Love this Vet.so much Dr.Smith is the best it took me awhile to find a good VET and I finally did the staff is wonderful and very caring if you have pets and consider them family this is the place to take your fur babies,and what they charge for office visits ETC. Very resonable.Go to Northridge Vet,you won't be disappointed. Read Less

Dr. Ronald Summers is a great veterinary Doctor who treats your pets with care and compassion and he always tells me everything and gives me options and tells me what the cost will be so at least I'm not surprised.  He is a sweet compassionate person and he is always willing to tell me details and advice on the best care for my pets who I love and adore and he treats them with kindness and when it's time to let go we do it for the pet and give them dignity. He always calls no matter what if I have a question so I'm in the know.Warmest Regards,Linda Arquero Read Less

On Saturday morning I noticed my 2yr old german shepherd salivating excessively. I checked his mouth and gums and didn't see anything that was suspect. He ate, drank water and did his business normally, but as the hours passed it seemed to worsen. I called my normal vet who  has Saturday hours and his staff said it was considered an emergency, but was unable to see us. They recommended that I take him to an emergency animal hospital. Given that I lost my previous german shepherd to a spleen rupture, and the breed is predisposed to bloat, time was of the essence. I remembered my mechanic of over 20yrs and a neighbor rave about Dr. Smith, so I called, and despite me not being a regular client, they scheduled me for within the hour. The tech who greeted us upon arrival was very sweet, took a quick look at Cooper, decided that he wasn't in distress, so we sat while I filled out the paperwork. The gals at the front desk were very friendly and professional. We were seen before our appointment time. Dr. Smith was incredible! He examined Cooper, addressed all of my concerns, and when Cooper's x-rays were ready, he walked me through the anatomy and assured me that there were no blockages, twists, or other obvious problems. He said that the blood results would be available on Sunday and to keep a close watch on him. The symptoms slowly dissipated over the next 24 hours and as promised, he called on Sunday with the results, which thankfully, were normal. Best guess is an allergic reaction to an interaction with a bug. I could not have been more pleased with how we were treated by Dr. Smith and his staff.  I plan to use this practice as my primary for Cooper and the two kitties going forward. They're open 7 days/week, parking is easy and the location is fairly close to my home. Read Less

You know I have never posted on here before but this place is such a joke I needed to post. I brought my brand new rescue dog to this vet about 4 months ago for a check up and a first exam. I was willing to spend any amount of money because my dogs mean the world to me. When the doctor recommended some antifungal antibiotic shampoo I did it, stool stamper-check. Everything the dr wanted I did. He ended with telling me to bring her back when she was 6 months old to get fixed. So we left after making a spay appointment 2 months later. So when the time came we called to verify the appointment. When we called they said "oh that doctor doesn't do surgery and I had to bring her in with the other doctor first for an initial exam." Are you kidding me?! It shows you that places like this are in it for the money and just want to upsell everything. I am a dentist and I think the way they conducted their business was unprofessional. Don't recommend Read Less

Horrible! My dog is a patient of Northridge Vet! I brought her in on Friday morning at about 9:45am and was the only one there. I had both my pups with me who had gotten cut up a bit playing and wanted them to be checked out to make sure there was no bad lacerations or cuts. I love right down the street in Porter ranch and at 8 months pregnant I got in my car and brought both dogs down and loaded them in my car to the vet. I get there and the woman at the front desk told me doctors wouldn't be there til 10am which I said I would wait. She then told me they were booked up. Meanwhile I'm standing there pregnant, discheveled with two cut up bloody dogs. She called somewhere else for me and said they had a 2 hour wait. I couldn't believe that they could not take the second to check out my dog who is already a patient there. I will never go back to Northridge vet. They have no compassion nor customer service. They let me leave with two bloody dogs with no help what so ever. Read Less

