Java's Veterinary Center

I don’t give reviews very often, but I felt it necessary to chime in here. I see a lot of negative reviews. We had called in advance, made an appointment for the initial consultation, and also had booked surgery for the next day for dental work for our 16 year old Cocker spaniel poodle mix (Cockapoo). When we arrived for the initial consultation, we were greeted by a couple of very friendly faces at the front desk, and escorted to a room almost immediately. Within two minutes Dr. Perez came in and I wasn’t sure what to expect because of so many negative comments on here about his personality, demeanor, etc.. Granted, he is not the Smiley type, but he was very thorough with his exam, even told us that our dog has a heart condition, that I had not even mentioned, but knew that he did have some issues like quite a murmur that has gotten worse over the last few years. Dr Perez could very well have said we were good to go, see you tomorrow and we would be out 4- $500.00 to get most of his teeth removed, but he recommended against doing surgery on our dog, because of his age, and his heart condition. I appreciated his honesty so much that I felt I had to give this review. Thank you Dr. Perez.

posted: 08/16/2023

We recently took our cat to Java’s vet for a dental surgery and had an absolutely horrible experience. The vet did not take the time to properly examine her, misled us into thinking they could perform the needed surgery when they did not have the proper equipment, and was short tempered, very rude, and rushed us out without properly explaining the process. When we first brought our cat in, he took a quick look at her teeth and said that she needed some teeth removed as she had some rotting teeth under her gums. We were told that the surgery would be done in-house and that we would be able to pick her up the same day. However, when we came back to pick her up, we were told that the surgery had not been done because the vet did not have the proper equipment, including an x-ray machine and all he did was a basic cleaning of her teeth. We were still charged the full price despite the cleaning having done nothing to address the original issues with her teeth which was why we went to him in the first place. The following few days, our cat threw up violently and was having severe diarrhea. We then took our cat to another vet who told us not only should she not have been given any antibiotics, which is what caused her to be so violently ill, but that no competent vet would ever administer a dental exam (cleaning or otherwise) without doing an x-ray first. We were very disappointed, frustrated, and hurt by this experience. He not only broke our trust, but made our cat suffer unnecessarily, and took the money we had saved for our cat's surgery, and now we have to pay another vet for a whole new surgery. WE ARE NEVER GOING BACK HERE AGAIN AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE TO ANYONE!

posted: 06/08/2023

I had an emergency with my little Pomeranian mix elderly lady-dog, and I haven’t liked my experiences at other vets in the area. I have a lot of animals and I have moved all over the country and even back and forth to Hawaii with all my cats and dogs…any even some chickens….which is labor intensive and very costly, but shows you how much I love my animals. I also rescued dogs and cats off the Big Island during the volcano eruption in 2018. So I have seen a lot of vets. I can’t stand a vet’s office that feels like a shopping mall, with ads on some big screen and a constant turn around of vets and techs. It just feels like a money making place that lacks the heart of a quiet vet who is competent and, most importantly, has real heart. So when I walked into Java clinic, the same day that I reached out for assistance btw, with my little Pom girl, it was the antithesis of the “shopping mall vet.” It’s a very nice quiet place, but has the feeling of competence. I knew my girl had serious bladder stones but with her age and her heart murmur, surgery was always a sketchy option. Dr. Perez isn’t a man who will walk in with small talk and a glib smile, but refreshingly, he was very focused on my dog, and knew exactly what was going on in a matter of minutes. I knew as well too because I had taken her to several vets. He recommended surgery, right then and there. I was hesitant because I didn’t know him, and am not the kind of person who trusts anyone with my pets. He told me the odds were 50/50. But he was going to check her during after hours which is very important to me, since I lost a dog after she was spayed because no one was in the office to check on her after closing time. I agreed to the surgery. I picked her up the next morning, and she looked great! I have never since any of my pets look so well after surgery. The stone was the size of a small egg! He obviously took very good care of her, and treated her with kindness and sensitivity. She is urinating normally! And he charged half of what the other vets had told me it was going to be. I will be taking my other animals to Java Clinic while I am in the area. Next to her is the stone from her bladder! She is on the mend and has a new lease on life.

posted: 07/09/2021

I do not recommend this vet at all. He has no compassion for our furbabies. Recently had to have a 13 pound dog euthanized due to old age and he had to do it twice because he didn't do it right the first time. He left us in the room with the dog and we thought he had passed. Perez comes back in with another syringe and says, "Let me try the other leg". Talk about heartbreaking! Then when it was over, we think because he never said for sure, he kept offering a garbage bag to put the dog in. We repeatedly said no! We have his little blanket! He gave us a cocky kind of look and coldly walked away. Never ever going back there.

posted: 01/30/2023

13/10 recommend this. Reasonable price, Dr takes his time to explain things to pets owners and money is the last thing they care about.

posted: 06/01/2023