Requested to send Vax certificates to Vet in LA to update records. NOTHING IT TOOK WEEKS WITH NO RESPONSE! THEN: Called over a week in advanc). Made 2 appointments one after the other and sent email with all the dogs' documents. I explained like our other dogs the 2 new pups were also rescues from Ukraine. Sent follow up email: No response..... appointment was set AND I called 4/5 times in the days following to ask if the email had all the documents needed: NO RESPONSE... okay, Show up for appointment: (and we already have 2 dogs with White's so we're clients/patients): "WE HAVE NO APPOINTMENT SIR... ", The lady saw my email with subject In reference to our June 1 st appt at 8:00 am & 8:30. They had my email but never opened it.... DROVE OVER AN HOUR AFTER SETTING APPOINTMENTS. Something is wrong with the people who work the front desk... No appointments were set!!!!! They never answer when I call!!!' BEWARE!!! read more

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The old Whites was great. The new Corporate Whites tried to sell me everything they had, so I will find a vet that cares about animals, not money. read more

Dr. Weiss is very sweet and gentle with my senior Maltipoo, she is genuine and caring. The front desk staff is always so helpful, and makes our visit seamless! Thank you! read more

My highest praise for White's and Dr, McFarlan and office staff. They treated me and my 15 year old Rat Terrier Bitty with compassion and respect. The whole process of letting him go was improved by the staff's empathy and kindness. Thank you for walking us through the inevitable crossing over. You do a wonderful job. read more

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Very disappointed. The vet and her assistant were very nervous of my nervous but not at all aggressive dog, and their nervousness made her more nervous, and she hid behind me with her tail between her legs whimpering. Long story, but basically they told me they were really worried about the rash I had brought her on for and that she needed a general anaesthetic to check it out. Obviously I panicked a bit and agreed. $800 later the dog has a prescription for a topical mousse. The expensive anasthetic seemed very unecessary! read more

This is not a poor review, this is criminal. Dr. Kathleen McFarlin has been my family vet for over two decades. White's Pet Hospital office manager, Maryann, and Dr. Andrea Reid severed that relationship. My 1st and only meeting with Dr. Reid was yesterday, September 12, 2024, when I brought my 9 1/2 year old Goldendoodle, Leroy, in with an inflamed paw and swollen lymph gland behind his knee. I called White's on Wednesday, September 11 to schedule an appointment with Dr. McFarlin, but she wasn't in until Friday and was booked. They recommended Leroy see Dr. Reid. Dr. Reid was aggressive in her examination of my dog's very "raw" paw. I was extremely uncomfortable around her. I asked Dr. Reid if she had to be that aggressive. Her disdain was apparent. She kept prodding at his raw paw, making both me and Leroy severely uncomfortable. I told her Leroy's history of oral melanoma and allergies. I said I used Douxo to bathe him. She asked me how often. I said I wasn't sure. She was antagonistic. She aggressively rebutted, "You don't know how often you wash your dog?!" I wanted to leave. Dr. Reid then said she wanted to shave Leroy's paw. I did not want to proceed with Dr. Reid. I told her that I wanted Dr. McFarlin to do it when she returns the following day. I knew Dr. McFarlin would get me in because Leroy's paw was getting worse. This is where it turned into a power-play for Dr. Reid. She started delivering her credentials, accolades, saying I did not trust her (several times), etc. She was aggressive and rude. She treated my dog roughly and took offense to me wanting to see Dr. McFarlin. I did not raise my voice. I was not belligerent. I simply said I have been coming to White's for 23 years. I prefer Leroy to see Dr. McFarlin. Dr. Reid stormed out. I went to pay my bill, and was told to wait that the manager was going to get involved. Dr. Reid complained to the manager. Maryann, the very incompetent office manager, (no last name provided) has been with White's only 2 years says their website. Maryann said she was severing my relationship with White's and that no one was going to treat her employees rudely. I said, "I've been coming here for 23 years. All I want to do is meet with Dr. McFarlin. Can you please have her call me?" Maryann said, "No. Dr. McFarlin has no say in this." Then she asked me to step outside. She was beyond rude. I told her that she was not in the room with Dr. Reid. Maryann said she believes Dr. Reid "implicitly" and I was no longer a client of White's. I got 2 medications handed to me for Leroy with no explanation of what they were or what I was supposed to do with them. I had to call White's to ask them if I needed to dilute the solution because it said 2-3 times daily, but it was a small bottle. The girl on the phone said, just read it, no you don't dilute it. I took Leroy to San Roque Pet Hospital later that day. The vet there told me I was supposed to dilute the solution from White's with water and Epson salt and that the prescription pills from White's were not needed. Dr. McFarlin's accolades: She found and correctly diagnosed Leroy' s oral melanoma during a routine check-up. On her 1st examination of my partner's 10-year-old Terrier-mix, Sasha, Dr. McFarlin found and correctly diagnosed a tumor in Sasha's anal gland. Sasha was scheduled to have surgery this month with Dr. McFarlin to remove cracked teeth that are causing her pain and affecting her health. Maryann canceled the surgery, also canceled Leroy's scheduled wellness panel and x-rays required for him to get his Oncept shot for his cancer. Sasha is owned by my partner, not me. My partner wanted to proceed with Sasha's surgery. Maryann said, no. Because of Dr. Reid's oversized ego and misplaced arrogance, our dogs are suffering and have been put in harm's way. White's Pet Hospital office politics allows self-serving, self-centered Dr. Reid to supersede the solemn veterinary oath to the protection of animal health and relief of animal suffering. read more

