Banks is a little ways from home but when you receive the warmest care for your fur babies that's really what's important to us. My family has been bringing their furry family members here for over 20 years. When we moved to Oregon, my parents said hands down this was the best vet clinic to visit. Whether it's routine care, emergency visits, medication needs or the end of life talk with one of the hardest decision of our lives, Banks vet has been so warm and loving through it all. I trust all my animals care here with the fabulous staff here at Banks. They listen to each individual animals needs, just like children animals have an array of different personalities and needs. read more

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We've been going to the Banks Vet for 10+ years with our 2 dogs and 1 cat. They are more expensive than most other clinics but we thought "they're local and they care". On Saturday while on vacation we received a call from a neighbor, the other neighbors dog had jumped their fence and mauled our little 5lb dog. She was dying and there wasn't a lot of time. They called Banks Vet because that was her vet and her ONLY chance at survival. The lady Jennifer just said no. Repeatedly. And rudely. No care at all. Didn't offer any end of life comfort or nothing. Our sweet little baby held on for almost the entire 20 minute drive to Tanasbourne in pain and being basically tortured as she bleed to death. A vet is supposed to care. They are supposed to help. This place did NOTHING. I will never take my animals back to this place. read more

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Unable to be of service to an animal in dire straits. That animal died this afternoon as a consequence. Too bad for us, I guess. read more

I would be really cautious before bringing your pets here. My cat was a patient here for 5 years, since he was born. I took him in for his yearly vaccinations in February. Two weeks later, he was vomiting every time after he ate. I called because I was concerned, and the assistant checked with the vet and they told me it was definitely not a vaccine reaction and to bring him in. I brought him in and we did bloodwork, and the vet said he was fine and treated him for a vaccine reaction anyways. When the meds ran out, he started vomiting again. I called right away and asked if I should get more or come in to get rechecked. I asked about other tests to check for toxins or something else that could be wrong. They said they would call me back, and never did. I woke up a couple days later on March 30th to my cat vomiting and dragging himself across the floor. I rushed him to the emergency vet, where I had to put him down because he had a heart murmur that caused a blood clot in his spine and paralyzed him. I never turned down a test that was recommended for him in his 5 years, I would have done anything to figure out what was wrong and fix it. But all the vet did was treat his symptoms, instead of looking for the actual cause of the issue or recommending more tests. And now it's too late. I didn't intend to post or write anything, because even though this freak accident was so traumatic for my family, accidents happen. However, in that same month, my dog developed happy tail on the tip of her tail. When we took her in to Banks to be seen for this, the vet determined that it was infected. We authorized them to do blood work, cultures, and give antibiotics. They discussed cropping her tail, but the vet told me that that would just be moving the problem up her tail and we could try to save it. We brought her in every 3 days for a bandage change and check up. The culture results took over a week to get back to us, revealing that the antibiotic she was on was wrong for the infection she had. We got the correct antibiotic and continued bringing her in for bandage changes. At her last appointment, the tech told us that it could be unwrapped or we could play it safe and wrap one more time. We opted to have it wrapped, where the tech told us that she did something a little different so if it were to fly off that we could bring her back to have it fixed. It fell off as soon as she got home, and when we brought her back the next morning the assistant refused to see her and wanted us to pay another $45 if they could fit her in later in the day. We decided to take her to a different vet in order to get a second opinion since the tail didn't look right to me. The new vet was shocked, and told us that since she was on the wrong antibiotic for so long that there was no way to safely save her tail. She showed us where the tail was dead, by poking it with a needle halfway up the tail and getting no response from my dog. We immediately booked her surgery that week to get her tail completely docked (not cropped like Banks had mentioned, since that was agreed with the new vet too that that would just bring the problem higher up her tail). If we hadn't brought her to get a second opinion, the tail would have continued decaying until it reached her spine and I would have had to put her down too. I would have lost two of my pets in the span of a month due to irresponsible and neglectful veterinary advice. Our family won't ever be the same, and I feel so stupid that I trusted them with my cats care even when I kept telling them that something was not normal and he wasn't acting right. read more

