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    Ciara G.

    Dr. Craig Chandler is the absolute BEST vet my fur babies have ever had. He is extremely personable, kind and knowledgable. I always ask a million questions and he always answers. My horses and mini donkey love him too and that says a lot about a gentle hand with animals. The entire ECLAP team is wonderful from the office to the techs. They are all friendly, professional and genuinely care about their clients. I wish I could write a 10 star review but it only allows 5. If you are looking for vet and team to take great care of your animals ECLAP and and Dr. Craig are absolutely the way to go. They also work with you on payment plans (super helpful when you own 1200 pound animals that spook at their shadow and hurt themselves lol) . Give them a call today, you wont regret it! Thank you ECLAP for taking such good care of all of my animals, you are AMAZING! For reference... We have cats, dogs, horses, goats, pigs and a mini donkey... So we see ECLAP a lot lol.

    Sandra R.

    We were there for a routine check up for Phoebe, our cattle dog. Dr. Harlan and staff were very nice and costs were reasonable. I enjoyed the environment; outside waiting area where a horse was nearby. Today I called for my Yorkie, a first time patient there. They are booking for June, but I mentioned I'm flexible for a cancellation. Mikeala (sp?) was on it and within an hour I had an appointment for this Thursday. Great customer service. My Yorkie isn't an emergency, but she does have a goopy eye I'd like looked at sooner than later (if possible). I appreciated the fact she remembered I was interested. What a professional office staff-5 stars for sure. Thank you ECLAP!!!

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    Angela B.

    Best vet around. So good it's hard to get an appointment quickly but worth the wait if your pet can wait. Try to call at least a week before you need an appointment if you can. They do make you exceptions for emergencies of course. Check in lady was kinda friendly but assistants and doctors are very friendly and knowledgeable. They don't gauge you their pricing is very reasonable. I love the conservative approach they take with treatment too. They'll give you everything you want but definitely give you options.

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    Alexa S.

    Very kind staff and attentive! They got back to me as soon as they could and didn't try to nickel and dime me. These are hard times to own farm animals, people like them are a blessing!

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    El Cajon Valley Veterinary Hospital

    El Cajon Valley Veterinary Hospital

    3.4
    (410 reviews)

    I highly recommend El Cajon Valley Veterinary Hospital. I've brought my dog here for both routine…read morecheck-ups and urgent visits, and I am always so grateful for their service. ​The best part is their accessibility. While other vets often have weeks of wait time, I can actually go in and get the assistance we need. Having a stressed dog makes appointments tough, but the team here is fast, educational, and makes us both feel at ease. ​Everyone from the receptionists to the doctors is incredibly kind. I also appreciate their honesty with pricing--when calling around for quotes, they were the most helpful and accurate, while others gave me the runaround. I'll definitely be coming back and recommend them to anyone! I'm very grateful that they took care of my dog-Shasta.

    The current owner has turned a small vet practice into a money grabbing mill…read more My pets have been seen by Dr Rhoades, Dr Wilson, Dr Benevidias. I been a client since 1976. Per la mesa pet emergency instructions to me and to primary vet. Jessie is very sick, she may not survive til Monday morning. Jessie is extremely dehydrated, she has very low body temperature, and low pulse. I had to beg to be seen by vet Monday 7 20 2026. There are only 2 vets each day, rotating, there used to be 5 to 8 vets staffed at this office everyday until the new owner came. There was a triage doctor that was specifically for tramas, accidents, and severe illnesses only. We were finally seen by vet at 3 pm, and after euthanasia of my beloved Jessie kins. They are asking me to decide immediately about remains, earns, cherrywood boxes, private cremation. I went into shock. This is the owners cash cow, that should NOT even manage a booboo, or tooth extraction. I would not even trust this vet practice to trim my cats nails or grooming. They likely no longer have service horses like before, too darn busy squeezing the cash cow the fur baby owners for mullah.

    Jamacha Pet Vets

    Jamacha Pet Vets

    4.7
    (131 reviews)

    My sweet Chloe clearly had an ear infection, and her regular vet didn't have any availability for a…read morefew weeks. Next Door to the rescue, lol. So many people recommended Jamacha Pet Vets. I'm glad I found them! They got Chloe in right away, cleaned up her ears and inserted meds. She did have to go back for a follow up, because the first round of meds didn't quite clear up the infection. The staff is very kind and knowleadable and I'm happy to have a back up vet for my babies.

