June 18, 2026: First time client. When I arrived on time…read more(with my cat's medical records) for a Wellness Check, not one person on the staff was welcoming or friendly. My cat and I were placed in an examining room (with an examining table) for a very long time. An unfriendly female staff person walked in and (weirdly) took my cat in his carrier away from me to a back room (I was not allowed to accompany my cat); leaving me waiting (behind a closed examining room door) for a very long time. I went to see where my cat had been taken (my poor cat (in his carrier) was left; on the floor; all alone; completely neglected. (Dr. Bettina was not there; she was late; I was told absolutely nothing about her lateness). When she finally showed up (after doing out of my sight "only God knows what" to my cat) she tried to sell me an additional vaccine that my cat's medical records clearly showed he wasn't due for until 2028. She also tried to get me to buy the cat food sold there (which I did not need). There was a cage in the (very scary to the poor kittens) very large front window that had 2; poor; screaming; terrified; traumatized; "up-for-adoption" kittens that the staff completely ignored; that they left to suffer in intense fear. The clinic itself is aged and smells very musty (it was flooded 3 years earlier with creek water) and has obviously not been professionally cleaned and/or maintained. They don't care about the animals; they don't care about you. I (WE) ARE NOT GOING BACK.

My dog might have accidentally eaten some diabetes med during our short trip to Solvang for…read moreThanksgiving, and after consulting GPT we started freaking out. We called the hospital and the front desk asked us to call poison control center who later asked us to bring our dog to the closest hospital. Luckily the hospital is just 4 mins away from the downtown area. I was in a lot of stress so I'm so sorry I didn't really get the names of all the wonderful people that helped us. I was really overwhelmed knowing that my dog could go into seizure any minute, and everyone was very friendly, helpful, and patient during our entire visit. They quickly did treatments and asked to keep my dog til end of day for observation. Unfortunately we had to head back to LA but the doc gave thorough instructions on observing him through the night and giving follow up kibbles every 2 hours to keep his blood glucose level up. She even offered to walk out to explain the situation to my husband who is allergic to cats and was waiting outside, even though she has a leg brace on and was using walker! (I hope you feel better soon!) Our dog is still not out of the woods yet but I wanted to leave a shoutout here to the doc and staff who helped us today. Thank you all so so much!!

So Glad I found this place and Dr Sarkisian. My dog was on her deathbed and needed emergency…read moresurgery. they got me in practically the next day for what she needed and at a cost I could actually afford, otherwise I would of had to put her down. He treated me and my boyfriend kindly and made sure all our questions were answered and I didn't feel rushed. He took care of our old senior girl and removed a huge tumor from her that other vets didn't want to do because of the size. He even went out of his way to call the following morning to check in on her to see how she was doing. His staff is also nice specifically Lainey who I want to thank for being so kind and also not rushing me on the phone. I came across so many other vet receptionists who just wanted to get me off the phone when my dog was DYING but Lainey took the time to talk to me and listen. Thank you all. you saved my baby and you made me feel taken care of as well. I'd drive an hour for you guys each time to have my animals taken care of by you and your team.

The whole staff were very kind and supportive when we brought our cat in for treatment. When we…read morehad to make the decision to put him to sleep they were very caring and made us feel that we were making the right choice because of the quality of life he would have moving forward with treatments and not guarantee a good outcome for our cat.

We're vacationing from San Diego, and our Schnauzer son began exhibiting signs of anal gland…read moredistress. We brought him to Buellton Vet Clinic and, after calling our vet to verify that Dexter was up to date on his shots, they took him in right away. A lovely technician whose name I did not get, solved the problem in minutes. And the bill was a pleasant surprise. Only $38. I highly recommend this wonderful place with the kind and friendly staff. Even the house cat is fabulous ambassador. As soon as I walked in, it jumped up on the counter to greet me with a head rub.

We just switched to this vet because it's closer to our home and despite Buellton not having a lot…read moreof options, this place is great! The staff are super friendly and knowledgeable. Dr. Kate checked on all 3 of my fur babies and took really great care of them. I didn't feel like we were getting unnecessary recommendations and the prices felt comparable to other vets in the valley. We are making a permanent switch and excited to be working with Buellton Vet!

My wife brought her horse for evaluation- there was no contact for 2 days. She received a call on…read morethe second day that the bill was 4200.00. Receiving a call for a bill totaling 4200.00 with no updates or discussion of costs . The nature of veterinary care for a horse requires constant communication regarding condition, treatment decisions, and prognosis is essential.

I travel a very long way to bring my horses to Alamo. They provide excellent service and are very…read morethorough with all of my horses needs. The office staff has always been friendly Whenever I have questions, they are available for an email or a phone call. I always feel my horses are in the best care at Alamo Pintado.

