Dr. Jurney saved our poock from polymiositis. Very knowledgeable, friendly and great expert. Thank you!

I'm going to second Hot W's review. There's a REASON why this place only has 9 reviews...probably paid her colleagues and friends to leave good reviews. Went there recently, had a similar experience. Originally the visit was to assess his neurological health due to his wobbly legs and urinary issues. Told the cat was to be put down BEFORE a legitimate diagnosis. I work in tech/manufacturing and my whole family is in the medical field. I use logic, deductive reasoning, and critical thinking on a daily basis. I've seen, heard, and experienced all sorts of things through immersion in terms of medical. This "vet" has no fucking reason to be licensed with how she comes to her diagnosis. One of my first jobs was interning at a disability evaluation clinic. How this "vet" responds to pets would be the equivalent of saying "You should think about euthanasia" to some of the patients I've seen who have had medications on top of their medications. Absolutely disgusting with no empathy no sense of scientific method, reason, or logic behind her diagnosis. Our cat had bloodwork done at SAGE. ONE of the 3 visits to other vets we were told he does have a heart murmur, but some how she rolled some dice and came to the conclusion he had fluid in his lungs and heart failure/disease. The murmur was rated a 2/5 from one of the ER Sage vets and we were told it isn't even an issue especially if he's had it for this long. DO NOT GO HERE. EVER. I don't care what she says. If not for the lack of empathy but the lack of deductive reasoning and professionalism. I'd rather pay a thousand to go to the ER at Sage for a normal visit than to pay $300 for 10minutes of this person to pretend to play doctor. Yes she charged 300 to talk to us. The "vet" performed no bloodwork other than the normal work an intern could have done. She did a garbage job of feigning empathy, she seemed annoyed that she had to look at our cat, said he was underweight (he's an old cat, but slightly underweight), the "fluid in his lungs" that she heard was his fucking stomach, because he's on Miralax. How am I going to take you seriously when you don't even know the difference between lungs and a stomach. Jesus Christ the incompetence of this place is unbelievable. And just today we did a check up with our normal vet and for his wobbly legs and peeing and he's completely fine outside of that. She checked his heart, completely fine. I NEVER leave reviews but I need to warn you all of this place. Save your time, save your money, and potentially save your pets life from a woman that has no business in this field ever. I've worked with a lot of people from all walks, trained a lot of people with various skills, interacted with many people, and I will never be more disgusted at how this person carried themselves. You work on animals because you weren't good enough to work with people, you don't care about animals. I've heard plenty of HORRIBLE stories of malpractice. YES I AM PISSED. read more

Thoughtless and insincere. We brought our cat to her about a year ago. We sat outside the clinic on the bench by the parking lot. Her staff came and checked on us, then took our cat. Dr Jurne emerged later and told us our cat needed to be put down immediately, and she couldn't examine the cat because of the reported low blood pressure by the SPCA, who had gavin us a list of neurologists including Dr Journey. One year later, and our cat is great. We switched to Modern Animal (strong recommendation for this place), who diagnosed our cat accurately, and also pointed us to a cardiologist at Sage, who was great. Our cat's blood pressure was fine. Modern Animal measured in a using a more accurate method. I grew up with cats and have been to many vets over the past decades. I've never had a bad vet experience until Dr Jurney. Some rules of thumb: Better vets: 1) Come talk to you first, and establish a rapport 2) Don't work behind closed doors where the parents are not allowed. They do it with you there and walk you through the critical details. 3) Don't proclaim repeatedly "nobody cares about animals more than me" as Dr. Journey did 4x. Also, her internet was down so she wasn't able to pull up the records that had been sent the week before. She misremembered some vital info. When we looked it up and provided the accurate info, she said in a sort of defensive way, "That doesn't change anything." But it actually did matter. The feeling of this her office is one of abruptness and tenseness. After she left, the nice staff talked to us and went over details before asking awkwardly for our payment card. The feeling of the culture of that office felt off. We decided to get a second opinion, and who helped/saved our cat. My recommendation: go to different neurologist. There are not many in the Bay Area but you have options. Use them. read more

Dr. Jurney and the entire staff have been so wonderful to work with while I navigated my senior dog's sudden onset of seizures. Dr. Jurney offered way more insight to his condition and a better prescription regimen than my "regular" vet could and he's seen a dramatic decrease in the number of seizures. For that reason alone, I highly recommend paying her a visit if you are on the fence as to whether seek a specialist or continue with your regular vet. Appointment times are reasonable and the location is accessible right off the 101. The staff is great at responding to email inquiries in a timely manner. They also use online pharmacies so it's been a breeze to order prescriptions online and have them approve it. read more

