This is a friendly and respectful place. Fox and I feel like family. The wait time is never long, and the doctor is very thorough. My sweet little dog is cared for very well. and because of Temple Heights Animal Hospital, I expect to be with him for a very long time. Read Less

Dr. Valdez and his wonderful staff have been treating all of our pets for many years now. We value his care and counsel regarding the health of our animals and his staff, especially Lindsey, is wonderful. We wouldn't trust anyone else to provide veterinarian care for our border collies. Read Less

My dog went in a week ago for stitches/staples and the stitch job is fairly shoddy... my dog had a nice clean cut, and the stitches are overlaid with the skin piled up underneath in some areas worse than others, just not real clean at all. Aside from that, the real deal breaker was the fact that they put a sticky ace bandage all around my dog's midsection, completely wrapping around his body. The bandage came off today taking hair and hide with it. Just because he can't talk doesn't mean he can't feel, and there's no way a human would get that kind of treatment (hence the use of paper tape), so a dog shouldn't either (inhumane for one species = inhumane for another species). Read Less

My dog went in a week ago for stitches/staples and the stitch job is fairly shoddy... my dog had a nice clean cut, and the stitches are overlaid with the skin piled up underneath and not real clean at all.  Aside from that, the real deal breaker was the fact that they put a sticky ace bandage all around my dog's midsection, completely wrapping around his body.  The bandage came off today taking hair and hide with it.  Just because he can't talk doesn't mean he can't feel, and there's no way a human would get that kind of treatment, so a dog shouldn't either. Read Less

Hands down the best vet in southern CA. I moved from Oceanside to about an hour away and still go see Dr. Valdez, I tried another vet but they always messed something up and Dr. Valdez would always help fix it. He and Lindsey are truly amazing and have so much expierence in the field, I will not let anyone, but them, see my fur-babies. I highly recommend Temple Heights animal hospital. Read Less

Found this place online. I took my puppy Shae for her third round of vaccines and scheduled her last round this week. It's a small clinic, but that's what I like about it. More personal interaction with the staff and your pet. Lindsey, was so awesome and so informative and provided me with info and papers that will help me kick start in raising my new puppy right. I haven't met Dr Valdez yet, but I'm sure he is just as pleasant due to my experience with his well trained staff. I look forward in seeking my dogs healthcare needs here. Read Less

I have been bringing my dogs to Temple Heights for a while. Three Shelties and one Husky. One thing is Dr. Valdez is very knowledgeable about everything in the world of animal medicine. He's respectful and kind, and he will do things for your animals that most vets won't even do. His personality is tough, and he will give you advice on anything to help your dog. A prime example is when my oldest Sheltie who was suffering, Dr. Valdez stayed with her. Watched her like a hawk. He did this because he showed that he cared about her. The staff is also magnificent. Lindsey who works in the front and everywhere else too will be like Valdez and help out whenever needed. One big positive thing is that their office is small, and you have usually seen right away. I think all the times I have been there the max I had to wait was maybe 10 minutes. The only downside of the place is the technology used in the back. It is not up to standards like an ER will have. Valdez in a sense misdiagnosed my oldest's issues, but his gut instinct was right. He said it's something with her liver, which is true but all the tests he ran did not show liver issues. The ER could see different with their technology which is modernized. The ER noticed that she had developed masts around her liver, lungs, and heart. Valdez's ultrasound could not see that. It goes understand that Acute Internal Medicine issues need to be handled with an ER who have trained doctors to handle these iffy and difficult prognoses. The machinery/technology is rather old even from just looking at the pictures. It can't tell certain things as an ER can. Valdez is a perfect vet for doing everything that is not dire, shots, fixing, ears, eyes and other things. Acute Internal Medicine problems need to be done at the ER. But I will say again Valdez did everything in his power to make sure my baby girl was doing ok. Constant updates, and working on better ways to help her. She was with him for a few days, and he kept working on her to get her to walk again or to eat food. His perseverance to make things right is what makes him good. But, and this goes into ego a little bit, he needs to know when to call it off and send it to the ER for a better diagnosis. Like many other vets in the area, they don't know when to call the emergency room. One thing to mention that others have. Valdez HAS NEVER tried to upsell me into other products. Read Less

Very friendly staff... also very well trained to sell every possible pet product or medication that is related to the concern, at a high premium. A highly effective marketing strategy, their low physical exam fee lured me in... Read Less

We have had a wonderful experience at Temple Heights Animal Hospital. Abby is wonderful and is so kind and gentle to our kitten, Bunny. Dr. Valdez is very professional and takes the time to explain things to you. They are always following up after an appointment to make sure that Bunny is doing well. Their text messages reminding us of appointments are great. I would recommend Temple Heights Animal Hospital and I know we will have a long relationship with them. Read Less

