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Bayside Veterinary Hospital

4.2 (108 reviews)
Closed 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Pet vaccinations

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Ria S.

I have been bringing my 3 dogs to Bayside Veterinary Hospital since early May of 2023. I bring all my 3 small dogs there for veterinary care; but on September 10, 2023; I had a realization that they were overcharging me. This is considering I have pet insurance for all my three dogs.I can't even imagine without pet insurance. It was still excessive cost what I have paid them. So, here is my detailed example on my recent visit. I've attached photos of the most current estimates for an ultrasound and ultrasound cardiac specialist for my dog Raley from Bayside Vetinerary Hospital and a comparison with VCA Animal Care Clinic. I was astonished that they were going to charge me almost $1900 for the ultrasound and reviewing the ultrasound for almost $800! Bayside Veterinary Hospital quoted me $1,890.74 and my previous vet VCA Animal Care Clinic quoted me $716.10 (which to safely now say I'm back with VCA Animal Care Clinic). This is a a total of $1,164.74 difference! Do take note that I decided to start taking my dogs to Bayside Veterinary Hospital in the first place because it was close to my home and convenient. It was no longer convenient when they are overcharging me. I have decided to go back to my old vet at VCA Animal Care Clinic in San Pablo, California, and I brought my dog there for the same reason; an ultrasound, and how much to review the ultrasound test. I am absolutely upset about this price differential that Bayside Veterinary Hospital quoted me compared to VCA Animal Care Clinic for the same service. It is absolutely absurd. Year to date, I've already spent over $6,000 for just this year alone for my 3 dogs. How much was overcharged all this time?? Take it from me. Get other quotes before getting services done at Bayside Veterinary Hospital. I'm disgusted.

Rebecca H.

They took great care of my uncle's dogs, and when I needed to help out with the dogs, they were so gracious and helpful to me. They called around to get the meds we needed near my home. When Maxi had to be euthanized they were so kind. The people make this vet office a place of comfort and care.

Priscilla V.

Our dog died earlier in the year after being spayed by Dr. Miller. We understand that sometimes things happen & are inevitable no matter what is done: however, we feel that this is not what happened with our dog. Our dog was not alert after her spay; unable to walk, sit or even lift her head; she wouldn't even look up when called by my husband; only briefly opened her eyes as the vet tech's rubbed her body to get her to wake up. My husband asked the staff several times if she was ok, and they insisted she was fine, repeatedly stating she was fine and that this was a normal reaction to anesthesia. They briefly asked my husband if he wasn't sure he could leave her there an extra hour, to which my husband said yes; however, the vet tech continued to insist on taking her home, stating she was fine & this was normal, even joked calling our dog a lazy girl. They then brought out a stretcher and put our dog on it. It took two of their staff members to lay our dog on it (she was a 106lb French Mastiff). My husband grew concerned with this as she had a freshly sown cut and was afraid of unloading her because of the state she was in and her size. He asked how we would take her out of the van in her state. The staff recommended he leave our dog in the van while she recovered and ensure she had food and water; mind you, this is a cargo van, so it doesn't have windows that can open in the back. They then threw our dog in the van since she was too heavy to lift; my husband was upset but drove the 16-minute drive home. As soon as my husband got home, our dog was not looking well; she was not breathing properly. He called the vet to see if he could take her back, and they told him to go to another emergency vet (we are in Hercules, & the closest ER vet would be Sage in Concord or Berkeley, taking her back was the closest). My husband rushed back along with our 12-year-old daughter; our dog died on the way there; my daughter witnessed her last bowel movement and breath & knew she was gone. When they got there, they performed resuscitation but did not work. When reviewing our dog's paperwork, they had written in customer notes (after the time of death, not before) that my husband was given the opportunity to leave her there longer, and the consequences of taking her home in her state were fully explained and that they even recommended that he leave her there and to all this had REFUSED. This is what was truly ENRAGING. Clearly, they were trying to protect themselves, but I think we, as regular people are not professionals in the veterinary field; we put the lives of our pets in these people's hands and TRUST them as professionals. After my husband said he would prefer to leave her there, the vet tech INSISTED our dog was fine and that this was normal, insisting he take her home, making my husband feel pressured to do so. Maybe our dog would have died anyway had she stayed there longer, but at least we would know they did everything they could to save her; instead, she was rushed out. This dog was our baby; my husband took her everywhere he went and would have never made a decision that would jeopardize her health. For example, a couple of months prior, she had been taken to an ER vet in Fairfield, where she also received anesthesia. That vet told him that she had recovered, but he could leave her there for the night at an extra cost for safekeeping; without thinking about it twice, he left her there for the night, not caring about the financial aspect of it. For Bayside to claim my husband refused to leave her there is insulting. They also said they would have our dog's ashes in two weeks; we waited for months, only to hear from a good samaritan who received them months after. We could not contact Bayside as they told us not to contact them any longer and direct any questions to their insurance, which also never answered. We hope this review can save a life. Please make sure your pets are alert (can sit or lift their head, look at you when called) & don't get pressured to take them home. We learned this the hard way.

Anderson M.

Bayside Veterinary is flat out Awesome!!! The staff is professional and really care about the health and well-being of our Loved Ones. Even when there busy they will answer any and all questions and concerns you might have. To name a few of the employees there BB, Racene, Dr.Miller, Nicole and all of the other staff at Bayside, Mario and I want Thank You!!! I recommend Bayside Veterinary and so does my Loved one my Dogger Mario!!! Thank You Bayside Veterinary!!! Smiles, Mario and Michael

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Very unorganized and uncommunicative staff that give unclear instructions. I'm looking for another vet that is open weekend anyway.

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Dont know if the doctors are good bc they rarely answer the phone and when one leaves messages they dont call you back

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Best vet appt I've experienced with my dog Honey Mei! Dr. Miller and Kat were very informative and super kind to all of us

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5 years ago

Byside had been tremendously responsive to our pets' needs and they are excellent to work with.

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