Acton Veterinary Clinic
4.3 (101) 32033 Crown Valley Rd, Acton, CA 93510, USAHours:
Monday: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
How to Save Money at Acton Veterinary Clinic
Schedule Regular Vet Visits
One of the best ways to save on vet bills is to prevent expensive health issues before they develop. By scheduling regular wellness checkups, your vet can detect health issues early, helping you to avoid costly treatments and surgeries down the road.
Price Shop for Pet Prescriptions
Oftentimes our fur babies are prescribed human drugs off-label. Your vet is apt to charge more for these medications than you would pay at your local pharmacy. In fact, big-box or chain pharmacies can offer steep discounts. So it’s best to price shop.
Pet Insurance
Most pet insurance providers will pay between 80% and 90% of the vet bill. You can even get coverage for routine care and things like vaccinations and dental cleanings. If you do the math, you’ll most likely find that pet insurance makes financial sense in the long run as well as gives you peace of mind.
How Do You Choose the Right Pet Insurance Provider?
Pet Insurance Review makes it incredibly easy for pet parents to select an insurance provider they feel good about. You can use our handy comparison tool to get the gist of what a company offers. We’ve also collected over 150,000 reviews of insurance companies from real pet parents like you to rank the top providers in the market. Here is the current ranking of each:
| Rating | Provider | Total Review |
|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | AKC | 893 |
| 4.5 | ASPCA | 11,886 |
| 4.9 | Embrace | 18,555 |
| 4.9 | Fetch | 26,396 |
| 4.2 | Figo | 2,619 |
| 4.6 | Hartville | 171 |
| 4.9 | Healthy Paws | 10,205 |
| 4.9 | Lemonade | 808 |
| 4.6 | ManyPets | 2,383 |
| 3.8 | MetLife | 738 |
| 4.8 | Nationwide | 21,412 |
| 4.0 | Pet Assure | 13 |
| 4.5 | PetPartners | 115 |
| 4.3 | Pets Best | 12,996 |
| 4.7 | Pumpkin | 1,696 |
| 4.6 | Spot | 8,169 |
| 4.9 | Trupanion | 60,966 |
| 4.8 | Prudent Pet | 1,832 |
Or, you can simply get a fast quote from multiple providers and go from there.
Thinking of insuring your pet?
Get Quotes & CompareGetting to Know Your New Vet: Essential Questions to Ask
Choosing a new veterinarian is an important decision for any pet owner. You want to find someone who is competent, compassionate, and a good fit for you and your fur baby. To help you get the most out of your first appointment, here's a list of essential questions to ask your new vet:
Tell me about your experience with [pet type].
Different vets have different areas of specialization. Some are experts with cats, some dogs, some pocket pets, and some horses. Knowing that your vet has vast experience treating your specific type of pet can bring you peace of mind.
How do you handle emergencies?
You must know what to do in case of a pet medical emergency. Inquire what after-hours policy the clinic has, whether they have on-site emergency care available, and if they have a relationship with any nearby emergency animal hospitals.
How do you communicate with pet owners?
Good communication is key to building a trusting relationship with your vet. Ask how they prefer to communicate (phone calls, emails, online portal) and how often you can expect to hear from them.
Are there any breed-specific health concerns I should be aware of?
Some breeds are predisposed to certain health conditions. Knowing what to watch out for can help you catch problems early and get your pet the treatment they need.
Do you have any questions for me about my pet?
This is a great question to ask because the answer will show that the vet is interested in getting to know your pet as an individual and is willing to listen to your concerns.
Bonus question: Can I take a tour of your facility?
Getting a feel for the clinic's environment can help you and your pet feel more comfortable during your visits. Remember, you’re not just looking for a veterinarian, you’re looking for a partnership. Do not be afraid to ask these questions and any others you can think of. Any vet worth their salt will be happy to answer them. Because the more informed you are, the better equipped you'll be to make decisions about your pet's care! And that should be every vet’s top priority.
Reviews from Google
Worst place ever. Every time I go there I get charged for an exam/office call. I never get a full exam. The doctor goes straight to the problem and never checks anything else on my dogs. I have to request he listens to my dogs heart and lungs. Never checks ears or eyes, never palpates the abdomen, nothing! God forbid you want the ears checked while you’re there, that will be a separate charge. And don’t even get me started on them sharing their records. I’ve been referred to a specialist by them twice and the specialty hospital can not get records sent over. We boarded our dogs and they wouldn’t give me or send me records for the boarding facility. They are never there when they say according to the hours on the website. They never change their voicemail if they’re closed for something. Anesthesia wise, I asked what they use and they said they mask all the animals down with gas only, no matter the age, weight or diagnosis of the pet. That’s not right and is very old school. My one dog has severe reactions to antihistamines where it drops her blood pressure and she faints. He keeps prescribing them for her allergies and I have to remind him she can’t have them. It should be written in big bold letters as a reaction. They can’t seem to keep a regular staff. Every time I go there, there’s all new staff. Red flags all over the place. Went to another vet and they hear horror stories about them. I will never ever be back!!!!!!
posted: 01/16/2025
One would assume if you are calling a vet you are either a) trying to find a new vet for regular care of pets b) Need a procedure for a pet and are shopping for price or convenience or c) having a medical emergency of a pet. Now, a and b there probably is no immediate need. However, a medical emergency one would assume you would answer literally any form of communication. We've called this vet numerous times over several years simply because we live in Acton and it would be the closest vet. However, I still to have yet to actually communicate with anyone. Does this vet actually exist?
posted: 12/16/2024
Great vet. Another dog attacked my rat terrier, causing a good amount of blood loss and large puncture wounds. They were able to see my dog within the hour.
posted: 12/30/2024
It was outrageous. They charged me $67 to " exam" my dog. When they knew the only problem was my dogs right ear. Then on TOP of that they charged me ANOTHER $55 because the "ear exam" was not included in the actual exam. So they charged me $117 for a 5 minute exam and when they were done they gave me a $271 bill. Outrageous doesn't even cover this. My pets could be on deaths door and they will not be going back there. I hope you all send a message to this place. It was just plain theft
posted: 09/24/2024
Knowledgeable vet. My favorite part is he offered multiple solutions at different costs - didn’t present only the super expensive option. I can tell he actually cares about his patients. Editing my review: while the vet himself is great, you cannot rely on this vet to be open the hours they say they are. They were closed for over 2 weeks over the holidays with no info on when they would be open. I ran out of my cat’s medication and couldn’t get it anywhere else because it needed a prescription which they never gave me. Besides the holidays, the hours on Google maps are almost always wrong. There’s no website, no way to know when they’re actually open unless you call. And when you try calling on a normal business day and then it goes straight to voicemail with no information it’s very frustrating.
posted: 01/10/2025