Holistic Pet Vet Clinic

My long time vet several states away recommended Dr. Bob when we were moving to Portland and I am so grateful. This office has been incredible ever since we began using them in 2023. They are supportive of our raw diet and preference for holistic care but also are willing to lean on conventional medicine when it is needed. We moved with an elderly dog who needed some care at the end if his life, then adopted a dog who had major health issues. The front office staff and techs are amazing (I would know, I believe my dog has had her blood drawn 20 times in the last 6 months due to a chronic condition) and Dr. Bob really takes the time to listen to us and our concerns and help us address them. When my dog was hospitalized in July they were able to get us in for a visit to continue care and make a long term care plan very quickly. Also their prices seem really reasonable. I don't have any other local vets to compare that to, but to me they seem to really care about keeping prices reasonable for their clients. Basically I can't say enough good things about this office!

I cannot recommend the Holistic Pet Vet Clinic enough, they are simply the best! All the wonderful staff really care about the animals they serve and I just absolutely love their whole philosophy regarding Chinese medicine and homeopathy. Dr. Ulbrich is so knowledgable and I feel he really tries to target the true issues in the most natural way rather than prescribe a bunch of medications for symptoms that then have bad side effects. My two pups and I feel so lucky to have found such a great vet, we have been here for over 5 years and I wouldn’t change a thing!

My Frankie was so sick and I had gone to Dr. Bob with Frankie’s regular checkups. My dog has anxiety so it’s hard to tell whether he is just anxious or really sick. Well in this case he really was sick! Not only on a full schedule did they squeeze him in the last minute, Dr. Bob listened to everything I said to make an assessment, even though it was probably time for him to go home. Frankie was having asthma attacks or so I thought. Turns out he had a toxin in his body. It was a hard weekend after we left, and the emergency room was so packed, I was on a hope and a prayer. I was getting flack from people about going the homeopathic route and I even questioned it after I came home that night and gave Frankie his meds that were prescribed. After a full body purge, this champion made it through and now is better then he was a few years ago. His breathing is good, his stomach isn’t gurgling, no more anxiety. He is like a puppy at 10 1/2. Words cannot express my gratitude. And had I gone to a modern day veterinarian, He may have well been prescribed the wrong thing and got sicker. I know now that the quality of life my dog has, has improved. Why wouldn’t you want your dog to spend its last years in as much comfort and joy as possible. I stick to my beliefs of whole body medicine, and believe this was nothing short of a miracle. Do your dog a favor and bring him to this caring and compassionate healing center. There is no better care. Dr. Bob and staff are the Cadillac of vets! Update: My dog has since passed due to the actions of a VCA. I just wanted to tell everyone that, because you need to make sure before you trust veterinarians that aren't trained in holistic medicine, that they might not have your best interest in mind. I would give anything to take back the decision to go to the VCA, but holistic pet vet wasn't set up for emergencies. Someday I hope they can find a way to do this, so that other dogs have a chance to thrive, instead of being subjected to misdiagnosis and costly procedures.

This is the absolute BEST veterinary clinic in town and probably far beyond. My only complaint is that they need to expand asap, while they have the opportunity of being virtually one of the only real “pet care” facilities around. I’ve researched all of the veterinary clinics around.

I heard that Holistic Pet did dental cleanings without anesthesia, and I definitely wanted to give them a try to avoid using anesthesia on my 1 year old dog Pepper. I was a bit confused about which entrance was the waiting room, but it's the smaller one without the food ...the other area is for pharmacy pickups I think :) Anywho, the staff were very friendly and welcoming. They provided my dog with fresh water & some yak cheese puffs while she waited. The paperwork was minimal (3 pages), and I actually really like that they use paperwork in a largely digital world. I like traditional things like that. I was able to go back with her for the pre-cleaning physical & talk to the vet for a bit before her cleaning started. The vet provided several nice resources for reading and for training to help Pepper's self-confidence. The vet mentioned that she uses Chinese medicine & that Pepper is likely a wood-water type. I asked more about this, and I didn't feel rushed during the vet portion of the visit. The hygienist took Pepper & it was maybe 15 min before she was finished. As an example from an anesthesia based dental practice - they want drop off at about 7AM and pickup typically at 4PM & your animal is woozy/out of sorts for potentially days afterwards. The hygienist said that her teeth didn't need very much cleaning & she introduced Pepper to the polishing process. The hygienist then did a very thorough breakdown of what to watch out for with her (she has one spot that has teeth crowding) and that she was missing some teeth that never grew in. The vet & all the staff used positive reinforcement with high value and high quality treats like beef liver and yak cheese puffs to make Pepper feel like this was a largely fun and enjoyable process. I enjoyed looking at their selection of high quality food, treats, and toys while I waited for her. The prices for the services and for the food/treats were very fair. Even their bathroom was very nice! We'll definitely be back for Pepper's 6 month cleaning & my cats already have appointments scheduled. The only little gripes I have is that the waiting room is very hot from the sun (I'm not sure what they have access to in order to cool down that space) & I didn't receive a reminder call about the appointment. They also require a deposit for your first visit - so just be aware of that too. Otherwise, nothing but praise for their work :)