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I have been going to Whites Vets for over 20 years so it really saddens me to write this review. But I feel it is important because I do not want what happened to me to happen to anyone else and their pets. I brought in my 4 year old dog because he had not been eating and was very lethargic. The doctor did an x-ray and said he had eaten a ball and it was stuck in his stomach or intestines. I am not sure why but she sent me to VCA Care to have it scoped rather then remove it herself. $3200 later, the VCA doctor told me there was no ball in his stomach, only bile and sent me home with probiotics (BTW - I am not happy with VCA Care either). They recommended I speak with the doctor at Whites to inquire as to why she sent me there, which I did the next morning. Meanwhile my dog was still very sick and not eating. When I relayed the info to the manager at Whites about what I was told at VCA, not only did she accuse me of making up "outrageous accusations", she fired me as a client and then hung up on me. I was shocked. Nothing like this has ever happened to me before. All I wanted was to understand what was happening to my dog, sort through the information that was given to me and get him desperately needed care. The employee at Whites was so rude, would not have any kind of discussion with me about what happened and hung up on me. The whole thing felt like I was being let go to protect themselves and their error. As a small business owner, I could never imagine doing what this person did to me and to my dog. We were discarded without care, which is literally their entire business. Thank goodness for Adobe Vets. A friend of mine referred me to Adobe, after telling me she was not at all surprised to hear about what happened at Whites. The vets at Adobe examined my dog, did x-rays and saw the ball stuck right where his stomach and intestines meet. Dr Siegal immediately performed the operation to remove the ball and saved my dogs life. If it were not for the team at Adobe, and because of Whites negligence and lack of care, my dog could have died. There are so many great Vets here in Santa Barbara, if you care about your pets health, I absolutely do not recommend Whites. *A response back to Whites. If you accuse your clients of not being honest about their pets needs, what is happening to them, what was relayed to you by other medical providers, well then you have failed your clients and our pets. And what would I possibly have to gain by not telling the truth while looking for medical care for my dying pet? All I wanted was your help and you turned me away at the most dire time. In this case, your actions neglected the proper care of my dog and he could have died because you did not believe me and did not want to talk to me about what occurred. And you have now accused me of not being respectful enough to remain your client while this was happening and while I was watching my dog become sicker and sicker. This coming from medical providers that I have trusted with my pets with for years. So so incredibly disappointing. I promise you I will tell every person I know about what happened at Whites and to everyone who will listen. Take care. read more

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Recommend for all Doberman owners, most compassionate vet. They have taken care of so many Dobermans of now seven! And my cat Murray. The counselors there is very good to talk to. A word for those with hearing disorders, be prepared here. I find it overwhelming to try to hear what the charges are and the directions to the medicine are being forced standing on Haley Street with ambulances and motorcycles going by. More chaotic than it needs to be, but maybe these inconsistencies are temporary in the pandemic the staff has to be safe. The important thing is the caring service. read more