    I took my Yorkie in to have a wart removed. I was strongly advised to include getting his teeth…read moredone too. A few thousand there....I said no, another time maybe. The resulting paperwork brought in to me 'Showing' the amount of work to be done, catheter, IV fluids, nursing care, washing of surgical instruments, suture material, 5 injections....bio hazardous waste fee...it goes on an on . All culminating in a price of $1,813.24. I could get new flooring for my home for this price...a bathroom remodel....the pricing could not be more outrageous. I'm on social security, I don't have that much laying around. You really should consider a senior citizens discount. Otherwise I won't ever be coming back. And try to cut down on so many office staff, that might help. I counted 6 women behind the counter. I will never go back to them. To remove a wart? They need a senior discount. It would have been a simple procedure but were tacking on 17-18 different unrelated elements to the whole thing, not to mention she wanted to do his teeth which would or could end up at $ 10,000. Don't go there unless you're dripping with money. Loose some of the 6 people behind the desk.

    VCA Animal Medical Center of El Cajon

    VCA Animal Medical Center of El Cajon

    2.6
    (452 reviews)

    Yeah...no. This place is not it. I had a "free exam" for my kittens that I adopted from the humane…read moresociety. I thought I'd try this place out and see what their prices and service were like. I have a vet for my other two senior cats, but I`m willing to shop around. I showed up on time and checked in. The front desk person seemed disorganized and not friendly. It felt a bit chaotic in there and it wasn't even busy. How is that possible? I gave them my coupon and waited to be seen. Waited, waited, waited. That wasn't a big deal. I have patience and I understand stuff happens. Finally I`m called back and the vet assistant is also not really friendly but I stick with the appointment. She weighs the kittens and looks over them. She tries to sell me on their pet wellness plan for kittens, which is actually quite expensive compared to the insurance I got. I didn`t want a sales pitch right away. Then she said the doctor would be in. More waiting. More waiting. At this point, I thought about leaving because we were in there a LONG time. The doctor comes in and doesn't introduce himself, looks disheveled and a wreck. I am now committed to this appointment, so I let him look over the kittens. The first thing he says is, "yep those are kittens". Then he mumbles that he forgot something and leaves for like 5 minutes. I`m pretty much done at this point. He comes in and gives a quick exam, not really doing anything at all. He says they look good and that I should get some testing(not even sure what he said honestly) and that I could get that cheaper elsewhere. Then he leaves and the vet assistant comes back in, asking if I want to schedule their follow-up. No. No, I do not. I said I need to check my schedule and I`ll let them know. We go back to the waiting room and wait...and wait some more. Painful at this point. They give me that copy of wellness exam proof, but didn`t have any other notes(because the doctor DID NOT DO ANYTHING). They give me little baggies with some cat food and a key chain with their name on it. Then the vet assistant tries to sell me on their wellness package again and seems annoyed when I said no. If this visit is indicative of what it is normally like here...hard pass. I`ll go to my other vet and get my kittens established there. Oh, to top it off, they gave me a receipt that has their wellness fee($99) zeroed out, like they gave me $100 worth of service for free. I wouldn't have paid $10 for that "service". Eeeesh.

    The VCA in El Cajon is where I get all of my animal health care…read more Went to the VCA for Sesame's annual check-up and his Rabies and FVRCP vaccines and to also drop off a stool sample for the GI Parasite test. I booked an appointment through the app to meet with Dr. Robin Roque as usual. I was able to check in with the receptionist and helped myself to some of their complementary coffee while waiting for the nurse and physician. Both the nurse and Dr. Roque were very kind to Sesame and I. They answered my questions about his health and walked me through what symptoms to keep an eye out for. They were patient and thorough and didn't rush us at all. Overall satisfied with the experience. the appointment lasted maybe 30 minutes from intake to check-out.

