Muirlands Animal & Avian Hospital

Everyone here is awesome and super sweet! After a disaster at another vet (Banfield) it is so refreshing to have met such a welcoming staff! We have met both doctors and bother were so sweet and caring! The staff called to welcome our new puppy to the practice which was so personal and sweet. We made an appointment for our other dog and couldn’t get into an appointment for at least a week and they called us to make sure our dog was okay over the weekend. They are so sweet and they go over pricing with you before they do anything to make sure you are aware of what is being charged. This is awesome because we know exactly what we are paying for and what we are getting. Our boys were very happy and so are we! Thank You!

thank you for being so good to my rat bebe. i am in utter disbelief over how kind and caring your staff is. i truly think my rat is only alive because of your guys’ heartfelt love earlier today. i will recommend this vet to anyone and everyone i know. your actions aren’t being ignored. thank you so, so much. dr ikeda was kind, patient and understanding– even as i was embarrassingly sobbing in front of him as he told me what was going on with my pet rat. he told me about his past animals (including pet rats) as well and that i shouldn’t blame myself for her health issues. he was gentle with her and you can truly see his love for animals in how he handles them. i am still in disbelief over how accommodating your staff was as well — so, with all that being said, thank you, from the bottom of my heart for being so truly amazing. love, Cailin & Bebe the rat

We recently had to say goodbye to our long time kitty due to an unfortunate onset of cancer :(However, Muirlands Animal & Avian Hospital found it possible to make the experience as easy as possible for us. They offer a cremation service for your pets through another company. We just picked up her little urn today and it is so precious. It also came with a little ceramic paw print of our little furry friend. And last but not least, we got the SWEETEST card in the mail with all of the staff’s condolences. It’s the little things like this that give clients the sense they really do care about your well being. We will definitely be back!

Our precious little Trix had already been to one vet but she wasn’t getting better. Dr. Kanbe was able to provide us with an acurate diagnosis and suggest alternatives. Dr. Ikeda was so kind and compassionate with our family. I would recommend this vet to everyone I love and care about. They are sensitive, professional, and ethical.
Thank you for all you’ve done for our family.

They took care and effort to explain each step and explain what happened to my bird and shared all the details of her diagnostic with me. this is cool not like other vets where they take your pet inside and then they come out to tell you result, here you go inside with them to the examination room

Very glad that my husband came across this place. Our Caique has been having mucus issues off and on for quite a while now. His prior vet just blanketed him with the basic stuff and were more interested in finding ways to get us to give them more money.
Everyone here is incredibly nice — they follow through with everything they say and are genuinely happy.
Doctor Ikeda clearly loves his job and is extremely knowledgeable about birds, which is a huge relief. He made sure we knew exactly what he was doing with our bird and was very thoughtful in allowing us to think over on following through on some tests just in case the less expensive option worked.

Dr. Kanbe helped my Green cheek conure Rico when I was a bad parent and accidently slammed his foot in the door. She was extremely caring and even called to check on him days after. The staff is sweet and I would make the 35 minute drive from home to go to this office more than any other vet. I highly recommend and want to thank you guys for helping my boy! The prices are also very good, I expected a big bill and walked out with money in my pocket. Thank you and your staff for being so wonderful.

This is the most wonderful vet in all of OC. Dr. Ikeda is incredibly kind, caring and intelligent. The vet techs are always gentle and loving with my sensitive dog, it’s easy to tell that she loves them! And of course the ladies at the front desk are always friendly and very clear.
My family has been coming to see Dr. Ikeda for many years now. He’s assisted us with many of our dogs. Currently, he has been working with my sick cattle dog. He’s respectful and very caring. I have been very pleased with his work and his vet tech’s care of her.
Thank you Muirlands Animal Hospital for taking such great care of my baby!

