South Austin Pet Clinic

There is nothing more to say about the vet at this clinic than he’s a genuine amazing person. He cares for pets better than doctors care for humans. I have not one complaint about this place and I wish everyone would give there support to this kind and caring gentleman!

Do you want to be coddled and told your animal is the most precious creature to ever walk the face of the earth or do you want straight forward scientific proven results at a more then reasonable price? Well if Fluffy demands a long list of requirements (he can only be approached from the left side if his head is resting at a ninety degree angle from my right shoulder while being sang «my heart will go on») this my not be your vet of choice (not to say Dr. Jones is uncaring). I worked as a vet tech for five years and this is the vet I want. He works alone. He is the vet, the vet tech and the receptionist. The owner can help but he is more then capable of handling animals alone. He schedules his appointments so that it’s just you and your animal. Smart! Nothing can get a cat more worked up then a bunch of barking dogs in the lobby or an unsociable pup forced to be around rambunctious youngsters in an unfamiliar setting. He’s old school, slow and steady, with a confidence that calms both animal and owner. No unnecessary test and vaccines. Less stress, low key, gruff voice, awesome belt buckle, all around good ol boy country vet. Seriously good veterinary practice run by a man every California transplant wishes their dad could be.
Oh and awesome little side note. Sends you a pet ID card with a picture of your pet, vaccine info, rabies info and allergies in case you ever have to go to an emergency vet.

I have been taking my cat to Dr. Jones for about 14 years. He is always kind and patient with my cat, and my cat can be a handful. (My cat is not friendly and really does not like being at the vet.) He has treated my cat for cuts and an abcess on his leg. Always caring and very easy to talk to about treatment, etc. He is fair in his pricing and I trust his expertise. He even helped me find an eye specialist for my cat when he got a very bad infection (from a boarding facility). There is only one or two good eye specialists that can work on a dog or cat. So glad he is close and ready to help when I need it.

I have a very energetic chocolate lab. She is 68 lbs of pure energy. I always dread taking her to a new place because she gets so riled up. Dr Jones was a picture of patience. He was calm and even smiling the whole time my dog went bananas. He never made me feel bad, he even made me feel like he liked her. I will definitely stick with this vet and bring my other animals here as well.

I was calling around to see what vet would be best for my pets; the doctor picked up, and was an utter asshole. His tone was disinterested and demeaning, and I was just trying to give him some business.

Dr. Jones was awesome! He really cared about my dog and gave her necessary treatment. He never tried to sell me a lot of unnecessary products. He was honest and to the point about what treatment we needed and didn’t need. I will definitely go back again!

Dr. Jones gave my cat Pinkie and me exceptional emergency treatment this morning. His kind and thoughtful care was above and beyond any I have ever experienced.

My injured dog was turned away from Dr. Jones because it was almost noon on Saturday.
My pup was playing outside that morning when I suddenly heard him crying out in pain. I ran outside to see him limping up to the house, bleeding pretty badly from his front paw, and shaking with fear. South Austin Pet Clinic is the nearest veterinarian, so I rushed him over in the car and double parked to run in and get help. I was really scared but felt relief when I opened the clinic’s unlocked front door. I was crying with blood on my hands and shirt from cradling my dog, but no one was in the front office. After a moment, I saw Dr. Jones peek his head out from the back and I asked him if he could help me. I said «I have a little dog in my car and he has a hurt foot and is bleeding. Can you help us?» This veterinarian told me to try another clinic because his was closing at noon.
I can look past a man seeing a visibly upset human pleading for help, but when I told Dr. Jones, a well respected VETERINARIAN, that an animal was in distress and right outside of his clinic door, he turned us away. I cannot understand how someone who has devoted his life to helping animals could do this. I guess my dog wasn’t worth his help? Or maybe when Dr. Jones took his oath swearing to prevent and relieve animal suffering, he meant «only until noon.»

Love, love this VET!!! Kind with animals and very easy going. Does not try to upsell you, very to the point. I have taken my cat and my puppy has an appointment coming up. Going back for all of my pets’ needs.

First off, don’t be fooled by Dr. Jones’ tone on the phone. While I was there to get our two cats a checkup, shots, some flea meds, etc., someone called to make an appt., and thought he didn’t sound very nice or something. This couldn’t be further from the truth. As other reviews have indicated, he is a warm and capable vet who cares deeply for the animals he sees. He has a slow, southern drawl that could be misinterpreted as being gruff over the phone, but I believe seeing him work with your animal (s) in person will change your mind.
Anyway, I wanted to put that out there just in case it would deter anyone else. He’s wonderful so far. :-).

Dr. Jones is wonderful. I have a rescue dog, Zoe, and we needed to find her a vet. She only needed a checkup and to get started back on heartworm medicine. He even called her previous vet and got her rabies record and made her a new tag, since her foster mom had lost her first one. And, he only charged me for her medicine, not the visit. Zoe and I had a great experience!

My lab mix split her nail and was in tons of pain on a Saturday (of course, they always get hurt when your vet is closed) so I called the closest vet, which turned out to be Dr. Jones. He said he closed at noon, and it was ten til, but he waited on me, and took care of my dog’s issue in about 3 minutes. He charged me next to nothing, and in this day and age, that was very refreshing. He is pretty quiet, definitely not a big chatter, but kind and competent, and REASONABLE and fair.
I am definitely thinking of making him my regular vet, plus love his Saturday hours!

Went to Dr. Jones this morning for my free staple removal and wellness check. My puppy’s, I mean. This is a no frills office. No frills, no receptionist, no waiting, no pressure to spend more money than I agreed to (which was zero, since I was given his office number by Town Lake Animal Shelter as one of the places I could get some free services for the new puppy I adopted), no mindless chitchat. Dr. Jones isn’t necessarily reticent, but he’s clearly first and foremost a veterinarian, not a businessperson. I love that. He gave good advice, was kind to my pup, was friendly in a Grandpa Jones kind of way (you know, Hee Haw?) and even gave me a rope toy for pup pup after I mentioned I was thinking of buying one. We’ll definitely go back. This is a God-​send after being cleaned out, turned away, and pressured by some other vets in town. Thanks, Doc!