I had the best experience here after brining my 9 month old German Shepherd Stella Rosa in for a blood clot on her side. The veterinarians are very knowledgable and are very friendly and helpful. I had to bring her in to get another vet's opinion and the vet said that she needed to have the surgery over again because the other vet we went to didn't close the tissue up on the inside. The only bad thing to this place was the price it was to wrap a large dog $70 incredible when... I could of done it for 99cents and done it myself. The staff is also very knowledge about recommending certain foods and very friendly. This is one of the best places I have been to and very affordable! See More Read Less

Dr. Smith is the best vet in town. I am super picky and I have been to 2-3 other vets in my lifetime as a pet owner but as soon as I found him I've never left. It is obvious that Dr. Smith graduated at the top of his class and is a true expert and professional. I have too many positive examples to share but I have no problem giving this man my money, he truly deserves it! Read Less

Super late on this post! I first came here looking for an emergency vet because I thought my Maltese girl was choking. Other vets wouldn't see her, or wanted to send me to go to a Vet hospital which was too far! Dr. D Smith saw us right before their closing time and thank goodness everything with our baby girl was ok. After that experience, I decided to take all 3 of my dogs there and he's been our Vet for over 2 years now. We are all very happy and my k9 kids are very healthy  Thank you Dr. David Smith and staff! Read Less

Really bad experience. The receptionist was a mess and the vet didn't give me anymore information than I could have found on webMD. They also made me feel really bad about asking for a breakdown of the bill before I paid which is really awkward because I was about to spend $300. I love animals and I love my pets and I will never bring them back there. Read Less

The short of it:- Dr. Smith is great!- located in shopping center next to Pet City Grooming- open on Saturdays- front desk can be slowThe long of it:Had to bring in my little old man (13 year old Chihuahua) since he wasn't feel too well. Unfortunately, the vet we normally go to was all booked up and couldn't take a last minute walk-in so I turned to my handy dandy yelp to find another vet that was still open on a Saturday afternoon and could see us right away. As soon as I called the Northridge Veterinary Center, they said they could take me in 30min, which was perfect since it was very close by. It took a long time for them to take down my info over the phone, but nevertheless at least they were able to take us in immediately which I was thankful for. Dr. Smith was great and examined my dog thoroughly and I felt that he was very easy to talk to. The staff assisting the doctor were all very nice as well. The whole appointment took about an hour including all the tests and waiting, but the check out process was really fast and we got the medications right away. My dog is now on his way to recovery and I'm glad we got a chance to see a good vet, definitely coming back from now on. Read Less

I think both vets are excellent.  However, I called to get a refill and a staff member said it needs a Doctors approval and they would call me back.   I called back approx 5 hours later and the assistant who answered this time told me the Doctor was with a patient and as soon as he's done she'll get his approval.   I then called back approx. 1 hour later and this assistant said it usually takes 24 hours to get a prescription filled but to hold on the line.  She then came back on the line and said I could pick it up.  When I went in to pick it up one clerk says she'll be with me in a min. and then leaves.  The second clerk begins calling customers to remind them of their appointments. I'm standing there.  They need to prioritize their duties.  After standing there for several mins. I ask the assistant (who's making calls) again if someone was getting the medicine.  (The waiting room was empty.). She then got up and brought it out.  Seems like they were a bit miffed because I had called three times to get the medicine.  Better customer service is needed. Read Less

I recently had to take my 2 year old yorkie in for an emergency visit. She was throwing up, her bowels were liquid and she was dehydrated and in distress. Dr Smith was amazing, very sweet, thorough in his exam and understood that she is our baby and treated her as such. He ran every test necessary to rule out possible causes and put her on a combination of meds, which made her better within 3 days. He called twice over the course of 3 days to check up on her and see how she was doing. My doctor doesn't even do that! The girls upfront are also very nice and filled out all the insurance information on my behalf, so I would get reimbursed and not have to deal with the hassle.This was a very traumatic experience for our family. Dr Smith and Northridge Veterinary Center made it just a little less painless for us. Thank you. Read Less