Banks Veterinary Service - my sweet kiddos - Veterinarians Near Me - Banks, Oregon

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE-DO NOT RECOMMEND I called in advance to take my kitty here to be put to sleep after he had struggled with diabetes for quite some time. He was no longer eating and I did not want to see him suffering any pain. I was told on the phone he would be sedated first then put to sleep permanently. I was given a cost of $100 if I took him home and buried him myself or $150 total if they took care of the remains. While I was attempting to pay the bill at the desk, they said the total was $240 ($90 more than I was told on the phone). Then I heard a cat squalling loudly and putting up a tremendous fuss in some back room. I asked if that was my cat and the lady said "yes he isn't liking the catheter"). I asked what happened to the sedation and "no pain" as I was told ? They had told me they would sedate my kitty then let me spend a few minutes with him prior to putting him asleep permanently. But instead they were causing him a lot of pain and trying to charge me an additional $90 on top of what they had told me. After they had lied to me about the price and caused my kitty so much pain I told them to stop and I took my kitty home. I will have to have the procedure performed another day at an honest clinic. Please do yourself and your little friend a huge favor and take them somewhere else. This was a very troubling experience to say the least. read more

Banks Vet is the BEST vet!! From their veterinarians to their staff they are knowledgeable, detail oriented, and truly care about all animals!! I now live more than an hour away, but it's well worth the commute because we are getting phenomenal care from a phenomenal team. read more

I've been taking my pets to Banks Vet for over 7 years now. It's a longer drive than going to local vets, but it's so worth it. The prices are fantastic, and the staff clearly love their work and take great care of my pets. One of my kitties has a habit of getting into trouble (and needing to be seen) and Banks Vet can usually see her day of. Highly recommend! read more

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Good care for our puppy who went in to be neutered yesterday. I like that they do not believe in "what the market can bear" pricing scheme. ie: Bob's total cost for surgery was $89 not $400-$500 as quoted by almost all other area veterinarians. It was like being back in Iowa, which is always a good, down to earth kind of thing. Update: just went back and had the vet look at a hotspot on Bob. He did a nice number on his behind. They did an awesome job! Thank god we finally have a good vet again. Now we no longer feel like we want to rearrange our holiday when visiting family so our dog can go to our OLD vet. Can you imagine? Post surgery on holday at grandma's house? I would do it though! But, whew.....those thoughts are over now. Thanks Dr. Steve! (Bob does not say this.....he is still mad about being shaved. : ) read more

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These folks are super... we sort of adopted a cat, and take it there when needed. they even loan out a carrier! really caring folks. the prices are very reasonable, and the service is outstanding. they out your pet first. easy to get to on main street. read more

We love Dr. Kim at Banks vet! I will gladly make the 45 minute drive for my lab to be given the best care possible. We were seen at companion clinic once prior and while it wasn't bad, the vet spent 5 minutes looking at my puppy before sending us on our way. A coworker recommended Banks vet and I'm so thankful we gave it a try. Dr. Kim and the staff here are wonderful. Koda got neutered a few months ago and they were very attentive to both him and me, calling me the second he was done with surgery so I knew he was ok (I had a dog growing up who died while at the groomers so I'm a bit paranoid ) . The cost is reasonable as well. Covid has impacted the way vets are taking care of patients and I'm no longer allowed to go in with him but i don't mind as I trust them entirely. I can't say that about other places I've been. read more

Banks Veterinary Service - Veterinarians Near Me - Banks, Oregon

I've taken my animals here for many years. Banks Vet is a small family own clinic where you can bring your loved animals to a safe place and knowing they are in good hands, they are an amazing team and always take such great care of my pug Juice that he actually loves coming in to see all of the employees there. I've also had an after hours farm emergency while house sitting and they were the first people I called, they were so great to come out in the middle of the night to care for my friends goats that were injured. I will never take my animals anywhere else! read more

