Dose’s Pet Vets

I’ve never dealt with him but she’s absolutely terrible. No people skills in the least and told me to find a new vet when I cancelled, the morning of, my cat’s spay due to me having pneumonia and being in the hospital. I was planning to fire them after her spay anyway but ended up getting it done cheaper at the humane society and now we are at Baring and I’m completely happy with them.

Chewy and I love Doses Pet vets! They are very reasonable in price and really care for chewy. I won’t go anywhere else :)

I recently adopted a 6month old puppy and wanted to make sure he was healthy. I called and was able to get an appointment for the next afternoon which was great. When I arrived I was a little worried about the location (I am new to Reno and don’t know the good or bad parts of town yet and it was by an older motel 6) but where the office is located is pretty quiet and next to a yoga studio. I saw Mrs. Doctor Dose and she was very nice. She seems to like her job which is always a good sign. She answered all of my questions without it seeming like I was wasting her time and was extremely helpful. I was worried going in to the vet since this is my first dog but she made me feel comfortable and even offered advice on how to trim the hair around my dogs eyes and behind so that the he will stay cleaner. The whole visit was only $ 50! ($ 25 to start his records as a new patient and $ 25 for the office visit, I believe) I am very pleased with our visit and will be back again.

The dr. Doses are amazing! Their prices for dental were very reasonable and they were very friendly and thorough with the whole process. You can tell they really care about the animals and love what they do. I was very comfortable leaving my dog with them for dental work. They have my business for all my pets needs!

I was very happy to get in to DR Dose (woman) she was very insightful and able to communicate with me about my dogs problem. Her prices are very fair (great for dental!) and I look forward to using her for all my vet needs.

Dr. Tom & Sharon are absolutely wonderful. Reasonable prices and excellent service. My cats love going to see them.

Drs. Tom and Sharon Dose are fantastic. When I moved to Reno in July, a colleague recommended them to me. I have two cats, one of which regularly needs a corticosteroid injection to keep at bay her chronic skin condition. The first visit fee to get one’s pet in the system is $ 25, plus the $ 25 regular office visit fee. The injection that my cat receives every 6 – 7 weeks is $ 20. Such reasonable prices! Before I moved to Reno, I lived in Atlanta and paid a $ 50 office fee and $ 40 for the shot each visit.
Drs. Tom and Sharon run the show all on their own, and as much as I understand and appreciate the roles of vet techs at larger practices, I am glad that they do everything relating to my pet rather than have the vet tech do the intake.
The initial visits for each of my two cats was thorough. I learned that one of my cats had a pet recovery service microchip implanted in her because Dr. Dose scans the pets. I’m the second owner of my cats. Why didn’t my vet in Atlanta scan the cats so that I would have this information?! I appreciate that Dr. Dose did!
Dose’s Pet Vets has great hours: they open at 7 am on weekdays and weekends. And whenever I have called to schedule a shot, I have been able to get the cat in on the same day. I appreciate how prompt but thorough Dr. Dose (I usually see Dr. Tom) is with my cat. He’s also really funny, and it is clear that he loves animals. He grew up in Iowa and had his first practice there, and I love his laidback Midwest attitude. In short: I highly recommend them!

I had to change my vet a while back because she closed down her practice and I was recommended to try out Dr. Dose’s Pet Vets.
Before I went their I was told that they were a no frill’s vet office that that only took in animals under 30 Pounds (because Dr. Tom had a back surgery that makes him unable to lift larger animals). They don’t have any staff asides from themselves, so they will periodically answer phones, and acknowledge other customers while you are waiting or have your dog/​cat being examined. Because of this they are able to offer extremely affordable veterinary care for your animals.
No upsells, designer food shelves, fancy clothes, or other garbage your pet doesn’t need. Just a simple office with two patient rooms, and a small waiting area.
Their scheduling system is great. You simply call the day before (or day of if its an emergency), and they will schedule you the next day. This works great for me, as I have always had prompt service in addressing my animals needs, and haven’t been asked to come in a week later for something.
Experience, knowledge, and expertise are the most important thing to me with my vet. The Doses have been able to provide that, and make caring for my animals more affordable as well.
I will admit Dr. Tom and Dr. Sharon definitely have different personalities and I could see how some people might choose one of them that they prefer. Both doctors have given me excellent information and have communicated with me very well about any care my animals have needed.
On one occasion I heard Dr. Sharon being very curt to a client about taking care of their dogs health as they just had to remove 15… Yes 15! teeth because of neglecting the dogs dental hygiene. But in the given situation I couldn’t image any doctor being extremely bubbly and friendly to a person who was obviously not caring for their animal.

