At 11:30pm on Sunday night (July 28) Maddie went into labor at home, having one puppy. Two hours later she wasn't having any more puppies so I called Standiford Veterinary Clinic, they said if there wasn't another puppy within an hour and a half from then to bring her in. We arrived at the hospital around 3:30am and were greeted by the most wonderful staff you could imagine. Yesenia, Maddy and Dr. Hundal were on duty. They gave her shots to get her contractions started again and provided us advice and compassion. It was looking like the medicine wasn't working and she may need a C-section. Finally around 5:30am Maddie started to have her puppies naturally. They were arriving about every 25-30 minutes and by 8:30am 6 of the 7 puppies had been born. The staff told us we could stay in the room for the deliveries and they will continue to check on us. At shift change the nurses from day shift were also very compassionate and attentive. Just as Maddie is showing signs that she's ready for puppy 7 the day doctor, Dr. Zack, comes into the room. He is not only rude but very condescending talking down to us and states that every doctor is different and he won't be allowing us to stay in the room any longer because this was no longer an emergency, they only had 2 empty rooms at that point (and an empty lobby, nobody needed the rooms) and he said that Maddie was more stressed there than she would be at home. The process of moving her at the point, in combination with my very elevated stress level caused her to pause on her contractions. We stayed in the hospital PARKING LOT because I was afraid to try to drive home with her in labor. Maddie had a VERY difficult time with the last puppy and it took her so long to start contracting again that we almost had to go back into the clinic. They said if it took more than an hour to come back in and we were right at the timeframe when she started pushing again. Puppy 7 was her hardest to deliver, she was in active labor much longer and the puppy got stuck on the way out. I wish we had been in the clinic for that birth but luckily a nurse was in the parking lot and was able to help get the puppy stimulated. Thank God, all 7 puppies and Maddie are okay! We want to thank and commend the wonderful staff with the exception of Dr. Zack. If he is on duty we recommend you find a different clinic. He single handedly brings the level of care and compassion at this clinic down when he is there because he won't let the wonderful staff help their patiences. After puppy 7 was born I went inside the clinic to wash my hands, the room we had been in was across from the bathrooms and I noticed that room was still empty. They hadn't needed the room, he had no reason to make us leave other than he wanted to push people around. I feel sorry for the people he works with and the patience that get stuck with him. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would , they will Deny a dying puppy due to money , if you have half of what they are asking but not the complete money they will let your puppies die even if you are willing to pay the rest in payments ! these people do not care about your animals it's all about money !!! read more

My dog had a mass removed. The incision opened. Not only did they not show me how they wrapped the wound for me to do it at home, but they refused to give at home instructions. Told me I had to take her to vet for re-wrap. After seeing how little they actually did for her I can see why they said this, but they left the wound gaping! No way would it have healed on its own with just open dressing changes. Took her to original vet next morning when open and they debrided and re-sutured wound with a drain. read more

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE READ THIS!!! HEARTLESS MONEY HUNGRY DEMONS! I found a puppy dachshund with his throat severely slashed by a dog bit at Dryden golf course. He had two torn ligaments and was bleeding out. I rushed him to this center without knowing this Hellhole had such BAD reviews 2.8 of out 5! I got there around 2:00pm; non-emergency hours. Without even looking at the dog, they quoted me $850 for them to accept him. I agreed to the quote cause of the urgency of the matter. They then took him into the hospital. They then followed up with more paperwork that included a waiver which they will charge an additional $1000 if the dog needs CPR!!! ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME!! $1,000 more if your dog happens to need CPR on his death bed!! OMG! After examining him, they came back with a $2800 estimate for surgery. I pled with them that this is not my dog and I'm just trying to save him. They did not care! I had no choice and agreed with their charges. The surgery was performed. They stitched up his ligaments and neck. 4 days into his recovery, I found a small hole under his chin that wasn't stitched up. I reported it to the center. They said that it will close up on its own. 10 days later, his stitches got removed. We bring him home and notice that his cut is still open after the stitch removal. We make an appointment for the following day. At the appointment, they proceeded to charge me $75 for "emergency appointment" and another $425 to test him to see if he has an infection! These IDIOTS did a horrible job on his surgery, horrible job on his stitching and tried to charge me again for it! I took my dog, told them to shove their estimate up their ass and ran out of there! NO ONE IS POLICING THESE MONSTERS! IT'S ALL ABOUT THE $$$! Don't take your babies here!! I posted his chest pic after they removed his stitches. There is still a hole. Tried to charge me another $500+ to check for injections read more

