Shelter Veterinary

The visit was surprisingly quick. My dog needed to get several shots / vaccines and we were in and out in approximately 20 minutes. The staff was ultra friendly and the Dr very nice. It was also the only place around that could get us in in under a weeks time. The pricing is also very reasonable. Parking in their lot can be a challenge as it was full and I had to wait a bit to grab a stall.

posted: 08/06/2023

I took my dog to get fixed here with a voucher from LA county. it took awhile to get an appointment but I was also getting a free service so I wasnt bothered by it. The was a little bit of waiting at drop off and pick up, but once again I was getting a free service so I wasnt upset. I was shocked by how rude some of the other pet owners were being to the front staff. Of course a vet that is offering discount services is going to be impacted, so expect to wait a bit if your doing a spay and neuter. Be polite to the staff.

posted: 04/05/2023

I have been using Shelter Vet for over 8 years (the entirety of my Dog's life). Dr. Vardi has been an amazing primary vet for Molly. I have used other veterinarians on the westside in the past sporadically if he is unavailable, but Dr. Vardi is, hands-down, the best! Maybe 5-6 years ago, I asked Dr. Vardi if my dog needed a teeth cleaning. He looked at her teeth and told me no, the teeth looked good, and it would be unnecessary. At that moment, I knew I had found a trustworthy Vet (for reference, this is an expensive procedure -about $1k as they need to sedate your dog). Other vet offices (e.g., VCA, etc.) would often overprescribe treatments, and charge me 3-4 times what I was charged at Shelter Vet. As Molly has full insurance, it was less concerning to me, but I never wanted to worry that a vet was overprescribing unnecessary treatments (which can be traumatizing to Molly) just to boost revenue in their office. More recently, Molly has been diagnosed with elevated liver enzymes and a mass was detected on her liver with an ultrasound. Dr. Vardi took the time to speak with me for almost an hour on a Friday afternoon, and to answer all of my questions in great detail. He also was quick to refer me to several other specialty hospitals even though some of the next steps he recommended could be preformed in his clinic. Again, this is an example of Dr. Vardi putting the well-being of my dog ahead of his own bottom-line. He also provided me with a list of questions to ask the surgeon with regards to any potential procedures. There are many more stories like this about Dr. Vardi, and Shelter Vet, but if I listed them all, this review would become unreadable. I promise you will not find a veterinarian who will care for your pet better, or put the well-being and care of your loved-one first!

posted: 05/29/2023

The staff and doctor are very friendly and seem very knowledgeable. They were able to accomodate me and my pregnant dog pretty quickly.

posted: 07/18/2023

We're really really happy that we switched to Shelter Veterinary! Dr. Vardi is hands down the most thorough vet we've been to, and we've been to a lot of clinics over the years between moves. Not nearly as expensive as what I'd feared after moving to the LA area, and I've heard Shelter Vet is definitely one of the more reasonably priced places. They also let you go into your appointment with your dog, which was a first for me in the last few years of the pandemic. They were also able to get us in very quickly to see my pup Jillian - you can really tell Dr. Vardi and the techs care about your dog a lot, Dr. Vardi went through Jill's entire prior medical history in our first appointment and caught some thing I'd never been told about her before, it was really helpful. I'd recommend them to anyone in the area! If you have an anxious dog or are anxious yourself, just know that they are next door to the local animal shelter, so it's pretty noisy in the parking lot.

posted: 02/01/2022