Both Dr’s Dose were very professional and knowledgeable. They took care of my baby girl, Felicity, who is my first female dog. They told exactly what to expect from the surgery and even called me to let me know when the surgery was complete, to let me know she was OK and just resting until the agreed 5pm pick up time.

I’ve taken my small dog to Dose’s, for ~4 years now. While you do have to make your appointment the day before you want the appointment, I have always been able to get one in my schedule preference. My dog has received wonderful care from the Dose’s (dentals, bloodwork for a medical condition, vaccinations).
I appreciate that they answer the phones, as they have helped identify that my dog didn’t need a vet appointment when he ate a bunch of almonds. Yes, they will answer the phone when my dog is in their office, but it does not interfere with the work they get done. When I was in a pinch with a doggy daycare, they went out of their way to immediately fax over vaccination records. While Mr Dr Dose is more personable, I feel that Mrs Dr Dose gave excellent care during my dog’s dental & showing me how to better brush my dog’s teeth. Their prices are beyond fair & their care is excellent.

I have been using Dose’s Pet Vet for the last year, a total of three visits.
Dr. Tom Dose is a very nice person, who explains all the problems in great detail, and the available treatment options, along with all side effects — pro’s & con’s. He puts everything on the table, without any pressure. The last visit he spent over 45 minutes reviewing every possible treatment plan, just a great guy with passion for his work.
Knowledge — yes. As a matter of fact, think walking Almanac level.
Compassionate — yes.
Professional — yes.
Communication — yes.
Prices — yes.

The Doses only treat animals under 30# which is perfect for me. They are both the best vets that I’ve dealt with in 40+ years of being a dog owner. I’m surprised at some of the reviews because they always spend much time with me and my dogs. Sharon spent 45 minutes with me one time showing me how to scale the tarter off my dogs’ teeth. They have low overhead because they have no staff and you spend time with them and not with staff. They charge the least for teeth cleaning of all the vets that I’ve used or contacted. I’ve used several other vets, locally, as have my friends who now use the Doses. The Doses are notably less expensive than other Vets because of their low overhead. I’ll trade waiting while they answer the phone for paying higher vet bills, anytime. Yes, Sharon is not always as friendly as her husband but both are highly competent.

Nice people. The pet docs here are very thorough in explaining procedures. They obviously love animals and take good care of the pets they treat.

The best vets area. They are very reasonable and are around 24 hours a day for your ER needs. Have been using them for over 15 years. Gave my pekingese a 10% chance of making it from a illness and she pulled though and lived to be 13. Awesome people.

Dr Tom is the mildest mannered Vet I have ever encountered. I took our oldest cat there because he had started limping after jumping off our counters at home. Tom was very gentle with him and suggested that I leave him there so they could x-​ray the elbow to make sure there was no permanent damage. They also ran a geriatric blood panel to make sure there was nothing else going on. The prices were unbelievably low. The entire thing was maybe $ 120. I have only had one interaction with Sharon. She removed the stitches on our youngest one after her spaying. She is more down to business — but very professional and competent. I believe she is the surgeon in the family and Tom is the front office expert. They make a wonderful team and I would trust them both for anything that a small animal needs. By the way, they specialize in only small animals (cats and small dogs).

Dr. Sharon is very rude. She lacks all people skills. Appears to be good with animals but not sure if I would trust her alone with my animal.
Dr. Tom is very caring and nice. He is probably the only reason they are still in business. Can’t beat their prices though, very inexpensive and they don’t try to upsell everything in the world.