VCA Wilshire Animal Hospital

Sooo happy I chose to bring my fur baby here! The facilities were clean and the staff was friendly. Emma was very knowledgeable and kind! We have definitely found our vetinary home! Thank you VCA Wilshire team! 💛

posted: 05/26/2023

EASY TO DEAL WITH . THEIR FOLLOWUP IS GREAT. I HAVE SEEN THREE DOCTORS FOR MY DOGS AND CAT AND BEEN VERY SATISFIED. BOOKING APPOINTEMNTS IS EFFICIENT. LOVE THAT THEY ARE OPEN ON SUNDAY.

posted: 05/26/2023

My beloved pigeon, Clover, died on Thanksgiving Day, 2017. I hoped a full lifespan of at least 20+ years, but I am thankful for the two, amazing, but short years that she shared with me. I loved that pigeon in the same way that Nikola Tesla described his love for his pigeon. I was speaking to my relief officer about Clover when my wife called me at 6:31 AM. "Clover died!" She wailed... I think the blood must have drained from my face because my coworker gave me an odd look. Death is always terrible for the living, but life goes on and we have to take care of business. I wanted to get a necropsy (an animal autopsy) for Clovey because there didn't seem to be any reason for her to die. I placed her body into a box in the fridge, and I began calling veterinary clinics and hospitals. It wasn't easy to find an aviary specialist on Thanksgiving Day, so I left messages everywhere. The first to return my call was VCA Wilshire Animal Hospital. They scheduled a necropsy with me on that day. I delivered Clovey's body right away. I received a call from the director, Frank Lavac, DVM - who is also an aviary specialist - to talk to me about the procedure, and to discuss the follow-up. . The doctor mentioned that the initial findings showed that she was very healthy and showed indication of trauma, and that from all initial findings there was no reason that she should have died. Too much to go into, but pet guardians often feel like no one takes them seriously when it comes to grieving. The doctor seemed very empathetic and concerned for my well being. The staff also seemed kind and understanding when I came to pick up her remains. Pax tibi, pulcher columbae...

posted: 04/19/2019

I try to be understanding of staffing availability but this place is so frustrating. I bought the care club for my new puppy which covers vaccines and neutering and vet visits, but getting an appointment is extremely difficult. I thought my puppy had a UTI and the soonest “urgent visit” I could make was a few weeks away. Maybe the term urgent means something different to VCA? I feel the care club with its hefty price is more a money grabbing scheme than something valuable for pet owners. As a medical professional myself, I’m sure there are better vets and vet offices out there with also better value and convenience. Such a shame.

posted: 12/15/2022

I love VCA Wilshire, I've been going here for a very long time. They took a picture of my cat and text it to me, which I thought was cool. The vets here are very professional, and they don't try and sell you too many things, although the stuff they do sell you is always very useful, at least to me. We all have our own experiences.

posted: 06/12/2019