Best vet hospital/clinic in the area! Dr. Walter is the best!  LOVE LOVE LOVE this place! The vets are excellent, staff is friendly, prices are reasonable, office is very clean, and they have a vaccine clinic every Saturday morning (you pay for vaccinations only and don't have to pay the office visit as well). They are located on Aliso Creek/La Paz in the same center as Whole Foods, Peet's Coffee and Souplantation. I highly recommend Dr. Walter but honestly, both she and Dr. Tuz are fantastic! Read Less

Dr Tuz was wonderful. I was very worried about my older dog going under anesthesia for her dental cleaning and ultimately extractions but Dr Tuz put me at ease with her kind and confident demeanor. My girl came home happy, healthy and as a bonus with fresh spelling breath. We have a second dog that needs a surgery in the near future and am at ease already. You are all appreciated! Read Less

The best Veterinarian in Orange County.  Truly as good as it gets in Animal Care.  Very warm, wonderful staff.  The Doctor made diagnoses of my dog that no other vets were able to pinpoint.  Top-Notch!! Read Less

I have lived in Laguna Niguel for 20 years and seen most of the vets in this area. I was referred to Aliso Niguel Animal Hospital by my neighbors and have been there twice. Very happy with both doctors and appreciate that they don't jump to the most expensive option available and approach every situation starting with the least expensive. Their prices for services are very reasonable. They also called me 2 days after my visit to follow up on my dogs condition. I would not go anywhere else and can see why they have such great feedback on Yelp. When I find someone really good I like to share it with others and help them steer clear of the other vets in the area. I no longer anticipate a vet visit to cost me hundreds of dollars as so many other vets in the area seem to charge. I don't like feeling like I am buying a new car every time I go to the vet. Aliso Niguel Animal Hospital is GREAT. I also appreciate the free advice they provided me over the when deciding whether I needed to come in or not. Read Less

They operated on my dog's eyes for Cherry Eye, the operation lasted about two weeks on the left eye and three weeks on the right eye. They did offer to redo the operation for free but then they changed their mind and want to charge me for meds etc. I asked for a refund instead so I could take my dog to a specialist in Irvine I trust more. In my humble opinion they are not qualified to do a complicated eye operation. I think this because they charged me $1600 and operation which lasted less than three weeks. So I have to assume it was not done correctly, wouldn't you conclude the same thing? There are several clinics in the area that specialize in eye problems and that is where I plan to go. I would NOT allow these people to trim my dogs nails. Also, on another visit for shots I believe I was overcharged...Not to Doctor worry I won't be back.Read Less

Dr.Tuz is a wonderful vet with a great bedside manner and a wealth of knowledge. She has been taking care of my puppy and offers a wonderful plan for pups which includes visits, vaccinations and spay which has been a great savings and very helpful for raising a puppy! The office staff is very helpful and patient; they make you feel very comfortable and confident that your pet is receiving the best care possible. Read Less

I worked at this amazing hospital for 7 years and couldn't have asked for a better group of people. The Doctors and staff all genuinely care about the welfare of the pets in their care. Loved the interaction daily with all of the "moms and dads". Dr Tuz Is the best!! Read Less

