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    Lilo after!!!
    Barbara S.

    Our sweet Lilo tore her ACL last November, I took her to a vet near me and was quoted over $5,000 for surgery to repair it. I found Serenity holistic vet for a second opinion and I am SO thankful I did!! After an exam Dr Rose said she didn't need surgery! She gave Lilo acupuncture treatment and cold laser therapy. She was also put on a diet (she was a hearty girl) and given supplements. Since November of 2024 she has lost all of her extra weight and is a whole new girl!!! Her ACL is completely healed and she has more energy than ever!!! [[HIGHLIGHT]]I am beyond grateful for Dr Rose and staff for their caring and knowledgeable care![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I will never take our furbabies anywhere else! HIGHLY RECOMMEND Serenity Holistic Vet

    Pete L.

    Dr. Rose at Serenity Holistic Vet made a very difficult day having to say goodbye to my girl Chessie a very special,caring and compassionate experience at home so Chessie was where she was most comfortable. Dr. Rose was gentle during every step and I really can't express my gracious gratitude to her enough. Dr. Rose was my angel today for Chessie ...

    Cold therapy later
    Pamela B.

    I am so happy I found this place. Going to regular vets I was left unsatisfied and my dog getting the bare minim of help. Throughout the years I've always felt western vets provide bandaids for most problems where as Serenity provides real help and solutions. The space and people are so welcoming and took great care of my pup. I am doing weekly adjustments and laser for my dog and I have no doubt this is going to help much better than anything else I've tried. Going in on my first visit I was expecting to pay a fortune but to my surprise their prices are realistic and fair. Thank you Dr. Rose ask staff for proving such a wonderful clinic.

    Violet and Butch.  Butch's first visit to Serenity Holistic Vet
    Collette B.

    This vet has helped my cats with Stomatitis and FIV when my conventional vet has pretty much given up. I highly recommend them (I will explain into detail below if you want to read the details). The staff is professional, compassionate, and knowledgeable about what they do. The office is small but clean and always has a calm and welcoming atmosphere-and that's even when there is more than myself there. They have two exam rooms (one is in the picture) and both have low beds for your pet. The decor is minimal but pleasant. Floors are concrete and it seems that my cats love the cool floors. The initial consultation may seem a bit expensive (over $150 when I first took my cats) but I would definitely say it's worth it. My biggest complaints are that I wish they were closer-it takes me nearly an hour each way from the Hemet area to get to them. And I wish I had found them much sooner. The most important thing I would like to suggest to someone that is new to holistic treatments is this-don't expect immediate results. Be patient. Sometimes it takes a while for treatments to help in such a way that we (the humans) can see. I'm so glad I have been patient although the staff can confirm I've gotten impatient at times. We want to see our furry companions feel better immediately, not in a month or more. Violet (the gray cat in the pics and wearing the goggles) was the first cat I took here. She was diagnosed with stomatitis around October of 2021. She was a mess-wouldn't really eat, her mouth was constantly red and infected, and she was just miserable. My conventional vet prescribed steroids to help with the swelling and suggested extracting the majority of her teeth. I was against pulling her teeth as prior experience had told me that it does no good in helping the disease, and so I waited. We tried all sorts of things I could find on the internet and the vast majority didn't help. Her steroid use was constant-sometimes a daily dose just to get her to eat. Seven months later I gave in to my vet's recommendation and we had her teeth pulled behind her canines. And guess what? It didn't help. She still needed the steroids far more often than she should and I was left scouring the internet for something else. I found a set of products that helped us get her steroid use down but it was still a weekly thing. I finally found Serenity Holistic vet on the web and made an appointment. It was suggested by Dr Rose that we start Violet on laser treatment around her mouth and we did so. I take her in as often as I can but with the hour drive each way it's not as often as I would like. Dr. Rose also prescribed a Chinese medicine and a supplement. She has been on this and the laser treatment since her first visit back in May and I'm excited to say I'm really seeing results. She's acting more like her old self and her best run without steroid use was nearly two months! The second cat I took in was Mr. Sniffles. He's an outside stray that adopted me a few years ago. At some point of being outside he contracted FIV and my conventional vet has many times hinted that euthanasia was the best course for any FIV cat. Before I took him to Serenity Holistic Vet I was giving him immune support as well as a thyroid support. He was surviving on my treatment but not thriving. He was extremely underweight, his coat was mangy and dull, and he would get flare ups of an upper respiratory problem where he would sneeze so much that he would get a bloody nose. He's only been to Serenity Holistic Vet once, back near the end of August and Dr. Rose recommended we do some bloodwork since it had been quite a while (conventional vet didn't suggest more bloodwork since we knew what his problem was). The bloodwork revealed some other stuff and Dr. Rose has gotten Mr Sniffles on a couple of Chinese medicines and a couple of supplements. It's only been a little over a month but it seems like he's gaining some weight-finally! He's still sneezing and gets his bloody nose but perhaps not as often. As I stated before-be patient for results. The last cat I've taken is Butch. He was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer by my conventional vet. I got him into Serenity Holistic Vet within a couple of days and Dr. Rose got him started on some Chinese medicines. I didn't expect a miraculous recovery but was just hoping for some more time. Sadly, about a week later he crashed and passed. I really think we got him into the conventional vet and had him diagnosed too late to really do any good-it was that far advanced. I include this example to illustrate the importance of being realistic. Serenity Holistic Vet is great and I will continue to take my animals there but they aren't able to create miracles. Okay, my Violet is pretty close to a miracle since I've tried everything else but hopefully you understand my point.

