amazing woman at reception. Gertie met Dr. Wisbrock and I was so impressed by the way he approached her. He entered the room and just let her get «used» to him being there. It wasn’t a «put her in the table and let me see what we have here» at all! She responded so well to that!
I am OCD with my pet records and even went prepared with a detailed list of concerns. Dr. Wisbrock addressed all of the issues and even explained the why’s and why not’s of the past vet visits.
Gertie had acupuncture and did well. The amazing vet tech comforted my sweet baby for :20 minutes! I couldn’t have asked for a better experience and even the ride home with Gertie seemed calm and less stressful. Very happy to have found this place!

I’ve been taking my cat to Love for 3 years now and they’ve always been fantastic. Great with my cat, very caring and professional.

I was extremely disappointed in my experience with Love Pet Hospital. Not because they didn’t treat my dog properly, but because I find their business practices abhorrent.
My dog had a sudden problem, which I thought might be poisoning. Early morning, I called and tried to set up an appointment ASAP. Her first question was whether I was a client. I said no, and she said they had no openings that day. So I asked for an appointment the next morning. She said OK, but their policy is I have to prepay ($ 70 or whatever) to even make an appointment. And no refund w/​o 24 hrs notice.
I think that is unacceptable behavior.
Luckily, I called another Vet, and they said «bring your dog in».
In summary, if you already use Love as your vet, you might be OK. If you are not a current client, look elsewhere.

My cat was diagnosed with FIP by my regular vet. He sent me to the specialist. The specialistic told met that it’s a fatal disease and there is no cure. She told me that if I wanted to try alternative medicine to please do. I made an appointment with Dr. Love. She’s was book until 1 and ½ weeks out. I thought my cat wouldn’t live long enough to see Dr. Love. During that waiting period I had to take my cat to the ER two more times to remove fluid from his chest. The ER doctor and his regular vet said that the fluid will continue to build up in his chest and it was up to me when I thought it was enough poking him. He hardly ate — skin and bones — and very listless. I was contacting vets for in home euthanasia and ordered an urn. That’s how grim his situation was.
Finally saw Dr. Love. She did acupuncture, gave him some vitamins and Chinese herbs. I was skeptical regarding the acupuncture because I had it done myself and didn’t feel a difference. She placed 6 needles in him and waited 15 minutes. I packed him up and drove home. I opened the crate and he ran out to his food and started to gobble it up! He hasn’t ran for at least a month. All he did was lie on his pillow and sleep. His is appetite was almost nil but he was scarfing it down — ate 2 small cans worth vs barely eating ½ of a can. He did a TOTAL 180! The next day he got on his hind legs and wanted me to pick him up! This cat was on his deathbed and now he’s walking around the house, playing, talking at me. It was AMAZING. I also take him to his regular vet every 4 days to get ultrasounds and remove any fluid from his chest cavity. Since taking him to Dr. Love, the fluid in his chest has decreased dramatically. Two weeks before it was almost 4 ounces. 4 days after it was a bit over a tablespoon, 4 days after that it was 2 teaspoonfuls and yesterday it was about one teaspoon worth in his chest. The vet didn’t want to remove it since it was so little. Dr. Love told me that the Chinese herbs are to remove «moisture» from his chest area. I CANNOT recommend her enough! My regular vet was pretty amazed on how the quality of life has improved for my cat and suggested that I bring my cat once a week vs every 4 days.
20 Stars and PLUS for my making my kitty feel good!!!
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Always friendly and professional. Very knowledgeable and caring towards my Leroy and Murray. Very good vet!!!

For alternative treatments to my senior pug (14 years old) including chiropractic and accunpuncture care this is the place. Dr. Love has really improved Artemis’s quality of life and we appreciate this true Austin gem. Thank you Dr. Love and Rihanna for helping him with his chronic pain and allergies.

I recently moved to the Austin area and this vet was recommended to me by an acquaintance who also feeds raw.
I was thoroughly unimpressed.
Staff was very blunt and to the point. I was being rushed to finish my paperwork and there was no emphasis on patient care.
The doctor we saw was Dr. Huckabee. Again, very to the point. Didn’t inform me of anything other than «mild tartar buildup on teeth». I had to ask for his current weight, and the doctor seemed annoyed that I was asking any questions. She fed my dog a biscuit (not grain free and had food dye, think milk bone type) even though she knew I raw feed and I even offered some of the treats I brought with me and she gave him the biscuit anyways.
For an annual visit with vaccines, it was less than 20 minutes. If you don’t care about how the staff treats you and your animals then this animal hospital will probably work for you.
For someone like me, who just left a vet that would spend plenty of time building a positive relationship with the animals before beginning an examination, educate the pet owner during the whole process, and would answer any and all questions, this experience was very cold and clinical.
I won’t be returning to this animal hospital.