Standiford Veterinary Center - Horrible stitching done!! - Veterinarians Near Me - Modesto, California

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Do not go to this place they kill animals they don't know how to take care of them properly and they won't take care of them unless you pay them upfront and they charge you four and 5000 and up just to take care of them and then they die Within matter of 12 hours and I was still stuck with a $3600 bill. This place needs to be shut down somebody out to check to see how qualify these vets are because I don't believe they are. read more

Let me just start with this. I live 2 hours away from this clinic, and when my pets need professional care- I make the drive. With that said my last visit consisted of my geriatric dog needing a few extractions. He had a tooth root abscess and they were able to get me in the week I needed to be seen. From the front staff, to the nurses, to Dr. Kipp- everyone made me feel like my old guy was being taken care of and I appreciate them more than I think they know. The hospital is very clean, large waiting room and that carries on to the back half of the hospital. Jose kept me updated on how my boy was doing (I was very concerned about how he would do under anesthesia) and guided me on what steps would be best to take after collaborating with Dr. Kipp. Bri, the technician that preformed my dogs procedure, was so sweet and did an amazing job. She preformed Local Blocks for my Pup to help with pain and successfully removed 2 of his largest molars! That's not an armature task. All in all my dog Trigger did amazing under their care and made me feel very taken care of and I'm very thankful for that. read more

Standiford Veterinary Center - Veterinarians Near Me - Modesto, California

Clean and staff is great. She's usually a nervous twit but literally loves this place so much that she perks up when we walk in the door. Mousey gives 2 paws up! read more

Standiford Veterinary Center - Mousey - Veterinarians Near Me - Modesto, California

They were eagerly ready to put my dog down. I said no I'm taking him home. They also told me that overnight he wouldn't be alive, but he made it. I went to another Vet for a second opinion. My dog is drinking and eating and the surgery he needs is less expensive than what they were gonna charge me. I think they just like putting dogs down or cats without thinking about anything else. They said they took an ultrasound, but they had nothing to show for it except the doctors's word for it. I would have lost a great pet if I would've listened to them, but I'm glad I didn't. We waited almost 6 hours for them to tell us this. Another couple was there whose dog may have been broken and they left because they were not being seen. It seemed like more people were leaving than staying. read more

The 1 stars is for Dr William. She is very insensitive. My handsome Pomeranian of 16 years wasn't feeling to well. The staff asked if I wanted a wellness check for him by Dr. Williams and she would let me know what she recommends. I agreed to that! Dr. Williams came in with an attitude and treated us like we were waisting her time. She told us that if we wanted to know what was wrong with him it's gonna cost a lot of money and he will have to get surgery when they are done finding the problem or put him to sleep. I asked her if his age is a factor. She told me age isn't a disease so it's not a factor and that He could have more problems than that. She stood up and told us that she will give us a moment to figure out if we want to put him through all the testing and surgery or put him down. Left us with in answered questions. I was so upset. My dog is declining and now I'm being treated like I can't afford to care for my dog that I've had since he was 8 weeks old. I give the staff 5 stars. The wonderful nice ladies calmed me down, answers all the questions and helped me make the toughest decision I've ever had to make. The vet tech was so amazing. She took him to give him an IV and sat on the floor with me while she put him down. She even wrapped him in a blanket that she let me keep on him. I will go back for the staff and price but not if Dr. Williams is there. She is a rude lady that needs better bed side manners. Our pets are our family. Nobody she be treated like they are less then. read more