It's been over a year now, but I want to share my story about why I left Aliso Niguel Animal Hospital.  My pets had been treated by Dr. Tuz for many years, and we were always very happy with Dr. Tuz, her treatment, communication, and level of care. Around 8 p.m. on November 27, 2013, my 14 year old Maltese experienced a case of bloat and we had to rush her to the Hillcrest After Hours Emergency Center for treatment; they were able to treat the condition and we picked her up the next morning with some medications and instructions on how to feed and care for her.  She seemed to be doing well for several days, but on the morning of December 5, she had another bloat episode as I was feeding her breakfast.  It occurred just prior to the Aliso Niguel Animal Hospital office opening, so I rushed her down and waited for the doctor to arrive.  Dr. Walter arrived and I shared the details of my dog's condition.  Dr. Walter was able to alleviate the bloat situation and we agreed to leave my dog there for the day for further observation.  Dr. Walter and I would discuss possible options for treatment, but her immediate recommendation was to do surgery to see what was going on.  I explained to Dr. Walter that my fear was she had cancer or something awful and that being 14 years old, I was concerned she couldn't survive surgery.   I was hoping there would be other tests or options that could be conducted that could help us decipher what was causing the problem.I returned late in the afternoon and met with Dr. Walter, who again told me her recommendation was surgery.  When I again objected to surgery, she told me there were really no other options and I felt she was dismissing me.  She mentioned I could have x-rays or ultrasound, but that would be upward of $300, so she didn't think I would be interested.I realized at that moment that Dr. Walter was under the impression that my objection to surgery was "money related."   I remember actually feeling numb that she would be jumping to that conclusion.   I left and went home, called a few friends to ask for advice, and they all encouraged me to go to a new vet and get a second opinion.The next day, I called a vet recommended by one of my friends, and over the phone we discussed the situation.  The new vet agreed that there were non-invasive tests that could be conducted to help rule out possible conditions, and that surgery was certainly not a recommended option for a 14 year old dog unless absolutely necessary.I had to call Aliso Niguel to ask them to fax my dog's records over to the new vet.  I spoke to Dr. Tuz, who had not been informed of my dog's condition.  Dr. Tuz was very kind and offered to examine my dog, but at this point, I had a bad experience with Dr. Walter and I wanted a new vet to examine her.The new vet did the ultrasound and blood tests, which appeared normal, so that gave me some peace of mind.  Long story short, she was diagnosed with a stomach condition, the best I can compare as irritable bowel syndrome - it turns out she also had very high blood pressure, which I never knew existed in dogs.  Since December 5, 2013, she's been on a daily regime of multiple meds and a low-fat prescription dog food - it's been over a year since her diagnosis, and she celebrated her 15th birthday.  My sister recently visited and said she looks healthier than she has in years.I'm so relieved that I took the advice of caring friends and brought my dog to a new vet, who saved her life without surgery.   My husband and I both miss Dr. Tuz, but we feel our relationship with Dr. Walter always seemed strained for some reason; we're writing off to personality conflict.I'm glad to see other people have good experiences with Aliso Niguel Animal Hospital and wish Dr. Tuz the best of success.  I'm giving a rating of 3 because we were always happy with Dr. Tuz and I don't want to leave a very low score for her business. Read Less

They are very compassionate and they have a genuine will to help animals. We got through the process of having to put down our cat since she got very ill and they helped us a lot and made it as bearable as possible. It shows that their main goal is the well-being of your pet and you can trust they will do what's best for them. This service doesn't come cheap but it's Aliso Viejo after all, nothing comes cheap here! Their new location (around the corner from the old one) is nice, new and well designed, the whole plaza is modern now and updated. We brought our "new for us" cat for the first check-up now and we had a great experience with both Dr Walter and Dr Tuz before. Hopefully we won't have to come back (knock on wood that our cat will be healthy!) but everyone understands that you need to take your pet to the vet now and then, and this will be our destination of choice. Read Less

I am very disappointed !!!!  After 2 years we moved back to California and I was thrilled to have my vet back ! The other day I had my great Danes anal glands expressed but he wouldn't stop licking so I took him back to the office 3 days later where I was told I needed to pay again !!!  Being with Dr Tuz since 2008, I wasn't expecting that. For full disclosure , a young  receptionist told me to pay again not Dr Tuz Read Less

The BEST day practice I have ever worked for!! It has been a pleasure getting to know all of the clients and their families (including 4 legged members). I also will miss the staff which is like a family to me!! This is my last week here and it is so bittersweet. Read Less

Dr. Tuz has cared for my Golden Retriever from the time he was 12 weeks old and he is now 12 years old! Dr. Tuz and and Dr. Walter have also cared for about 50 of our rescue Goldens from Southern California Golden Retriever Rescue over the past few years. The entire staff is so caring and wonderful.Read Less

I highly recommend Dr. Rachel Tuz for your veterinarian.  She is caring and very decent.  (Her office is "Aliso Niguel Animal Hospital".) I have had several cats and dogs in my life.  This means that I had several veterinarians in my life as I lived in South Bays and South Orange County for more than 30 years.  Many veterinarians I had appeared nice but many of them were in fact, very profit oriented and greedy.  Dr. Tuz is not like that.....so, if you are fed up with your greedy veterinarian, I suggest....that you try Dr. Tuz.  I appreciate her service. Read Less

Dr. Tuz is the best of the best. Being a dog owner for many years and moving around quite a bit in Orange County, Dr. Tuz has been the best I've seen yet. She is a great people person and is very great with communication. I would not take my dogs to see anyone else. Dr. Tuz is compassionate and is a true pet lover. Our 10 year old Bichon Frise rescue had to be put to sleep because of kidney failure and it was nice that Dr. Tuz understood that to a lot of people their pets are their children. She cried with us and eased the most painful experience we had ever gone through. I now have adopted 2 more rescue dogs and feel at ease that if anything is to come up, we have Dr. Tuz to help! Read Less

Dr. Tuz is fantastic and so is her staff! After many years of seeing a few vets Dr. Tuz was the only one that helped my cat. She really cared and researched the problem and got him to feel better. I'm so happy that I found her. Read Less