Gateway Veterinary Hospital

Gateway Veterinary Hospital is a small-animal veterinary clinic located at 11222 NE Halsey St in Portland, Oregon. Reviews describe care for both dogs and cats, including long-term routine care as well as serious illness and injury cases. Several reviewers highlight a compassionate approach, while one review raises concerns about delays in receiving x-rays and medical records.

Services

•Veterinary care for dogs and cats (mentioned by reviewers)
•Surgery and post-operative recovery support (extensive surgery and convalescence described for a dog after an attack)
•In-house testing for sick pets (described for a cat with liver issues)
•Diagnostic imaging (x-rays referenced)
•Referral to an emergency hospital for advanced care when needed (described for a cat with liver disease)
•Follow-up/aftercare gestures noted by a reviewer (handwritten condolence card signed by staff)

Pricing

No published pricing information is available; one reviewer described the clinic as reasonably priced.

People

Dr. Dahlquist is mentioned by name in a review; other feedback refers to doctors, techs, and staff without naming individuals.

Reviews

Gateway Veterinary Hospital has a 4.7/5 Google rating from 193 reviews. Written feedback commonly mentions kind, patient staff, long-term relationships with clients, and compassionate follow-through (including a condolence card after a pet’s death), as well as efforts to run in-clinic tests and refer out for higher-level care when appropriate. One review reports significant delays and communication issues in obtaining x-rays/records and medication follow-up during a time-sensitive illness.

Reviews for Gateway Veterinary Hospital

Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 193 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Matt Manley

4 weeks ago

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3 months ago

This review has been a long time coming; Gateway Vet has seen both of my dogs for coming on 10 years with absolutely zero issues. This includes a very touch and go incident with my Chiweenie after he was attacked and required extensive surgery and convalescence several years back. Dr. Dahlquist has done a fantastic job providing care over the years and even though I now live across town, I still bring my pets here. I don't have enough good things to say; thank you to the staff at Gateway Vet for keeping my pets well taken care of!!

ML

6 months ago

I went in as a new patient and had a great first visit. The doctors/techs were kind, patient, and friendly. They told me my dog had 3-6 months, and I needed to take urgent action. It took 5 phone calls, 8 emails and 6 weeks to get the x-rays for my dog. I did not receive any follow up information about medications, despite additional emails and calls hoping to get that for my dog. If I had an extra 400$, I would definitely have just gotten another X-ray but I kept being told, "we will send that to you soon,". By the time I received my dog's medical records to send to an oncologist, my dog started hacking up blood and had to be put down. I would have loved a bit more promptness and care with helping me find resources for my dog, as I was more than willing to pay for surgeries or see what kind of medication I could get to ease anything. I did not get the 3 months I was forecasted though, but I know those things are hard to gauge. I did feel good when I was in the clinic, but the lack of urgency in offering me X-rays I paid I feel debilitated how I could have prepared better to support my dog

Timma

7 months ago

Wonderful Dr & Staff been coming here for years. Brought all my pups here.

Andrew Nash

8 months ago

We were new patients and brought our cat to Gateway after he began turning yellow and was clearly dealing with liver issues. They ran all the in-house tests they could and did everything possible to help. After two visits in two weeks, they were upfront that he needed more advanced care and referred us to a local emergency hospital. Unfortunately, our cat did not survive his liver disease and passed shortly after being admitted to the hospital. Although we were only seen at Gateway twice, every interaction was positive. The staff was friendly, accommodating, compassionate, and reasonably priced. But what stood out was what happened after.. When Gateway learned our cat had passed (after they followed up with the vet hospital) they sent us a personalized handwritten condolence card signed by the entire staff. That level of follow-up and compassion for a patient they had only seen twice and had no history with meant a great deal to us. Because of that, we will absolutely be bringing our other pets to Gateway in the future.