Things that I look for at a veterinarian clinic 1. overall cleanliness-5 stars 2. customer service-5 stars (they will call you and follow up to see how your pet is doing! bravo) 3. service provided by doctor-5 stars (it only took him a couple minutes to diagnose my puppy with round worms and was prompt on the treatment) 4. price-they do not overcharge (very comparable to other vet clinics) overall I am a very satisfied customer. Thanks Read Less

Love this vet! Found them on Yelp since we were looking for a new vet in the area and everyone there is so awesome, especially Dr. Moreno. She is so sweet and compassionate and really cares for your pets! I would highly recommend them.Read Less

After many years of owning cats and going to many different vets, I've finally found Dr. Valdez and will never go anywhere else. My cats aren't nervous when we go there, and Lindsey is amazing as well. She was so kind and comforting when we had to put down my 23 year old cat. Both Dr. Valdez & Lindsey are the best of the best.Read Less

They're great. My dog Otis loves going there oddly enough. Everyone's very accommodating and informative. They also know my dog's breed rather well (Greyhound) which is important too. I won't go anywhere else! Read Less

Dr. Valdez and Lindsay are the best. I have been going to this office for mant years. They are honest and explain everything that needs to be done to my retired K-9 dog. They are flexible if I want to drop her off and pick her up later. Reasonably priced and do not try to sell anything that does not need to be done. I would recommend them with 100 percent confidence. Read Less

There's no need to explain the turn of events that led my two dogs (and me) to use the services of Temple Heights. Suffice it to say they are very nice, knowledgeable and professional. Their services are reasonably priced and they don't try to up sell you anything. (Vets that up sell me are immediately put on my $h!t list.) I will definitely go back there for all my veterinary needs. Read Less

My one criteria for a vet is their dedication to the animals. Dr. Veldez is the best. I've had vets in Michigan, Wisconsin, Alaska and California and THAH is the best of them all. Dr. Veldez has always been above board, has real concern for our dogs and truly loves caring for animals. I have no negative complaints therefore, I give them 5 stars. Read Less

The first thing we require when going to a new hospital is that it is clean and odor free. That is what we found on our initial tour of Temple Heights Animal Hospital over 12 years ago. Since that time, we have have been going to THAH. Dr. Valdez is a very thorough and knowledgeable veterinarian. He has always shown the utmost gentleness with our animals. Over the years, he has seen us through some very happy times and some very sad times. Always, he has been interested, kind and caring. We feel very comfortable in the fact that he always gets to the root of any problem our pets are experiencing taking the required tests and following the least invasive path when possible.Dr. Valdez' staff is also very knowledgeable and caring. They greet the clinets with genuine warmth and courtesy always putting our pets at ease with their friendliness.. Read Less

I have been taking my pets to THAH for over 7 years now. Dr. Valdez & his staff are the greatest! They always take the time to inform me about my pet's health & what I need to do to keep them healthy. I always get an estimate before any treatment is done & they explain why it is important. Then I decide what will be done on my pets. I would trust Dr. Valdez with my pets any day :) Read Less

We have taken our dogs to Temple Heights Animal Hospital for the past 20 years. Dr. Valdez has always been above board and beyond the call of duty in his care of our animals. He is the best vet we've ever dealt with. We can't thank him enough for the honesty and compassion he and his staff have given our pets and to us. Read Less

I started using Temple Heights Animal Hospital 8 years ago when I adopted my first cat. From the first visit Dr. Valdez and his staff have treated my animals with kindness & compassion. The office is spotless, well set up & my pets get top notch service. I can call anytime with questions, most of the time I can get a same day appointment & I never feel rushed like some places make you feel. No matter how busy the office is, Dr. Valdez always takes the time to thoroughly examine my cats and explain all treatment and procedures. Read Less

I recently visited this office and I was not at all impressed. I would have to say everyone was nice and polite, but that doesn't change the fact I felt I was being cheated. I had to bring my 2year old Boxer in for an "exam". I knew why I was bringing him in. He has a mass that is growing on his head that's about the size of a nickle. The treatment price was $1200!! I thought that seemed a bit high. We just moved here at this was the closest to the house that I came across. Now i didn't think at first to see other vets whether for a second opinion or maybe a lower price. And low and behold it can be done for half the price. I think it's very shameful to try and take advantage of people and there furry family members that are clearly sick. I'm glad I called around for a second estimate on Bentley's treatment plan. Myself not really knowing a lot about hoe much it costs to treat animals was actually thinking about paying that much for it! The only downfall is now I have to see another VET and pay another exam fee. Everyone just loves to get you coming and going Read Less