Downtown Birmingham Veterinary

Our dogs and cat receive excellent care from Dr. Schwartz and his wonderful team. He is a straightforward, honest communicator who has helped us navigate several difficult health decisions. While his office uses traditional paper records rather than digital files, his commitment to his patients is unmatched; he provides his personal phone number for emergencies, and he even re-opened the clinic after hours to provide medication when our dog was razor-burned by a previous groomer. The practice also offers pet insurance options.

Hello, I'm a truck driver from ca.that takes my beatiful lil girl everywhere with me, on one of our walks she must have "snuck" a bad treat which made her very sick, I walked into this clinic and explained she wasn't eating etc...doc told me to bring her in , I couldn't believe he took us in right then/ there..I can't say enough Great things about this clinic, couple shots latter and we were back on the road, she was like new next day. Thank you doc/ staff.

My family switched over to this veterinary clinic a few years ago after our previous vet retired, and words cannot express our disappointment. If I could give this clinic zero stars, I would. PLEASE READ For 2 years, our dog had multiple symptoms that led us to believe that something was wrong. We took him to appointment after appointment trying to get to the bottom of it and Dr. Schwartz repeatedly dismissed our concerns, telling us that our dog was "just old". Our dog turned 10 this year and became sicker than we had ever seen him. Again, Dr. Schwartz dismissed our concerns and prescribed an antibiotic to our dog without even seeing him in person. Because our dog's symptoms were so severe, we chose to get a second opinion and found out that our dog had Stage 4 Spleen Cancer. Because the cancer was detected so late, he could not be saved. Our dog died in our arms this past weekend and our hearts are broken. We will NEVER bring another animal to this clinic again.

We've been taking our dog here on and off (we moved for a few years) since he was a puppy. Its reliable, old fashioned care in a charming old house. While they dont have the hours and facilities of the some of the bigger vets.. their personalized care, fair practices and short waits are what keeps us coming back. And we trust their vets. Quick, efficient no non sense. In and out. Our dog also seems to trust them, when others have had trouble handling him.

I've been bringing my dogs here for 25 years or more and Dr. Schwartz and his staff have been amazing people to work with. My dogs have always loved coming here but that could be because of the cats that live here.

I can't say enough about the doctor! Phenomenal human being!! Thank you for caring for my baby Gizmo!

I do not recommend Downtown Birmingham Veterinary Clinic PC It's a total rip off! I went there a week ago cause my Puppy was itching. The Female Doctor offered me 2 different options of shots. I chose the "better" and more expensive one cause it was supposed to keep her free from itching for 2-3 Months. That's what she said. The Bill was $ 163,00. Not even a week later she started itching again. So I called in and they told me to bring her in again. Then Dr. Schwartz looked in her ears and skin (which was done already a week ago form the Female Doctor) and told me that the shots should keep her itch free for only 1 month, not for 2-3 months. When I explained that the Female Doctor told me that, he snapped at me! He told me the only thing he can do is give me some pills. Then he charged me for the same issue in 1 week another $ 106,00. He could have just send me a receipt for the pills. But they want to charge every time for an exam. Not going back there ever again!