Irvine Valley Veterinary Hospital

Our dog Rockefeller was experiencing intestinal distress. We called ahead and the office administrator was very nice. Upon arrival, we were checked in and soon saw a technician to complete the intake forms. It was decided to give our dog an X-ray along with additional instructions. Everyone we encountered was helpful and knowledgeable. The facility is well run and professionally staffed. I highly recommend this hospital. Thank you!

posted: 09/15/2023

Would not recommend for small animals. The vets are nice. In the midst of my stress over how my hamster was doing, it was nice to hear the things I wanted to hear. Dr. Bobula was all smiles and easy to trust, but sadly upon retrospect, I realize that does not mean I should ever have gone here or paid the sums that I did. Dr. Bobula did not know what was going on with my hamster. Even when it was a small lump with some discharge, they didn't really want to inspect. Their reasons seemed solid, it could be risky to inspect closer, so she gave us some antibiotics she hoped would deal with it, saying "it'll either fix itself or it won't." That, mixed with just enough "yeah that's a good sign!" whenever I laid out what my optimistic but not informed observations on my hamster's condition, meant I would walk home feeling relieved. But end of day, they didn't know what was going on and because it was a hamster, they didn't want to know. Further visits, all the docs seemed just as confused as ever. If you have a hamster, go anywhere else.

posted: 09/21/2023

Normally I don't leave reviews but I feel like this place deserves the praise! I searched and searched for the best place I could take my kitty. He had a huge abcess on his foot and it wouldn't go away on its own. I came to this place on Halloween night and was seen literally right away by the kindest 2 women both whom seemed to truly be worried about my babies paw. The vet put together her perfect plan which included lancing and draining and they even bandaged his paw exceptionally well. She also had him fixed right after they finished his paw ! All in all I give this place 10 out of 10 ! I spent almost less than I had calculated in my head too!! Will never go anywhere else!!

posted: 11/06/2022

I've taken my dog here since she was a puppy and everything was fine and well. My dog is now 11 and was diagnosed with diabetes when we checked her in and it was rough. They asked for her to come in again for a glucose curve which would be a whole day thing. The vets said that she was fine on her dosage at the time but I noticed her systems were getting worse so I took her in again and that was when it started going down hill. They left her insulin outside which resulted in it having to be thrown away and they gave us a new one but they also said her dosage was fine again and sent us away. My dog developed cataracts and I've come to the conclusion that they did no tests on her to make sure her diabetes would be regulated. I took her to a different vet and found out her diabetes was completely unregulated even though the vets here said she was fine. She is now getting the help she needs else where. There's another time I took her to Irvine valley to get foxtail removed out of her paw and they told me I should get her surgery to see if there is more in her paw but I refused because I didn't want my dog to go through surgery just to see if there was something and to find out there was nothing. They basically put me on hold for 3 hours to reconsider until I made it clear I did not want to. My dog was just at the vet stressed waiting for me because they wanted me to change my mind.

posted: 06/04/2023

My partner and I brought in our green-cheek conure as an emergency visit and the staff was absolutely lovely - kind, caring, and really good at keeping us updated. So much compassion for the owners and their pets. Also - they provide snacks, tea, coffee, and water for anyone waiting for news on their pet. It's so thoughtful!

posted: 07/09/2023