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    SoCal Veterinary Hospital

    4.5 (157 reviews)
    Open • 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Dental cleaning

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    Our baby Chaka in good hands!!!
    Rocky R.

    The dental assistant is awesome!!; all staff are amazing!!! Great doctor!!Brittney Luna is the best.yreat your pet like family!!!!

    Blu and me

    I am very pleased with SoCal Veterinary Hospital. They are kind, efficient and cost friendly. Have had an excellent experience every time I go there with my now 5 year old Aussie. The Veterinarians, the office staff and the atmosphere is all conducive to a satisfying experience. Take your pets there and experience their great expertise.

    Shepherd mix girl dog named Skye
    Eva M.

    Dr. Luna was very friendly, caring, and patient while listening thoughtfully to my sister's/my concerns for my family's newest furry family member. I visited from out of town to help my family in San Marcos with their recently adopted shepherd mix girl, Skye. She was a stray in an overcrowded/high-kill shelter in Los Angeles, so before coming, we were hoping to meet a very compassionate vet that understands rescue dogs well. We also wanted to meet a vet that wouldn't make us feel rushed with our appointment, which thankfully, Dr. Luna didn't do at all. I look forward to coming here some day with my own dog, Simba, if there were to be a concern with his health while visiting San Marcos. Though the only downside for this practice is that they close on weekends.

    We have been taking our Pomeranian to SoCal Veterinary for the past few years, and they have been amazing every step of the way. Our dog has always been very well taken care of, including through two surgeries that both went smoothly. Our most recent experience was with Jorge, and he demonstrated the utmost professionalism. He was extremely thorough and took the time to explain the work that was done, which we truly appreciated. Thank you so much for taking such great care of King. We highly recommend SoCal Veterinary to anyone looking for a caring and professional veterinary team.

    Luna Azul of Ragdollkitty Ragdolls of So Cal 6/19/2006 is her birthday
    Cynthia S.

    After my review, Lauren, the office manager, sent me a form letter relieving me from their office AS IF. Also, in the letter she totally lied saying the medical records I needed were sent back in September 2025 and the envelope where they finally are is stamped but not sent. After they refused the records, I subpoenaed them. When I called and asked for the records because all she sent me was a duplicate subpoena she said she didn't have to send me the records- just to the Court. After years of irritated employees if you ask a simple question, I'm so happy to rid these charlatans from my bank account!

    Debbie M.

    The front desk staff were all so welcoming when I arrived for my first time. The lovely gentleman who weighed my cat & put us both at ease was incredibly kind. The Vet we saw was gentle & understanding. She was professional & cost conscious which really helped. If you are searching for a great Vet Hospital & animal care this is the place to come.

    Jasper
    Randy J.

    We had an excellent experience. Jorge was very professional and quick to solve our problems by taking care of our beloved dog. Thank you

    Louise checks out the office.
    Karen T.

    Absolutely love Dr's. Gertz and Luna. They are very caring and compassionate. I took my little Louise there for surgery and a follow up. Everyone was professional and friendly. You could tell they really care a out all the animals. Prices are very reasonable.

    Ellie
    Aut D.

    Absolutely an amazing place. The staff was on point. They never overcharged us. The place was clean.

    Rocky
    Crystal F.

    If I could give this place zero stars, I would. This place is the worst, we brought our old dog, Rocky, here for treatment before he passed away back in the summer of 2022. He was 14-15 years old and was doing ok for his age, he had a hard time walking, had to be outdoors in the day because of accidents, and had fallen over and split his lip that he kept chewing on. We brought him in to be examined, but we were met with hostility from Dr. Vickie Swarowski. We told her we were there to have out dog examined and treated, instead she screamed at us to put the dog down now and sent her assistant to give us their high pricing and paperwork right away. Dr. Vickie had zero empathy for us or our dog, instead of talking to us rationally, she was so quick to judge us as being negligent to our dog. We explained to Dr. Vickie we already had an arraingement for at home services when it was Rocky's time to pass in his own home, and that seemed to anger Dr. Vickie because she wasn't making money off of our grief. The vet reluctantly gave us a prescription to treat his lip and we left vowing never to come back to this greedy and unprofessional vet. Rocky's health went downhill a few days later and he went peacefully in our home. Shortly after, we recieved a weird voicemail about an "incident that happened" but it didn't mention our names. We disregarded the vm as the wrong number or spam. About a week later, we get a call that Animal Control is outside of our gate wanted to speak with us. We were still grieving and asked why he was at our house. He said he was there to look at the dog with the lip issue, and confirmed the vet Dr. Vickie Swarowski called Animal Control on us and that we missed an appointment with her. The vet office never made another appointment with us or even called us to check how Rocky was doing and we told the officer this and that Rocky had passed a few days before. We showed him the death certificate and the officer seemed confused as to why he was called out in the first place because he didnt see any neglect at all, but the effort we made to care for our old dog. The animal control officer had more empathy for our situation than the vet staff, which is pretty sad. Rocky had a great life with us, going camping, making lots of furry friends, and swimming at Fiesta Island. We took excellent care of him for 11 years until the end, if we were mistreating or neglecting our dog why would we be taking him to the vet regularly? Dr. Vickie is a GREEDY LIAR WITH ZERO EMPATHY and unethical business practices. Avoid this location, and don't trust her. And take a look at all her responses to the 1 and 2 star Yelp reviews, with lies, negative responses, blaming the pet owner, and being misleading with services. Stay away from this place! *Update* In response to the reply for my review from Dr. Vickie, I still stand with my review. Looks like Dr. Vickie just copied and pasted the exact same response she used for another negative Yelp reviewer complaining about her and her business services, to my account, again blaming the pet owners. My old dog came in for a split lip that he was chewing on that needed treatment, he had only visited this vet a few times....there were no maggots, no diagnostic testing, or us denying treatment options, she is clearly lying for sympathy to gain customers and keep her scam business running. Dr. Vickie will take advantage of pet owners for profit...stay far away from this place!