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Fabulous veterinary care, both in how they handle and talk to the dogs, and surgical expertise for many health issues our Yorkie had over 14 year span. read more

I have given Whites a less than stellar review. However they immediately contacted me and are striving to rectify the staffing problems. Consequently I will be giving them another chance as I understand the pressures of a medical practice. For now I will give them 3 stars and hope to upgrade soon. I did feel the response was good and we can all learn from increased dialogue. read more

We are long time customers with both dogs and cats over the years. Sorry to see their service go downhill. When you have a very sick pet and you think for sure your vet will be there for you they might not be. They have become so busy that they won't budge for emergencies. I am so disgusted! See ya! read more

You will not find a better place to take your fur family everyone absolutely everyone here goes above and beyond for the animals they treat and carefor. been going here since my first dog at 11 and they have never let me down. Special mention Dr. Macfarlin Dr.Reid and Dr. Weiss. This place is phenomenal they treat you like family and are truly invested in the wellbeing of animals in all aspects. I could go on for hours but just Trust me on this. read more

The care, the passion for what they do and most importantly the compassion from the entire staff here has always been real. Thanks for helping us through it all. RIP Bowie... read more

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my review in short'' attitude over animals", the front desk seems like your walking on eggshells with them....I have been a customer at whites for about 20 years, i like Kathy McFarland , I've been a client through several dogs, i brought most recent dog in and got meds for joint pain about 6 weeks later she appeared to be having a series of possible seizures, or?. i looked up on my phone and seizures were a possibility, it crossed my mind that it could be side effect from meds she had just gotten ,... or something else, a stroke was also a possibility. I explained this in absolute detail to front desk person, so i brought dog in, when i picked her up, i asked what was wrong, i was told that they don't do any tests for seizures or stroke?? wasn't that what we discussed?, and why i brought her there ???. they charged me over $500 to repeat same tests she had done for the joint meds?, i was so hurt, insulted , that i chose to pay and walk away before getting in an argument , i had previously had had no significant issues with whites. soon after bringing her home, one side of her face Ear ,eye mouth, were drooping or effected, she most likely had a stroke... her eye was effected, when i came in to get eye meds, i couldn't of been treated more rude by woman who manages front desk...she is a very unhappy piece of work type ,who if you question anything, takes it as your being rude to her, i realize good help is getting more difficult to find, but this one has no sensitivity to customers , she needs fired, or trained read more

I love White's Pet Hospital. All of the vets there are excellent and professional. My vet is Dr. Andrea Reid, and she has been my vet for more than ten years. Dr. Reid is the best. She is knowledgeable, patient, and kind with both me and my dogs. She really listens to my questions and concerns, and she understands the value of a dollar and does not push unneeded diagnostics on me. I can trust her 100% to always do the right thing by me and my pets. In the past, when one of our dogs was at the end of his life, Dr. Reid and the White's staff went out of their way to prepare a room and gave us every kindness as we said goodbye to our dear Dexter. I will always remember that kindness and thank Dr. Reid and White's for that gentle and loving goodbye to our dear family member. read more

We've been going to Whites since 1981. Their staff is always friendly and helpful and we are confident our pets are in excellent care. Most recently our dog Noel was seen and rapidly diagnosed with a liver mass. Dr Casaus was quite attentive and sensitive to Noel and both myself and my husband. Explaining test results and managing Noel's care through out. Noel was also treated by Dr McFarlin and she was also very helpful. All veterinary hospitals are extremely busy due to Covid restrictions and Dr McFarlin made multiple phone calls to get Noel transferred to an intensive care unit at Horizon Emergency pet hospital where she had surgery to remove a large tumor. Noel is recovering at home. We are blessed to have the care that Whites provides. read more