Standiford Veterinary Center - Veterinarians Near Me - Modesto, California

worst vet in modesto we had an emergency and waited for an hour my dog didn't even get check and we was told to sit outside and we sat on a chair inside for one minute ONE MIN and right when we got up white lady came up cleaned the chairs like we was dirty?? but they didn't do that for nobody else just weird wouldn't recommend cracker lady in the front js weird and she js gave attitude when we were being nice so i would definitely take my pet to the vet in ceres better and nicer unlike here. read more

The staff there is very welcoming. It was busy they were shortstaffed however they made you feel welcome and advised you of your wait time. Liliana and Doctors are very efficient, friendly and knowledgeable. I would definitely come here again if I had any emergency situation. I drove all the way from Stockton and believe me the drive was totally worth it. They took care of my little Benito in a timely manner and I felt so blessed being serviced by them. My little pet was feeling better within a matter of minutes with knowledge of his attending veterinary specialist! I will always remember the professional services rendered! And most importantly they took his pain away, made him a happy pup again!! read more

Horrible Vet hospital. Don't believe them when they say you can stay with your pet. They took our cat in the back and when they returned our beloved cat was screaming. Please don't take your animal here. Just horrible how they have no feeling for animals. They only care about money. read more

I waited since 2:30pm today. As a walk in due to my cat having an intestinal blockage with bleeding stool. I was told 2-4hr wait. At 4pm I was told 4 to 6hrs. Now I'm leaving at 6:57pm almost 5hrs later and it changed again to 6 to 8 hrs more.... don't waste your time or money here. They obviously didn't care about my cats life. Just like they won't care about your pets. If my cat dies I'm sueing for the loss of my emotional support animal read more

Unfortunately I had to help my mom make the difficult decision to let her 14 year old Ashley go. The doctor was very kind and sympathetic to how hard this was. He explained in great detail all our options. He allowed us time to discuss our options in private. I won't get into the specifics but anyone who has ever had to go through will understand it is not easy and can be overwhelming. Standiford made the process and easy as they could. And I was appreciative of the kindness they showed. read more

My dog had TPLO surgery here & everything went great. Very thankful for Dr. Magnessen & the staff. Had a pleasant experience at all my follow ups and panicked phone calls. I can see very long wait times if you do not have an appointment but that is the same as human ERs. I feel like if your pet is needing a procedure done or a true emergency this place is safe to trust. read more

Standiford Veterinary Center - 2 Days post op TPLO - Veterinarians Near Me - Modesto, California

We were traveling from out of state and our dog had an emergency on Christmas Eve. I contacted Standiford Vet and everyone was absolutely wonderful! From the phone call to see if they had an opening, the front desk receptionist, to the amazing young girl that came out to our car to bring our dog around back because she doesn't do well with other dogs, to the lady that checked us out, all amazing. It was a busy morning, but everyone was so professional and nice, which makes a stressful situation for us fur parents, a little bit easier to handle. Thank you! read more

We were vacationing and our old dog took a turn for the worse. I called before making the 1.5hr drive to ensure they would help us when we got there. The staff were SO NICE. They took such great care of us and made sure Lucy's final moments were as comfortable as possible. I was so grateful for this 24hr vet and their amazing staff. Thank you again to each of you. read more

I had to take my dog in last year after two German Shepherds attacked her. They took us right in. They were very kind as she passed away. They let me stay with her as long as I wanted. They did not charge me for anything. I had her cremated. They put her ashes in a beautiful redwood box with her name on it. I got a puppy this year, and they have been very kind and helpful. They got me in immediately, and I never had to wait more than 10 minutes in the waiting room. My only problem with them is their price to neuter my dog, which is $600 plus. I feel this is way too high, but I will still go here because I trust them. read more

