Brea Veterinary Hospital

Outstanding staff and doctor. I took my dog in for a second opinion. Dr Allison was so caring and explained everything carefully. My dog was retested and thankfully all is good. The staff was also very caring and nice. I plan on changing veterinarian and having Brea Veterinary hospital take care of my three dogs going forward. Highly recommend; you will not be disappointed. I brought in my 18 year old Yorkie for a check up and Dr. Allison went the extra mile to examine her and ran a few tests. She suggested changing her diet and now my Yorkie is doing great. She eats better than ever. I could not ask for a better Veterinary hospital. Read Less

Brea Vet Hospital has been a very welcoming place to bring my beloved furry family. I have a deep respect for both doctors. They both have acted with swift and accurate diagnosis to bring my pets from life threatening situations. They both look for ways to cure rather than maintaining a situation when possible. I am indebted to their abilities and commitment. I also value their commitment to the quality of my pets everyday life. Read Less

I've been coming to the Brea Veterinary Hospital since 2002. I can't say enough about the Doctors and staff here. They are so detailed and they love your pets as if they were their own. The doctors even call and check up on your pets and how they are feeling. But what's more powerful is the feeling you get in the waiting room.... Dogs feed on energy. I've been to many different Vets before finding this place and I rarely see a dog that is not happy in the waiting room here. They are even excited to go to their appointments! However, in other Veterinary offices it is a nervous dog environment. If animals could post Yelp reviews, they would have 5 stars from them! Read Less

My girlfriend left her dog there while on Christmas vacation and the vet tec took him out by traffic without his harness they left for him. And Baxter slipped out of leash and ran away. They didn’t notified the family he was out all nite and was struck and killed by a car.. makes me so mad 😡 I can’t see strait. He was her baby. Read Less

I'm always happy to take my cat to this vet. Dr. Forbes is wonderful with her animals and she has a great bedside manner. Not only is the office happy to take on new patients, but they are open on the weekends and make it easy to schedule an appointment. Also, the office always contacts me to follow up on my cat's condition after a visit. I highly recommend this veterinary hospital to all pet lovers who want the best care for their animal companions. Read Less

This place is way toooo expensive. My dog has allergies that causes his paws to swell once in a while. They had me do three exams and one shot. The shot only lasted one day and cost more than $100. Also the vet gave me prescription to get pills from the local pharmacy. The medication also cost more than $150, the pharmacist recommended me to just get half of them since it was expensive. Another bad thing was that I did not know heart worms can be seen through blood test or x-rays only. Vet just listened to my dog's heartbeat with stethoscope and said he had heart worms, giving me another costly medication. Later when I visited other vet, I learned heart worms can't be found through listening to the heartbeat. Also they kept pushing me to get medicated dog food that I did not want. I didn't buy the food but one allergy visit cost more than $500. Read Less

Love the doctors and staff. They show respect for both you and your pet, and are dedicated to providing the best care possible. They take their time to get to know who you are and what your pet's needs may be. We know we are in caring hands. Read Less

I came here after buying my new pug puppy. We bought her from someone who had puppies for sale on Craigslist, and it was kind of a shady deal if you ask me. That night we took her home and she had diarrhea and was vomiting all night long. She was sooooooo sick. My husband and I were terrified that she had parvo, we didn't sleep a wink that night. The next day I took her straight to the wonderful team at Brea Vet Hospital. I didn't even have a carrier for her yet so I arrived with her so sick and lethargic in a shoe box. They took great care of her. Gave her subcutaneous fluids and ran all the tests on her to check for parvo and parasites. It turned out that she did have a parasite and they gave me antibiotics to give to her and some easily digestible food for her to eat until her tummy settled. She was like a new pup the very next day! I was so thankful to our wonderful team at BVH!! The girls at the front counter are so very kind and friendly. Dr. Forbes is amazing and put our mind at ease. They are not the cheapest in town...but your four legged family members get the BEST care there. Penelope and I thank you!! Read Less

I have been a customer of Brea Veterinary Hospital since it opened many years ago. Dr. Sparks was the original owner. And there have been several other Drs. Since. All were excellent vets and took good care of all my pets. Eventually Dr. Forbes came on board and the atmosphere changed. She was well qualified to do the job but she brought an additional gift of love. Each animal she sees is much more than a patient. My little chihuahua, Spike, had been her patient for 13 years. She called him Little Man. Recently I had to have him put to sleep. It was a process that took a few weeks to make. Dr. Forbes was there with me concerned and compassionate giving me loving advice. We both shed tears over our Little Man. When I went home the staff sent me a beautiful card full of personal messages that left me feeling so loved. Dr. M. As we call her is Dr. Forbes associate. She is equally as wonderful to pets and customers. She spent time researching what we should feed Spike when he first got cancer. She was a great help to him as well. I feel like the staff and Drs are a family and they include me in that family. My dogs are well taken care of there and I would recommend anyone to go there . Dogs small or large. Cats and birds, too. Every animal walks happily through the door and the staff lovingly takes care of them. Give them an opportunity to take care of your pet. Read Less

