Taft Veterinary Hospital

They are the best veterinarian clinic. I live in Lamont so I go to the veterinarians in Bakersfield Taft is by far the best veterinarian and I have been to several in Bakersfield. Bakersfield veterinarians are not even close to Taft veterinarians never had such a great experience.

posted: 07/14/2023

Worst Vet ever!He missed diagnosed my dog with heart problems gave me medication for her and gave her regular check ups for about a year and a half.When my other dog died ,after he did surgery on her , i took her to Stockdale Veterinary for a second opinion , THEY FOUND NO HEART PROBLEMS AT ALL !!! Both veterinarians checked her, just to make sure.I even had a third vet check, when she recently got an ear infection.I paid for a year and a half's worth of medicine every month plus check up that she didn't need !

posted: 05/11/2023

He did an amazing job at amputating my cats tail due to a cyst that killed her tail. The healing process was really fast and he was super helpful during the healing process if I had any questions or concerns.

posted: 08/05/2022

Brought my animals in based on ratings and the fact it's the only office nearby. Was skeptical since one of my cats is absolutely terrified of vets and has had to be sedated, but decided to see how it went and go from there. Their first visit was a minor disaster, but they managed to vaccinate both cats. First off, they only have one scale- a big scale- and you have to put the cats on outside of a room and out of their carriers. This started our disastrous visit, as my more anxious cat immediately made a run for it, into the thankfully empty dog area. After a bit of bloodshed on my part, we managed to corral her. Shots were given with her in her carrier as multiple techs helped distract/restrain her. Since this was apparently a "vaccine only" appointment (I had mentioned wanting an exam, but this was obviously disregarded), I had to reschedule for a week later. Seeing that my cat was not taking any better to this vet than previous ones, I mentioned the need for sedation so they could exam/diagnose her. Figuring they should have some idea what would be required, I accepted the next appointment, though wary of no special time or instructions. Arrived at the office to see a lady standing outside with a huge dog. Knowing that this wouldn't go well with my cats or the dog, I chose to wait in the car for a few minutes until whatever the issue was was cleared up. Once the dog was inside, I grabbed one cat (the less reactive one) and headed inside, maybe 5 minutes after our appointment time. The huge dog was unfortunately in the cat area, so I nixed the idea of leaving my cat unsupervised in there while getting my reactive cat and waited patiently while they dealt with the dog in the dog area and the one in the waiting area with us. 20 minutes later, the receptionist finally acknowledged me and I let her know that I was there with my cats and went to bring the other one in when she said it would be a few minutes. After returning with my other cat, she told me my appointment was earlier (I know, and have been waiting patiently). I explain about the dog issue and she tells me I have to reschedule because I was more than 15 minutes late, although I had been in the waiting room at least 10 of those minutes. Now having no confidence in their ability to be understanding or deal with my poor anxious cats who would have to go through all this stress again and passed that my patience was rewarded with a brush-off and cancelation, I am now seeking a new vet. I would much rather have to drive a bit further to find someone who actually cares about animals and doesn't blame the client for their inability to multitask.

posted: 08/24/2021

Dr Ross is the best. His crew and staff just as good. They really care about your fury babies

posted: 12/04/2022