Banks Veterinary Service - Veterinarians Near Me - Banks, Oregon

Dr. Ashlynn killed my goat. I brought him in for a bloated stomach and she pumped him full of water and he died a terrible death this morning. I will NEVER - EVER recommend this vet office. They shouldn't even be open. DO NOT TAKE YOUR ANIMALS HERE! read more

The team at Banks VS were super helpful today and were able to get my dog in last minute to stitch up a puncture wound. The staff kept me informed, my dog calm & patched up the wound perfectly. Great job & highly recommend this vet. read more

About a year ago my fur baby was hit by a car and needed to have his eye removed. Although I called at almost midnight, the doctor answered my call and assured me she could operate on him in the morning when he was released from the vet hospital. They did the surgery for half the price the emergency hospital would have done it. But not only did Banks do a phenomenal job of taking care of my Bruce, they made sure I was updated on how he was doing, which helped this anxious fur momma so much! My 13 year old kitty George had a brain tumor that caused him dizzy spells. We were really afraid we were going to have to have him put down and we were so sad because other than that he was very healthy! Banks suggested we tried out giving him some steroid shots... he would be fine for months after this! This gave us about 2 years extra with him until finally it became more severe. At that point, they worked out a plan where we would come in and get steroids for him about every 2 weeks or so. That gave us around 3 more months of good health with him! When the time came to put him to sleep, they allowed me to stay in the room with him the whole time and then they let me stay with him until I was ready to leave. When I finally came out they made me feel better by showing me his chart and seeing just how long we were able to get him through! Now this week they will actually be spaying my kitten! I love being able to feel safe leaving my babies in their care. Thank you Banks Vet, you guys are amazing! read more

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I have nothing negative to say about this place....love love love the staff! When I was a teen my family brought our pets here and now that I have a family pet of my own I take here. My dog suffers greatly from anxiety over the air show and the vet is always willing and happy to help with that. Will continue to take our pets here! worth the drive. :) read more

This place is a joke. We took our dog here for her immunizations and she had a reaction. When we called they just said oh it's normal, yet with her first set of immunizations with another vet we had no issues. We returned to have her fixed. We paid for cone never received one. The surgery seemed to heal until about a month later. A bump appeared on the scar where they opened her up. It developed into a large red bump and when we took her back they yet again had no real resolution, said her body was probably rejecting the sutures. They said either we could do surgery again or apply a topical cream until it healed and closed up. We chose the topical cream cause at this point we don't trust them on opening her up again. Here we are another month down the road and now she has developed what appears to be a large blood blister at the surgery site again. Today and whenever we call the staff is not friendly and promises they will call back. In the past we've never got a call. This is our last try with this place. We are only taking her back since they did the surgery and we believe they need to help us find solutions. Our poor dog is suffering. After this issue is over we will NEVER return or recommend this place. We thought our research had found us a great local vet, instead they're too busy to help. read more

Granite gets excited when I tell him where we are going. Granite is my 3rd German Shepherd that I bring here. They continue to help my best friends live as healthy as possible. read more

Banks Veterinary Service - Veterinarians Near Me - Banks, Oregon

I have many animals with medical issues. The team at Banks vet have been there for everything. They truly go to every length to help the animal. Many other vets have told me to put my animals to sleep cuz they would not survive. Steve and his team has single handedly saved many of my babies. I don't know what I would do without them. They are true angels. God bless. read more

I recently had to take my dog in to Banks Veterinary Service due to an emergency when my regular veterinarian wouldn't/couldn't stay a few minutes past their closing time. I was very grateful for their compassion, great service and being so accommodating. read more

