Southside Animal Hospital

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Welcome to Southside Animal Hospital, your trusted partner in pet care! Located in the heart of Lake Charles, LA, our full-service veterinary medical facility is dedicated to providing exceptional care for your beloved pets. Our mission is to deliver exceptional veterinary care, empower pet parents through education, and foster a welcoming community. Our team of professional and compassionate staff is committed to delivering the highest quality medical, surgical, and dental services to our valued patients.

At Southside Animal Hospital, we are passionate about promoting responsible pet ownership and preventative health care. We offer a wealth of health-related educational opportunities to keep our clients informed and empowered. Our goal is to ensure that every pet in Lake Charles and the surrounding areas receives top-notch veterinary care. We provide convenient access to high-quality medicine, prioritize comfort for pets and their families, and build trust through reliable and consistent service.

We invite you to contact us today to learn more about our practice and discover how Southside Animal Hospital can meet the needs of you and your cherished pet. Let us be your go-to resource for all things pet health and happiness!

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★★★★★ The owner and staff are amazing! Always taking great care of my pups!Jon G.Jon G. ★★★★★ If you want personalized service in a welcoming environment, Southside has it. They take time with each pet and are very knowledgeable.The Positive Pit P.The Positive Pit P. ★★★★★ Dr. Kohler always takes such good care of Harley and me. She is gentle, kind, and patient, and always knows just what to doSara S.Sara S. ★★★★★ Very positive and friendly both to me and little OLAF. OLAF seemed at ease around the doctor. I felt very happy choosing Southside.Cheryl H.Cheryl H. ★★★★★ Dr. Traylor is kind, intelligent and professional and all the staff are super friendly!Alex H.Alex H. ★★★★★ Every visit is wonderful. Everyone there treats our 4 girls like family. The best vet ever. We love you all.Marie B.Marie B. ★★★★★ Always attentive, caring and professional.Janice W.Janice W. ★★★★★ Always professional and honestLINDA W.LINDA W. ★★★★★ Fantastic care for our fur babies. We love the staff and feel so well taken care of during appointments or calls.Savannah W.Savannah W. ★★★★★ Best service and staff. Doctor's explain where you can understand and even give you tips on how to help. Staff is friendly, knowledgeable, courteous and helpful. Very clean and professional facility.Linda G.Linda G. ★★★★★ We have always had the best experience in care for our dog and have been using Southside since 2020. We love Dr. Michelle and all the vet techs. They have competitive pricing as well. 10/10 recommend them for all your vet care needs.Selina C.Selina C. ★★★★★ Love Southside! Have been taking my fur babies there for a while now. The staff is always helpful and friendly Dr. Michelle rocks!Jennifer R.Jennifer R. ★★★★★ Knowledgeable, kind, caring, professional staff.debbie M.debbie M. ★★★★★ Wonderful vet and staff, very straight forward and efficient. I have been a client for years.Robin M.Robin M. ★★★★★ I love Dr.Michelle and staff .. Nice friendly atmosphere ... They are awesome!!!!Lenassa H.Lenassa H. ★★★★★ Southside has a great team of staff that always makes me and my cat feel well taken care of. Visits are easy to book and I feel all the pricing for offered services are reasonable. I’ve never once felt like they were trying to push unnecessary services to raise my bill either. It’s a relief having a vet that truly seems to have my pets best interest in mind!Victoria DVictoria D ★★★★★ I love this place, they are kind, courteous, and professional. I'm always dropping in to get shampoo or meds for my dog, and they're always ready to help.Lucretia P.Lucretia P. ★★★★★ Staff is very friendly and helpfulVets are caring and thoroughJennifer S.Jennifer S. ★★★★★ Very polite and helpful staff.Robert S.Robert S. ★★★★★ this is the best place to bring your pets in lake charles, the techs are so sweet and caring and dr. michelle treats all of her patients with such care!jaelyn S.jaelyn S. ★★★★★ We have had A+ experiences with Dr. Kohler, at Southside! They are professional and extremely efficient. I highly recommend them.Angie V.Angie V. ★★★★★ I can always count on getting the best care forMy baby at Southside Animal hospital. The staff is always friendly, efficient and respectful. I recently lost older dog. I always felt their sincere concern for her needs. I am now bringing my new baby dog in for his care. I trust the care that get there! Dr Michele is the best!Margaret K.Margaret K. ★★★★★ Great Service. The ladies there are absolutely nice and they keep a good rep on their behalf of the company. Overall a great team and they took care of my black lab and told me exactly what i needed to do and how to improve it.Cyrus S.Cyrus S. ★★★★★ Excellent staff and excellent service. I am pretty sure my cat loves them more than he loves me.derek H.derek H. ★★★★★ I just started bringing my pug here after he got misdiagnosed at a different hospital and they are amazing. They care so much about my dog and his well being. We visit quiet often as pugs are a very problematic breed but they really make an effort to put my mind at ease and medicate and fix all my pugs issues to the best of their abilities. You