Jurney Veterinary Neurology - My Pug's MRI image! - Veterinarians Near Me - San Mateo, California

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Careless, irresponsible malpractice, please avoid Dr Jurney. Here is our full story: Our 8 year old female cat started having seizures in May 2022 so we took her to the Pet Emergency Center in San Rafael where she was diagnosed with a fungal infection (Cryptococcus). They recommended that we see a neurologist so we quickly booked a visit with Dr. Jurney. After a 15 minute assessment, she came out to the parking lot and told us that our cat will likely die within a year and that there is not much we can do besides give her seizure medicine (Keppra). Shellshocked, we asked her if she can do an MRI on our cat to understand the underlying cause for the seizures and the response we got was even more shocking - that she reserves MRI's for animals that have more urgent needs. This didn't make sense at all because our cat was having seizures nearly on a daily basis. We insisted on an MRI but she pushed back, said it was expensive and unnecessary for a cat that was already diagnosed with Cryptococcus and that based on her experience, had no more than a year to live. We left very frustrated at her "this is your fate" attitude and the $300 she charged us to deliver bad news enlaced with zero hope. Shortly after, we took our cat to another neurologist who immediately scheduled an MRI for us to understand the underlying cause of her seizures. The result was astounding - they found a huge benign tumor inside her nose that was eating away surrounding tissues and the cranial vault that the brain occupies (Clearly, the tumor was causing the seizures and Dr. Jurney didn't even feel the need to take an MRI). Within a day, our cat was in surgery and the mass was removed. Her seizures stopped and we continued to treat her fungal infection with Flucanazole medication. 4 months later she was clear of the fungal infection and lives a healthy life now. Had we listened to Dr. Jurney, our cat would have died, not because of the disease, but because of her lack of empathy, logic and experience. I waited for a year to carefully write this review and still find myself frustrated about her MALPRACTICE - please please please, take this as a warning and DO NOT GO HERE. We received impeccable care at Sage Dublin and Pacific Veterinary Lafayette over the past year, their neurologists and doctors have competence and empathy. read more

On March 23rd, I noticed my 12-year-old Formosan Mountain Dog, Hannah, wasn't walking right on her hind legs, so I took her to my vet, who took x-rays, saw something going on at the end of her spine and suggested I get a neuro consult for an MRI. Now, that was easier said than done; it seemed all seven neurology clinics I called in the Bay Area were booked-up for months! I finally was able, though, to secure a neuro consult for April 18th with the Jurney clinic, who arranged an MRI to be taken at Sage Center in Redwood City. I was so relieved!!! Once Dr. Jurney looked at the MRI, disc surgery (lumbosacral disc) was scheduled originally for May 3rd but had to be postponed until May 8th, due to ultrasound scheduling. Hannah just had her two-week checkup after the surgery, and she is doing pretty well!! I had no idea what to expect, but when they brought her out the day after her surgery, she was already walking and happy; I totally wasn't expecting her to look that good right away. She still needs lots of crate rest and medications, but I was just able today to stop giving her the Deramaxx, and am only continuing the Gabapentin. I'm taking her on short daily walks, as well. I could not be more pleased with Dr. Jurney and all her staff. It is obvious that they really care about the animals they help, and they were all very friendly, compassionate, and helpful whenever I had any concerns or questions. They were very responsive to my emails and were very up-front about the various costs of the different procedures, which I appreciated. Dr. Jurney is an excellent neurosurgeon who did a wonderful job with my Hannah! It has been kind of a scary time for me, but Dr. Jurney and her staff made it all so much easier to deal with. Though the drive up to San Mateo was a bit long, it was well worth the four times I had to drive up there, for such excellent care. I would recommend Dr. Jurney's clinic in a heartbeat! read more

I so wish my visit to Jurney had a happier ending. Dr. Jurney diagnosed our beautiful 3 year old French Bulldog with a brain tumor this fall. I had been worried after medication after medication wasn't getting her seizures under control. When I reached out to Jurney, they instantly got me in the same day. They worked closely with me and my sweet dog looking at every possible outcome. We did a spinal tap, MRI and even an overnight visit when she had a cluster of seizures that couldn't come under control. It was very expensive but told us exactly what we needed to know to make decisions. Sadly, just as she predicted, our girl died within two months. I hope I never have to see Dr. Jurney again, but I would absolutely recommend anyone facing this potential issue go to her. She was incredibly kind and took so much time with us reviewing the options and giving us all the medications needed to see our girl be comfortable to the end of her short life. If you're reading this review, I am so sorry you are dealing with this and hope your story has a happier ending. read more