This is the only vet office I have ever trusted for my kitty. They have always charged WAY less than any other vet I have been to, and they make it clear that they really care for your pet. About 6 years ago (when my baby was only 3y/o), she somehow ingested rat poison. She barely made it back to the house, covered in blood, and clearly dying. We immediately took her to the closest animal hospital (since Banks is about a 25 min drive for us) and were told that there was nothing they could do for us besides "keep her comfortable" and the only other choice we had was taking her to Dove Lewis in Portland which would be well over $1000. They wrapped her in some warm towels to keep her body temp up and later charged us over $100 for THAT, which is flat out ridiculous. Not accepting any of this, we took a chance and drove her to Banks. They treated it as an emergency when it obviously was, and said she'd need a transfusion. Dr. Steve worked his magic (I believe someone had to quickly find a stray to help with the transfusion) and saved my kitty's life. They kept her overnight to monitor and she made it through. It's been quite some time since this happened, but I don't recall the bill being any higher than $500. I'm pretty sure it was less, which is more than worth it to save my baby's life. I will forever be grateful to Dr. Steve and his staff. **Also major bonus points for this place being a farm vet, because they will look at any of your pets (bunnies, rats, horses, etc). I remember calling once and the receptionist told me that Dr. Steve was busy delivering a baby horse somewhere. Awesome! read more

We went here on a recommendation from a friend. As Portland transplants, the prices of our old vet ($800 for an infected scratch above my dog's eyebrow) had left us terribly gun shy. This dog had stepped on something sharp and sliced through the pad of his paw. It was obvious to me he needed a suture, maybe two. I called our old vet, and was told by the receptionist that just to be seen was $69. The shot of antibiotics was $110. Pain relief would be $40. If he needed any sutures, it would likely double, I was told. I called Banks, my friend's vet, and was put on hold why the woman at the front desk went back to ask the vet (first sign that this might really be the place). The receptionist told me that, with sutures, highest estimate was $150. I didn't think that she had heard me, so I explained my situation again. I was quoted $150 again, and told to bring him in and drop him off and he would be squeezed in between visits (no waiting hours in the waiting room for an emergency visit?!). A couple hours later they had stitched him up, and our bill WAS LESS THAN $100. For antibiotics, his stitches, and the pain reliever. No "emergency visit fee". No "surgical fee". And everyone was so incredibly kind and reassuring. This place is awesome. These people are awesome. We'll never go anywhere else. read more

We have been taking our cats here for years. They are always so good about seeing us as soon as possible, (even times when I can tell they have a lot going on). The doctors are always very gentle and compassionate with the cats, and I get the feeling they truely care about their well being. Their prices are much, much lower than any other vet I've been to. For the exact same checkup and treatment, Banks Vet charged $57 where another clinic charged $114. read more

This isn't a bad place but it's not where you want to take your pet for immunizations. I just left - the vet was 10 minutes late for my appt (I was the only person in the place) and spent a TOTAL of 3 minutes with my dog. That would have been fine since I have a healthy dog and just needed to update her immunizations. One was a vial of fluid and one was a shot. No big deal. But after my 3 minute appt I was charged $42.50 for the office visit (not including the shots). That's just crazy. read more

The staff is so great. You get in and out with mo long wait. When you leave you don't fell like a "bad" pet owner like other vets have made me feel. They give you a best to worst pricing on a precedes and you can decide what's best for you.well worth the drive. read more

Dr.Steve is one of the BEST Veterinarians ever! You can tell he really is in it for the wellness of the animals and not just for the profits and marked up prescriptions or unnecessary surgeries. He tells it like it is and does not sugar coat anything! Which I really like! He is very honest and one of the the last good ones, You can tell he really likes what he does and I believe he is meant to do this type of work! Many years ago I had to put down my 16 year old husky and had it been any other Dr. I would have always second guessed my decision to this day but completely trust Dr. Steve! Too bad he doesn't treat humans!! Ha ha ha. read more

I take both my dogs to Banks Veterinary Service. They are always so friendly and helpful. Having recently moved to Banks, we were excited to have a vet so close by and we were even more happy with the care and the realistic pricing they provided. I can always trust that they are giving me a straight forward answer and truly care about my dogs well being. i highly recommend all of the doctors to anyone! read more

Very friendly and quick to get an appointment. They have taken great care of our pugs for years and we know they will get the best treatment at a much lower cost than any other vet clinic. read more