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Small Animal Hospital

4.2 (108 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Services - Small Animal Hospital

Dental cleaning

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Samantha loves coming to Small Animal Hospital! The staff here is the BEST!! They even dress her up in cool sunglasses for cold laser treatments.

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Danyll M.

This is an update from my most recent experience 11/5/2025. Sadly, I had to make decision to peacefully help my precious Oreo cross over to the rainbow bridge. Dr. Contreras was wonderful. She gave me time and comforted Oreo. The staff was gentle with my Oreo and gave me all the time I needed. I appreciated him being sedated first before the final injections because it made it so peaceful. I am experiencing a lot of grief and questioned if I could have waited longer but I know he was struggling with congestive heart disease and at age 16 all his coughing and he even had a mass on his spleen / liver. I know he was in pain more often and quality of life was significantly declining. The staff helped me and gave me locks of his hair as I requested. Price was reasonable. Thank you all for helping much of 2025 with the care of Oreo.

Brooklyn & Cassidy
Pat C.

I have been going to The Small Animal Hospital for 40 years!! Dr. Davis and his staff are "THE BEST" in town!! My family and I are loyal followers and they have taken care of all of our beloved pets for many years!!

Momo Kamoto when he was younger
Gina J.

I'm so glad we found this pet hospital. Everyone here is so sweet and pleasant. I was hesitant to take Momo to "just anyone". I know I made the best choice. We brought Momo in because we had to let him go to Pet Heaven. You cared for him so tenderly and I know that he was in the best care we could find. It was hard letting him go and you gave me the opportunity and time to say our goodbyes. Sorry for the inconvenience to your other pet friends. When we left your waiting room was full. Thank you to everyone that was there with your patience.

Scrappy!
Mike W.

We thought our lil boy Scrappy was choking so my wife and I were in a bit of a panic. We didn't know where to go so I checked Google and this place was the closest. Upon arrival, my wife in tears hands Scrappy off to them. Within 10 minutes the Dr comes out and tells us Scrappy is doing just fine, he wasn't choking! He had a piece of sharp plastic stuck in his teeth in the back of his mouth. ‍ They charged us for a simple office visit and we were happily on our way. The Dr and her whole staff were so friendly and caring. I would definitely recommend "Small Animal Hospital" to anyone! Thank you for helping Scrappy!

My little princess after surgery.
Dennis W.

I've been coming here for about 20 years. As long as I've had my current Yorkie, Molly, and she's almost 15, I've never taken her anywhere else. I don't live close, but to me, its worth the drive for the excellent service Dr. Davis and his staff provides. I can say this with complete honesty that Dr. Davis gives my Yorkie better treatment than some other doctors have given me personally. It's true! I trust his judgment, diagnosis, and patient care without reservation. He has the most friendly, patient, and informative staff working with him. I really appreciate how nice people are when we visit. Angel, thank you for always making our visits pleasant! Last time, Molly had to have surgery and some teeth extracted. Lupe let me come back to the kennel area to visit her after the surgery was completed. She was kinda out of it, but when she saw me she perked right up and started scratching at the cage to get out. They let me hold her while we went over what I'd have to do to take care of her for the next couple of weeks. Thanks for your clear instructions Lupe! When I walked in this time, I saw a sign on the building that this animal hospital was established in 1945 and it's still going strong. That's a lot of history and tradition for any business!

Wicket after his last visit to Small Animal Hospital

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Reviews are largely positive. Many highlight the caring and supportive staff and compassionate veterinarians, with a welcoming environment.

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Love Dr. Davis! He has been caring for my animals since I was in high school. I would not take my pets anywhere else!

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Always take my dogs here ,it may cost a lot but you can tell they really care for your pets

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over 1 hour wait during what seemed a very average day. otherwise this is our preferred vet. but they really need to work on wait times.

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Ask the Community - Small Animal Hospital

Does anyone know if this vet takes rabbits?

Yes. But most "exotics" are seen at their other location on La Sierra.

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Review Highlights - Small Animal Hospital

“She looks for her special friends Mardell, Jen, and Lupe who treat her like she's the only dog in the world.”

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