Best Vet

read moreIf you live in Austin or the surrounding area and need a trusted veterinarian to care for your pets - look no further. Dr. Robert Hardy III is a licensed TX veterinarian, treating all types of pets. Your pets' health and wellbeing are very important to us, and we take every possible measure to give your animals the care they deserve. Best Vet is a full service animal hospital and welcomes both emergency treatment cases as well as pet wellness care, surgical, and dental care. Dr. Bob has over 20 years of experience treating serious conditions and offering regular pet wellness care.

read moreWe understand how you feel. All of us at Best Vet have experienced the death of our own beloved companion animals. Those deaths have ranged from newborn pups and kittens; to young animals stilled by disease, accident or even aggression; to geriatric pets who have lived a full life and needed help making the final transition. We will cry with you and share our stories. If you don't mind, we will laugh and remember the happy times when you came to our office with your beloved companion, because we care for them, too.

read moreThe results of laboratory tests on a patient are compared to reference ranges established by measuring the laboratory parameters in a group of normal animals. The reference ranges for each laboratory test differ between laboratories and across species. Be careful interpreting laboratory tests. An occasional animal will have a value for a laboratory test that falls outside the reference range, but the value may still be normal for that animal. Your veterinarian will interpret laboratory tests in light of the entire evaluation of your pet.

read moreVaccines are products designed to trigger protective immune responses and prepare the immune system to fight future infections from disease-causing agents. Vaccines stimulate the immune system's production of antibodies that identify and destroy disease-causing organisms that enter the body. Vaccines provide immunity against one or several diseases that can lessen the severity or prevent certain diseases altogether. Very young animals are highly susceptible to infectious disease because their immune system is not yet fully mature.

read moreOur appointment book is computerized which allows us to efficiently make appointments for you and your pet. Our receptionists and team will attempt to accommodate all requests to the best of our ability. Emergencies are accepted anytime our clinic is open. If you feel you have an emergency with your pet, please call us or come to the hospital immediately. If possible it is best to call before coming in so that a staff member can advise you on your particular emergency. We have a veterinarian and personnel on duty 5 days a week who are trained and equipped to handle any urgent care your pet has.

read moreOne morning I went out to find that my car wouldn't start. I was new to Austin, had never had any problems with my car, and didn't have a clue who to take it to for repairs. I decided to have it towed to the closest dealership. They took care of the problem and charged me a great deal of money. Two weeks later my engine light came on. Suddenly I had a revelation. I could be that honest "pet" mechanic for the veterinary community. At that moment I made a covenant to treat my clients as I wanted to be treated, and my patients as if they were my own pets.

read moreDogs and cats are typically considered geriatric at eight years of age. As your pet ages, there are certain age-related medical conditions that need to be addressed. All cats over eight years of age should be placed on a potassium supplement. This will increase your cats muscle strength while decreasing stress on its heart and kidneys. All pets should receive a thorough physical exam yearly. This will help in the early diagnosis of heart disease (coughing, bloated abdomen), dental health (a source of infection to the heart, kidneys, and bloodstream), weight changes (metabolic problems, diabetes, oral disease, intestinal tumors), growths (potential cancerous tumors), and to establish the general condition of your pet.

read moreWe value our clients' experience at Best Vet. If your pet or animal is currently a patient, please feel free to complete the following Client Experience Questionnaire. The Questionnaire is in Adobe Acrobat format. Recently, Zoe, the puppy, needed to have her girl surgery, and I was very impressed with the surgical outcome. Zoe snapped back from the spay surgery like a rubber band and I attribute this to the meticulous care that Dr. Bob gave not just doing the job, but doing the job exceptionally well.