This is the BEST veterinary office I have ever been to! The best in a lot of ways…
Everything from the office staff to the doctor exam is absolutely top notch. Dr. Ikeda is one of the rare few «all species» vets that REALLY knows his stuff when it comes to birds. He knows well beyond the basic issues that the complex avian species can present. Not only is he well beyond competent in his knowledge as a veterinarian, but Dr. Ikeda has a super nice personality too. He is also very gentle and loving with the animals and he and the whole staff truly cares about your pet! Thorough explanations of the pet’s issues, he’s patient when he talks and listens to you about your concerns, also phone follow up.
Also refreshing is the fact that they go over every charge with you before they perform services so that there are no surprises. They are very reasonably priced and it is clear that they are NOT out to just make money — there is no pressure for services which the doctor doesn’t feel is absolutely necessary at the time.
This is also the ONLY vet office I’ve ever been to who has the same staff that has worked there for many years. That says yet something else about Dr. Ikeda — as someone else pointed out, he not only cares about the animals, but he’s a nice person who cares about his employees too. They all say they love working there and they work well together. Dr. Kanbe is also a great vet, she is so nice!
Muirlands Animal & Avian Hospital is highly recommended!!!
Although no one can please everyone all the time, look at the reason this place has 5
stars from everyone so far.

The staff is absolutely wonderful. I have two chihuahuas who are very timid and hated going to the vet prior to finding Muirlands Animal & Avian Hospital. Ever since going here, my dogs have actually wagged their little tails, and pull to get IN the front door, not out! It is a miracle. Sheila and Angie are so friendly and loving when you come in the door. Shaun is the best groomer out their. Ana is a great teeth cleaner, and the Doctors are really great at what they do. I have emailed them a picture of a scrap on my dogs leg, on a Sunday, and gotten a response within a few minutes as to what to do. Overall, I trust this wonderful place 100%. You can tell they actually love your animals as much as you do. If my dogs love them, trust me it’s a miracle!

Wonderful place, they will work with you and they have wonderful caring people. I take all my and my families doggies!

This is the best Animal hospital.
Even after I moved out of California, each time when I need some help, they help us without any hesitation.
As an owner of dog and birds, I have visited many vet clinics. But this is the only clinic that all staff, doctors, receptions, techs, are extremely nice and caring.
Seriously, it is very difficult to find a clinic like that. There is no rude vet tech nor receptionists. For years, same staffs are working. It shows Dr Ikeda is a person who also cares for his employees.

Wonderful place for bird care.
We took our bird to Dr. Ikeda today and he could not have been kinder or more knowledgeable. He took great care examining the bird’s problem wing and knew what the best care plan would be for recovery. The entire staff was wonderful and friendly. We will continue to see him any time our bird needs care and recommend him highly to others. A very positive experience.

Dr. Ikeda is the best! He and his entire staff are kind and compassionate. They are all obviously huge animal lovers. Dr. Ikeda goes out of his way to explain everything you need to know about your pets condition. He provides options and explains what each one will mean to your pet and the costs. We have no doubt he saved our dogs life and will be forever grateful.

My wife has been taking her love birds here for a while. It was only natural to take our dog here when we adopted him from the rescue.
This place is top notch in service and care. All of the people who work at this office seem to genuinely like animals and care about their well being. All of the visits that we have had were satisfactory in every way. We get follow up phone calls for each visit as well, just so they can see if everything is ok.
I have had Dr Ikeda and Dr Kanbe, but they are both very nice, very professional, very knowledgeable, and very caring. They are both highly recommended.
I believe this is also one of very few vet offices who specialize in birds, so if you have birds that need vet attention, it might be worth your while to come here. We pass by several vet offices to come here as well because my wife simply refuses to take her love birds anywhere else.

We’ve been clients of Dr Ikeda for about 20 years, and he really knows his stuff when it comes to parrots. That said, we’ve taken as many dogs to him as birds and always receive loving and appropriate care.
It is hard to say enough about how the whole team works so well together. I feel appreciated as a client and I have so much respect for the lengths they’ll go to do the right thing (for the pet and the client). We’ve referred multiple friends to this business and will continue to do so.