East Ventura Animal Hospital

I never leave negative reviews but had the worst experience ever with this vet’s office staff and felt compelled to leave a review. Completely unprofessional. I will never go there again.

Now I take my new dog, Gus English Bill Terrier, to Dr Fowell and we still love her! Dr Fowell has been out vet for 20 years and she is amazing!

The doctors and staff are very professional. Our dog doesn’t mind going there, which is nice. All of the pets that I see in the waiting area seem at ease. That says a lot since I’ve heard of a lot of animals being scared of the vet.

I have worked at zoos and private animal facilities for years, so I’m pretty careful about the vet care I give my personal animals, and I love East Ventura Animal Hospital. Dr Fowell is such a good vet! She really cares about animals and takes the time to listen to you about your pet. The care you get at this hospital is really top notch, but their pricing is reasonable and comparable if not cheaper than other hospitals. Front staff is great as well, everyone there seems sweet.

For close to twenty years I have been taking my pets to East Ventura Animal Hospital, I went there because the were honest, caring and fair priced. I started noticing changes over the last two years. There big thing now is to sell teeth clearing for your pet. They tried to get me to have my 1 ½ year old dogs teeth cleaned, they didn’t need it then nor do they need it now. In fact when the women checking me out that day was telling that the doctor advised the cleaning I could tell she did not want to try to sell me on it. Obviously I didn’t fall for it. Now they pulled it on my 85 year old mother with out telling her how much it would cost (they denied this of course) if the had indicated it would cost $ 400 she would not of ok’d it. Her cat is only 3 and should not been put through this unnecessary treatment. It’s one thing to try and trick the average person into this, it’s another to take advantage of the elderly. I will never go there again. There’s enough dishonesty in this world and I choose to avoid this dishonest business, so should you. I used to recommend this place, now I apologize to anyone I may have sent there. BTW I can fault no one that works the front desk it’s the owner who requires them to sell this service.
Dan

Only been here for my kitten. We noticed in January that he had sort of spasms and I was afraid it was seizures, but hoped I was being over dramatic. Took him in and Dr. Pelayo (sp?) was incredibly kind and patient. My kitten is a love bug so he was running around purring and let him run around while we spoke. She let me tell her everything at my own pace even though my thoughts were jumbled. She told me it sounded like seizures and offered to do one test at a time to keep costs down. She offered a variety of ways to go about it. I wanted to know immediately so I opted to do all the blood work/​urinalysis right away, but I did appreciate the offer to keep costs down! I was just too worried to put it off. I hoped if he did have seizures, it was being internally caused so I wouldn’t have to move on to a neurologist, which would have put me in the hole financially, and thankfully we found signs of epilepsy in his urinalysis. (Not thankfully that he had epilepsy but thankfully that we didn’t have to keep testing him) She gave us some medications to try and since then he went from 2 – 3 seizures (from what I saw) a day to 0. I have not seen him have a seizure once and his personality is exactly the same. He didn’t slow down or show signs of distress at all, he’s the same kitty without scary seizures! I’m so thankful they were able to do this for him, and the medication really isn’t as expensive as I was scared it would be (a months worth averages $ 20).
They offered check ups to make sure he’s okay and they say everything is normal. Super thankful my kitty is okay, and thankful for this vet!
My kitty is now 1 year and 3 months old and he’s still a little love bug and super energetic (:

We brought our mini poodle mix to this clinic about three times total so far. First time was when we first adopted him and received a free visit to get him checked up. Everything went great at this visit.
Second time was for his shots. We were given about a dozen different shots that he may want to have but I opted for just the rabies. Somehow, we ended up with some swamp/​lake bacteria/​virus shot as well and of course an extra lump sum on our bill. We don’t even live next to a swamp or lake!
The third time was for his conjunctivitis and possible ear infection. We were given drops for both his eyes and his ears which resolved the problem. But we were asked to do an ear lavage and ear cytology, all of which I didn’t feel was necessary. They definitely bombard you with lots of tests and shots so be careful and be selective.
The vet seems nice but always in a rush. She runs in and out of the room, sometimes before I can ask any questions. Probably due to how busy it is at every medical clinic. I can sympathize but pretty much overall, average experience at this hospital/​clinic.