I'm not one to make reviews but this deserves one. I came into this emergency vet late at night due to most veterinary clinics closed and by the time I figured out how severe my cats issue was, I had no time to wait. I arrived about 7pm and was immediately assisted due to a high level of emergency for his situation. To keep this story short, I was quoted a 5k procedure due to my cat's urine analysis stating he had crystals. Again 7months pregnant in the middle of summer and up to my wits with the situation. They said I either pay 5k for a 70% chance the crystals will be removed or I have to put my cat down. Ya, if you're in shock just as much as I was then we are on the same page. So they're telling me I either pay this insane amount or I have to still pay an insane amount to have my cat die. Excuse me what? I call my husband and had him talk to them on the phone as he was in just as much disbelief as I was. He then asked them if there was any other price or quote they can give us instead of either of the other options. The vet who was a guy with glasses leaves and then returns a women who gives me a quote of $500.....BRO! $500? How did this go from 5k or death to $500? So I say yes, which $500 is still a crazy amount of money but obviously not as crazy as the 5k. They say the procedure was be about 2hrs and by this time is 10:30 at night. So I go grab some food and head home just for them to tell me he's done. I pick him up about midnight severely drugged up and with a special food he needs to be in FOR LIFE and that crystals NEVER go away. Thr specialized food for urinary issues is actually recomended for max one year and crystals absolutley come and go. Deeply concerning. We've talked to numerous vets and clinics and they know about that guy who helped us and he is known for stating you either pay this or ill kill your animal. Safe to say don't go here go somewhere else. read more

I had to bring my 11 year old dog Molly in because she was all of a sudden unable to use her entire left side and we ended up having to put her down due to a brain tumor. It was a huge shock that we had to put her down but the staff at Standiford were so kind and so good to Molly and I. I would like to especially thank Mia, she was amazing. I was bawling my eyes out and she was so nice and patient with me and so comforting. I will never forget how kind all of the staff were to us. Thank you for making a horrible situation a bit more tolerable for me. Mia, your kind words have helped me so much. Thank you. read more

The staff is wonderful! I brought my little dog in on an emergency for her eye and got superb care

This is N.Y my husband's beloved cat. He became very ill very fast and this clinic was our only option. Unfortunately they were not able to save him. The level of care and compassion N.Y and family received from these wonderful people will never be forgotten. Today was a hard day for my family and I am so thankful that I was able to meet such a amazing, strong group of individuals. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts read more

Standiford Veterinary Center - Best cat that thought he was a dog ever! - Veterinarians Near Me - Modesto, California

On Saturday 11/9 I took my 8 month old labradoodle in because he was vomiting blood. He was neutered on Thursday 11/7 at a different hospital that is not open on Saturdays. After filling out the paperwork and waiting 20 minutes or so. A vet tech comes out and asks me to walk my dog outside. When we get outside the door. She asks me to take my dog to my car. "Um? Why?" She proceeds to tell me that because he is vomiting blood. They are concerned that he has parvo. My dog is fully vaccinated. He is seen at his vet regularly. He does not have parvo. She proceeds to ask me a million questions. I try to give her the paperwork and tell her that she can make copies if she'd like for the doctor. She doesn't want that. She explains that she has to ask all these questions because again they are concerned with parvo. I'm sorry. My dog is vomiting blood and just had surgery. Why would you assume parvo? He does not have diarrhea. He is not lethargic. He is eating and drinking per usual. She goes on to tell me that she has to ask the doctor because she thinks he's gonna want to do a parvo test and it's very expensive. I tell her "He does not have parvo. I am not paying for an unnecessary test." She goes away and comes back. Tells me that in fact the doctor wants to do a parvo test. The doctor has not seen my dog. He has one symptom. I am not paying for an unnecessary test. This is not my first rodeo. She apologized and said that it was the doctors call and she knows it's very expensive. I have no idea how much it was going to be. Had I thought it was a possibility I would have paid it. I strongly feel this vet or maybe just the doctor is only out to take your money. Vet appointments are stressful enough as it is. I took him to a different hospital. Turns out the medication he was on after his surgery is known to cause gastritis. Standiford never mentioned that. They told me to stop giving him the carprofen. Gave him anti nausea and antacids. Guess what? He hasn't vomited since before I took him in. Oh and they never once mentioned concern of parvo. I believe they take advantage of responsible pet owners who are concerned for their fur babies. They are open on weekends and long hours and they use that to their advantage. Very disappointing read more

Staff is amazing. Took my cat in and was offered affordable treatment for my cat. And here I thought I had to put him down. Would definitely recommend this veterinary to anyone read more

