SODO Veterinary Hospital

All our pets have gone to SODO. Dr. Patino and the staff are basically family. So so so great with animals. One of our fur babies had a medical emergency in the middle of the night and we had to make the hardest decision at an Emergency vet. The ER vet contacted SODO and SODO immediately contacted us to deliver their sympathies. They were as heartbroken as we were. Little things like that are why we’ve been with them since they were just a little operation as Kirkpatrick. We love them. 🖤

Great clinic! Professional, quality care. They’ve been taking care of Max needs since he was 3 months old. He just recently had his neuter sx and they took such good care of him and even gave me calls throughout the day to give me updates on him as I wasn’t able to pick him up till the next day. Thank you so much to everyone who works there, you are all so professional and kind

Been seeing this vet for 15 plus years. They are always kind and go out of there way to help your pets. I had to leave my dog overnight for a few nights because she wasn't doing well. They gave her an exam room to hang out in (which I'm sure was a strain on their everyday operations) at no cost to me, just to make sure she was ok. And gave me the ability to come in and visit with her when I was able. A few years later when it came time to put her down (at their new location) they made things as easy as they could be, called me when her ashes were ready to pick up. They put her ashes in a beautiful wood box and took her footprint to give me as well. Long story short, these people care, they cared then, and they care now about my new dog. They will not try to talk you into pointless tests, they will give you payment plans for things that require it. This is the best Vet in the area hands down. You are doing yourself and your pets a disservice if you do not bring them here. Every day they have their patients names written on a chalkboard. They are so good. Please please please bring your pets here. Amazing staff, amazing Doctors. All around good people that want the best for your pets.

This office used to be much better when they were Kirkpatrick, but it seems ever since they evolved into SODO they changed, and not for the better. On 2 different occasions they told us my dog's growing fatty tumor was fine. Fast forward to Covid, and it wasn't, but at that point there wasn't much we could do. I had a biopsy done before we moved, and they said they would give me a call when the results came back. I never got a call back, and when I followed up they said it was fluid and I could likely ask the new vet to drain it since it was too large to remove at that point. Well, the new vet tried to drain it and it turned out it wasn't filled with fluid at all, and the attempt to drain it caused it to bifurcate and swell even more. Had they just tried to remove it back when it was manageable he might still be with us for another year or two. Instead it grew out of control and by the 3rd visit/biopsy he was too old too old. He just passed away last Saturday. Ultimately, we never felt at home here, and have just moved our cat to another vet. I think they only care about people who can spare no expense, so to speak. If they don't think you can, they don't bother with options. That's the impression I got, anyway.

So far so good. We'll see how it goes. I love the automatic sliding doors. It's clean and did not smell of animals. The room was also nice and clean. Staff was friendly, concise and considerate. The vet that saw was me very empathetic and respectful. ‼️Beware: they charge you 3.5% if you pay with credit card which sucks.