    Beware! Foxtail!!!!

    I can't thank the doctors, technicians, and assistants at socal veterinary hospital enough for the care they've given my puppy Enzo not once, but twice, for removing a foxtail from his nose (he never learns!). Each time, they treated him with so much love and compassion, and it truly shows in everything they do. From the moment you walk through the doors, you're greeted with warm smiles and genuine kindness. It's clear this team truly cares about both their patients and the pet parents. I always feel confident knowing my pup is in the best hands. I highly recommend this veterinary hospital to anyone looking for exceptional care and a staff that goes above and beyond. Thank you again for everything!

    This is My Very Handsome Sobriety Cat, CODY

    Hi, Sobriety Cat Cody has been part of My Family for over 16 Years. I started noticing He was drinking a lot more water than usual, and lethargic. Being concerned, I talked to several of My Neighbors, and they gave Me recommendations. I made a phone call, setting up an appointment. I arrived on time to My scheduled appointment. Then I was told that there was no appointment scheduled for My Cody with them. They double checked and nothing. I asked if they had anything available, I was told No. I was getting emotional and upset at the same time. I called the phone number again, that I originally thought was for the Veterinary Hospital I was at, and found out I was not at the right one. The receptionist told Me My appointment for Cody was right up the street from where I was. I drove up the street to So Cal Veterinary Hospital, 100 N Rancho Santa Fe Rd, Suite 133 San Marcos, Ca. Upon arriving, Cody was checked in and I met some of the Staff and a Doctor named Ruthie Gertz DVM. After a physical exam and some blood work, Dr. Gertz told me, Cody's kidneys were failing. I understand to be common for Cats as they get older. They gave Him some fluid, and medication. I scheduled a follow-up appointment for the following week. Prior to Cody's second appointment, I received a call from So Cal Veterinary Hospital, checking up on Cody. I told them He was doing a lot better. The follow-up appointment took place and Cody was still doing better than when I first took Him in. Doctor Gertz, gave Me a prescription for Kidney Food for Cody, and a Diet plan to switch Him over from His regular food. It's been almost 3 weeks, since My Emotional visit with Cody, to So Cal Veterinary Hospital. I am so glad I took Him there. The Staff and Doctor was very caring, and knowledgeable, putting My mind at ease and what was best for My Cody. I couldn't have found a better Veterinary Hospital for Him, to be seen. Thank You So Cal Veterinary Hospital, You and Your Staff are Awesome and are now part of My Family!

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    Amazing staff! Was so helpful with my dogs dental work. Definitely recommend. Especially Jorge super kind and helpful!

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    Not good and they couldn't set up an appointment. I don't recommend this place. My cat died.

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    Hi! Do you perform PTLO surgery on English Bulldogs? if so, what is the price?

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    Hello Dawn, Yes, we do have a female veterinarian on staff, as well as female veterinary assistants.… 

    Do you examine dogs with cropped ears? My friend has a dog that she adopted, the breeder cropped both ears and tail with no choice. Would you see the dog?

    Hi Eva- Yes, we would be able to examine a dog here that has cropped ears, and a cropped tail. Our office visit is $50, and we offer same day and next day availability. I… 

    Do you have weekends available for services such as, reverse progesterone and c-section?

    Hi Hazel- We are currently open Monday thru Friday 9 am to 6 pm, and are closed on weekends. There is an urgent care called Surgipet here on Saturdays, and Sundays 12 pm to… 

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    Review Highlights - SoCal Veterinary Hospital

    “SoCal Vet quoted me 1/3 of the price of other Vets in my area- about $700 for a 20lb doggy with poor dental.”

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