can tell they care for every client and the staff make an effort to make a lasting connection with every patient. I truly adore this clinic and will be my primary vet for all my future and existing animals! <3Madison B.Madison B. ★★★★★ The Southside team cares for our entire herd of kitties -- two 17-year-old litter mates, a 15-year-old, and an overactive, crazy 5-year-old. The team knows our boys' purr-sonalities and treats them with affection and the utmost care. The great care we get from Southside has a lot to do with why our older guys are still with us. We LOVE Dr. Michelle and everyone else at Southside!Robin ARobin A ★★★★★ My dogs love Dr. Kohler. Highly recommend this clinic! We love it there.Grace T.Grace T. ★★★★★ Dr. Kohler and the team are all so wonderful! I was able to get an appointment quickly for my dog and they made sure that everything was taken care of as timely as possible. Friendly staff and great doctor.Maggie L.Maggie L. ★★★★★ Awesome clinic, I know my pup is in the best hands at Southside!Martha L.Martha L. ★★★★★ They were very gentle with our little man. Took great care of him.Dustina F.Dustina F. ★★★★★ Very attentive, professional, compassionate.Gerard L.Gerard L. ★★★★★ Southside treats your animals like one of their own the vet and her staff are bar none wouldn't take my animals any where elseRoger L.Roger L. ★★★★★ The receptionist was quick to acknowledge our arrival and called the dogs by name. The 2 employees were quick to greet us also. The procedure of clipping the dogs nails was quick. Our experience was great.Vicky W.Vicky W. ★★★★★ I had to bring Short, my blue Pitt, back in to have a consultation with Dr Michelle Traylor. Short had been on medication the past week for her sensitive skin and Dr Traylor was checking her all over to make sure there strewn by any side effects she'd experienced. My Short is always so happy and excited to "go visit Doc and all her special friends. Doc had originally taken care of Shorty when she and her siblings were rescued at 3 weeks of age.We all just love Doc - full of love for all animals, so very compassionate, a genius who has the greatest personality and presence. Can't do without her!!!Cindy D.Cindy D. ★★★★★ I love Dr. Michelle and her caring staff. So do my pets!Mahri R.Mahri R. ★★★★★ Best vet clinic around. Entire care team is friendly, compassionate, and wonderful.Jennifer O.Jennifer O. ★★★★★ Dr. Traylor was very nice, took time to explain everything and solve our problems.Kim D.Kim D. ★★★★★ Michelle is literally an angel on earth. She has been my vet for 3 dogs and 1 cat. We lost our puppy to rat poison recently and Michelle was so kind and professional the whole time, her and the staff insured our Scarlets passing was as comfortable as possible for the pup and us. Even after closing time. Thank you south side animal hospital. You all are in our hearts foreverurmumssenpaiurmumssenpai ★★★★★ A great placeDesmond H.Desmond H. ★★★★★ They were busy..but allowed me to drop off Charley. He was only there for a couple of hours. Pleasant staff!!!Patricia D.Patricia D. ★★★★★ I bring all my pets thereKevin H.Kevin H. ★★★★★ This was by far the best place to bring our Pomeranian, Foxy. Michelle and her crew were amazing with her and unfortunately had to put her down due to kidney failure. We will always use Southside for any future endeavors we have with animals. Thanks for everything, Southside.Buddy M.Buddy M. ★★★★★ Love this place!! The staff is very friendly and knowledgable. They took care of my babies like they would their own. As long as I have animals I will only be bringing them to Southside for all their needs.ASavoy :ASavoy : ★★★★★ Love Dr Todd when i see him. Staff is really good also. Super caringJill C.Jill C. ★★★★★ Always very nice and great with animalsSantana A.Santana A. ★★★★★ I absolutely love the doctor and staff here!!! They’re so sweet and really on top of their game...I recommend them to people all of the time!!! My dog Pippa loves getting treats and attention from the staff here:)Christine A.Christine A. ★★★★★ The staff is always very friendly and helpfulErin C.Erin C. ★★★★★ Truly treat your pet as if it was their own. Would never go anywhere else!Kevin L.Kevin L. ★★★★★ Great peopleVictoria A.Victoria A. ★★★★★ We've never taken our pets anywhere else. Not to disparage people or other vets, but I never will. This clinic is an amazing husband and wife team with an awesome staff. Reasonable or low costs, excellent care, friendly, accommodating, etc. After talking to others, I don't have to go anywhere else to know they're the best in town!Jeremy J.Jeremy J. ★★★★★ Excellent service with a personal touch and care for your petsJared C.Jared C. ★★★★★ Office is clean & pleasant, staff courteous & helpfulMargaret E.Margaret E. ★★★★★ Love the people here. Dr Michelle and Dr Mat are the greatest, compassionate, loving, and caring! I love them for all my animals and they've been through a lot with me and my family of animals and I so appreciate what they and their great staff do!!!Cindy D.Cindy D. ★★★★★ Awesome place.Barbara L.Barbara L. ★★★★☆ They made transferring my dog from Texas so easy!Kathy T.Kathy T. ★★★★☆ The staff is young and very friendly. I've brought all of my three dogs here and have always been happy with the service.Andrew W.Andrew W. ★★★★☆ Fine placeJolene M.Jolene M. ★★★★☆ Very professional and friendly staff. Answered all my questions and were very nice to my pet!! The Vet is Hot!!😝J C.J C.js_loader

