Salt River Veterinary Specialists

Dr Aguirre and his support staff saved my dog’s life today. A foreign body was identified and obstructing the outflow tract in his stomach. They were able to safely remove the pieces of toy that my dog ate through a non-invasive gastroscope. I am so grateful to their team and highly recommend!

Our ragdoll cat Kona was having a rough year and our regular vet referred us to to Salt River. Dr Rose and the staff did everything they could with her condition and I believe that’s why we got an extra 4 months with our baby girl. They’re compassionate, empathetic, and honest about the prognosis good or bad. After saying our goodbyes they expressed the utmost sympathy including a hand written letter from Dr Rose. If your fur babies ever reach the point of needing additional care beyond the regular vet, I’d highly recommend requesting Salt River as the next phase in their care. Thank you for all you’ve done to extend our cat’s life and we cherished the extra months we got leading up to her last day.

I can’t recommend this veterinary clinic enough! If I could give 10 stars I would. They are so caring and excellent at their jobs. Dr Glick was spot on with her diagnosis of my Fred with gallbladder disease. She sent me to the right surgeon who took care of it. Fred would have died if it hadn’t been for Dr. Glick. He is now a happy healthy little dog again. She has great insight into what’s ailing both my dogs and has always provided the correct diagnosis and treatment. I will always be grateful!

Salt River Vet Specialists is the Mayo Clinic for pets. Yes, there is some levity in my opening line for this review, but they went way, way above and beyond for my beloved cat Juniper and I, and I am so grateful. Some backstory- I consider myself to be a generally independent person. Bad things have come my way, as they do to many folks, and I've become skilled at weathering the storms, often with the help of my friends or with just some good ole fashioned stubbornness. So when in December 2023 and I was told I might have cancer, it was bad news but it was another thing I could work through. However...as I was dealing with surgeries and a possible cancer diagnosis, I saw my best baby Juniper was losing weight. Her normal (primary care?) vet believed she had lymphoma, and told me she may not be around very much longer. I was beyond devastated. All those times I got bad news myself, I felt like I could fight my own battles and deal with it...but not this time. I felt so helpless. I had no way to help her. All the times I'd gone through hard times Juniper been right with me, making hard days so much easier; but I felt like in her time of need, I couldn't help her. When I took her to Salt River Vet, I was hoping for a miracle for her. In a way, I did kinda get that. Every member of staff I spoke to was genuinely so caring, and I felt like they were fighting for her just as hard as i was. I am beyond grateful for Dr. Rose. It was immediately clear to me that she is very knowledgeable, and is incredibly skilled at lending her understanding to others. From our first visit, I felt much more well informed about Juniper's illness and what our next steps forward would be for her. D. Rose was able to determine Juniper did not have lymphoma, but rather a pretty nasty food sensitivity/IBD. She and the other folks at Salt River Vet gave me all the resources I needed to get Juni back on the mend. They have been beyond caring and responsive, and I felt like they were on my team the whole time. In fact, I felt like the vet clinic provided much better support to my cat and I than I have ever received from my own doctors! Juniper is bouncing back now, as am I, as I also was given a diagnosis of no cancer. These past few months have certainly been tough, but I have immense gratitude for Dr. Rose and Salt River Vet for being the people who came through for Juniper and me in our time of need.

Salt River Vet is the BEST! We were referred to Dr. Aguirre by our regular vet. Our Cairn Terrier Duke was extremely sick and the standard lab testing wasn’t giving us any answers. Dr. Aguirre literally saved Duke’s life!! After he did the ultrasound he knew exactly what the issue was and started treating him immediately. I brought in a very sick dog that morning and they gave me a whole different dog back that afternoon! He had been chilly due to his condition and they were nice enough to put his sweater back on after his procedure. Those small acts of kindness really mean a lot. I know every situation is different and we got lucky with Duke’s condition being a very treatable one, but after months of watching our dog decline and having no answers, I will forever be grateful to Dr. Aguirre and Salt River Vet for saving my little buddy. Pic is of a healthy Duke enjoying the holidays after Dr. Aguirre saved him! We’ve also seen Dr. Shaver and had great experiences with her too. Both Dr. Aguirre and Dr. Shaver are very practical and pragmatic. They take the time to thoroughly explain the condition and all of the options and answer all of my questions. The staff is friendly, the office is nice and the vets are top notch. I recommend Salt River Vet to every pet owner I know!