The doctors and staff here went above and beyond in their kindness and compassion in assisting my mother who had to put down her elderly cat.  They allowed us to come in with no appointment and made a very sad and difficult event so much easier on all of us. They showed love to our beloved family member of 17 years and understanding and caring to my grieving mother. Thank you! Read Less

Excellent and professional caring services. I always feel good knowing that my cat is in good hands and is well taken care of. These Veterinarians are very informative of the nature and behavior of your pets and they will answer any concerns that you may have, plus they do follow-up calls too! Read Less

I am blown away by this veterinarian. Moving meant finding a new vet and we were pretty nervous about that, as we're really particular with our pets.. especially our geriatric, special needs, deservedly spoiled one. The competence, care, compassion and extensive resources we have experienced here have been a life saver. You'll be in great hands with either of the vets here, and the support staff is extremely personable and accommodating. Five stars all the way. Read Less

We are SO incredibly grateful that this is the veterinarian's office local to our new house. I have had pets for nearly 17 years, and we've made the rounds in that time. Some vets were great, some we will never ever visit again. So, upon moving, we were nervous that the new vet wouldn't be up to snuff for our "kids". Both Dr. Forbes & Dr. Massenzio are very knowledgeable, caring, attentive and understanding. I had an emergency with one of the cats while my husband was out of town (very scary), and there was no issue getting kitty in asap to get him fixed up. The entire office is helpful and kind. Since then we have brought each animal in to be an official patient there and will continue to do so. I get regular calls from the doctors and the staff to check up on my senior cat who is in treatment for his diabetes. These vets actually LISTEN to whats going on with your animal, and take as much time as you need to discuss what the options are. That is rare these days, I have found that a lot of vets want patients in and out asap.  We were very please to find that they carry high end food and prescriptions in house (makes life much easier), and they don't gouge you on the price!  We also utilize their vet tech staff for pet sitting when we travel (Cynthia is THE best, but all the vet techs are top notch there). Lastly, I will add that we are very particular about who cares for our animals. We're definitely "those people" who read the ingredients on pet food packaging to look for nasty bi products. So if we're this happy with Brea Vet Hospital I genuinely think you will be too. Read Less

This place is one of the best Veterinary Hospitals I've ever been to. The doctors and staff always show so much compassion and care for my four legged fur babies and all animals in general. And even so with us humans. I highly recommend them for your pet care. Read Less

The doctors and staff at Brea Veterinary Hospital are the best! We have been taking our babies there for many, many years and we have never had a bad experience. We trust them with the care of our babies 100%. After each visit, either the doctors or someone from the staff always calls the following day to check to see how the little patient is doing. Not only are they the best at diagnosing and treating what is going on at the time, but they all truly care. Read Less

I took my dog to this vet in an emergency situation after he suddenly collapsed. I had never been here before, but rushed my dog in anyways, not knowing what was wrong with him. The vet tech at the desk stopped what she was doing and immediately scooped my dog up and brought him to the back. They were asking me questions while I was crying and said they thought he got stung by a bee. Well, sure enough. They found a stinger in his paw that caused him to go into anaphyactic shock. If it weren't for Dr. Massenzio and the awesome techs here, I may not have had my little buddy sitting next to me right now as I type this. After this experience of them saving my dogs life, I made them my regular vet. Now as my other dog is aging and having problems such as seizures, (he's 15 or 16) I am so grateful to Dr. Massenzio and everyone else here. I honestly see them a few times a month and they are always so kind and accommodating. The Dr is very thorough and I love that she doesn't sugar coat anything with me. I understand that my dog is old, and she's not afraid to tell me like it is. She doesn't offer unnecessary treatments and she treats my animals (2 dogs and 1 cat) as if they are her own pets. She is seriously awesome. Thank you so much to everyone at Brea Vet for the amazing care you give to my pets. Read Less

As a new client, I watched how my Linus, a sweet adorable 10 year old Bichon, was touched and observed.  Dr. Allison Massenzio treated him with respect, talked to him as well as me about what was going on, what needed to happen to take care of his current problems.   He was frightened and she respected his fear, my worry and we all came out smiling once the results showed nothing serious!  The costs were in line and they provided an estimate before doing ... a mistake I made with a different vet.  I highly recommend Brea Veterinary Hospital ... they are Linus' vet for as long as we live in CA!  Thank you Read Less