    Elvis

    Dr. Rose and her staff are amazing. I have a seven-year-old German Shepherd having issues with his hips and arthritis. I took him in for an adjustment and now we are trying acupuncture. The results are phenomenal. I feel like it's a better alternative than traditional vets that always want to push x-rays and bloodwork . My dog is responding very well to the treatments . I called to make an appointment and they returned my phone call right away and were able to get me in immediately. They are very compassionate and their follow-up care is awesome. We are going back for our second acupuncture treatment tomorrow. I can tell my dog actually is looking forward to the visit. I would highly recommend this business if you're looking for a caring and compassionate vet that will accommodate your choices. Dr. Rose is simply amazing. Thank you Casey Burns

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    Our pup is a 9 year old lab mix named Mace. He's been dealing with severe allergy issues his entire life to the point where his entire body was covered with raw sores and missing hair. He would get infected and licked constantly. In an effort to help him, we tried EVERYTHING...visiting every "specialist" in the valley, paying for expensive allergy testing, rX diets, antibiotics, steroids, shots, diet changes with homemade food, raw food, slowly changing types of foods, medicated baths, etc. We spent thousands and thousands of dollars to do this, and yet, Mace never got better, only worse. This went on for YEARS. We were feeling defeated and it hurt to see our poor little pup in such a miserable state. Then came along Dr. Samantha Rose! She spent time with him, learned about his history, and really dove into trying to help him. She adjusted him, did acupuncture, instructed a new bath regiment, had us go to a "cooling blood" type diet to help reduce inflammation, special Chinese herbs, amongst other things. It's important to note that the improvements didn't happen overnight, but Dr. Rose and us stuck with it and never gave up. EVENTUALLY, we were able to find a manageable treatment THAT WORKED!! One of the things we believe had a big impact was a "fecal transplant" which helped our dog create good gut bacteria. The mild probiotic shampoo baths help, along with the fish diet and a small dose of Apoquel and fish oil all seem to work together perfectly for Mace. I'm happy to report that Mace has been living an amazing life for the last year and his coat is shinier and softer than it's ever been before. It seems we have found the magic recipe for Mace! Everyone compliments how gorgeous he looks and feels, and he's back to being a happy dog, super playful and energetic! I honestly cannot believe the transformation Mace has had, and the positive effect it's had on me too! If you're looking for a vet that cares about your beloved pup as much as you do, look no further. Dr. Rose is all about the love, results, compassion, science, and Eastern medicine (all in balance) needed to help you with your pet needs. Her prices are fair, office is professional, and overall I give this business 5 stars, although I'd give more if I could!!

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    Chatsworth

    I went on Yelp and called several vets. The veterinarian with Gemcore is the only one who answered…read more I'm so sorry I can't even remember her name because everything happened so quickly and it's all such a blur, but she answered my call at almost 10:00 p.m. while she was driving, when no one else answered. The last thing you want when your fur baby is suffering is to reach voicemail after voicemail. Hearing a compassionate human voice on the other end of the phone brought me so much comfort. She came to my home first thing the next morning. I was worried about my younger Golden Retriever jumping on her or interfering with her care, but she was absolutely wonderful with both of my dogs. She encouraged him to stay in the room with us once he was comfortable with her, and I truly believe that helped him understand what was happening. She was incredibly professional, but I'll never forget one small moment. Out of the corner of my eye, while I was saying my final words and paying my last tributes to my girl, I saw her quietly wiping tears from her eyes. As a healthcare provider myself, I know how often we're expected to wear a mask and stay composed. Seeing that genuine emotion didn't make her seem less professional, it reassured me that she truly cared. In those final moments, your mind races. You question whether you're making the right decision. Seeing her emotion gave me peace because I knew she wasn't simply going through the motions. I knew that if she believed my girl wasn't ready, she would have told me. Most of us are fortunate enough to experience this kind of heartbreak only a few times in our lives. She carries families through it over and over again. That takes an incredible amount of compassion. Thank you for your kindness, your empathy, and for helping my sweet Lilo leave this world peacefully and with dignity. Please take care of yourself, too. The first photo is the day Oliver met Lilo as a puppy, their first photo together. The second was taken just before the veterinarian arrived to help Lilo pass. I didn't realize until later that I had unknowingly captured both the beginning and the end of their story together I will miss my Lilo for eternity.

    My (third) senior pup and I are so looking forward to see Dr Gonzalez again this week for his 6…read moremonths preventative / well-being check up.. This is not my first review of our beloved Dr G, and I just recommended her to 6 more people again just these past 2 weeks. I always say to people I give her card to: "you will discover she is an Earth Angel - if she moved to a different town, I'd take my pup there... When you find a great vet, they are Gold! She's not only compassionate, present and knowledgeable, but also she does not oversell." Besides all the regular check ups, Dr G. has performed 2 substantial surgeries on my pup in the last 8 years, and has been extremely kind, providing valuable reassuring step-by-step updates throughout, especially aware that I had lost my beloved first dog, (with a different vet), when he did not make it through the anesthesia... In the 8 years Dr G. has been our one and only vet; everyone I have sent to Dr G. has fallen in love with her, and has thanked me for the referral. I trusted Dr G and her small compassionate team with the euthanasia of my precious second dog, Handsome. She is truly an Angel on Earth. At her Chatsworth location, I love that she's created a lovingly cozy "home environment" for the euthanasia experience. That it so needed during that deeply emotional time, and more veterinary offices ought to follow her example. I found her many years ago when I was dissatisfied with a busy veterinary front desk in Sherman Oaks, after they had made errors in my first dog's chart. Unfortunately he passed, and I learned that finding the RIGHT professional truly makes ALL the difference. So yes, I drive from Sherman Oaks. Gratefully so :) I am thankful that my cherished pups are her patients. Her ethics, her care, her kindness, her knowledge, her integrity - she's our number 1!!!

    Serenity Holistic Vet - animalholistic - Updated July 2026

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