I have been taking my dogs to Northridge Veterinary Center for over 18 years.  Dr. Summers is the best.  He listens to your concerns and takes the time to answer your questions and discuss the different treatment options.  He does not use high pressure tactics for treatments and respects your decisions.  He has even called me out of the blue to check on my dog's progress.  When Dr. Summers has been unavailable, we have seen Dr. Smith, and he is good, too.  They are a bit pricier than other vets, but worth it. Read Less

I am very happy I brought in my chinchilla to this center. I felt comfortable with the vets knowledge and experience with this particular animal. I will bring my chinchillas both here for their care. I went here for a second opinion and am very happy I did because I felt with more confidence that my furry child would have an accurate health action plan. Read Less

The staff is very nice here but the Vet was not very nice, evil made us feel like we were weird for feeding out dogs chicken rice and veggies cooked. Asked us if we feed our dogs raw chicken...ummmm idiot do you eat raw chicken? Why would i feed my dog raw chicken??? Also, Wrongly diagnosed my dog with sore throat and cough and sold us medication we didn't need. They are under staffed and they need to get nicer vets! My dogs weren't the only ones horrified so was I. He was an evil evil vet. Rude and just pure evil! Read Less

This place is a gem. I have been seeing Dr. Smith for years but all the vets are great. They are kind and are up to date on the latest. Whenever I take my pet to another vet I always regret it. Know that you pets will be in good hands here. Read Less

I have been taking my pets to Dr. Smith for years and have seen the other vets as well. They are the best, kind, pleasant and best of all, they seem to be on top of the latest treatments. I always regret when I take my animals to another vet. This place is the best for my two complicated cats! Read Less

We have been going there for the last 10 years. Not only has the care been incredible but Dr. Smith diagnosed the cancer in our 13 year old dog and we were able to extend his life by 3 years. The staff is very caring and the doctors are knowledgeable and honest. I don't know what we would do without their care. Read Less

Dr Smith is the greatest. My dog Koda loves him....what I love is that he is in such great hands with Dr Smith and his whole staff. Always a pleasure when we have a visit! And yes I am an over protective MaMa and I approve 100% of Northridge Veterinary Center! Read Less

I have seen Dr. Sommers a couple times now and Dr. Smith once for my 3 cats. Wonderful men and doctors. I have to say though Dr. Sommers just goes above and beyond . I spent A while explaining a problem over the phone that I thought one of my cats had. Also asking about a previous problem a few days before I had brought a different cat in for and just rambling and just upset and I have to say Dr. Sommers spent 20 minutes with me on the phone. He was so patient and so kind and just really made me feel heard. I couldn't have asked for a better doctor. Someone more soothing even though he couldn't diagnose over the phone he helped problem solve and assure. I'm not a religious woman but I have to say bless this man! Read Less

I don't know what all the negative one star gripes are about. My dog Sydney  has been treated by Dr. Summers for ten years now. Few weeks back she became so ill  where she almost died. Dr . Summers ran blood tests and diagnosed her illness. He advised to run other tests to rule out cancer and in the meantime treated her with appropriate medication. X-ray and ultrasound were done and sure enough he diagnosed her correctly with Pancreatitis. Sydney went from almost dying to being her old self again ! Dr. Summers saved my dogs life. He and his staff are caring , kind and compassionate. Read Less

I have been taking my dog Moka to Northridge Vet for 8 years now and would never think about changing even though we don't live close by any longer. All 3 doctors are great, so you can't go wrong. The staff is great too! Read Less

Okay. Will try to summarise. Dog became lethargic and puked at 5. Come in at 5.20. They close at 6 but i took my dog in asap. Receptionists were giving me such negative attitude and *extremely* unwelcoming. I get it that i should make an appointment but i tried to get there asap coz it was kinda an emergency. The vet was nice and all but not very helpful in determining what was wrong... the only reason this place has 2 stars ia because of her. Ends up ripping me off at $57 for a single consultation (checked temp, butt, mouth and abnormal bumps in belly). When i checked out, the receptionist wouldnt even look at me and kinda handed my change to me in a rude manner. Bottom line: i DON'T recommend. Read Less

