Montclair Pet Hospital

Danielle Molnar

I cannot say enough good things about this vet office. In a world of waiting on hold for forever and month long waits for appointments; Montclair is an exception. I rarely write reviews on google but I truly love this vet office so much. I take my own dogs as well as my foster dogs; they always are able to get them in in a timely manner and I rarely have to wait for extended periods of time.

Sep 12, 2025

Robert Weitekamp

Warning for this vet! We moved to Montclair last year and were happy to see a local vet at the bottom of the hill. From the very first visit, this vet and their staff were horrible. They don’t care about the dogs wellness, they only care about the money. I have so many examples of how our dogs were treated poorly and in one case could have caused a deadly situation. They kept suggesting shots that we said she had an allergic reaction to and was in her records. We also tried to get a prescription for simparica trio and they made it difficult. They wouldn’t call or fax the pharmacy and they made me pick it up in person. Very unimpressed with their lack of care and effort. I would not recommend taking your animal here. Dingy, dirty, and an unhelpful staff. Hard pass on this place. If the owner of this facility wants to call me, I’d be happy to review all the issues. It took a lot for me to write this as I am so scared of retaliation, but I needed to do this for the safety of other dogs that might choose to go here.

Jan 5, 2025

Fiona P.

I'd been taking my dog to this vet since we adopted her from Oakland Animal Services, as they were accepting new clients on short notice. I kept using their services because they would have same or next day appointments when she had bouts of limping which required X-rays. Even when sedated, the techs had trouble taking a clear x-ray of her leg and foot, and did not get a good diagnostic angle. They don't have anyone capable of reading x-rays on staff, so then you have to pay an extra $160 for them to "expedite" an off-site radiology service to assess them. This practice's primary concern seems to be making as much money as possible -- they charge more than an emergency/surgery vet does even for things as simple as carprofen and trazodone prescriptions by 20%. My dog has been borderline weight for her simparica trio dose -- when she dropped a little bit of weight because she had become disinterested in her old food, they prescribed her the lower dose without discussing it with me. After switching her to a more palatable food, she gained weight and is now out of the lower weight class. Instead of advising me that it was safe to give her two of the lower dose of pills, they wanted me to spend an additional $200 on a new prescription. (I confirmed this with another vet...) On top of that, we hardly ever saw the same technicians or DVMs and the techs did not seem to be comfortable answering questions or handling a mildly anxious dog. I will not be returning to Montclair as a client and recommending to friends that they not go to Montclair with their pets.

Aug 29, 2025

Yuvanna Diaz

It was my first time at this Vet clinic. The receptionist who booked the appointment was helpful. I'm glad she said it's next to the Lucky's and under the Back of America building. That helped me to find it! Parking is difficult, so arrive early to give yourself time to find a parking space and not miss your appointment. The staff inside are lovely. They were gentle and caring to my rabbit. I overheard a guy who said his dog hated going to another Vet clinic, but his dog seemed to like it there with them. You can tell they really like animals. My only complaint is they thought it was cute when a Labrador was getting riled up, jumping around and barking loudly in the waiting area, which made my rabbit very scared and nervous. Luckily my rabbit was secure in his carrier. I thought they would have been more considerate about that, which is why I gave them four stars.

Oct 20, 2021

Melissa Archie

Dr. Moulton & Dr. Kline took great care of our 3 month old Rottie who needed his lower baby canines extracted. Friendly staff, clean facilities & capable pros! *update 10/20/22* I just got back from a vaccination vet visit and thought - Let me add a little more context to my review. I am a first time dog owner and puppy mom. Our boy is a Rottie. This breed is highly susceptible to parvo with a low survival rate if contracted. My husband and I have been very diligent about his wellbeing in this early stage of his life. I am new to California and our area. We got a recommendation to visit Alameda Veterinary by a good friend who has been using them for years for their dogs. We felt that we were incorrectly sized up there and that our concern for some specific issues for our breed puppy was not thoughtfully considered. After reading ALL these reviews for Montclair with the most recent being an unfortunate series of events, I went with them because of their older reviews about the competency of the staff and they were the easiest to book for a procedure we needed to have done. Although the entity that took over does not seem to have an attractive track record for the way they run business, our experience with the STAFF - the people who are actually touching and diagnosing our lil guy - IS AMAZING!!!! Dr. Rachel Moulton is kind, considerate and straightforward (keeping it straight, no need for chaser is a huge plus for the New Yorker in me). We are aware that we are behaving as helicopter parents for this lil guy and can laugh at ourselves about it and it means a lot that she knows how to handle us with reassuring, respectful communication, even if we SEEM as though we might be second guessing her recommendations, it's not about her, it's our nervousness, we respect her and she seems to not take it personal. Hopefully she'll see this review and confirm that we have the utmost respect for her expertise and we will relax a little more with every passing week LOL. Dr. Rajmaira - awesome, patient and so sweet. Dr. Kline, who helped us with a dental issue was much of the same and Ayada (if I have it right) at the front desk is always welcoming, willing to go the extra mile to help us get questions answered. We couldn't be more happy in their care. I have had pets in the pasts and trials and errors with veterinarian offices. This is one of the 2 best experiences I've had in 20 years and we hope to bring our growing furson here for the duration of our stay in the Bay! :-)

Oct 20, 2022