Peninsula Pet Clinic

So glad I took a chance and came to this pet clinic. My dogs have been treated great here. the staff is very informative and yes they may suggest multiple things that your pet may need but ultimately it is up to you to decide what services you would like done they have never been pushy about getting procedures done that I didn’t want done either. every time I’ve brought in my pet I’m greeted with a smile and they know my pets by name. I feel like I am an appreciated customer and I recommend this clinic to anyone. The prices to me are very reasonable and they also offer layaway packages. Surprised that so many negative reviews have been posted. everyone experience will be different but at least give them a chance. I’m definitely very happy that this is now my animals pet clinic.

I will never take my dog here again. We took him in for an ear hematoma, right away they wanted to do the surgery. They quoted us $ 900 but as a rough estimate, then they call to say it is now $ 1200 because the surgery will be 45 min instead of 35 min, I asked how they can estimate the time for this surgery and they could not explain, only to say that the $ 1200 is a rough estimate like if you are a human at a hospital waiting on surgery. Really, who trains these people? we asked for an itemized sheet and they could not give us one, so they just gave us drops and told us to call when we are ready for the surgery. The week after they gave us drops, our dog was throwing up, so we took him in to get checked out, left him there for ex rays and they call to say the ex rays are inconclusive to come pick him up. we get there and they tell us the vet needs to go over the ex rays. she proceeds to say she needs to keep him to open him up because she sees a white fuzzy spot in his belly. she couldn’t explain why she would need to open our dog up for this, so we just took our dog home after paying another $ 400 and found a vet in Torrance «Bay Cities Pet Hospital» had the ear surgery for our dog and they also kept him there over night for $ 753, oh and they also took an ex ray and did not find any white spots. Peninsula Pet Clinic just wants to take whatever they can get from you. I do not recommend this place to anyone.

I’m surprised to see so many negative reviews. In fact, I’m surprised to see ANY negative reviews. I’ve been using Peninsula Pet Clinic in San Pedro for about 15 years, first for two cats and more recently for our new puppy. They’ve always been friendly, more than helpful and knowledgeable. I would recommend them in a heartbeat… in fact, I have often recommended them. As far as I can tell, they are the best in the area, and I feel very comfortable entrusting my pets to them.

They successfully helped a cat who wondered into our yard one day in very bad shape but I found it difficult to get all the information I wanted and they were very strange when we wanted to visit the kitty when she had to stay there for 3 days. I’m sure it’s just the front office’s manner or due to them being very busy but it came across as defensive and shady. The cat is fine now but we will be taking her to Western Vet instead for more clarity in what we are paying for and what is being done.

Friendly staff. Fair prices and the vet had a nice disposition. They took good care of my kitty cats.

Many years ago I brought in two hamsters, one with horrible diarrhea and the other with general body problems. These incidents were a couple of years apart. I was naïve back then and knew nothing about hamsters and how to treat or not to treat them. Dr. Ceman brutalized both of them. The first was given such a harsh drug, he was soon flopping around his cage, disoriented and unable to coordinate his movements. Dr. Ceman gave the second one an enema. The vet tech tried to hint that I needed to see the other vet who worked there at the time, but I did not understand. My gorgeous little boy was returned to me unconscious. It was obvious he had been roughly treated. He never recovered.
I decided to check out more recent reviews to see if there were competent vets at this hospital now. I was sad to see this vet was still here and sadder yet to see the other poor reviews. I also have a friend who had similar experiences with Dr. Ceman.
I believe in forgiveness and a person’s ability to improve. But clients are still reporting poor care. I would repeat what others have said: Stay away from this veterinarian. I have since had wonderful care for my exotics and my dogs. There are good people available. Please do your homework and don’t subject your precious animals to poor treatment.

Friendly staff and the pricing is great but wish they had done vaccines inside the exam room and better examination.