I have been meaning to write a review a long time. Dr Winkler was the first vet I have had in LA and I will take my dog to her as long as I can. She takes such wonderful care of him and gives the care that HE needs. We never feel rushed. Even when he was having a rough time so got down on the floor with him to let him know everything will be ok. The support staff is always friendly and helpful both behind the desk and in the exam room. I am so thankful that I found this place! Read Less

I had a bad experience! Northridge Veterinary Center was a clean, nice place and for dogs and cats it might be okay, but DON'T take you guinea pig or exotic animal here! I took in Piggy, my two year old guinea pig for a teeth filing. Not a big deal, guinea pigs teeth grow continuously and often need to be filed once a year depending on the pig. Well, I had never had his teeth filed because he always ate so much hay and they seemed great. Dr. Smith handled Piggy like he was "just a guinea pig", very rough and business-like, and took him back to file his teeth with no anesthesia. I had to sit there and listen to Piggy crying because the back molars aren't supposed to be touched without anesthesia. Then he released Piggy to me with no pain meds and said to come back in two weeks. I took him home and he refused to eat because he was in pain so we syringe fed him, but that wasn't enough. He almost died a few days later and we had to rush him into an animal hospital. Dr. Dueppen at VCA McClave Animal Hospital in Reseda and her staff were the sweetest people and they immediately gave Piggy fluids, food, and a place to stay until he got strong enough to do the procedure that Dr. Smith could have done the right way. In two days, the animal hospital have saved Piggy and done so much more than Northridge Vet Center seemed to have wanted to do. Exotics owners, beware!Read Less

I had a bad experience! Northridge Veterinary Center was a clean, nice place and for dogs and cats it might be okay, but DON'T take you guinea pig or exotic animal here! I took in Piggy, my two year old guinea pig for a teeth filing. Not a big deal, guinea pigs teeth grow continuously and often need to be filed once a year depending on the pig. Well, I had never had his teeth filed because he always ate so much hay and they seemed great. Dr. Smith handled Piggy like he was "just a guinea pig", very rough and business-like, and took him back to file his teeth with no anesthesia. I had to sit there and listen to Piggy crying because the back molars aren't supposed to be touched without anesthesia. Then he released Piggy to me with no pain meds and said to come back in two weeks. I took him home and he refused to eat because he was in pain so we syringe fed him, but that wasn't enough. He almost died a few days later and we had to rush him into an animal hospital. Dr. Dueppen at VCA McClave Animal Hospital in Reseda and her staff were the sweetest people and they immediately gave Piggy fluids, food, and a place to stay until he got strong enough to do the procedure that Dr. Smith could have done the right way. In two days, the animal hospital have saved Piggy and done so much more than Northridge Vet Center seemed to have wanted to do. Exotics owners, beware!Read Less

I called a few days ago to find out about rabies shots. I was told when clinics were and that I could also come in at any time. When I came in during a clinic time. I was told they wouldn't give shots without an exam for an extra fee and that I would have to wait for someone to be available.I'm okay if exams required. I don't mind paying for an exam. But maybe instead of popping that on me when I walk in. How about telling me when I called to specifically find out about shots. Then i could decide if I want to do it and even make an appointment so I don't have to come in and wait for who knows how long. A little bit unprofessional in my opinion. Read Less

Absolutely wonderful care! Dr. Smith treated our two dogs for over 10 years; when they were sick, he would call us at home to check on them; he even called us when he was on vacation to see how one of our dogs was feeling.The staff at Northridge Veterinary Center are truly caring people, as a group and individually. They remember us and our pets, whether we're calling on the phone or coming into the office. And, we're not there that often, but because they truly do care, they get to know both the animals and their owners. Don't ever go anywhere else! Read Less