Animal Cove Pet Hospital

4.2 (114 reviews)
1940 Beach Park Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94404, USA

Hours

Monday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Tuesday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Wednesday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Thursday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sunday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

How to Save on Veterinary Costs at Animal Cove Pet Hospital

Preventive care

Routine wellness exams can help identify health issues early, often before they become more serious or expensive to treat. Regular checkups are one of the most effective ways to manage long term veterinary costs.

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Getting to Know Your Veterinarian

Choosing a veterinarian is an important decision for pet parents. A strong vet relationship is built on trust, communication, and understanding your pet’s individual needs.

Experience

Ask whether the clinic has experience treating your specific type of pet, since care can vary between dogs, cats, and pocket pets.

Emergency Care Procedures

It’s helpful to understand how the clinic handles after-hours emergencies, including whether they provide emergency services or refer to nearby emergency hospitals.

Communication Preferences

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Breed Specific Health Considerations

Some breeds may be more prone to certain health conditions. Early awareness can help with prevention and early treatment.

Facility Tour

If available, touring the clinic can help you and your pet feel more comfortable before the first visit.


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Reviews from Google

4.2

114 reviews

Best Animal Hospital and Veterinary care in San Mateo/Foster City/San Carlos/Millbrae/Burlingame! We have tried numerous other vets in the area when our furry son got cancer. Animal cove scheduled and saw us in 48 hours. Dr Inna was fantastic at intake and diagnosis, and Dr. G has been nothing short of brilliant, compassionate and the most competent vet we have seen to date. Our dog is healing nicely, and the follow up care and empathy from the animal cove staff has been extraordinary! Our overall cost was 1/3 of Sage and Dr. G save d the front paw of our beloved pet. Highly recommend this vet hospital!

May 29, 2023

Where do I start? The front desk had scheduled our family and our pet for an appointment, general/initial checkup. Noticing our vet we were supposed to meet with at our scheduled time, was not in, the vet clinic informed us they had to call her from home to get in as her patient was in. Due to scheduling wrong and the doctor not aware of her own schedule, she arrived at the clinic grumpy and rude. Dr. Inna Magner refused to see our dog because our dog was scared and barking. Our dog only being 1 years old at the time, a puppy still, was prescribed two strong anti anxiety medications and she had diagnosed our puppy with anxiety and trauma. False. Additionally, we were not able to schedule a follow up as they said with our puppy’s “aggressive” behavior, our puppy needed to continue the medication for 2 weeks and then call again. Fast forward, We are now here in Colorado, refusing to take these medications given and seeing the vet here, the Colorado vet has said there is absolutely nothing wrong with our dog and that she is sweet and just required PROPER attention from a vet. I additionally added, more than likely a vet that is not grumpy and irritated by staff, scheduling, and a scared dog that was barking. The vet here said our dog is not aggressive, she is protective of our family. With proper attention and handling , the vets here advised us that protective dogs do better once their owner has left the room. Either the vet at animal cove is oblivious or had known this as well, but wanted and easy escape to go back home and to go back to bed.

Jul 27, 2023

My cat had been vomiting a lot that day and crying before/during. He went in for an emergent appointment and they were able to schedule him quickly. I saw a male doctor, I forgot his name. I'm a huge baby when it comes to my cat and I had other things going on that was affecting me so I was crying during. The doctor offered me tissues, and he told me that he would find out what was wrong if there was anything wrong. My cat was reluctant to go back into his carrier and the vet tech offered to carry him instead. The doctor offered options and was conscious of budget. He also printed out the blood test and explained it to me which I'm super impressed because most places don't bother or assume you can't logically think about test number results.

Apr 14, 2023

We took our new dog, Boomer, to Dr. G when we initially were fostering him. Dr. G and the Animal Cove team were just so kind, taking the time to evaluate Boomer and give us solid information. Boomer is now our newest member of the family. We have always been VCA patients, but are now moving all of our furbabies to Dr. G and Animal Cove. They truly care about their patients and are so kind to work with your individual scheduling needs. Thank you Dr. G and the Animal Cove Team!

Aug 16, 2022

I had a good experience with animal cove. My cat Sushi had bladder infection a year back and was really painful because there was crystal blockage. Dr. Magner and Dr. Garikipati helped him out, and Sushi is now back to live and doing fine most of the time. They are also very helpful when I run out of medication for Sushi, and provides refill prescription same day I visited. Here is a photo of Sushi now :)

Nov 5, 2022