This place cares not only for our four-legged, furry family members, but for their humans as well. They are an excellent medical team (which is key), but they are also compassionate & patient. My appreciation to this team goes beyond "thank you" ~ way beyond. Read Less

I've never give five stAr befo. But I have to say this is the best pet hospital I've ever been to. Really professional and give great advises. Price is also very good they have great deals every week too. I'm so happy I found this hospital. Read Less

Took our beloved Senior cat in today. The vet tech was excellent, taking the time to get a thorough history of symptoms, etc. Dr. Julie Forbes couldn't have been any nicer or more professional. They are very good about going over the prices with you before anything is done. Also, they are great, empathetic listeners and explain things well. You can't go wrong with this animal hospital. Have also been seen by Dr. M. & she's great too! Read Less

Unfortunetey we had to put our best friend and beloved dog to sleep today. We had never been to Brea Veterinary Hospital before as we moved into the area recently. During this extremely tough experience the staff was so sensitive and very delicate with us and sympathetic. We couldn't have been more appreciative. They didn't try and "sell" us on other medical options or medications as mentioned in some postings. We were gracious for that, but our dog was 14 years old too. I believe the Vet's name was Allison, but forgive me if I'm wrong as I had huge tears in my eyes. She sat on the floor with our boy and held him as he passed. She was just great. When we get another pet, we will be back as we were treated fairly and are thankful for them today. Thank you Brea Veterinary Hospital Read Less

Every time I walk in here it feels like I have to hold on to my wallet. The upsell here is insane. Coming in for a simple rabies shot and you walk out with a dosage of "recommendations". I get it. The vets care... But guess what? Ever ask what the customer wants first? Stop trying to upsell unnecessary services. Read Less

Found a stray dog today tuning around my neighborhood and could tell she had been pregnant. After help getting her into my car i called this vet to check for a microchip. To say the were accommodating is an understatement. The staff is lovely, helpful, and knowledgable. The vet even came out and said hello. After finding out the dog wasn't chipped I walked out with a leash, towel, and treats for no cost. I am so thankful for all their help today. I will take my dog here next time he needs care. Read Less

The amazing doctors at Brea Veterinary hospital have been keeping my dogs and cat healthy for many years. They really care about my little furry kids. My dogs are always happy to see them, so visits are a happy event for them. The staff is always very pleasant and knowledgeable. If you are looking for a Vet for your pets, you cannot go wrong with Brea Veterinary Hospital. I feel fortunate to be able to entrust to them the care of mine. Read Less

Because they are a small place you can almost guarantee you can be seen the day you call. If you refer a friend, their first visit is free. Also, they're open on Sundays which is awesome.The thing I don't like about this vet clinic is that the doctors will tell you your dog will need tests for something that they don't really need a test for: ear infections, heart murmurs, dog food allergies, etc. and if you decline they try and guilt you or scare you into getting the test. For example:(1) The vet told me my bull terrier had an ear infection, I told her she was wrong, she told me if I didn't get the infection under control my dog could go deaf, so out of fear I did the test and payed the $50 guess what? It came back negative. The vet did not apologize.(2) A month later she then told me if I got her spayed before all her puppy teeth fell out she would need oral surgery to remove the remaining teeth and insisted I schedule an appointment for spay months in the future. I declined because she was months old already and I didn't want her to have a menstrual cycle before her spay. All my dog's puppy teeth fell out just fine and he adult teeth grew in just fine. (3) The vet told me my breed of dog is prone to heart murmurs and although she couldn't hear a heart murmur insisted I get an EKG done on her "to be safe", I told her no, I went to a different vet and the second opinion said no heart murmur was present. This vet said the exact same thing to a friend of mine and she ended up paying the hundreds of dollars for the EKG just to be told her dog was fine.(4) My dog farted during a vet exam, anyone who owns a dog knows they fart, and the vet insisted the farts were due to food allergies and wanted to do food allergy tests on my dog... for a fart. You just have to realize that they're a business like anywhere else, and they need to make money, and that your dog probably doesn't need that test. Read Less

I was recommended to this vet and received my first visit free. The vets were both knowledgeable and friendly. My dog was found to have a tic-born illness. They were extremely helpful and did everything they can to bring the cost down. There is actually a more extensive test that would have cost way more money but they suggested a more affordable route. Also both vets have called to check up on my dog. When choosing a vet I only look for the best care even if it costs more, quality should come first. Read Less