I was a Vet Tech at Foothill Pet Hospital for 17 years under Dr Rittenberg when I first met Dr Sarkisian. He came to our clinic to let us know he was seeing patients as a mobile vet. I was impressed enough that I referred a couple of patients to him, and they were equally impressed. It was after Dr Rittenberg retired that I had Dr Sarkisian see one of my dogs. Dr Sarkisian did a thorough exam and gave us options on how to proceed, from conservative to no holes barred, and never pressured us to act one way or the other. We chose the conservative approach which he gladly performed. Our girl recovered fully. I was happy to learn that he is now at White's Pet Hospital. Our other dog was having some GI issues and needed to be seen sooner rather than later. I called White's and they were able to get her in to see Dr Sarkisian the same day. I dropped her off and the doctor called before examining her. I gave him the relevant history and he took it from there. He called me after the exam to let me know how things went and gave his recommendations. We agreed to his plan and picked Boo up that afternoon. Everyone at White's was professional and patient, and very nice over all. Boo is feeling better 3 days later and we couldn't be happier with White's and Dr Sarkisian. Highly recommend! read more

I've been a customer for 12 years and today I received the worst care and customer service by Noreen from this facility. I called for my chihuahua and she was not concerned at all for myself and my pet. Noreen was huffing and puffing on the phone and saying "oh my god" as she said patients walked in the door. I mentioned to her if she was doing that towards me? As she was making me feel uncomfortable. advised her I was able to hear her and asked to speak to someone else in the facility and said she was only person in facility and started to get annoyed and loud in the phone and hung up on me as I was crying and again concerned for my pet. Not only did she reject my services but also referred me to go to a different facility. If a facility can't handle walk in please do not advertise and then reject them when they do call or walk in. I suggest you find a different facility to take your pet to unless you want to deal with HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE BY NOREEN. read more

They try. Vets are great but front desk clerks handle people like they are handling"hams." They are too busy to communicate with each other. read more

I recently had to put my cat to sleep and was worried that given Covid that the experience would be even harder than it would normally be. Dr Reid and all the staff at Whites went out of their way to make it as smooth as possible. They were all incredibly kind and gave me as much time as I needed both before and after putting her to sleep. Dr Reid especially was amazing as she sat with me and my cat and made sure I had everything I needed. read more

Negative experience at this hospital. Back in April We noticed our 2 year old dog limping about 2 weeks ago and took him into White's. They did an x-ray and Dr. Kelly proclaimed that he had a fractured toe even though it wasn't clearly visible on the x-ray. She proceeded to prescribe a treatment plan that involved 2 weeks in a hard splint, followed by 1 week in a softer splint/bandage. We wanted our dog to recover as quickly as possible so we followed her lead and kept him very sedated with a hard splint for two weeks. When we took him back to have the split removed and a soft bandage put on, the treatment plan changed. She informed us (without taking another x-ray) that he would need another two weeks in a soft split followed by another week in a bandage. He was supposed to have extremely limited activity and absolutely no walks. At this point I decided to get a second opinion, so I took him into La Cumbre Animal Hospital where they had two different doctors look at the x-ray. Both of them said they didn't see any noticeable fracture but wanted to send it to a radiologist expert to get a third opinion. Sure enough, the expert confirmed that there was no fracture and our dog probably just had a minor soft tissue injury. We felt it was negligent of White's to not even giving us the option of having the x-ray looked at by a specialist or any other vets in the office. Because of this, we endured two weeks of unnecessary emotional pain. In addition to the poor quality of care we received at White's, we also had to deal with an office staff that is rude and disorganized. It took me 5 different phone calls to get our dog's records sent to La Cumbre. That, in my opinion, is ridiculous and unprofessional. 6 months later, after months of physical therapy our dog Leo is finally back to running around without any lameness in his right leg. Lesson learned - don't trust one vet's opinion (Dr. Kelly) without consulting an expert or at least getting a second opinion. read more