I took my dog Jeter a 6 yr old Belgian Malinois/Husky mix to Standiford Vet to have his leg checked. I thought he had pulled a muscle due to no blood, but a lot of swelling. Once we got him in my car we saw the blood. They took him in shaved his leg and found out he had been bitten by a Rattlesnake 6 times. Due to the fast efficient team of Doctors Dr Steinmetz,Dr Snook, Dr Holmes, Dr Milan, Dr Reece and a team of technicians. They were able to save my dog's leg from being amputated and he was able to walk again. Within a 4 week period of care, medications, check-ups and love! I praise these Doctors highly because without them I wouldn't have my Jeter, who I love so much! read more

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Dr. Connor and the rest of the staff took excellent care of our puppy in an urgent care situation on a Saturday. Testing and diagnosis was thorough and quick, and resulting care was great. Communication about test results and treatment plan was great. Front office staff is friendly and efficient. We are so thankful for access to outstanding emergency care for our puppy. read more

Dr Reece is great and personable. My doberman had a blocked salivary gland and required surgery. She recommended Dr Magnussen who is there and Dr Reece was caring and squeezed me in for surgery. Dr Magnussen was amazing and did a great job on my doberman. A great surgeon. My doberman is now doing great and we all are happy again. The staff here is wonderful too, very nice and caring. Thank you!!!!! My boy means the world to us. read more

Incredibly expensive. They wanted to charge us 3k to help our cat's infection. On the bill they had a $200 misc fee. When we were waiting, a girl who worked there came in and asked "so can you pay that or what?". Completely insensitive and inconsiderate. And no we could not pay that. The three stars is because we got our bill down and they did help our cat after 6 hours of being there. read more

I was referred here from my local vet for an ultrasound for my dog, Rocco. The entire staff from the initial phone call has been helpful and empathetic. I mainly want to give a shout out to Dr Reece. Since our first visit we've had to make several hard trips here. She was our doctor everytime and everytime she was honest, compassionate and knowledgeable. My dog ended up with a terminal diagnosis and I felt very comfortable with Dr Reece and her help. Today was our last visit to the clinic, there was a mix up with my appt and they offered to put me with another vet. I was very hesitant bc I did not know them and they didn't know Rocco. Last minute, Dr Reece stepped in and took us. I was so relieved and she helped me make the last day with my boy comfortable for him. Thank you Dr Reece!! Rocco thanks you as well read more

Standiford Veterinary Center - Rocco - Veterinarians Near Me - Modesto, California

Hello Kipp Magnussen, I write this email as a thank you to Nelly and the other staff on the evening of 9/28/2020. 9/28/2020 happened to be the birthday of my dog but also ended up being the day that he ended up with a dry piece of grass roughly 2 inches in length. A dog owner/lover can only imagine how long the ride from my house in Manteca to Modesto was with this sticking out of his eye. As someone who fought for this country in Iraq and someone who also manages 72 business accounts for a top Fortune 10 company, I must say that you have a rock solid and awesome staff and I thank them for their service. We're in COVID-19 so of course we have the new norm where we must wait for service but your team was on point and sympathetic to his situation and was able to assist him accordingly once it was our time to be seen. For this, I thank the Standiford Veterinary Center and it's wonderful and caring staff. read more

Standiford Veterinary Center - Back to peace and comfort for this big baby. - Veterinarians Near Me - Modesto, California

Best part is they are not owned by a third party so no drama or issues. I brought my French bulldog who was in active labor .. after delivering 2 pups in the car that didn't make it. (My regular vet. was bought out by a third party corporation so refused services.) I came here and they rushed her to emergency C-section and saved 3 pups!!! Yeah!!!! read more

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Service is good only half of the time. I have spent around 15 k here a sometimes the people here give poor service

Clean, bright, and doesn't smell. The staff are super fast to check you in and settled for your appointments. They are 24/7 but they do have after hours rates. Also, I like that the doctors will come and actually talk to you instead of relaying info to the technicians read more

