Surfside Animal Hospital

I absolutely love this vet!!! I heard about them due to the fact that I worked at San Diego Humane Society. When our vet was out of town or we needed extra hands Dr. Siebert would come volunteer his time for our shelter animals. I was so impressed by his actions I felt like he deserved my business. This was years ago and I continue to be amazed by this place. Not only is it always clean and welcoming but the staff are fantastic. I used to take my dog to Banfield and it cost about $ 300 to treat an ear infection. At Surfside it was less that $ 70 including a meds and the culture test. My dog suffers from allergies which flare up seasonally so I’m in there a bunch. They are fair with prices and go over all the options and prices before letting you make the best decision for your pet. They don’t pressure you nor try to add on services your pet doesn’t need. Highly recommended!

I’m very picky to vets because I’m always scared of them just taking my money but not taking good care of my pet. Surfside animal hospital is Wonderful, caring, and a great place for your pet! And I really mean GREAT place. I feel so comfortable here and they always check up on your pet after. I went to another vet before surfside and the amount I paid for a exam at monacky was outrageous for one dog, Surfside the exam that you pay for is for two dogs is the same price for one dog in monacky. Wonderful service and the vets here tell you like it is. I’m really happy my friend recommended me this place. I finally found a perfect vet for my babies.

I am so happy I found Surfside Animal Hospital. We brought our little dog in a few months ago to update on all his vaccinations and it was hasslefree and the price was great. So, today on a Sunday, we brought our senior dog in for all her vaccinations. The front desk was extremely busy but kudos to Heather for her exceptional job. She was right on top of things, checking in, getting them into see the veterinarians and checking them out. She kept her cool and made it look easy but I know it wasn’t. She was very professional and was smiling even under all that pressure. Thanks, Heather! We will be back.

My poor baby has had bad luck between a cruciate tear, ear infection and tumors. After seeing Dr. Zeisse the first time I knew my pittie was going to be in good hands. I have been to so many vets and most of the time they try and BS on things you need when really you dont. I always reccomend Surfside animal hospital and Dr. Zeisse! The ladies in the front are always nice. My only complaint is long hold times over the phone and then 5 different people answering.

Love Surfaise Animal Hospital, they have taken such great care of our German Shepherd dog. They are caring, patient and the staff is so kind.

VERY glad I found surfside to watch my dogs for the two months I was in an apartment waiting for my new home to close.
Service is outstanding here, I came to take them on walks once a week and they always looked very happy and well taken care of.
The staff feeds and walks them, they get play time and lots of love.
Every single person here has been a huge joy to deal with, though they are always super busy, there is never a wait and everyone is genuinely glad to be there.
Prices are very fair, they are open 7 days a week which is also impossible to find, I cannot recommend them enough, very very happy I chose to bring my pups here!

They killed me dog. Plain & simple. The veterinarian explained that my puppy’s intestines were purple & later in the conversation described them as black and when called out on her lack of knowledge she said «oh well it was hard to tell.» Later goes to tell us that our puppy «wasn’t that sick because he was wagging his tail this morning» if my puppy wasn’t «that sick» why did he not make it out the operation room alive? Then when asked why they didn’t do anything when they noticed his heart rate dropping she responded saying that it didn’t drop he just flatlined and only his blood pressure dropped. Moral of the story is if you want your animal to die leave them in the hands of unknowledgeable, money hungry, good for nothing «veterinarians» at surfside (more like ghetto side) animal hospital. Only 5 stars so it will be seen.

This vet is horrendous. They could of killed my dog! My shepherd was exhibiting signs of pancreatitis, and they just told us to switch her food. We gave her the normal bland diet for two weeks. When the two weeks was up they told us to put her back on her regular food. We followed the vets orders, and she was back with the same symptoms again. We continued the chicken and rice, and then one morning she woke up and could barely walk. She couldn’t jump on the bed, and couldn’t even go up the stairs. If anyone knows anything about shepherds this is extremely rare. We decided to take her back to surf side again. The vet ordered an X-​ray because she was nervous that it was hip dysplasia. I requested more information regarding the food. I was concerned she might of developed an allergy to it. She told me that she needed more protein! I asked if she had tested for pancreatitis, and she said they did. (My pug has had pancreatitis in the past.) After the X-​rays were taken, surf side called us back in. The doctor let us know that she didn’t have hip dysplasia, but she did not know what was wrong. I have never left a vets office without some type of relief. They sent her home with a steroid. I couldn’t sleep all night because my fur baby was in so much pain! I decided to take her into our family vet. I called into surf side to send over all the tests, and information regarding her recent visits. They sent the blood work over the next day, and didn’t send the X-​ray over for three days. I bring my dog in, and my primary vet looks at her and diagnoses her on the spot. She had a pinched nerve!!! He also determined there was too much protein in her food! I called my primary vet the next day and surf side did not test for pancreatitis, and they did not test her liver. The steroids they had given her could of killed her. They need to test the liver first, because of the reaction between the two. If you want your dogs to live do not take them to surfside. I don’t even trust them with grooming anymore!

They have friendly staff and flexible scheduling. The waiting room is very spacious. All the doctors are great and very knowledgeable. I took my dog Jack in to see Dr. Wang and as usual he was friendly and very helpful. You are in great hands here!