I made an appointment on 6/19/18 for a normal vet visit and an anal gland expression for my 3 year old toy fox terrier. A day before the visit my dog broke her left dewclaw, causing it to bleed profusely, so when I arrived I let them know to take a look at it and advise me on the best course of action on how to treat it. They also talked me into a $52.00 fecal exam. As for the $60.00 office exam Dr. Caitlin Kelly, DVM simply listed to her heart with a stethoscope and said he heart was "racing but normal" and touched her body i'm assuming checking her lymph nodes. Dr. Kelly assured me that there was not a break in the nail and it would just have to "grow to the side" or I would have to amputate her toe and charged me $25.00 to for a nail trim, which I did not ask for as I had recently got her nails trimmed. Additionally they somehow forgot to charge me for the fecal sample I provided so they called me 15 mins after I left the office, which I returned their call and gave them my credit card information over the phone. They promised me I would receive the results in 24 hours and would call me the next day to tell me the results. Over 48 hours later without a call I had to drive to their office to find out they had placed a hold on my order due to an issue with payment, which was a problem on their end. They printed me a copy of the "lab" document that looks very sketchy with words printed over other overlapping words and when I asked confirmed that there is no chain of custody assuring that this sample is 100% from my dog. The tech said they send all of the samples together at the end of the day to the lab, yet there is not a chronological documentation or paper trail that records the sequence of custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of the fecal samples, which is a standard feature in lab analyses. The next day I the same nail snagged on something and began to bleed heavily again with her yelping in pain. I went back to the following day and I expressed my concerns about the Vet not adequately resolving the problem I paid a total of $172.00 not to mention my dog being in severe pain. After some research I asked if they could cut her nail higher than where the break was and cauterize it to stop the bleeding. They said I would need to make another appointment next week and due the fact that my dog's nail "was not bleeding right now" that it could wait. Dr. Kelly was conveniently on vacation in France so I could not speak to her. I expressed my dissatisfaction with their services and they told me that they has a meeting for 2 hours in the middle of the day and they would board her for those two hours and if they get the chance a vet could take a look at her yet there was no guarantee and they would possibly charge me to board her. I asked to tour the boarding facilities and what they showed me looked like small prison cells where they conduct animal testing. They assured me they would put some paper towels down in a small 3'x3' cell to make her more comfortable. The room was shared with other animals and even a large parrot. I declined this option and told them that my dog is a rescue and I refuse to abandon her again and could simply bring her back in two hours when they were done for the meeting but they said that I would have to board her there or come back next week and forced me to leave. I received a call from Savannah 15 minutes before their "meeting" was reportedly over. She exclaimed that she "talked to both technicians and that assisted in my dog's nail trim and it looks like per the doctor the nail isn't broken, and unfortunately they don't do the show dog trim, where they do not trim the nail all the way back until it bleeds, BECAUSE IT HURTS A LOT FOR THE DOG AND BEING A VETERINARY CLINIC AND BEING DOG LOVERS they do not do that kind of nail trim for dogs at all. It would be another $45 dollar recheck fee and that they would trim her nail back a little bit more but not until it bleeds." This made me feel extremely attacked and I was awestruck that I was told by an employee of White's Pet Hospital that by bringing my dog in for an examination and to have her broken nail taken care of that I am not a dog lover. I raced back down to to office and they refused me access to a doctor and I had to take a picture of her broken nail and show it to the office manager due to the fact that she was in pain and snarling if anyone got close to it. She took my phone with the picture into the back and showed it to a vet who confirmed it was indeed broken. I will attach the photo to this review. After more explanations and run around they finally agreed to attend to her nail which after 30 minutes of arguing to not the "recheck fee" I was charged an additional $96.00 to sedate her, cut/cauterize the nail, and for antibiotics/pain pills. I WOULD STRONGLY URGE ANYONE LOOKING FOR VET SERVICES TO GO ELSEWHERE. If the owner would like speak with me I would love his input. read more

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My family and I were going out of town and needed to board our 4 month old puppy because we did not know anyone experienced enough to watch a young dog that requires a lot of attention. I called a week before our trip to make sure that she had all the vaccines needed in order to board and everything seemed good to go. I went so far as to read out loud every vaccine she had received thus far and the response back was "as long as she has the Influenza shot, she should be good." However, upon getting there (2 hours before we were supposed to board our flight) we found out that she did not have a vaccine that White's requires for all boarded dogs. The reason I called a week prior to dropping her off is because I had a fear of this very experience happening. While normally I would be able to look past this, we were stuck in a very unfortunate predicament where we had no one to watch our dog. The woman working at the time was apologetic and remorseful, which we appreciated but when the manager came over, I did not feel the same way. I understand that little could be done at that time but I didn't feel much sympathy from most of the staff. In addition to that, I didn't receive any other recommendations or options other than speaking to the owner who was in surgery, so that clearly didn't help much. Overall, I'm just very disappointed with the lack of help from the staff when in reality, this was a mistake on their part. We had NO options and I was forced to figure out a Plan B just mere hours before our trip out of state. I would just like this to be treated as a learning experience for White's Pet Hospital so that no other family has to go through this extremely frustrating situation. read more

