Turquoise Animal Hospital
950 Turquoise St, San Diego, CA 92109
Overview
Turquoise Animal Hospital is a veterinary hospital in San Diego with over 50 years of experience and AAHA accreditation. While primarily a medical facility, they offer boarding services for pets, along with grooming and free puppy training. As a veterinary hospital, they can administer medications and handle emergencies on-site.
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What Reviews Say
288 reviews analyzedTurquoise Animal Hospital receives overwhelmingly positive reviews (over 85% are 5-star) with particular praise for Dr. Reed, Dr. G, and the staff's compassion with both pets and owners. The clinic excels at exotic animal care and end-of-life services. However, a small number of serious concerns exist: a few cases of animal injuries or deaths during treatment, allegations of unnecessary procedures, and recurring complaints about front desk staff attitude and pricing. The owner actively responds to negative reviews professionally. Long-term loyalty is evident with many clients staying 10+ years.
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Animal death during/after surgery - mouse died following tumor removal surgery with alleged incorrect pre-op instructions
โPumpkin died, in pain, scared, and confused, mere hours after I took her home. When I called Turqoise to discuss what happened, I discovered that I was given INCORRECT pre-surgery informationโ
Alleged injury to cat during exam
โThey injured my sweet lap cat during the exam and my other cat is now growling and hissing and not behaving normally at allโ
Unnecessary surgery performed - foxtail surgery found nothing
โThe vet kept changing his diagnosis and pushed a foxtail surgery, which found nothing. My dog is now spending two weeks in a cone, on heavy medication, recovering from an unnecessary procedureโ
Guinea pig died - allegations of negligence with exotic pet
โLong story short my sweet little pig suffered, and died thanks to the money hungry, negligent exotic veterinarianโ
Dog left in distress for extended period during x-ray visit
โShe was barking and crying in the back room for an hour before they tried to do the xrayโ
Front desk staff attitude and communication(6 mentions)
โI have noticed consistent issues with the attitude and demeanor of the front desk staff. On multiple occasions, I have felt as though the staff were treating me as if they were doing me a favorโ
Price concerns / feeling overcharged(5 mentions)
โIt seemed like they just wanted to run every test to take our money... I paid quite a bit of money for what each vet proposed in those appointments and truly got nothingโ
Difficulty getting appointments / being turned away(3 mentions)
โLast two times I've need to bring my dog in they were too full to see her. Dr Reed is great but she probably will never get the message we called when our dog was bleeding out of her nose BECAUSE front desk doesn't careโ
Inconsistent medical advice between visits(2 mentions)
โI have received completely contradicting opinions and suggestions on what medication to take, tests to do, etc from 2 vet visits within just 3 days of each otherโ
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