Dr. Kimberly Johnson is an angel!! We brought our dog Harley…read moreafter a serious injury to his neck and back and he was not getting better with the meds he had been prescribed. We could see he was in serious pain and distress. We were even told that if he didn't get better, he could possibly require surgery. After only the first visit, we could already see a difference. He was able to lift his head and could walk without falling. After a round of 4 visits to see her, he is back to his normal, playful and happy boy he had always been! We cannot thank you enough for making our sweet boy all better! Thank you and we will see you again soon!

I'm so grateful to Dr. Kim for treating my Boston Terrier in August and September 2020 when he was…read morein severe pain. He hurt himself while playing with his buddy. He was able to walk and move around on his own but it was visibly painful for him to do so. He was unable to jump and he refused to play or go for walks. All he wanted to do was sleep. Going potty even seemed like a chore for him because walking was painful. My boy left his first visit with Dr. Kim being able to walk without pain. He jumped into my small SUV before I could bend down to pick him up following his second visit with her. The third visit was a turning point because he jumped off of her treatment table for the 1st time and acted like he had never been injured. Dr. Kim told us to rest him in his crate after this particular appointment because he felt so good after his 1st 2 appointments that he did too much and ended up in pain again. When we let him out of his crate after his rest period, he started playing, running, jumping and acting like his normal rambunctious self. He never slipped back into pain again but he saw Dr. Kim a couple more times just for good measure because we were moving out of state. Dr. Kim is THE BEST canine chiropractor that I've ever known. She's extremely gentle and her treatments are effective and efficient. I love that her previous background in therapeutic bodywork carried over into her practice because my boy got way more than just a chiropractic adjustment. Dr. Kim doesn't just " treat 'em and street 'em."She educates you about what she's doing and includes you in the treatment process. She actually took the time to teach me things that I could do with my boy at home to promote his healing and strengthening. She found the root cause of my boy's pain and was able to treat/fix his problem. His symptoms completely disappeared once she fixed his problem (his sacrum was stuck). She's truly AMAZING and I haven't been able to find another doggie chiropractor like her. Dr. Kim also did a great job treating my husband and me for our aches and pains. I love that she can treat pets AND humans. She's one of a kind and I miss her.

I got my new puppy about two months ago from the Santa Barbara Humane Society, and they have been…read moreamazing here getting him up-to-date with all of his shots and an initial intake! Wonderful staff, easy to schedule appointments, and got all the detailed paperwork so my dog could get flea and tick medication.

I used to love this vet, but the quality decline over the last few years has been staggering…read more They're always trying to upcharge, my dog is terrified to go there now, and there is no bedside manner among staff.

My dog was shaking from pain. Dr. Metcalf performed two treatments, and my dog completely stopped…read moreshaking!

Dr. Metcalf did some acupuncture on my kitty. She was doing…read moremuch better next day and the following day back to normal.

Unfortunately, I got to Dr. Watrobski too late. I brought my cat of over 14 yrs to an emergency…read moreclinic in West Hollywood for what I thought was a UTI. It was not. It was terminal cancer and pancreatitis. At that point there was very little I or anyone else could do. I wanted to exhaust every possibility so I came to HVC. Dr. Watrobski, was patient, kind, and compassionate. She was not (unlike the WeHo clinic) a vulture out to skin me alive. She gave my baby acupuncture and a B12 shot and it seemed to give him a little life. She also laid out a very comprehensive plan had Tiger been able to survive. Unfortunately, he went downhill fast and we're at the end of the road. I am grateful that we at least had a chance to visit this clinic because going forward, even though it's a drive for me they will be the first ones I go to in the event of another crisis.

This is Elton eight months after seeing Dr. Watrobsky, he is continuing to thrive. after three…read moreyears of battling various issues, we finally just get to enjoy life together.

Well, great big bummer. Dr. Bittan has closed his office, another tragedy of the covid shutdown…read more He was the only vet Joey would tolerate, and the only one who could give him acupuncture. Sigh.

Seriously, all of the reviews for Dr. Bittan do not do him justice. He's a DVM that made the move…read moreover to a holistic practice. It's the best of both worlds because he comprehends the western and practices and treats with eastern medicine. My dog Ace was first diagnosed by his vet that he had been seeing for his first 10 years, since I adopted him at 3 months old. His health was great, no hiccups, only one small foxtail in the ear problem. Until his 15 yr old black lab cousin, Bella Dioji passed due to old age and then less than 8 months later, his Corgi/Chow sister passed due to stomach cancer. He had what we thought was a seizure after Bella's passing. Took him to the vet and they said, it was isolated so we just have to keep an eye on it. He then had one on the day we were to take Poochie in to put her to sleep. So we took him in to the vet, they ran bloodwork but didn't really think much of it and said they wanted to continue to watch him. Then he had on the next day and the next. Finally, after taking him in one last time, they suggested I take Ace to a neurologist. We had been seeing Dr. Bittan for Poochie's stomach cancer and decided to bring Ace in as well. He assessed him and asked that we see the neurologist as the other vet had recommended as well. Dr. Bittan directed us to the VCA Specialty Hospital in West Los Angeles. I made an appointment, took him in, they assessed him and immediately, the Neurologist said, she can't help him yet, he has a heart issue. 5 mins later, the Cardiologist came in and from there, it was a rollercoaster. They stabilized his condition then the syncopate episodes (which we originally thought were seizures) started happening again. Long story short, Ace had heart surgery, he did great for a week, then his kidneys began to fail due to the western medicine meds he needed to be on. A few days later, he was lethargic, ok, beyond, he was just laying on the floor, almost lifeless. He wasn't urinating or pooping and I decided to leave him overnight on an IV to see if he could flush the toxins out. Dr. Bittan had finally gotten the test results of the surgery and bloodwork and immediately had Max (his awesome assistant) call to tell me to bring him in. I was on the phone calling different places trying to find a vet that would put him to sleep at the beach, his favorite place. Dr. Bittan looked at him, studied his charts and asked me to commit 5 days to him to try to help Ace. I struggled with my decision, Ace was not Ace at the moment and I didn't want him to suffer. I decided to do let Dr. Bittan have his go at it. He gave Ace a shot, and about 8 different drops to give him every hour on the hour that night. I had to go to the post office so my roommate gave Ace is first dose in the car. By this time it had been at least 48 hours since he had pee'd. We arrived home an hour later and I had my roommate put him on the grass to see if he might want to try. He wobbled a bit, he was week, he hadn't been eating as well. Lo and behold, the little boy pee'd, he pee'd for what seemed to be a whole minute! That was the sign that he was fighting and he was going to be ok. Here I am now, writing this review, almost 7 months later, and the boy is alive and kicking AND happy. Our western medicine and eastern medicine docs communicate and work together to keep my boy as healthy as he can be. He has a couple of very serious conditions that have to be address from time to time but the combination of eastern and western meds have been phenomenal. I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Bittan, you won't be sorry.