Never let them do a procedure until you have all your labs back.
I brought my cat in because she wasn’t eating or drinking. I thought maybe she needed to have a dental cleaning. 500 dollars later and it turns out she is dying of renal failure.
I would have saved a lot of money and my older cat a lot of stress if I would have insisted that we get the lab results back first. She didn’t need a dental cleaning, she needed comfort and assistance in her final days.
The women who work the front are nice, compassionate and informative.

Stay away. It has taken me a year, after the loss of my 4 year old dog to be able to write this review. The vet miss diagnosed an injury and she died. Time was a crucial factor. It seems as if they hire inexperienced vets to work at the facility. They did nothing when I tried to talk with them. I should have been sent to a surgeon right away, I was told she was over exercised and sent home. I went back 2 hours later and was sent home with pain medication. The next morning my dog couldn’t walk. We rushed her to a surgeon specializing in herniated disc. After a lengthy surgery, she passed away. This was unnecessary, if I would have been sent to the surgeon immediately the her chances would have been more than 70% recovery. Stay away!

I really want to thank the staff and the owners of peninsula pet clinic. A few months earlier I had stopped in here when I found a jack Russell terrier running down the street near my house. I took the dog to Peninsula pet clinic they scanned the microchip. Called the owner and the dog was reunited with his human. Everyone was so
a few days ago I went to Petsmart and bought a topical flea treatment. Louis or little pug had a horrible bad allergic reaction to it. When I woke up in the morning. I was shocked there was blood all over the place from him trying to scratch the spot on his back which he. Scratched all the skin off and made a bloody hot spot. I really freaked out. Waking up to your dog bleeding. I threw on a T-​shirt and shorts, and ran out the door with the dog. I remembered peninsula pet clinic. Was close by and how nice they were. When I came in the door. They had two staff members help me. They started treating Louis right away. First of all I was impressed. That it was only $ 25. For the exam. We were also given three different medications. They shaved it cleaned it. Injected it with steroids. And
we are two days later. Louis is doing 100% better and is playing with our other two dogs. Thanks peninsula pet clinic you have an awesome staff. Thank you Dan and Roy and special thanks from Louis tank and Ivy

Stay away, far far away! After seeking a second opinion, we found out that they grossly misdiagnosed my wife’s cat. They also caused harm to my parents’ dog. Very, very incompetent staff. If you love your pet, go elsewhere!

They were very helpful and accommodating. They were willing to work with me to find the right solution.

I give them 2 stars, because they actually did heal the ear infection that my dog had, but I absolutely don’t recommend them and I did cancel my follow-​up appointment.
A week ago my dog was scratching and flapping his ears and developed aural hematomas — that is when bloodvessels inside the ears rupture from being hit against something. The ear pocket then fills up with blood and may look like a little balloon. To some dogs it’s painful and others don’t care.
My dog was in pain, so I immediately drove to the closest vet that I could find, which was Peninsula. The vet told me that Dude had an ear infection and that he recommended to do a surgery for the hematomas. I told them that I wanted him to treat the ear infection, but that I didn’t want the surgery, because it’s often quite painful for a dog for weeks after. And Dude has had hematomas before and out vet then believed in ‘Benign neglect’, letting it heal itself, since he wasn’t bothered by it.
The vet insisted that I should do the operation and was talking about cauliflower ears. Who cares? I’m more concerned about my dog’s well-​being than how his ears look. Besides, he’s a German Wirehaired Pointer, who doesn’t do shows. He has long hair on his ears, that would hide whatever scars he might get. He was clearly disappointed that I was pretty forceful about not wanting to do the surgery. There are other options: pulling the blood out with a seringe (often gets filled with blood again), lancing and adding a drain, that needs to get cleaned several times per day.
I told him about my favorite: using leeches, which attach to the ear, suck out the blood and secret something that will close up the blood vessels. Painless. Leeches have been used for centuries, but it’s not so easy to find someone in the U.S. to use them. They can be ordered and shipped to a vet or medical practicioner, but the vet has to agree to that. I suggested that this might be another tool for him to use in the future and he told me that he has all the tools he needs, he uses surgery.
If I hadn’t done a lot of research on hematomas the last time, I would have immediately agreed to the surgery, because I didn’t know any better. So, I’m sure many of his clients have been talked into the operation, when it wasn’t necessary.
Of course he makes more money with the surgery, than using benign neglect or leeches and I’m not interested in having a vet, who’s interest in making money is bigger than the comfort of my dog.

