VCA Sacramento Veterinary Referral Center

Reviews

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  Civic A

  Sep 27, 2026
  1.0
  I came a few years ago. I brought my pitbull who we loved like family. He had a bump on butt area and I was told to come here by numerous people because they have “specialists”. Money wasn’t the issue and I was willing to pay whatever it took. Instead of really looking into it they told me it was a tumor and it’s best to put the dog down. I took him to an actual specialist and all it took was to neuter my dog and the problem went away. They wanted me to put my dog down and he went on to live an extra 3 years. So if you love your pet truly. Always get a few other opinions.
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  Gary B

  Sep 23, 2026
  5.0
  The professional and front desk staff at VCA Sacramento Veterinary Referral Center are remarkably caring, helpful, friendly and supportive individuals. Whenever my dog has a medical issue that needs an urgent evaluation without actually having an appointment this is the veterinary treatment center I will always bring my dog to
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  Amy Beck

  Sep 23, 2026
  5.0
  My dog unfortunately was on his last day when we visited this vet center. All the workers were kind and supportive. The vet especially helped me understand what was happening and gave me choices to make and time and a quiet space to make them, and gave me and my family the privacy we needed in that moment, but were close by and available when we were ready for them.
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  Tiana H

  Sep 21, 2026
  2.0
  ⭐️⭐️ Extremely Disappointing Experience With Our Critically Ill Dog My son brought our critically ill, 4-year-old beloved family dog to VCA hoping she would receive urgent, compassionate care. Instead, he was left sitting in the waiting area for approximately two hours before I finally called the front desk myself to ask how much longer it would be. We ultimately paid over $2,000 for her visit, which included IV treatment and bloodwork. And x-ray that we did not feel was necessary given the circumstances. After that, we were told it would cost over $9,000 upfront to hospitalize her for three days, with no guarantee that her condition would improve. I understand that emergency veterinary medicine is expensive and that no veterinarian can guarantee an outcome. What was most upsetting was the overall experience during an incredibly frightening and emotional time for our family. We felt the veterinarian's communication was cold and lacked the compassion we desperately needed while our young dog was critically ill. The bright spot was the veterinary technician who took the time to explain Georgia's medications to us. She was kind, patient, and compassionate, and she is honestly the reason I am giving two stars instead of one. Based on our experience, I would not recommend VCA. It felt more like dealing with a large corporate pet-care operation than receiving the personal, compassionate care I expected for a critically ill member of our family. For the amount of money we were asked to spend, I expected far better communication, urgency, and compassion.
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  Adam Coz

  Sep 20, 2026
  5.0
  Everyone at vca was kind, comforting, and helpful during a very difficult time. I never felt pressured. Dr Owen was very comforting and very concerned and cared for our dog as if it were her own. Shes very compassionate and professional at her job Unfortunately, my dog passed away yesterday from DCM. As heartbreaking as that is, I understand there was nothing the team could have done to change the outcome. I’m grateful for the compassion they showed us and for making a difficult experience a little easier. Thank you, VCA. In the future if i ever need to use a vet hospital i will be bringing my other dog here without a doubt.

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