University of California Veterinary Medical Center - San Diego

After my cat was diagnosed with kidney stones, her Orange County-based vet told us to come here, and it is well worth the drive. Dr. Le Sueur is passionate about your pet's lab values, and in the case of my cat was able to interpret the data, advise treatment and meds, tweak her diet, and get her from stage 2 kidney disease to stage 1 kidney disease (which isn't something I thought was possible). The staff at Vet Med are helpful, kind, and they listen attentively. I left wishing we had this level of care for humans, and I'm grateful my cat got treatment here

posted: 09/01/2025

On July 23, 2025, we brought my Shih Tzu Torrey here for DKA management, the hospital did not allow the owner to stay with the patient .VIsiting hours was limited to certain hours. Torrey ‘s DKA , ketones and gap were still out of range at the time she passed. Torrey was given Methadone for comfort. I was not sure how nurses training for vet here , Torrey ‘s DKA was not controlled. The hospital cared only was the money ! They took turns to call us to make sure we pay the bills! The Doctors were knowledgeable! But I don’t know how delay care from nurses! I remembered we got the call from the hospital to let us know Torrey had already passed . I will never bring my dogs here again unless they allow the owner to stay with the patient. My Torrey was frightening with hospital environment and Torrey passed alone by herself 😢🙏

posted: 11/24/2025

This place is AMAZING. We had been once before when my boy fell out of bed and lost a nail, they were great that time but last night - omg - gold standard of care. My boy Bruce and I were attacked by an off-leash dog and they got us on the list to be seen immediately, pulled up our file without any prompting (phone number), and saw him so quick. He ultimately did not need treatment, just a few scrapes that looked worse before the shave, and they were SO FAIR and SO KIND. The attack was one of the worst things I've been through and the way they cared for us (I was more upset than Bruce)made it clear these are the type of people you want on your team when stuff like this happens. I already recommended them to everyone, but I will be singing their praises until the end of time.

posted: 05/10/2024

Highly recommend their cardiology team. The entire team has been so kind and on top of our dog's care. The front desk and scheduling team, especially Ashley and Libby always follow through and have been so kind and patient. Dr. Hodge is incredibly knowledgeable, kind and informative. We are so grateful our vet referred us to them to care for our pup. We have felt like we are in great hands.

posted: 12/06/2023

This vet center has been a wonderful experience in an often difficult circumstance. My cat has been experiencing heart failure, and first and foremost, this hospital has provided excellent care, communication and service. Everyone is so nice and easy to work with. The front desk staff are always so upbeat and helpful, the pharmacist is an absolute pleasure to work with and is very capable and kind and Dr. Orvalho is just wonderful. He takes the time to fully explain everything, walk through options and suggestions and he cares about how the animals is actually feeling, behaving and living and takes all of that into account rather than just looking at the numbers and facts alone. He is clearly very good at what he does, but he doesn't talk down at all - he allows you to feel that you are making a decision together. I'm so lucky I found this place and continue to be a happy client!

posted: 10/13/2023