This business used to be doctor owned, but they sold to a company a few years ago. Service by the staff has severely suffered and is sorely lacking. Many prescription drug mistakes, major mistakes. The owners turn a deaf ear on any complaints; they don't seem to care. The Vets are superb, but they now work for a lousy company. We said "buh-bye". read more

My kitty has been sick the last two days and my sister in law referred me to St Francis. I took him in there today and they said they only take one walk in a day. I asked if they would please make an exception and she said no. They referred me to White's Pet Hospital. So I drove over there and she wouldn't take a look at my kitty either, said I needed an appt which I thought was a bit strange because I've never had to make an appt when I go to the hospital. Maybe they should change their name to White's Pet CLINIC, so then people wouldn't be misguided going there and thinking that a veterinarian would look at their pet because its a HOSPITAL. I really wonder how many people go in there every day thinking that they don't need an appt because its a hospital. read more

Do NOT believe their Rating. We are Currently away Out of the country, This office treated our small Dachshund for Fever and a limp. We were just c read more

We needed to establish a relationship with a local vet in Santa Barbara. White's was recommended to us, so we made an appointment. Met with Dr. Kelly and spent about an hour with her. She was very detailed and really took her time getting to know us and our two dogs. We have a senior pup, with lots of issues and a young whipper snapper who has high level anxiety and progressive retinol atrophy. So, they are quite a handful. She examined both of them thoroughly and took copius notes during our discussions on their meds and past treatements, etc. Our Aussie pup loved her (he is the high anxiety pup that is losing his eye sight at 15 mos ). He really took to her. She has good energy and it was nice to see him like her on the first appointment. Very impressed with Dr. Kelly. She will definitely be our regular vet, going forward. It is so hard to move somewhere new and have to re-establish yourself with new vets, etc. So, we feel very fortunate that we found Dr. Kelly. read more

So very grateful for the wonderful folks at White's. Dr. Weiss and Kashawn in particular were stand out awesome in there customer service and of course medical expertise! Thank you so much for all you do every day for the pets in SB, and especially for Sammy the pitbull who recently had surgery! We so appreciate you!!! read more

My pup had an emergency at an inopportune time. White's was booked solid due to Saturday vaccination clinics, but juggled seeing my pooch as a drop off and treated her between activities. It was awesome to be worked in this way, my only other option was emergency which I hated the idea, since they don't have any of my dog's history. Though the vet was not my personal vet at White's, the service and attention was everything I've come to know here. The staff was great, all of the necessary diagnostics were done quickly. A diagnosis and treatment was resolved in the space of a few hours, at a lower price than I was expecting. Everyone was upfront, helpful and treated us very well. There's a reason I've been taking my pets here most of my life and that will continue into the future. read more

I've been taking my dog to White's for the past four years. They always take such good care of her. Dr. Weiss always calls to keep me updated on how any kind of procedure goes and communicates clearly about any issues. Even during COVID-19 when their operations are more hectic due to social distancing, we've had nothing but positive experiences. read more

They were so kind to get my dog in on a Saturday to check out a possible foxtail caused wound. Dr Reid saw him between her appointments and took great care of him and put our minds at ease. They also trimmed his nails! We've had nothing but positive experiences with all the vets and staff at White's. Highly recommend. read more

We have always had excellent veterinary care at White's, including each and every doctor and the entire staff over the years. Our sweet boy boxer was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of Lymphoma. Throughout our 7 week ordeal, Dr. Mar went beyond after each visit to carefully explain the disease progression and to help us decide on a course of care. She offered additional naturopathic treatments to consider, while being mindful of our expectations and expenses. Her acupuncture treatments helped relieve his stress and anxiety, and we are eternally grateful for the care and genuine compassion of Dr. Mar and White's staff. read more

