Sparks
Klaich Animal Hospital in Reno proudly serves patients in Sparks and the surrounding neighborhood — close enough to be convenient, established enough to be the practice your neighbors already recommend.
Visiting from Sparks
Your neighborhood local business
A full-service animal hospital is your pet's primary doctor, dentist, surgeon, and pharmacy in one place — wellness exams and vaccines, dental cleanings, spay and neuter, surgery, diagnostics, and care for the day something goes wrong. Keeping it under one roof means one team knows your pet's history, which matters enormously when minutes count.
Outside the area? We'd still love to meet your pet. Plenty of clients make the trip and tell us it's worth it.
What sets the Sparks visit apart
Wellness Exams
Nose-to-tail checkups that catch problems early. The single most valuable thing you can do for your pet.
Vaccinations
Core and lifestyle vaccines tailored to your pet's risk — not a one-size-fits-all bundle.
Spay & Neuter
Routine surgery with full pain control and monitoring. Best done at the right age for your pet's breed.
Dental Cleaning
Scaling, polishing, and a full oral exam with X-rays under safe anesthesia. Protects more than the teeth.
Directions from Sparks
Start in the heart of Sparks and head toward 1990 S Virginia St.
Follow the main avenue into Reno — we're just a few minutes from Sparks.
Look for Klaich Animal Hospital in Reno at 1990 S Virginia St; the entrance is easy to spot from the street.
Street parking and nearby garages are available, and we're a short walk from the closest transit stops.
What Sparks clients say
I have been taking my dog here for years, she sees Dr.(s) Bertucci and they’re fantastic. But today, while bringing her in for her annual lab work, I witnessed something I found to be marvelous and profoundly impressive. An entire family rushed in their injured dog who was clearly in distress, family members and children in tears, and the staff reacted so quickly, calmly and efficiently. Immediately got the dog and family back for care. The waiting room was packed, they’re handling emergencies, and still managed to squeeze my dog in for an additional vaccine she was due for despite it not being scheduled. Over the years I have particularly admired Janelle (pardon if the name is incorrect, she has dark hair and a warm smile). Everyone there is patient, kind and attentive. Highly recommend to anyone in the Reno area. Every single one of you is amazing! What you all do matters SO much.
We really like this veterinarian clinic, they have seen several of our pets over the years. We had to put down an old friend and they are the most professional, understanding, kind, patient and giving people. This one was hard for both of us and the staff did an excellent job handling our specific situation 👏 👍 thank you.
Love this vet. Never have an issue about getting my dog right in.
More about local business care in Sparks
Getting a Sparks dog or cat seen should not mean guessing whether the next recommendation is medically required or a bundle you are expected not to question. Klaich Animal Hospital, across the city line in Reno, is built for owners who want preventative care and in-house surgery explained in order, with a decline path on every elective line. Spanish Springs, Wingfield Springs, Kiley Ranch, Downtown Sparks, D'Andrea, and Greenbrae households use that structure when the estimate jumps from a wellness visit into imaging or an operation.
The hospital has been caring for pets across Northern Nevada for over 60 years, with a focus on vaccinations, wellness exams, and preventative lab work so problems are caught before they become overnight stays. Urgent care, dental surgery, pain management, and orthopedic services stay in the same building as the in-house laboratory and digital radiography. Dr. Whalen and the current doctors continue the clinic many long-term clients still associate with the Klaich name.
Washoe County, Carson City, and Reno neighborhoods such as Virginia Lake and South Meadows sit on the same map, and some surgical cases also arrive from Storey County and Lyon County. Appointments are required. Parking includes a wheelchair accessible space, and the entrance and restroom are wheelchair accessible. Phone (775) 826-1212 when you want the estimate itemized before you drive over.
Wellness Exams & Vaccinations
Wellness exams and vaccinations for Sparks pets are scheduled visits, not walk-in vaccine-clinic hours. The exam is the place to ask what a several-hundred-dollar wellness-plus-vaccine total is actually paying for, without shopping language from us. Boosters, fecal checks, and heartworm tests are recommended only when they belong on that pet.