I stick to my previous statements in my initial review posted on 02/​26/​2014. Newer (within the last 3 weeks) reviews of Dr. Fowell appear to be colleagues or friends of Fowell’s as they have no current Unilocal credibility.

The East Venture Animal Hospital is a wonderful place to bring your pets in sickness and in health. I have been taking mine there for over 20 years. Although currently I only have one cat they have cared for, healed, and loved a number of my furry babies over the years. I almost always see Dr. Fowell and think the world of her (my minimal experiences with Dr. Bohman, and others have all been reassuring and pleasant as well). Dr. Fowell is exactly what i want my pets doctor to be. She’s there for the animals and it’s obvious she loves what she does. She’s thorough but gentle both during wellness check ups and in the worst moments when my sick or dying pets have needed care or even surgery. She has preformed surgery, routine and emergency, on a few of my pets and many of friends pets. There is no one else I could imagine trusting them with more than her. When it comes to giving a diagnosis or even bad news she is tender and listens to you and your concerns. She takes time to answer your questions and has always been readily available for follow up by phone.
I also really enjoy the staff and the office itself. There are lots of friendly faces here, many that have worked there for years, and the office is always clean and comfortable.

Doctor Bohman is awesome. She helped my senior cat who was having some problems with arthritis, but too far along in his kidney disease to take the usual steroids to help. They are friendly and efficient here, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this veterinarian to anyone in the Ventura area.

Most of my reviews are of restaurants.
But I can’t help but review a place that is not only a five minute walk from my house, but has helped me through a few major tragedies with their professionalism and personal touch.
I’ve had two ill cats and a dog I’ve brought there. Each time I’ve gotten excellent consultations and no B.S. advice in regards to some very difficult issues.
Suffice it to say, this place is the way to go on the East End.
I rescued a cat from an abusive (re: left a food trail to my window for months to give the girl a fighting chance in life) neighbor a decade ago who had to be put down due to cancer.
I wont try to describe this process, as someone who hasn’t been through it wont understand and someone who has wont need to read about it again.
In hindsight, EVAH made a situation where I was in a fetal position in their parking lot hysterically weeping not as bad as it could have been.
And for that, I am forever grateful.

Have been to this office several times and would recommend to ANYONE!!! The front desk staff is second to none and upon entry will make you and your pet feel right at home.
My dog (Chopper) was REALLY sick and they showed him so much love (including finding that secret place under his chin that makes him melt when scratched) I think he almost felt better right away.
We saw Dr. Baker and I am not sure there is a Vet anywhere that will ever compare. He had answers to all of our questions (there were a lot of them) and was so affectionate with Chopper that I was afraid he may take him from us (kidding). This place is obviously deserving of 10-​Stars but this crappy site won’t let me go over 5. Much appreciated and I tell all of my friends that this is the place to go!!!

I brought my kitty to the East Ventura Animal Hospital about two months ago and we very happy with the service I received.
My appointment was a bit of an emergency (my kitty was in a lot of pain) and the staff squeezed me in very quickly. Everyone was friendly and helpful. The vet was patient, kind and knowledgeable. We were in and out in no time and my kitty was on his way to recovery.
My father also took all of his dogs here and loved this vet office. If he was still with us — he would still be taking his dogs here!
Thank you for all of your kind and loving attention East Ventura Animal Hospital!

Scheduled an appointment on June 25^th for a wellness check for my dog because she was pregnant. My dad took her in and the female veterinarian said that she was «just gonna have to take his word that she was pregnant» because apparently she was unable to palpate the puppies. She told my dad to bring her in on July 16^th and they would do an X-​ray. On July 2^nd my dog had her puppies in the early AM, outside in the backyard, by herself. Thankfully my dad was home and was able to bring them inside and get them warm and all is well now. I’m really disappointed with this place and will never, ever bring another animal here and will also make sure to steer my friends and family clear of this place.