Jurney Veterinary Neurology - Veterinarians Near Me - San Mateo, California

Dr Jurney and her staff have been our vet since 2016. Daisy is now 10 years old and we adopted her 6 years ago knowing she had a seizure disorder. We thought they were small seizures but it turned out she has canine epilepsy and was having large cluster seizures as often as every 2 to 3 weeks. The seizures are big and very violent. We are so fortunate that Daisy comes out of these seizures restless but not agitated. This review is long overdue. Dr Jurney has worked tirelessly to find the right combination of medications that will work for Daisy. It has been a challenge as some of the meds did not work. We have been lucky enough to have several months go by without seizures due to Dr Jurney's diligence in finding what works for Daisy. Often we have had to call in as Daisy has had seizures and the post seizure meds were not holding. Dr Jurney and her staff are so accommodating in squeezing Daisy in to be seen or advising us if there is something else we can try. Each time this happens, Dr Jurney and staff are so very patient and understanding. They have incredible knowledge and go above ad beyond in the care for Daisy. We tease Dr Jurney that she should write a paper about Daisy as her care has certainly been challenging. We highly recommend her. She is amazing!! read more

Dr Jurney and staff are heroes. Dr Jurney performed a very difficult spinal surgery on our dog, Ricky Bobby. She got us scheduled on short notice. He's on the mend now thanks to her expertise and all of the after care instruction. The entire staff was very communicative through the process. We highly recommend Dr Jurney should your pet need a neurologist. read more

I strongly recommend Dr. Jurney. My 9 year old Chihuahua was diagnosed with a severe IVDD in her Neck. She had two raptured disc in her cervical and had 50% compression of her spine which was causing her paralysis and severe pain. After discussing our options and trying alternative care we decided to move forward with ventral slot surgery (high risk as our dog is small). Four weeks after surgery our little one started to gain motion and is able to walk pain free. Dr. Jurney did a fantastic job performing this complicated surgery, which was a success. My wife and I are very grateful she was able to assist us. Dr. Jurney and her staff ( Anne and Evelyn) are by far the best I have ever dealt with in my experience. They have excellent bed side manner and take pride in what they do. My best advise, do not think twice. Your fur baby is in great hands with Dr. Jurney. read more

Jurney Veterinary Neurology - 1 day Post Op - Veterinarians Near Me - San Mateo, California

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Dr. Journey is an excellent veterinary neurologist. She is very dedicated to her patients and makes every effort to treat them in an emergency situation. Her staff is exceptional, very kind and helpful. I only wish our outcome had been more positive but Dr. Journey is doing all she can under these dire circumstances. I am very grateful for her care and I have the utmost confidence in her team. I am really grateful for the personal experience, when I call I am able to speak with a tech and get immediate answers. Hers is not an easy profession and yet she still maintains a caring and concern for her patients and their families. read more

When my dachshund Sonny was experiencing excruciating back pain, I knew he needed surgery. There wasn't anyone I trusted more to perform delicate spinal surgery on my pet than Dr. Jurney. After one sleepless night away from me in the hospital after surgery, Sonny is home and recovering well. He is no longer in pain and I look forward to returning him back to a normal life after his recovery. Without Dr. Jurney, Sonny would have continued to experience pain and our quality of life would have been greatly diminished. I strongly recommend Dr. Jurney if your pet needs spinal surgery. read more

Jurney Veterinary Neurology - My angel - Veterinarians Near Me - San Mateo, California

This is not an easy review to write because the ending is so sad for me. The bright light during this sadness is the care and professionalism that Dr.Jurney and her team showed me during the difficult decision to send my beloved Dolly to heaven. The compassion and sincerity to help me was truly amazing and let me tell you Dolly was not a friendly animal she was basically the most vicious French Bulldog on the planet but I loved her more than anything. Dr.Jurney was Dolly's vet from the beginning because Dolly was so mean, yet this practice never made me feel badly, they just figured out how to manage her and took the greatest care of her. When Dolly was diagnosed with very aggressive cancer Dr. Jurney gave us all the options, referred us to a special oncologist and made sure we knew all the risks and side effects of medications Dolly would need to take, and what's more incredible they were HONEST about how much time Dolly had left with us, which is always so important to me. If there were 10 stars I would give them here because 5 stars doesn't reflect how much gratitude and admiration I have for Dr.Jurney and her team for the important work they do everyday. read more

Dr. Jurney is a gem in the vet industry.