Orthopedic Surgery
Sparks owners dealing with a torn cruciate or a fracture can have orthopedic surgery done at the Reno hospital instead of starting over with a specialist search. Hip dysplasia surgery and cruciate repair are in-house, with films and the surgical plan reviewed before consent. Elective timing stays elective.
Veterinary Dentistry
Pet dentistry for Sparks dogs often fails in the gap between a quoted cleaning and extra extractions found under anesthesia. Ask, before drop-off, what happens if the mouth is worse than the awake exam showed, and where your hard stop sits. Oral care that can be split across visits is named that way.
Urgent Care
Urgent care from Sparks is still by appointment, with diagnostics run in the same hospital so a blocked cat or a collapsing senior is not sent across town for the first films. Wait time is a topic clients already mention. If the pet can safely wait for a wellness slot, that is the honest answer.
Spay & Neuter
Spay and neuter quotes that feel far above an older clinic or a low-cost comparison are a fair reason to ask for the itemized invoice before booking. The Sparks-to-Reno visit is a planned surgery day, with consent covering anesthesia and what is included. Shopping a second quote on a healthy pet is not treated as a problem.
Soft Tissue Surgery
Soft tissue surgery for Sparks pets starts with why this mass, this bladder, or this abdominal find needs an operation now. Informed consent lists medical versus surgical pathways when both exist. Staging is offered when stacking procedures would outrun what the household can take on.
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery is reserved for Sparks cases where the neurologic exam and imaging actually point there. The hospital does not jump from a short appointment to a last-resort operation without that groundwork. Transfer and records are discussed if another facility is the better fit.
Veterinary Diagnostics
Pet diagnostics for Sparks households use ultrasonography, endoscopy, digital radiography, and the in-house laboratory under one roof. Repeat labs for a chronic condition are tied to whether the result would change the plan. Optional screening is labeled optional.
Pain Management & Laser Therapy
Pain management and laser therapy are the Sparks-friendly path when a second surgery is not realistic after an already expensive emergency. The visit names what comfort care can do and what it cannot. Prognosis is discussed before anyone adds another procedure.
Senior Pet Care
Senior pet care for Sparks dogs includes the annual lab work many owners already drive in for, and the harder conversation when an old friend is failing. Clients have described the euthanasia day as professional and giving. Cancer diagnosis, when it comes, is walked through with options ranked.
Parasite Prevention
Parasite prevention for Sparks pets is part of the wellness visit, not a separate sales lane. Heartworm and fecal testing are explained against the pet's actual risk and last results. You can keep preventatives and still decline an unrelated add-on.
Veterinary Pharmacy
The online pharmacy lets Sparks owners refill prescription diets and medications without a second trip across to Reno for every bottle. Supplements stay matched to what was prescribed. The pharmacy is convenience after the plan, not a new catalog of upsells.
Frequently Asked Questions — Sparks
Can I bring a Sparks pet in for urgent care, or is everything a routine appointment?
Urgent care is available, and appointments are still required. Same-hospital diagnostics mean labs and imaging can happen without sending you to a second facility first. If the problem can wait for a scheduled wellness exam, you will hear that directly.
Is a high neuter invoice from a Sparks-area visit something I should compare before booking?
On a healthy pet, getting a second quote before a spay or neuter is reasonable. Ask for an itemized estimate that shows what is included so you are comparing the same surgery, not two different packages. Non-emergency scheduling leaves time for that pause.
How do I set a hard budget before a dental cleaning if I live in Sparks?
Say the number before anesthesia, and ask what the clinic does if many extractions appear once the pet is under. A dental estimate should not silently become a different surgery mid-procedure without a call. Staging oral surgery is a medical option when it is safe.
Can Sparks clients use the online pharmacy after an appointment?
Yes. Pharmaceuticals, prescription diets, supplements, and grooming supplies can be browsed from home through the online pet pharmacy. Refills follow the plan already in the record.
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