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Turquoise Animal Hospital

950 Turquoise St, San Diego, CA 92109

4.7
288 Google reviews
Medication adminGroomingTraining

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.

Amenities & Policies

Cage-free
Webcam
Staff overnight
Outdoor yard
Pool / water play
Small dog area
Accepts puppies
Reactive breeds
Medication admin
Grooming
Training
Climate controlled
Overnight potty breaks
Online booking
Spay/neuter required
Temperament test

Policies & Details

Care & Play

Feeding policy:Owner provides food

Safety & Emergency

Emergency vet protocol:On site
Emergency vet cost:Owner

What Reviews Say

288 reviews analyzed

Turquoise 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.

Dog happiness
4.8
Cleanliness
4.8
Facility
4.7
Staff
4.5
Communication
4.2
Safety
4.0
Value
3.8

People love

Exceptional, compassionate end-of-life care(15)Excellent exotic animal/vet care(18)Knowledgeable, caring doctors (especially Dr. Reed and Dr. G)(85)Friendly, welcoming staff(45)Good with anxious/nervous pets(12)Thorough, informative examinations(20)Reasonable prices despite quality care(8)

Staff shoutouts

Reed(95 mentions)G(45 mentions)Chu(8 mentions)Baer(6 mentions)Danae(8 mentions)Michael(6 mentions)Vanessa(4 mentions)Sam(5 mentions)

Worth noting

Animal death during/after surgery - mouse died following tumor removal surgery with alleged incorrect pre-op instructions

โ€œPumpkin 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

โ€œThey 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

โ€œThe 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

โ€œLong 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

โ€œShe 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)

โ€œI 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)

โ€œIt 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)

โ€œLast 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)

โ€œI 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€

Owner replies to 100% of reviewsprofessional tone95 repeat customers

At a Glance

Google rating
4.7/ 5
Review scoreInsufficient topic coverage
Amenities3 of 14
Repeat customersNumber of reviews that mention returning or being a regular customer.95

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