Southern California Animal Hospital Services

We are a full service medical and surgical facility for small animals, exotics and birds, located in La Puente, CA.

We’re pleased to offer the following services in our La Puente Animal Hospital:

Our appointment book is computerized which allows us to efficiently make appointments for you and your pet. Our receptionists and team will attempt to accommodate all requests to the best of our ability. Emergencies are accepted anytime our clinic is open. If you feel you have an emergency with your pet, please call us or come to the animal hospital immediately. If possible it is best to call before coming in so that a staff member can advise you on your particular emergency.

Emergency & Urgent Care

We have a veterinarian and personnel on duty 6 days a week who are trained and equipped to handle any urgent care your pet has. Usually an emergency team consists of at least one veterinarian and several technicians working together to save a pet’s life. Emergencies can be things such a snail bait poisoning, hit by car, and chocolate ingestion. If you ever feel that your pet needs emergency treatment do not hesitate to call or come in immediately. If possible it is best to call our animal hospital before coming in so that a team member can advise you on your particular emergency.

We are also available for urgent care when the condition is not life-threatening, but you feel your pet needs to be seen before you are able to get an appointment. Our veterinarians will work to fit you in between scheduled appointments. When you arrive, our receptionists will be able to give you an estimate on how long you may have to wait in order to be seen.

Types of Pets Seen

Because a large number of veterinarians practice at Southern California Animal Hospital, we can care for many types of pets:

Dogs
Cats
Rabbits*
Pocket Pets*
Reptiles*
Birds*
Small Farm Animals*
*Select veterinarians only. Call us for more information.

Services

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services: Our animal hospital in La Puente is equipped to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to care for your pets’ complete health care needs. We also have oxygen cages for dogs, cats, birds and exotic animals.

Surgical Services: Our state-of-the-art surgical suite provides for the performance of a wide variety of surgical procedures.

Anesthesia: We utilize the safest available anesthetics to provide that extra margin of safety, especially for our older or high risk patients. Using the most modern equipment, the patients’ vital signs are monitored during all anesthetic procedures.

Radiology Services: Our on-site, modern digital X-ray equipment provides high quality radiographs to aid in the diagnosis of many disorders.

Electrocardiography Services: We provide ECG services on-site as well as consultations with cardiology specialists.

Laboratory: Our in-house laboratory facilities provide for serum chemistry, hematology, serology, urinalysis and parasite testing. We use Abaxis equipment for our in house blood test. We also utilize commercial veterinary laboratories for specialized diagnostics and consultations.

Dentistry: Our dental services include teeth cleaning and polishing, dental X-rays, tooth extractions and oral surgery.

Individualized Flea Control Programs: We develop programs for the specific needs of your pet and your own particular environmental situation. We will review with you the best ways to control fleas in your house, in your yard and on your pet.

Dietary Counseling: We will provide guidance regarding your pet’s nutritional needs for each life stage, including dietary requirements for growth, weight maintenance and performance.

Behavioral Counseling: We can provide advice regarding the correction of problems such as excessive barking, chewing, spraying, scratching, digging, house soiling and aggression.

Emergency Care: Please call our main telephone number for instructions for after-hour emergencies.

Ultrasound Diagnostic: We provide in house ultrasound. We can U/S one organ or whole body.

Payments

Southern California Animal Hospital accepts payment via cash, check, MasterCard, or Visa. So that we can continue to provide you high quality service utilizing the best medical technologies, we request that payment be made at the time services are rendered.

We provide estimates for all surgeries and hospitalizations at our animal hospital. If you have not received an estimate, you are welcome to request one at any time for your expected charges.

Discounts

Southern California Animal Hospital offers discounted services to senior citizens and local area rescue groups. Pre-approval is required to qualify for the rescue group discounts, please call us for more information