Balboa Pet Hospital

Barbra Voltaire

This is NOT the same Balboa hospital I have patronized for 3 decades. As the result of a corporate buyout (Blue River) their protocol and priorities have changed for the worse. Their bottom line is their only priority. Their patients and clients are just fodder for profit and exploitation. When this "buyout" took place I was never informed of the dramatic changes in staff and procedures I had grown to rely on for years. Costs have skyrocketed and follow up care and concern are non existent. In the past I would always have my prescriptions filled with Chewy. Balboa Pet Hospital cut them off without warning me. Chewy could no longer fill my prescriptions which led to an emergency. My cat was almost out of an essential medication because of these actions by Balboa. I called Balboa requesting they supply me with a weeks worth of pills until I could sort this out. Chewy charges $0.17 per pill. Balboa charged $1.88 per pill. Dr. Del Rosso wrote the prescription. Be aware of California State Law:(c) Pursuant to section 4170(a)(6) and (7) of the Business and Professions Code, veterinarians must notify clients that they have a choice to obtain either the medication through them or their affiliates or a written prescription allowing a client to purchase medications anywhere they wish and that they shall not be charged for the written prescription. Do your research. If a veterinary hospital falls under the Blue River umbrella, I would suggest that you keep looking.

Dawn Dickerson

I feel so grateful to have Balboa Pet Hospital. Everyone from the front desk humans to the technicians to the vets are absolutely fantastic. I've called when worried, sad, happy and they are always supportive and really care about my pet. Thank you for all that you do!!

Meera Joshi

When Maya showed up to Balboa with stage 4 kidney disease, it was very scary. But with Dr. Mirzaeian's excellent advice and care, we were able to give her a very high quality of life until the end. Maya and I were able to spend a lot more time together and create many new wonderful memories. I felt Maya and I were in such good hands at Balboa and I am beyond grateful for the professionalism, care and compassion the vets showed my little one. Dr. Ravn is also fantastic. The staff is kind and caring. I cannot speak highly enough about this pet hospital! They are a treasure!

Tabitha Elizalde

I love Balboa Pet Hospital! They have been amazing with my cat. Dr. Harrell is our vet and my Sirius loves her! He's always so happy to see her and I trust her with his health implicitly. When you bring your fur baby to Balboa Pet Hospital, you become a part of a family. You won't regret trusting your babies to their capable hands!