Standiford Veterinary Center

I brought my baby, Mila, here as an emergency walk in after she'd become lethargic and had pretty much stopped eating. Staff saw to her immediately and took her in the back to assess the situation. Unfortunately, she was already on her way to the rainbow bridge due to a previously undiagnosed case of congestive heart failure. The vet on staff that night was amazing. She came in to speak with me and let me know what was happening and that Mila's chances were slim to none. She was straight forward with options while remaining extremely sympathetic to the situation. I was distraught, but she remained patient and understanding. We chose to euthanize to end Mila's suffering. While staff were prepping Mila to come spend a little time with me before meds were administered, she began to pass on her own. Staff came to the exam room immediately and led me to the back to be with her while she crossed over. The experience of losing my baby was horrific and heart breaking, but Standiford did all they could to make it as easy as possible on me. Thank you to all involved with my baby Mila's journey to the other side. I appreciate all of your efforts. With love, Lindsay and Milano

My 6 month old baby boy Kitty was lethargic and felt warm. I called and they let me know the price of the visit. $110 before 6pm or $125 after 6pm. No big deal. They asked how old my cat was. I told them 6 months. They asked what was wrong, I told them. They made sure to tell me 3 times, the price of the visit. I specifically asked, "Is there ANYTHING else I need to know before I come out there?" The answer was no. I get out there, in the 90 degree heat. I take my baby up to the door. I had to ring a door bell and wait for someone to come to the door, only to be told I had to go to my car with my cat because of his age and fill out the paperwork. I was then told, when I complete the paperwork, bring my baby and the paperwork back to the door and they will take my baby back. Well, I filled out the paperwork, took my kitty back up to the door in the 90 degree heat and stood at the door again, waiting. The paperwork was taken and I was told it would be an 8 to 12 hour wait IN MY CAR. THEN I went to hand her my baby and she said, "No. Your cat needs to wait in the car to be assessed. That could take 8 hours. Hopefully 1 hour. But 8 to 12 for your cat to be seen." Unbelievable. Waste of time. I just left. They are great for some people, sure. But MY suggestion would be to GIVE MORE INFORMATION and don't make people ASK for specifics when you could save them time and POSSIBLY their baby's lives! Never again. I should've read the reviews first. I would've taken my boy to a place more adequate and competent instead of wasting his precious time. And please do not reply with your generic message. It doesn't mean anything. Just change the way you do things.

Thanks to the staff for taking such good care of my fur baby Luke. You were patient with my many calls to check on him. He is so happy to be home and enjoying my lap again.

At 12am I discovered one of my smaller dogs ate a bag of milk chocolate at around 11-11:30pm. Found a partial wrapper and a dog with chocolate breath. I called over to let them know and double check the toxicity for her weight, they advised I come in. I arrived there about 30minutes later. Maybe it was a slow night but I walked right in and they took my pup back to get started while I filled out paperwork. The whole process took about 45mins. Vet bills are never nice, emergency bills are extra bad but I was pleasantly surprised at the total. I had feared worse. Under $300 and in less than an hour we were back home. The waiting room was well lit, large, great seating, and very clean. And all the staff was really friendly.

There is a $125 fee after hours on weekends just to be seen. You need to be prepared for a very expensive bill and a very long wait. This is an emergency clinic, do not expect the visit to be cheap and do not expect it to be fast. These people will do everything they can to save your pet and they are good people, just be prepared for it to cost a lot of money and a lot of time. I've never had an emergency vet bill that was less than $1300 at any vet in California. At this vet my emergency bill for my cat with kidney issues and overnight ICU stay was about $1600. It included a bunch of tests, shots and treatments. My cat is alive and that's priceless.