Always a great experience ! The young ladies up front and Doctors are always a pleasure to work with. My Lily loves them too :) I was also able to meet Dr Forbes today, Lily enjoyed that giant (compared to her) puppy treat!Read Less

Even though I have not actually been to Brea Veterinary Hospital, the fact that my good friend and fellow vet school colleague & roomie, Julie Forbes, owns it, is enough to feel confident in saying it's the best in that area; Dr. Forbes only does her very best for her patients !!! Read Less

Actually -OVery cold, insensitive and un attached from feeling and sympathy. Their only goal is $$$$$$$$$ and moving you in out like your pet is a possession not a loyal, loving, faithful part of your family. This is based of my past experience and a recent emergency experience (for which I eventually went to my vet in Upland). Read Less

10 years ago, i likely would have given this place a higher rating. I had been using this vet for almost 13 years. At first, the vibe was very honest, loving and nurturing... But over the last 5 or 6 years, I have felt less comfortable.The problem: they overcharge for most services and "up sell" everything. If you go in for a rash for example, they will tell you it's either a food allergy or fleas. They don't see a sign of fleas, so they need to do allergy and food allergy  testing which is terribly expensive! And they STILL recommend a long term flea treatment, even with no fleas on a strictly indoor animal.I will say they have been helpful in accommodating people with a restricted budget, by reducing a fee or giving donated meds, but that's only helpful if they don't insist on the extensive testing and other services. They also offer a patient referral credit if you refer friends, but who needs that if you don't feel your pet is being cared for properly?My biggest gripe... When they have to perform ANY service on your animal, they leave the room with your pet which leaves me with a very uncomfortable feeling. Why do you have to take our pet to your "back room" to give him a shot?  Our "new" vet performs routine services in the room in our presence. additionally, I noticed over the last few visits at Brea veterinary, that the exam rooms aren't cleaned very well. There has been other animals fur and saliva on the exam table and floors.I do not recommend using this veterinarian. Check yelp reviews of this, and other veterinarians before deciding. Our new home for veterinary care is Yolinda animal hospital Read Less

3 1/2 stars.  Why? EXPENSIVE!Yes, the vets and staff are sweet, but why wouldn't you be when you're overcharging your patients?  I've been taking my dog here for a long time -- almost 7 years.  I took her in today for her rabies vaccine because I need to renew her license.  Very simple, right?  I waited an hour and my bill was $87.  It's like I'm paying for the formalities.  First, you wait in the reception area. Then, you wait in a separate waiting room.  The doctor comes in, does a "check up," then, sends the nurse in with an invoice of all the things your pet apparently "needs" (she presented me an invoice of check ups and labwork totaling $500!!).  Then, when you politely refuse and say that you only want what you came in for, and you still feel like the world's worst pet owner.  The actual time it took to vaccinate her was 2 minutes.  Save yourself the money and take your pet to a vaccination clinic instead of paying a frivolous $57 to have the vet make some "hmmm's" and "hummmmmm's". Read Less

I have lived in Brea for 6 years now, when we first moved here I took my Rat Terrier, Cappi to another Brea vet (VERY EXPENSIVE, and the office staff very abrupt & rude when I would call). I just decided to try this Brea Veterinary Hospital a couple of weeks ago, WOW what great office staff service, the vet Drs. there took the time with my (now senior) Cappi dog and were able to pin-point the problem easily, (without the drastic cost that the others charge). Also, twice since our visit I have had a couple of follow-up calls to see how my dog is doing. Oh, not to mention that the vet Dr. herself even called to talik with me.So Informative, and you can also go online to view the office visits that have been given. Very pesonal attention, friendly phone voice and exceptional office and tech staff!!Thank you Dr. Massenzzio and the entire staff.As long as we are in Brea we are here to stay:) Read Less

This vet recommended my dog have surgery under anesthesia to remove small bumps on her eyelid that were causing eye irritation. Since she'd had the bumps for quite some time and the irritation was new, I took her elsewhere for a second opinion. After my dog got a much more thorough and competent exam from the second vet, as it turned out all she needed was some eye drops with cortisone for allergies, thus saving her from unnecessary surgery. I won't go to Brea Vet Hospital again even though I live around the corner from them. Read Less

Clean enough facility. The wait is long even with an appointment. The Doctor and staff appear to care enough about the animals. Be wary of ruthless upselling and borderline unnecessary procedures. The doctor will suggest 5 different tests on very minor issues and the nurses will promote every preventive medication possible. It is blatant and distasteful. Otherwise it is an ok place for shots and routine check-ups. Read Less