VCA Lakewood Animal Hospital

Reviews

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  Zachary Rich

  Feb 10, 2026
  5.0
  Absolutely amazing staff that are super caring and go above and beyond to keep you up to date and knowledgeable about your pet.
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  Cassandra Lopez

  Jan 31, 2026
  5.0
  Long story short, I first took my dog to an urgent care down the street due to severe bleeding. Unfortunately, they didn’t have enough blood available and immediately recommended VCA Emergency. As soon as I walked in and told the VCA staff that my dog was bleeding nonstop, they took us in right away. At that moment, all I cared about was saving our dog’s life, and they truly acted fast. The entire staff was incredibly helpful and patient. Beverly went above and beyond—she answered all of our questions, handled all the back and forth with so much care, and truly understood our concerns. This was my first time here for an emergency visit. The vet thoroughly explained the outcome of my Doberman’s exam and made sure we understood everything. Thank you to VCA for making my family feel welcomed and, most importantly, for taking my Apollo in immediately and caring for him when he needed it most. ❤️
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  Diamond B.

  Jan 21, 2026
  1.0
  Drive the extra 20 minutes and go to VCA West Coast. You’re welcome.
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  Ashley Campbell

  Jan 12, 2026
  5.0
  The service was fast. We just dropped our dog off here and they’re running a bunch of tests. The doctor was very thorough and informative. Prices didn’t seem any crazier than other vet places. Glad we took our dog here to just get him helped out quickly.
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  Angela Carr

  Jan 8, 2026
  2.0
  Two stars just because the nurses and the second vet were great, but the first one nearly killed our cat. Our healthy 2 year old cat was in obvious pain. Our regular vet was closed so we took him to VCA Lakewood. The first vet said based on her observation she thought he had saddle thrombosis, there was no treatment, and our best bet was humane euthanasia. She said she would run glucose and lactate tests that would tell her if her diagnosis was correct. She said the tests confirmed her diagnosis and to prepare for euthanasia. We called our son and daughter to meet us at the hospital. Sobbed our eyes out, held him, pet him, kissed him, said our goodbyes then pressed the button for them to administer the euthanasia. A different vet came in, apparently there had been a shift change. She had the euthanasia needles in her pocket and mentioned this would be the most humane route since treatment could mean a life time of pills. "Wait What! There's a treatment option?!" she said it depended on how advanced things were. We asked if we could monitor him over night and take him to our regular vet the next day. She said yes, and before we left she noted that he seemed to have some control of his back legs so maybe we caught it early (usually this causes paralysis) Next day we took him to our Vet who felt his stomach, said he seemed constipated, but agreed that his back area was tender. He did some tests and xrays.... and guess what? Turns out our cat had been bit on the butt and was constipated (likely cause it hurt to poop). Antibiotics and laxatives and he's fine. After reviewing the test results from the first vet, I'm not sure how she came to her conclusion... his glucose levels were elevated everywhere, and his lactate was only slightly elevated in one leg. If it was thrombosis the back legs should have had much different results. Seems she had already made up her mind before even running the tests. I'd be interested to see if MURDERING PETS is a trend at the end of her shifts! Thank goodness for the second vet who unintentionally gave us a glimmer of hope and GOD BLESS Dr. Casillas at Pet Lovers Animal Hospital for providing thorough, excellent care.

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