I am late in writing this review ... Dr Bramsen has been my veterinarian since 2000. As all horse…read moreowners know, our beloved equine companions can get into much trouble - a great vet is essential. Dr. Bramsen is that and more. Always available for unplanned emergencies, always available by phone after hours, he has provided amazing care to my animals. Even more than the animal care is the people care. When our aging thoroughbred came to the end of his life Dr. Bramsen was there every step of the way. Can't say enough good things about Oak Leaf Equine.

Is anyone else concerned with how much they charge and how they do tests that weren't asked for?…read more600$ later for checking on an eye infection and an set of blood work. I mean 600$! Yes they are good to my animals and yes they are driving to the home, but to be double the price of every other place...? It is just wrong in my eyes. I can't understand taking advantage of vulnerable people who are concerned for their pets. I will never use them again but my family will continue to be price gouged.

I was so grateful to find Vets Here - Dr. Fanning is caring and professional. Our Murphy was over…read more100lbs and unable to walk - she came out assessed him and prescribed meds. She was honest with us and we were able to give him hospice care for 3 months.I expected to pay more for a home visit - and it was reasonable in my opinion, but beyond that, the fact that he wasn't stressed was worth it. Sadly, we had to say goodbye to our big sweet guy 2 weeks ago. It was heartbreaking, and Dr. Fanning and her assistant were with us every step of the way. When she came in, Murphy greeted her with big kisses, and that made me feel better. He went to the Rainbow Bridge with us all surrounding him with love and kisses. I highly recommend Vets Here - they are wonderful. Barbara Levy

Great Vet care!…read more Pricing is reasonable compared to other local vets. (Example a Vet on the other side of the valley wanted to charge $1500 for a procedure due to several extra "required" tests, Dr Dean was able to do the same surgery for $350 because he didn't require all the extra tests unless we wanted them) He is very easy to talk to about what is considered needed and what procedures are extras, so you can decide what you want to pay for upfront. Don't be shy in asking questions on medical procedures costs aftercare etc...he's not hiding anything or trying to sneak in something extra to make a buck. Their office is very helpful. I started going to Dr Dean as a college student when I could not afford to pay for much of anything and I've flip flopped from local vet to local vet over the past 40 years...Dr Deans office is still one of the best options in the valley if you want an office that's down to earth and truly cares for your pet. Reminder pets (even healthy ones) are not cheap, you make a commitment to a living creature to care for it when you decide to buy or rescue a pet....be ready to pay for their medical needs.

Dr. Dean is a hero. He really cares, and always has. I trust him with the lives of my family!read more

We have now had 2 very successful TPLO surgeries with Dr Wright. He is an excellent Vet surgeon and…read moreafter interviewing MANY we wouldn't go anywhere else. We love our lab too much to not have the best and we are so lucky to have such a great resource in Santa Barbara. Our lab has had excellent results and Dr Wright is a caring, very skilled surgeon. Dr Wright is a "traveling" surgeon here on the central coast, so he came to our regular vet clinic (SB Pet Hospital) and used the facility (for both surgeries). I really like this because our dog knows the clinic and the staff are excellent at taking care of him overnight and the surroundings are familiar to our dog. The first TPLO was 4 years ago and this month our dog blew out his other one. Both experiences have been excellent (not cheap- that's for sure) but well worth it to see our dog happy and healthy again.

I just had a "WOW" experience at URGENT VETERINARY CARE Santa Barbara! My dog became non-weight…read morebearing lame on a back leg last night after running around the yard-I assumed he injured his ACL. However in the morning I noticed he had several "foxtails" embedded in his pajamas (hairless dog - wears clothes on cool days) then I noticed the swelling between back toes and knew he had a foxtail. I called my friends at St. Frances Animal Hosp but they were swamped with only one vet and closing soon... but they told me about UVC - I drove over and within an hour we were done! My pup as recovering from sedative, foxtail in a test tube to share as a warning to friends and neighbors and a GREAT experience with highly skilled staff and professional, friendly, experienced and well trained veterinarian. What a welcome practice added to SB! Walk-in Urgent Care Vet for non-critical emergency care at its best! KR, (DVlong time SB resident.

So annoyed at that Urgent Veterinary Care technician and management team. I have a feral cat who…read morehad a bloody external ear wound with alopecia. Without running any tests the vet came back and said it might be cancer. I acknowledged that may be the case but thought it was alarmist and premature to say that. The technician came back after cleaning the ear up to say they at this point they do agree it's a wound with possible infection, not cancer. Although they wanted to meet with me to go over the treatment and meds before I left, they forgot to put an antibiotic medicine dispenser in my bag, and three separate times I had to remind them to go back and give my (feral) cat his first dose of antibiotics, and flea meds, and remind them again to check for worms. They also forgot to give me topical antiseptic pads so I can clean the wound. I think they are training young interns who have no idea what they are doing.

