Buckman Veterinary Clinic, Portland OR

This place is incredible in every possible way. I’ve been a helicopter pet parent for 20 years, and I’m never satisfied with veterinarians…which means I’ve been to dozens. But I will never leave Dr. Johnson at Buckman. She has been taking care of us for several years now, and I count my lucky stars everyday.

Buckman Vet has been the home vet for me and my two kitties, Ace and Paris, since I adopted them starting in 2020. We have received kind, compassionate, and quality care since our first visit. I really appreciate the staffs ability to empathize when you or your pets are in a stressful situation, and I can feel the care the entire office has for my cats. I recommend this office to all my friends with pets and will continue to support them as long as we live in town.

Buckman Vet has provided outstanding care for our cats. We have senior kitties each with medical conditions. Our eldest kitty passed away earlier this year and their compassion and care for end of life needs was flawless. We are so grateful that his final days were under their care.

Our other senior kitty has had protein allergies and IBS for the last several years; prescription food was enough to manage her symptoms until this past year. She was in a lot of physical pain (dilated pupils, crying) and would spend most of the day/night hiding in dark spaces. Buckman was able to diagnose and treat her pain- and now she is back to sleeping in the sun. See photo! Look at those narrow pupils!

Lastly, I want to give special thanks to the team there for this outstanding service during COVID. Vet techs, support staff and vetrinarians have had one of the worst times during this pandemic. To receive such excellent care under such challenging times- I don't have the proper words to express my gratitude to them.

Really great support staff, and Dr. Carr is kind and thorough. They follow up every exam with an email summary for after-care. They have squeezed us in with last minute Friday afternoon appointments with same day notice when it was urgent two different times. Parking is on-street, so plan to circle the block and side streets if you are driving.

I used to love this clinic but they have made it clear they care more about profit than patient care. My cats have a well documented history of car anxiety that has led to a urinary blockage in the past. I’m going to be moving and asked for help in finding calming comfort options and was told because they’re booked and can’t get them in for new wellness exams- they can’t help me at all. The wellness exam in this situation seems like a money grab - they clearly don’t care about cats health given they had “no options” for me. Not all calming options require a prescription. VCA had over the counter calming treats to help. This clinic just didn’t want to be helpful. Absolutely horrible experience.

I love Dr. Carr! I trust her implicitly with my babies. I know they’re always in the best hands. Professional, kind and so knowledgeable.

We had a great experience today with Rachel and Dr. Johnson! We have a reactive dog and they were very helpful and patient on ensuring a smooth check in and check out process with no other dogs around. They were really honest and up front about cost and went over the fees before performing anything. They were also realistic about what is necessary for our dog and the timeline of his needs without up-selling us or rushing us in to anything. Thank you so much!

Definitely worth the 1-2 month new client waiting period and the deposit policy! I thought *I* hated going to the vet’s office just as much as my cat, but it turns out my previous office just wasn’t as great as I thought! This place runs like a well-oiled machine. I got taken back before my appointment time, then only had to wait another 2 minutes to see the vet after the tech took my cat’s history. They have amazing communication policies and I feel the most informed I’ve ever been leaving a a vet practice. I also felt like their chart-maintenance is potentially better than any I’ve seen as I believe I saw the technician scribing the whole time I was talking to the vet.

They take wonderful care of my cat and always explain what's going on in clear language. I trust them very much and can't recommend them highly enough!

This is a great vet clinic. We’ve been going here for years. One great thing about them is their email is very responsive. My dog only seems to get sick after hours but they’ll get back to you next morning if you send them a note. Very happy here.

Buckman Vet does an amazing job with my senior cat- they truly love animals and I am grateful for the care they give!

Dr. Carr is wonderful and of the highest quality when it comes to pet care. She is incredibly knowledgeable and has given our almost 15 year old dog the best treatment that truly turned his life around for the better. So grateful for Dr. Carr and the whole Buckman clinic team!

I have been bringing my Great Pyrenees here for a few years and have been blown away by their treatment of him.

Albus has had a lot of health problems from heart worms after being adopted to chronic skin and ear issues. Every time I've called them, they have always been so kind and quick to get him in.

Albus LOVES going to the vet because of how Buckman has treated him. A dog who has severe anxiety that seemingly goes away the second he walks in here. Every vet and vet tech here was amazing and gave him so much love that he leaves with so much energy.

We just moved across the country and can no longer go to Buckman vet and finding a new vet was one of the transitions we were most nervous about because nothing will compare to the service we got here.

A wonderful vet! Super friendly and kind. Very open about costs and I'm never surprised when it comes time to pay. If they have openings for clients I couldn't reccomend them more.

I highly recommend this vet clinic. They took care of our two cats when they were alive. The doctors and staff are very compassionate.