I wish I would read these reviews before bringing my beloved 10 year old german shepherd but I panicked and brought her to the closest vet. She had a history of pancritis but other than very healthy no hip issues etc, they said she was dehydrated yet I never saw a drip when went back to visit after a bunch of ex rays blood tests. I called a good vet hospital in LA where I’m originally from, asked they get her on a drip and put her in my car. When I went in the back again, vet said she couldn’t find a vein cause of dehydration but managed to give her a pain med shot. She went into cardiac arrest and died in my arms. That was it. Do not take your loved ones here. hopefully when I get through with them they won’t exist.

My husband and I have tried to place twice now, and after our most recent visit will never go back.
We had hoped this vet would work out as they are right up the street from us, and the outside appears nice. Unfortunately, the service and knowledge of the veterinarian there on both our visits was terrible.
There process for appts has you enter a small examination room, however they immediately take your dog away and do the examination in some back room. They do not return the dog to you until you have paid in the front. S you have to awkwardly confer with the doctor every time she peaks into the room, but can’t just show her what you want to discuss on the dog.
We brought our dog in for a rash. She offered no specific explanation of what it could be, and suggested blood work, but could not tell us what the blood work would be testing for. When my husband went to pay, the front desk person did to seem on the same page as the doctor– she suggested a scratch test, and knew nothing of the blood work suggestion. They wanted 200 for an office visit, some unexplained tests and shampoo. When my husband asked to see the vet again for clarification, he was made to wait 10min and the doctor never came out. In the end he left and paid only the 50 vet visit fee. The assistant said the vet would call us, which of course never happened.
Today we took our dog to our regular vet, and paid 237 for both our dogs to get vaccines, 4 months worth of flea medicine, shampoo and eye drops.
This place is a rip off– highly suggest you take your pets elsewhere.

Never going there. First off I remember after a different incidence. I found someone’s dog & called to ask if anyone had come in looking for their dog & if I could post a flyer. The guy that answered said they were closed & to call back. Fine. No biggie.
Two weeks ago my kitten died. Something happened suddenly where she stopped breathing. I called my Emergency Clinic not knowing what to do. They told me get to my nearest vet as it was 5:40pm & traffic I would not get to them fast enough. So this clinic was the first one I thought of besides South Shores (don’t even get me started on them!). Anyways. We get there at 5:47pm…my kitten is not breathing. The office was empty minus the cleaning guy. He says they are closed. I say my kitten isn’t breathing. He says he is the only one there everyone else left. Tells me & gives me a flyer for an Emergency Clinic in Torrance even further than my regualr ER clinic.
Are you kidding me?! SHES NOT BREATHING! So we rush out & drive to another clinic. Mind you the hours are painted on the windows open until 6pm.
They might’ve been able to save her but I will never know. We went to another clinic & were not even charged. They lost a potential client & I will not recommend them to anyone & I know a lot of people come to me about animal needs. Don’t go there. They don’t even stay until closing. This could’ve happened to someone else.
Twice this happened. Once over the phone & once in person. No thanks. I will stick to other nearby vets that I now know will help me.

Great people, staff, clean.