I can’t say enough good things about this Vet. All of my dogs see Dr. Love, and the whole staff is sweet, caring and takes care of your pet as if it were their own.
Today Dr. Love was ill, and they still managed to squeeze my dog in for an eye scratch exam, because they didn’t want him to wait until tmrw.
I wish I would have found this Vet years ago.

Having recently moved to Austin, we were in need of a new vet for our pets. On a recommendation we went to Love Pet Hospital this morning.
Upon arriving at the office we were greeted by a rather rude young receptionist directing us to the check in area. Had she realized when we got there that the «check in“door was locked with a sign saying to use other door, she would realize why we came in the wrong way. Either way, very poor first impression. Everyone we encountered after that however was very nice and the doctor was attentive.
Our older dog Mazzy has a broken tooth which initially prompted us to go to the vet in the first place. We were told that she would need it extracted, which was not a big surprise. We were told that she should would need blood work done before the extraction so we agreed to the geriatric blood plan panel, price was around 160.00. After receiving the estimate for the extraction, we saw a charge for a mini lab work up that was only around 57.22, evidently she really didn’t need to get the 160 blood work just a 57.22 one but they failed to mention that until checkout. The receptionist said oh yeah there are other optional fees in there but she would elaborate pass that.
All in all won’t be returning, will continue our search for a good vet office.

I have taken my pets to Love Pet Hospital for almost a decade now and I couldn’t be more pleased. I appreciate the holistic approach they take with my fur babies and the staff are amazing. They treat my dog and cats with care, patience, and know that they are more than just pets to me, they are my family.
I recommend LPH to any pet owner who wants that extra love and care. They are the best at what they do.

Normally we see Dr Davenport. I love her. She gets on the floor with the dogs and interacts with them. It took a long time to find a vet that was caring and didn’t make me feel like I had to remind them who I was and who my dogs were.
This week we had to go to Dr Love. It was an emergency and it ended with us having to put down one of our dogs. He was sick and there wasn’t any other realistic option. The entire staff was wonderful through the process. I think moments like this are the best way to tell what sort of place you are doing business in. Yes, they are pricey but in my experience with pet health care you get what you pay for …

My dog Toby is almost 12 years and has a heart condition, seizure disorder and arthritis. His arthritis causes his hind legs to slide out from under him on my wood floors. Dr. Davenport came highly recommended to treat Toby with Acupuncture and Chiropractic.
I have been taking him here since last November. It was initially every week for a month, then every other week, and now we are at once per month unless he looks like he needs it.
Some of you are probably wondering about Acupuncture, and for a dog! Well let me tell you, after assessing him, how he is standing, applying pressure points and adjustment, they lay him down and place needles in the places that showed up on the assessment. He has to lay still for 20 minutes, which can be a challenge. A vet tech stays in the room and rubs his neck and calms him during that time. The needles don’t seem to phase him and he rather enjoys his little massage while he waits.
I could see the difference in his stature almost instantly. I even say them treat a hot spot on his leg with the needles and it improved dramatically in a week.
We have mostly seen Dr. Davenport, but have also seen Dr. Love. They are both excellent, but I prefer Dr. Davenport. She appears to be more down to earth and seems to have connected with Toby and know how to set me at ease. Dr. Love is also nice, and if you are more Eastern Philosophy or Metaphysical in your philosophy, you all should get along great.
You are probably wondering about cost. If you go in for just an adjustment or just acupuncture, the cost is $ 65. If you do both together, it is $ 85. I remember one week, they said he did not need an adjustment and only charged me the $ 65, so they are not in it for your wallet, but to treat the dog. And while it may be a bit pricey, I have seen dramatic improvements in Toby. I also notice now, toward the end of the month before his next appointment, he slides a bit more. That is generally an indicator it is time to go back.
I have not used them as a general vet, as my dogs already see Dr. Simmons at Burnet Road Animal Hospital and Toby also sees cardiologist Charla Jones and we are happy with our service there. I will say, that based on the treatment Toby receives, I would recommend them for Acupuncture or Chiropractic no matter where in Austin you live. And if you are in South Austin, you may want to consider them as a general vet if you are in the market.