We took our pets to White's when we moved to SB because it was near our house. They did an okay job with normal stuff - rabies updates, etc. But when our pets were actually ill, we went numerous times and spent tons of money on tests and the answer was always "eh? Dunno..." Example: our dog has Cushing's Disease- not uncommon for older dogs and especially our breed. He had all the tell-tale symptoms. White's told us again and again when we'd complain of these symptoms that it was probably nothing and to give him human tummy meds. We went in ~4 times with the same problems - and then talked to the vet for ~5 minutes each time before s/he had to rush off. Finally I decided to try San Roque (all our friends go there) and we were so impressed with the staff and vets who actually spent HOURS with us and our dog and quickly saw that he had Cushing's and helped us treat it. Another example: one of our cats started urinating on the floor. I got much more helpful advice from the Internet than from White's. I had to demand treatment from them based on Internet recommendations. They had no ideas as to what I could do. Thankfully this problem is now resolved, no thanks to White's. I also didn't like that we never knew who we would see at White's... San Roque has been amazing. I'd strongly recommend them. read more

Tried to have our indoors cats boarded for the day, but Whites insisted that they have multiple vaccines that no other boarding place required. Then when we asked for the vaccines, they said they can't give them to us too. Useless place. read more

Review on Boarding Services and Veterinary Services: I have boarded my dog here quite a few times and I am always so comfortable knowing he's safe, being well taken care of and getting attention. I would normally never leave him at a vet's boarding, because the cages are always so small. However, the kennels are inside/outside with an open play area for daily attention. And the whole thing is SO affordable. In the winter, I was concerned about my dog being cold at night, and after I called to check in they intuitively asked if I was worried about it and assured me that there is warm water running under the concrete of the inside portion and that he was nice and warm and had his own bed (I brought his in). They recognize him when I bring him in - which is also reassuring. I had taken him to another vet in town for veterinary purposes because it stopped being realistic for me to drive to the Newbury Park Vet Clinic (his original vet), but decided he was so comfortable at White's and they seemed to know him, it made more sense to bring him here. We just had our first visit with Dr. McFarlin and she is FANTASTIC. I am SO happy with my decision to bring him here. Before moving to Santa Barbara, I didn't think vets would get as good as we had at our last home, but Dr. McFarlin and the staff at White's are so wonderful I finally feel a connection like I did before. I'm so happy and relieved. read more

We have been going to whites pet hospital for over 10 years. We have had 4 dogs they have seen. Our golden retriever holly went in today because she has some form of spinal pain. They took good care of her, as usual. We highly recommend whites and the entire staff. They are the best read more

Clean and well organized office. Dr Katherine McFarlin kind and gentle with my little Pomeranian. Diagnosed her quickly, prescribed treatment and checked her charts for any missed vaccines. Both my Pom and shepherd mix receive good care. Office staff friendly and efficient read more

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I'd like to write a special thank you to Noreen, who I believe is one of the office workers/ receptionists at White's Pets. She went ABOVE AND BEYOND to help with our paperwork getting our sweet old goldendoodle the documents he needed to join us during our move abroad during this crazy time. I would highly recommend them if you need a dog certificate for travel. Many thanks...he's finally here! :) read more

One day last week our elderly lab was having extreme pain and difficulty walking, we had to carry her to the yard for her to take care of business. We were afraid we'd have to put her down. Whites Pet Hospital staff and especially Dr. Reed-was very kind and professional. She was attentive, diagnosed issues with knee , ankle and hip arthritis as well as urinary infection and provided us with meds that have turned or lives around. More time with our 12 1/2 yr old is precious. We highly recommend White's for any veterinary needs. read more

Love this place. They are all very professional and very helpful. I have a dog who's a little skittish and afraid of pretty much everything and it causes him to get aggressive. This was the first place to be so understanding of our situation and so accommodating to his needs. I definitely recommend anyone to come here. Once your here it's great only reason I gave four stars was because every time I call to either make a appointment or to place a order for flee medication I always get put on a hold longer than 10 min. read more