I haven’t read many good Unilocal about Peninsula pet clinic. Of course, everyone has their own thoughts about their experience and, other than shots for my dog and the them removing a fox tail from deep within my dog’s ear (which luckily was reachable without operation) I haven’t had to use their vet care. Also, other than a normal reaction to a shot, my dog has done pretty good. I’d give them at least 4 stars for service thus far.
The fifth star is for the groomer, Kristy, who deserve all five.
As for the grooming… the first time I used them there was a small Asian woman that did such a lousy job that I brought my dog back the next day to see what they could do. The touch up made it worse so, before I demanded my money returned, Jill, one of the owners, offered me a refund. I suggested they get rid of the groomer and find someone who knew what they were doing. Eventually they did. Her name is Kristy and she does an incredible job.
Not only does Kristy do a great job, but after talking with her for a few minutes, I realized just how much she cares about all pets. Kristy will take the time to inform you ways that only help your dog. I learned some simple techniques so my dog’s hair wouldn’t get so matted around his neck. Who knew that just by removing the collar while he was in the house there would be much less matting? Kristy also has a genuine kindness for the animals. She is a regular Dr. Dolittle… sans the Dr. part. Wherever Kristy goes, my dog, a Bishon terrier, will follow.
Overall…since most people treat their pets as though they are their children and, since being a parent of two grown kids (having expected many doctors to solve all issues immediately), I can understand the anxiousness and reserve from an owner when their pet is in pain… we look for someone to blame if the treatment doesn’t solve the problem and make the problem go away almost immediately. As a business expansion/​turnaround expert, I see this all too often; people making emotional judgement calls without due course for elimination of the present problem.

I only rate this place 1 star for friendliness, otherwise it’s a major scam and all they see is dollar signs in their eyes. I brought my dog in because she had been vomiting and hadn’t eaten. The vet that saw her seamed nervous and spoke to me almost second guessing what he was saying. He suggested x-​rays, a blood panel, tests for pancreatic issues, fluids, medicine for pain and he wanted to keep her overnight. I think that if there had been an extensive history of issues dealing with any stomach/​panreatic issues, he would have been in his own right to suggest the tests he did, but that is not the case. Also, he took her temperature with a pink Hello Kitty thermometer w/​o a protective cover on the tip. WTF??? What kind of practice is this? The estimate came to about $ 800. I paid their $ 46 office visit fee and walked out of there. Pet owners, BEWARE!

Disclaimer: This review is strictly for the grooming service that is located inside of Peninsula Pet Clinic, as I have not used the veterinary services at all.
I wish I could give the grooming service at Peninsula more stars, but I just can not. My wife took our 15-​lb. Pom-​mix to Peninsula Pet Clinic’s groomers to finally groom our dog’s wild lion-​like mane. Our dog is pretty fearful of everything, so rather than just leaving her with the groomer, my wife stayed with our dog and held her while her hair was getting cut.
Here are my reasons for the 3 minus stars:
Minus 1^st star: When my wife came for her appointment, the groomer said she would be right back and left the office. That was fine except that when she returned, she REEKED of cigarette smoke. Thinking that she’d wash her hands before cutting our dog’s hair, my wife was surprised when she just grabbed her clippers with her cigarette-​stenched fingers and started cutting. Unfortunately, my wife is too polite to have asked her to please wash her hands before having started grooming our dog. MINUS ONE STAR.
Minus 2^nd star: Being the scaredy dog that she is, I know my dog was shying herself away from the groomer every chance she got. But to combat this, a groomer should make herself appear calm and in charge of the situation, and especially speak softly to the animal. It’s a shame this groomer did everything the opposite to scare my dog even more. My wife tells me that the groomer handled our dog very roughly and got frustrated every time our dog shied away from her. MINUS SECOND STAR.
Minus 3^rd star: The groomer called my dog a «BRAT.» She called my dog a brat in front of my wife, because she couldn’t get my dog to extend her arm for the groomer to cut her hair. That is unacceptable. She can think whatever she wants about my dog, but she should’ve never uttered anything about her OUT LOUD. Especially in front of my wife, who loves the dog more than I do. MINUS THIRD STAR.
The reasons for the two remaining stars is (1) decent price, and (2) decent haircut. It’s my understanding that there’s another groomer (a younger gal) who also works here, so if you’re going to take a chance with the grooming service at Peninsula, you may want to try getting an appointment with the younger girl. Good luck.