This was the WORST experience that I have ever been through. I took my frenchie in on Saturday because she was in active labor for 24 hours and was having a hard time pushing. The doctor (she didn't introduce herself) gave us two suggestions: the cheaper option being a shot that would induce contractions and possibly help her through delivery or an emergency C-section that would be much more expensive. We obviously wanted to choose the cheaper & less invasive route but were then told the doctor did not feel comfortable proceeding in that direction. well why suggest it???? we ended up having to take her home, after calling several other places that were saying the same price. This morning, she finally pushed and the baby got stuck and we immediately rushed her back but were told if we didn't produce at least $1200 down payment, they would not treat her. We ended up taking her to an animal shelter and they were SOO much more helpful and offered to locate a vet hospital AND pay for whatever services needed. Unfortunately, in the process she ended up pushing her own dead puppy out in the backseat of our car. Thanks so much for the "great" service Standiford. read more

The staff members here are pretty rude. It's very stressful for us, dog owners, having to come to the VET due to our dogs suffering and for us have to deal with a staff who is completely rude and insensitive to any situations is EXTREMELY ANNOYING. Since this is the only place that takes walk ins in Modesto? They charge the most for EVERYTHING! I can not believe all these "good reviews" it has to be made up. I told the vet how my dog has been throwing up from eating chocolate and the staff said for us to stay outside because they believe my dog might have parvo! LIKE ARE YOU SERIOUS RIGHT NOW?!?! My dog is 100% healthy, he just got into some chocolate and kept throwing up. I kept trying to explain that but she said he had to get checked for parvo before getting being able to come into the building and getting checked out for the initial purpose of me bringing my dog. It was late at night and I was desperate to make sure my dog was ok, so I agreed to the parvo test, which coast $150 (not including the $130 they charge for bringing your dog in the first place). GUESS WHAT YALL!!! The test came out DOUBLE NEGATIVE! Smh oh and they did nothing but tell me let my dog rest for tonight and he should be fine. NEVER AGAIN. Be aware of this SCAM place! read more

THIS PLACE IS MONEY HUNGRY ! They knew my puppy was on the late stage of parvo wanted us to pay $3500 for them to monitor him with a "70%" survival rate. We couldn't afford that as we are having a baby in 6 weeks. They then asked my fiancé what can you pay, we couldn't do more than $1000. We ended up paying $650 for a "50-60%" survival rate and at home treatment. He passed less than 36 hours later. We took him to a vet in Manteca to get cremated and they told us that with the stage he was in and with how young he was his survival rate was less than 20%. After doing research online we found this to be accurate. This vet is SCAMMERS! You're liars and unprofessional. After seeing more reviews K see I'm not the only one you've malpracticed. read more

Update for Oct 20th- I removed a star for my experience with Standiford today. I arrived to my appointment 30 mins early checked in while it was not busy, ended up not being seen until 4:40. If I am early it's one thing to make me wait until my appointment time, however if you're going to make me wait until 4:30 atleast be on time. read more

Thank God our veterinary clinic was so busy that we had to bring our boy to Modesto. Dr Willis and Dr Reece worked out great plans for what we thought was garbage gut sick Pittie. Next day no improvement, took him back for more help. They saw something in intestines and immediately went to surgery. 4 agonizing hours later, Dr Willis called us back with awesome news! Got the culprit that was decimating our boy. A dang piece of black bark! Also grateful to staff who let him out of the kennel n lay by them bcause he was whining. Yes he is spoiled as they all shud b. We're feeling so blessed and grateful to have our boy back and recovering at home! Thank you Doctors and Awesome staff for everything you did. We are switching to Standiford Vet from here on out! read more

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My pup got another foxtail as is the hazard living on a ranch. I got amazing service from Standiford and fast! It cost the SAME amount if not less than my regular vet clinic and for emergent services. Will continue to return here with any of my pets needs read more

Standiford Veterinary Center - Pockets - Veterinarians Near Me - Modesto, California

Brought my cat in for what I thought was an emergency and it turned out being something not as serious. Everyone I spoke to belittled me and made it seem like I was making a big deal out of nothing and wasting the vet's time. He was rude and condescending and did not show any empathy for how panicked I was feeling. I would rather drive my pets all the way up to Sacramento the next time something comes up after hours. read more