VCA Emergency Animal Hospital & Referral Center

Reviews

• LM

  lynda marrokal

  Sep 14, 2026
  5.0
  Khaleesi mother dragon wasn’t feeling good today so she’s here waiting for her doctor. The staff was very nice and accommodating.
• SS

  ShayMcVay

  Sep 4, 2026
  5.0
  VCA has done an amazing job caring for my dog after a coyote attack. The facility is so nice, clean, and modern, and all staff have been super nice and helpful. They truly care for the animals that come in without going overboard with unnecessary treatments. I’m so grateful I have access to amazing vet care and that they were open late at night when I needed them. Thank you!
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  Casey Argueta

  Aug 21, 2026
  5.0
  Everyone I was able to speak with and work with at VCA Mission Valley was kind, respectful, and professional. I was nervous to come here with the rating I saw and honestly had no choice because we needing a neurology appt asap for our Stella girl who injured her spine. They were prompt with every appt, understanding, explained the costs of everything upfront and made sure I understood their process and how to support Stella. When I cried, Dr Meland was kind and helpful. Thank you for all you guys do! It’s not an easy job to work with families under a lot of stress due to their pets conditions and I just sincerely appreciate it. Please be assured they will help you each step of the way at this VCA hospital.
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  Drew S

  Aug 17, 2026
  1.0
  Awful. Sat for 6 hours without even being seen. Despite multiple “we’re waiting on the doctors” it seems my case wasn’t critical enough to get their attention. Then I was told they were short techs not doctors (which was it?). I watched multiple other “referrals” come in from other doctors who seemingly were whisked ahead, despite being referred here from our vet. I’d recommend driving anywhere else
• AH

  Angie’s home

  Aug 16, 2026
  5.0
  AMAZING CARE. WARNING: DO NOT TAKE YOUR PET HERE. I am siting reading 1 star reviews—dumbfounded. I am SO grateful that my service lab did not get care at this crematorium. This is the RIP factory. You will pay 20k to lose your pet that was hardly sick. You won’t get information, phone calls, apologies. But you will get a quote that is not accurate and then risk your entire financial future. You will never get an invoice or your best friend back. See the 1 star reviews—RUN—it may look clean and professional. I had blood splatter in my exam room, but also that’s on stealing your money. Anyone who has lost a pet or had a bad experience with a pet, prices, or a specific team member—I will reach or via email. I will publish public communication form their corporate team and about my experience, but right now—there’s far more important things to do. This hospital needs to be taken out of the VCA network and brand. Carol Horn and Amy Nadolski—need some external reviewing. They are all extremely suspicious and now they are going to have to face the consequences and answer the questions asked in all these horrifying reviews.

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