I came here for an emergency situation. Heather and Candice helped me and I cannot tell you how amazing they were. They actually showed empathy for my situation and wanted to help. Since then I’ve decided to move my babies over to this hospital. I like my old vet, but honestly Surfside just acted like real people with real hearts and really tried to help me. I hope after reading this you give them your business. There are really caring people that still work in the veterinary field. They don’t try to sell you anything and they just care about your baby’s health and well-​being. I’m so glad I found them!

My boyfriend recommended this place after taking his maltipoo here to be spayed. She developed an abscess on the incision site several months after the surgery which should have been my red flag. I brought my kitten in for shots and a dewormer and about 2 days later he started having digestive issues. I had hoped it would resolve itself, but after having to give him multiple baths each day for several days I called the vets office. The only thing they said was bring in a stool sample which I did and they would give me a call the next day which they did not. I obviously wouldn’t have paid $ 60 to get him tested for parasites that it’s not likely he developed in the last week but was looking for answers from the experts. So far im pretty disappointed in my experience with this office.

So I had a bad experience with mission animal hospital. One day I was driving by this place and saw my old vet Dr. Zeisse on the Marque. Then checked Unilocal for their reviews. For oceanside this is the top place. So after my 300.00 trip to mission failed to yield positive results, I went here. Now I didn’t receive the same medication however the trip here was 95.00. On top of that Dr. Zeisse is top notch. I would recommend this place to anyone for the pricing and services.

Facility is really clean and staff is great
Dr. Wang, the soft spoken vet was very understanding when I had to take my chihuahua in with German Shepard.
Plenty of space inside to accommodate for all dog sizes

The place was recommended by friend. We brought our boxer Max here for the first time and the experience was awesome! Front desk ladies were welcoming and even gave out little Max a snack while we were waiting. The doc was very gentle and gave us real talk of what Max needed and didn’t pressure us into any decisions. I felt informed and not rushed, as compared to our now «ex-​veterinarian hospital». Great place!

The customer service of the ladies at the front desk and staff was horrible. It was the worst I have ever received. The blatantly talked negatively about my wife and I to our faces and where they knew we could hear. There was urine all over on their drink water station for customers. We had been going to the vet clinic for about two years and will no longer be using them. Their lack of professionalism and customer service was appalling.

Dr. Benedek was amazing. Great «table side» manner, haha! Really though, she was kind, clear, concise and honest. Made me feel pressure free and good about leaving that day with a rather large bill. They accept care credit which is always great. They were able to get me in the same day I called and the wait times weren’t bad. Gave me a rebate for $ 50 for Trifexis and helped out as much as they could. Front desk is warm and welcoming. Love this vet; will keep coming back!

just went for the first time, neededing advice and to purchase flea treatment for my dogs.
How refreshing not to walk into a place where all they see and want is $$$$
I will be switching from the Big place on 76 to here…

I cant say enough nice things about Dr. Siebert.
This man really knows what he is doing, I never feel he has used my dog to get into my wallet or sold me on unnecessary treatments and meds.
Dr. Siebert in my 14 years of dog ownerhisp has been the most ethical, most professional and most sincere veterinarian out there.
We try and bring him a bottle of wine every now and then to honor his heart of gold and brains.
Exceptional man who is in this business for the right reasons– to treat animals and care for them.
Thank you Dr Siebert, this Unilocal review isn’t even enough.

Three visits in and I’m very happy to have switched over to this vet. Super friendly staff at the front, minimal wait times, good pricing on services and medications, and gentle veterinarians.
For my dog and cat’s check-​up today, I have Dr. Zach Zeisse, who was very gentle and kind to the animals. He examined them thoroughly and asked many follow-​up questions. I was given a range of services available depending on what I wanted to accomplish today.
The cat physical exam was $ 37 with antibiotics prescribed to treat an infection costing $ 27 for the full treatment. Dog physical exam was $ 50, heartworm rapid test was $ 49, and full year of heartgard pills was $ 80. I checked on 1−800-Pet Meds and the same product was $ 66 plus shipping. So minimal markup.
Overall, I’ve had a great experience here three times now so I’m confident this will be my home base for any pet health issues and annual check-​ups.

I am very, very pleased with this animal hospital even though the office staff has seemed a bit unorganized, not attentive and they seem to be new at their jobs at times,… it is worth that to see Dr. Siebert. I would not want it the other way around. Dr. Siebert was recommended by a friend and I am so thankful for that.
I have been there several times and about a month ago my dog Ty had 16 teeth pulled. He is 13 yrs old and I am old too… so for both of us… it was stressful. Dr. Siebert talked to me and my daughter (who came with me) before the procedure then another Dr. who was doing the pulling came out and explained. Then after the procedure Dr. Siebert called me and said he did fine, and was standing up… I could pick him up in a few hours. A couple days later Dr. Siebert called to find out how he was doing. My daughter who lives in Corona wants to change vets and bring her dog there because of the care and attention given to us.
Ty is now loosing his eye sight and hearing and it gives me comfort knowing I have a good, kind, knowledgeable vet to help us when in need.
Ty and I Thank YOU!!!