We have had excellent experience with Dr. Tina Taylor. She is gentle, kind and is up to date on…read morethe very best and latest of veterinary medicine practices and procedures. We never dread taking our little Maltese to see her. Dr. Taylor is honest and we trust her judgment. She is the Hospital Medical Director, a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioners and is a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist. We review our personal physicians on the national level. We assure you that we also research veterinarians extensively and carefully select vets before trusting our beloved pet to anyone. We highly recommend Dr. Tina Taylor and Dr. Diana Bochenski (another great veterinarian) who is a Certified Homeopathic Veterinarian and practicing at the same location. Five stars to her as well. The phone number for these two outstanding veterinarians is 1-805-688-2334 Belle and Thomas Hoger

This is a somewhat unfortunate review, as I found Tina Taylor to be very friendly, and as far as I…read morecould tell, a very good vet. But the overall experience was unfriendly, and completely counterproductive. I went there to take care of my two older golden retrievers, and they are really great dogs. Everybody loves them. They have arthritis, and I wanted to get accupuncture, which I had used before. I first tried to get an appointment there about a year ago. When doing so, I asked about accupuncture and the receptionist said "we'll see about that", or something that sounded "disempowering", or at least discouraging-- "just leave the thinking to us". I insist on collaboration. Frankly when I see people in professions who hesitate to answer me, I think they don't know what they're talking about, so I continue to ask questions. So I didn't make that appointment, and a year passed and I finally did make an appointment with Dr. Taylor, who had been specifically recommended to me. I didn't have much of an objection to their manner, then, but it still lingered in my mind. Dr. Taylor wrote a prescription but their price was three times petmeds prices. They charge you to get the prescription, triple charge you for filling it, (seriously, their price was literally three times what Petmeds gets for it) then add a dispensing fee to that. I asked if I could have Petmeds call them to confirm the prescription and they rudely and absolutely said "no", with no further explanation. So I took the prescriptions with me and found that Petmeds doesn't accept faxed prescriptions from the customer, but that I needed to mail them in. Time was short, so I went back to the office and asked if "just this once" they could fax them to petmeds, because "just this once" petmeds had agreed that they would do this over the phone. The people at the desk said no, they couldn't do that, and offered no explanation. Naturally, I'm thinking that this office wants to keep the retail end of their "professional" practice as a good cash flow generator--and that was more important to them than taking care of my dogs. The office staff had shown no willingness to help me in any way with this, so I asked them to ask one of the doctors if they could make an exception. I expected to know what the reason was, at least, and why that reason would completely over-ride my need for haste, at that point. And I would have accepted a real answer. But I was taken aback when Joni Samuels, another doc there, not even the one who treated my dogs--and I'd never seen her before--came out, looking impatient and frustrated. I asked if they would do it, and she said bluntly, with (again) no explanation: "no". She was not forthcoming with any more information, but I persisted, and she said that her attorney "wouldn't let them" as they have "no way of knowing if they're licensed in California". I later found their license number in about 15 seconds, by googling it--it's patently unbelievable they can't find if a pharmacy is licensed or not-- so being outspoken, I told her that didn't seem like a good reason and that it shouldn't over-ride a patient's need for care. Samuels then accused me of treating her staff with "unpleasant" conversations. She was standing in the middle of the reception area, with her entire staff and other patients listening in, when she made this accusation. I had only spoken with any of them twice, and neither conversation had been unpleasant. I had just asked questions, and apparently that isn't allowed there. I felt totally disempowered and disrespected for caring about how my dogs are treated, and for even being involved in decisions. Samuels was rude and abrasive to me in public, and she was wrong in her accusation, and I didn't get my meds and taking care of my dogs was the least of any of their concerns. I'd only spoken twice, with her office and with Dr. Taylor--who is the one losing a customer over this--and I'm always friendly when taking care of my dogs. It's the major joy of my life. But not here: Joni Samuels took the time and effort out of her busy day to humiliate me in front of her entire office staff and reinforce whatever complaint they had, without once telling me any information about why they don't deal with a less-expensive alternative, and without once saying anything about the complaint that her staff allegedly had about me. I think this practice is self-serving over the needs of the customer and the animals, and I was badly treated for absolutely no good reason other than that I questioned them--politely. They obviously discourage questions and collaboration. So I went to another vet. I'm sorry Dr. Taylor has this office staff and partner, but as long as she does, I won't go there.