The best of the best here at East Ventura animal hospital! Dr. Bloedel is phenomenal, caring, and…read moreincredibly knowledgeable. He treated our bunny, who has had a number of complex issues and is now treating our German Shepherd. Couldn't ask for a better team to care for our beloved animals.

I am so happy with our first visit here and to meet our new vet, Tyler Bloedel. I really appreciate…read morethat the vet tech listened to my request to weigh one of my bunnies with the scale on the floor since she can be very feisty and will try and leap off of it. The vet technician was very kind and gentle with both of my rabbits. Tyler was great and did a thorough exam on both of my rabbits and then gave them their vaccines. He handled them with patience and care. The vet tech took them out of the room to clip their nails and brought them back minutes later. We received a new patient bag that had lots of rabbit information, treats and some hay. I really appreciated this information because it included harmful plants and what vegetables they can eat. It was a great experience and we definitely found our new vet in Ventura.

Dr. Pasternak saved my cat's life and I cannot thank him enough!!…read more He was extremely knowledgeable, kept my cat calm and comfortable during every visit, and answered every question I had with detail. I've been to at least 4 different vets in Los Angeles, and he is the first one that seems to actually care more about the animals than making a huge profit. I was able to be seen almost immediately every single visit. My cat was in pretty bad shape when I first brought her in, but it took less than a week for her to make a full recovery, and now she purrs every time she's in Dr. Pasternak's office! The vet techs were also amazing, very sweet and helpful! I am so happy to have found this place!

I think today broke the camel's back. I have taken by dog to Pasternak for 4 + years. I've…read moretolerated his behavior and manner because I do think he is a good veterinarian. But his dismissive, arrogant and rude behavior I will no longer tolerate. He does not listen to you, interrupts me when explaining my dogs aliment in a follow up appointment and basically told me what I was doing wrong to heal my dog although I did what I thought was best at 2pm last night. As a small business owner myself, I would never treat a customer(s) like he does. His staff and techs are very nice. Time for a change......

Our dog has been battling IBD since we adopted him in 2020. After his last flare up, we became…read morefrustrated with the regular commercial vet just constantly recommending harsh steroids - these are making him lose his hair and are not great for his skin and liver. We came here to look for more natural alternatives and met with Dr. Chau. In the short session we had today, we learned about options and recommendations we haven't heard before (herbs, additional tests, and many other potential solutions we can look into). We left feeling more optimistic about potential natural solutions for our fur baby. Our pup is aggressive and bit one of the techs during the saliva sampling - we were absolutely mortified and felt so terrible but the whole staff was so understanding. Everyone there is so sweet and we look forward to the partnership to find a long term solution for our dog. We left with Chinese herbs to help with his severe skin allergies so I'm excited to see if these help him out in the next few weeks! We will also have a follow up consultation once his food allergy test results come back (it's about a 2-3 week lead time).

I established care with Holistika Veterinary Clinic in 2024 with one of my cats (I have two)…read more During my first visit I spent over $1,000 on consultation and services. Because of the cost, I needed some time before bringing my second cat in. During that time my second cat had a medical emergency -- a urinary blockage. I rushed him to the emergency vet, where the bill escalated quickly since everything was out of pocket. The emergency vet suggested that to save money, they could give me my cat's urine sample so my regular vet could run the lab tests instead of running them at the emergency hospital. I immediately called Holistika Vet because they were the only veterinarian I had an established relationship with. I was extremely distressed and crying because the emergency vet had told me there was a 50% chance my cat might not survive and that follow-up with my regular vet would be important. The receptionist told me it was their policy that they could not see my second cat because he had never been examined there before. I explained that I understood the policy but asked if they could at least run the urine tests (which I would pay for) to help us understand what caused the blockage. Unfortunately, I was told they could not do that either and that the tests would have to be done at the emergency hospital. The conversation felt very cold and unsympathetic during a moment that was extremely frightening for me as a pet owner. Fast forward to February 2026 -- I scheduled an appointment for both of my cats. A few days before the appointment I received an email canceling it, stating they would no longer see my pets because I had given attitude to the receptionist during the emergency call months earlier. I went in person to speak with management to explain the situation and my perspective. I was told they had no record of the conversation but were still refusing future care. For me, the most disappointing part of this experience was the lack of compassion during a very serious emergency and the refusal to even run a test that could have helped guide my cat's care. Thankfully, I have since found another holistic veterinarian in Glendale, California who has been incredibly supportive.