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1709 W Prien Lake Rd,
Suite A
Lake Charles, LA 70601

Monday

8:00am - 5:30pm

Tuesday

8:00am - 5:30pm

Wednesday

8:00am - 5:30pm

Thursday

8:00am - 5:30pm

Friday

8:00am - 5:30pm

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

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Our Services

Preventative and Wellness Exams

In House Diagnostics

Dental Care

Surgery

Digital X-Ray

Ultrasound

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What's Next

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    Call us or schedule an appointment online

  • step 2

    Meet with a doctor for an initial exam.

  • step 3

    Put a plan together for your pet.

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Truly an amazing staff here. Thank you for being absolutely wonderful from the time we walk into the time we walked out. 

Shaelynn Marcum

Such a great experience. The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. And the facility is so clean and spacious. Nicest vet clinic I’ve ever seen 

Katie Kirven

Our regular Vet couldn’t get our St Bernard in for an emergency because they were overbooked and short staffed They recommended Cleveland Rd Animal Hospital . I called , told them what I thought she had and they got us in right away (even though we had never been there before) . They confirmed what we thought was wrong and did an emergency surgery that day (which saved her life) ! Now Kota is resting at home and doing very well . Everyone that we dealt with was amazing , from the receptionist to the vet tech , to the Vet ! They called giving us updates throughout the day and called this morning to check and make sure Kota was doing OK. I don’t generally do reviews but they have earned it ! Thank you so much to Everyone at Cleveland Rd Animal Hospital , you folks are great !! 

Chad Brinker

Because you’re all so wonderful, so kind, and thoughtful too — it wouldn’t to miss this chance to send warm thanks to you.

Lee, Diane, Brian and Travis Crider

I am writing you this letter as a thank you from my family for the love and care you showed in December for our little Tuffy Joseph.

Jaime, George, Hunter & Kory

“My pets and I are always treated with professionalism and respect, from the office staff to the vet techs to the doctors. They always take adequate time to answer all of my questions and to clarify anything that is unclear.”

Nancy Ditmer