    All God’s Creatures Animal Hospital

    All God’s Creatures Animal Hospital

    4.6
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    By far the most caring, knowledgeable, amazing Veterinary team I have ever experienced. We have a 7…read moreyear old Boston Terrier who needed a Pyloroasy, which is a major surgery with a week long hospital stay. I was an emotional mess and every single staff member made it the best experience it could possibly have been. Let's just start with communication... never once did I have to call and check the status of our girl. The vet techs send pictures and updates several times a day... I received a good night pic and text nightly and a morning update on how she did through the night. Dr. Hample is an amazing surgeon that exudes love for her profession. She called every day and every time she shared the progress of Jewels, I knew we made the right choice and she was in the safest care. Dr. Johnson also exudes love and compassion for his patients and their parents. A very kind gentle man that offered much assurance while I sobbed confirming she had do have a very intense surgery. He celebrated in her recovery and let her give him as many kisses as she felt necessary. All in all I really cannot say enough good things about this team. The caring culture exudes through every team member. Bonus... their prices are the best as is their team. Jewels is fully recovered and back to her boisterous and loving little self.

    We brought our St.Bernard in after they were highly recommended by a large breed rescue. I will say…read morethey from the time we were greeted walking in the door, the evaluation of our dogs issues and through the surgery and recovery they were very informative and knowledgeable about every step! We could not ask for more support from the staff, doctor and surgeon. Our dogs issues is our life and want the best for her, we know we trusted the right place with her care! Thank you to everyone at All Gods Creatures! Robert & Mara

    Banfield Pet Hospital

    Banfield Pet Hospital

    2.3
    (67 reviews)

    I am writing you due to an experience I had not 15 minutes ago with Dr. Marisa McNeil at the…read morehospital on 865 Jackman St El Cajon, CA 92019. I was discussing with the front desk about my dogs comprehensive exam where the lady at the front desk who told me "We completed his exam," I said "not really because the vaccines were not given and the blood test wasn't ran." She responded "Yes, you're correct so, we didn't complete it." Dr. McNeil from across the waiting area looked at me and said "I did complete it." I ignored her and looked back at the woman at the desk and said "Please let your vet know to not yell at me from across the room." So Dr. McNeil stormed over, and got close to me and smiled and said "Hello" with a big grin on her face. I'm assuming to intimidate me and I asked her "what do you need?" She proceed to argue and raise her voice about how she did complete her exam. The lady behind the desk tried to ask her to stop and tell me "we can still do the vaccines and blood work right way, super quick." Dr. McNiel proceeded to yell out "I'm not doing anything for her because she's rude." while storming off to the back. Mind you she got so close to me that the front desk woman had to touch her should her to make her step back. I am so displeased with this interaction and this doctor. Please do something. Due to this I am cancelling my membership to Banfield Hospitals that I have used for 5 years.

    I've been coming to this vet a little over 2 years, I called today at 8:30 am about my dog limping…read moreand her paw swolllen and they got me in at 9:45, to check her out right away. I was helped by David at the front and he was so sweet, walked me through everything, and set up the 2 week check up since my dog is receiving a anti-inflammatory medication. When I had a question about a certain medication compared to one, I already have my other dog he called the doctor in the back to make sure I didn't spend if not need be. I haven't had a problem with this place, super friendly, and the staff is super friendly with my dogs :) One of the staff even carried her back ! So nice ! 10/10

    The Vets - Mobile Vet Care in San Diego

    The Vets - Mobile Vet Care in San Diego

    3.1
    (28 reviews)

    We have a big dog that is old and it's impossible to get him into the car anymore so we requested…read morean at home visit from the mobile vet. We had an appointment and they didn't show up. Extremely unprofessional. We just want someone to help our dog and they completely let us down,

    My appointment for my dog was first scheduled three weeks ago. The vet ended up taking that day…read moreoff, so they called to reschedule for the next available appointment, which was the following Friday. Ok, no worries. Last Friday, they called me toward the END of the time window they were supposed to arrive, to say that the appointment before me took longer than expected and they would have to reschedule. That annoyed me greatly. They rescheduled for the next available appointment a week later. Frankly I felt like they should have cancelled someone else's (first) appointment to have my dog seen sooner since this was their second cancellation of my appointment. Today was the third rescheduled date. I just got a call that, sorry, they have to cancel, I should call to reschedule. What is wrong with you? I'm not here waiting to have my blinds fixed or furniture delivered... I have an animal who is suffering who needs health care. He is now developing sores around his eyes where weeks ago he just had slight indications of a skin issue. Total failure as a business and healthcare provider and has shown complete disregard for the suffering of my animal.

    East County Large & Small Animal Practice - vet - Updated August 2026

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