Castro Valley Animal Hospital

Taylor

Please choose a different vet - especially in an emergency! I brought my overall very healthy dog in after vomiting all day long and was immediately unimpressed by the front desk staff/techs unhelpful, unfriendly demeanor. We did labs and xray and were sent home overnight to wait on results. On the way home I saw all the awful recent reviews I wished I’d seen sooner. I got a call in the morning from a different vet saying my pup had jaundice, pancreatitis, and an obstruction requiring emergency surgery and a four night stay. I was quoted over 8k. Thankfully, I work in human medicine and knew for a fact my dog was not jaundiced, and could very clearly see massive improvement in symptoms overnight (no more vomiting). Between my personal opinion and the recent reviews on this vet, I took him to VEG in San Ramon for a second opinion and thank God I did. Here I was told he was NOT jaundiced, and he did NOT have pancreatitis - all his slightly abnormal labs were easily explained by his vomiting all day long. The vet was so confident in this that she didn’t even draw repeat labs. We also did a repeat xray which showed NO obstruction - there was a small piece of something that has moved to his colon compared to the day prior which she said he should (and he eventually did) pass on his own. He required no intervention of any kind. He is home, happy and healthy unlike he would have been if I had trusted the people at Castro Valley Animal Hospital. If you need a STELLAR emergency vet recommendation, please consider making the drive to VEG in San Ramon. They were incredible for so many reasons.

Anthony Manalang

Doctor only cares about the money. Giving outrageous quotes for simple tasks. Never going there again. The area has better vets. I’ll be taking my business somewhere else.

Chris Bedolla

Horrible experience and the workers are just trying to get as much money out of you. Extremely rude and disrespectful towards other workers there. Would never go back

Yesenia Luna

DO NOT TAKE YOUR PETS HERE. As many other reviews have mentioned this place is all about money. The only reason why I went here was because of Luis, one of the vets assistan, he has been the only one able to handle my reactive dog. I will dearly miss him. “Dr Brar” misdiagnosed two of my dogs. I’ve filed a complaint to the Veterinary Medical Board.