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Highland Road Animal Hospital - Carrie Fox This app allows you to request appointments, refills, and keep your pet records up-to-date. My dog Samuel gets so excited every time he goes to board. They love him like he is their own and he knows it. I can leave town with peace of mind thanks to the excellent care at HRAH that goes above and beyond.
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Highland Road Animal Hospital has been providing veterinary services to Baton Rouge for over 40 years and has the remarkable accomplishment of having been an AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) hospital for nearly 30 consecutive years! Dr. Randy Thayer opened the hospital in 1968 to offer quality care to the pets of the Highland Road and Kenilworth areas.
We have a beautiful NEW veterinary hospital that is a dream come true for your pets and for us. Our new, state-of-the-art facility provides us with the best technology and environment to care for your pets. Below are the veterinary services we offer at Highland Road Animal Hospital. Do you know that proper dental care can extend your pet's life by YEARS?
I feel extremely fortunate to wake up each morning and know that when I go into work, I will be doing something that I truly love. I have always loved working with animals, and with each passing day I become more excited and inspired by veterinary medicine. Practicing at Highland Road Animal Hospital is truly my dream job as I am a native of South Baton Rouge and I have always wanted to raise my family in this area.
We relocated down the hill from our former site on historic Highland Road, just past the two gorgeous live oaks. We incorporated "green" building techniques during the construction, including a metal lifetime roof which reflects heat to make cooling easier. Our x-rays are all digital, thus reducing chemicals in our environment.
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Linda Ray
May 28, 2022
Dropped in to buy a bag of cat food. They asked for, and I showed them my cat's prescription, from my vet. At that point, even though I had a valid prescription, the vet said they would have to examine my cat before they would sell me the cat food. Needless to say, I wasn't going home, putting my cat in a carrier, bringing it in, and pay them a fee when my vet had seen my cat 2 months ago, just to buy a bag of food.

I called my vet, and she said that vets have a choice to fill another vet's prescription or not. So at HRAH, they choose not to help "drop-ins" for something as simple as a bag of cat food. Hope your experience is better! Just read your response. To clarify, it is not your staff at the front desk that was the problem. It was someone in the back, who she consulted, who refused to fill the prescription. Your staff at the desk was courteous, professional, and apologetic in our interaction. I would give HER 5 stars.
Joequalin B.
Jan 12, 2022
Friendly, knowledgeable staff. Always treat the pets right. Only lost a star based on cost to other vets
John Nash
Dec 17, 2021
We love sending our dog for Playcare. Very helpful and kind staff.
Josie Sexton
Sep 18, 2021
We are not regulars at HRAH, but we couldn't have been treated with more kindness or comparison. We evacuated Ida and boarded our cat with them. They provided us with peace of mind knowing she was being well cared for and safe, we even got to visit with her at our convenience. When power was restored to our home we were ready to go home and HRAH made special arrangements for us to pick up our cat outside of regular business hours. Thank you HRAH, thank you!
Jonathan Hawthorne
Aug 19, 2021
Amazing staff and extremely helpful veterinarians that are very polite and so their best to help you as soon as they possibly can.
Jeff Fontenot
May 07, 2021
The clinic and veterinarians are nice, but the prices are extremely high. In my experience you can expect to pay nearly double what other vets charge. This includes prescriptions. I don't think the additional cost is linked to improved animal care, but in their quite impressive facility and waiting room. If that's valuable to you, you'll be very satisfied. The veterinarian skill and care appears equivalent to other vets in the area.
Hannah Courtney
Apr 19, 2021
Everyone, from the vet techs to the veterinarians, is empathetic, intelligent, and caring. This team has saved my cat's life. They tirelessly take care of my babies when I bring them in, and they have amazing attitudes.
Craig Schultz
Mar 27, 2021
Highland Road Animal Hospital cared for Skippy, our Chihuahua for the last 6 years of his life. They provided great vet service especially as old-age began to impact his health. Boarding was easy and they're great about any special food requests. Finally, they were compassionate when it was time for Skippy to pass away.
Christine Bishop
Aug 28, 2020
Amazing veterinary hospital with incredible fear-free practices! High quality medicine and empathetic, professional staff members. Blessed to have been able to be a client there while I lived in BR with my cat Koozie! Thank you for everything you do for your patients, you compassion and care is impeccable!
Debra Monroe
Apr 15, 2020
They treated my puppy like he was family the staff was fantastic, will continue to use them and the prices are very affordable, and my puppy just love them, see y'all soon
Rose Dastoori
May 14, 2019
This place was HANDS DOWN. The best vet place I've ever been to. Not only were they able to give me a same day appointment, the entire staff was amazing and so accommodating. My 3 year old dog usually HATES going to the vet. 2-3 people have to hold him down and muzzle him because he's so anxious. But they really knew what they were doing! 1 tech was able to muzzle him quickly and no one even held him down. Dr. O'Neal took the time to make sure my dog was not afraid and comfortable.

She took the time to explain his diagnosis and even included all medications in the visit. Best of all, my visit was less than $150! SHOCKED. 10/10 would recommend this place. Absolutely loved it! Wouldn't go anywhere else again.
Alison Melancon
May 10, 2019
Great people and great care. This is our regular vet but one time I sent my dog for play care and for a checkup during the day. The vet himself called me after her checkup and shots to give me a run down of everything that happened and how she's doing really well. You can really tell they care about their patients, both human and not. I also find them to be the most reasonably prices. No strange fees or expensive procedures. They are very upfront about the cost of everything.