Anza Animal Clinic

Always friendly and courteous. Good follow-​up. Available for questions in between regular appointments.

Been going to see Dr. Watase for several years now. We have 7 dogs and 1 cat and they are everything to us. We live in Pasadena and literally drive 1 – 2 hrs (depending on traffic) to take our babies to him. We will trust no one else. He is truly a gifted animal doctor. He can feel even the tiniest little lumps and can diagnose things that no other vet would have been able to figure out. Today I was at his clinic with 2 of my dogs for their annual check-​up at shots and I overheard a man telling another man that he has been following Dr. Watase since the 80’s because he will not trust anyone with his beloved pets over the years. The man he was talking to said he has been coming to this clinic for 15 years for the same reason. Dr. Watase’s prices are very reasonable compared to other hospitals and he is very honest and will never do any unnecessary treatments for your pet ever. My husband and I would trust him with our lives.

We adopted two puppies a year ago. Everyone at Anza is happy to share their knowledge and experience in raising puppies.
They are always professional. After a test, that call me with the results before I have a chance to call them.
I am always happy to refer other pets to Anza.
Thank you for helping us be the best human to our pet.

Such an amazing vet. I took my dog to a different vet about a year ago, and I felt taken advantage of. It made me not want to take my baby to the vet anymore.
But yesterday, I just had to. After a few days of research, I decided to take her to Anza. We called at about 2:30 and we were able to get her in at 3:45. THANK GOODNESS. She hadn’t gone to the bathroom in 3 days and wasn’t eating. Not even wet food! What dog turns down wet food?! Anyway, come to find out my little 3 year old Lhasa Apso has Colitis and a skin infection. We got her two different medications, a skin cream and 4 cans of special food, and our bill was only $ 117. Safe to say, we will be back. Thank you Dr. Watase for takin care of my baby!

Anza Animal Hospital is nothing short of fantastic. Being in rescue, I’ve taken many dogs there and have always received great care! Spays and neuters are done very well and Dr. Watase is always thorough and helpful! Thank you Anza! From My Best Buddy!

Always excellent experiences at Anza Animal Clinic!!! Dr. Watase and his staff are extremely warm and welcoming. Everyone on staff is also very knowledgeable and always have helpful suggestions.

Honestly, If I could give 0 stars I would. My experience was THAT horrible.
A while back I took my new Pitbull puppy to Anza Animal Clinic because she had fallen ill. Anza had been recommended to me by a neighbor, and it was right in my neighborhood, so I decided to give it a shot.
The staff and vet techs I met were kind and friendly, but I can’t say the same for Dr. Watase. Right off the bat, he came off as a prick, and it was obvious he had a hatred towards Pitbulls.
Almost immediately, he hits me with all these scenarios and pretty much implied that my puppy was on its death bed and needed to be hospitalized. He then hit me with some numbers saying it would be well over $ 1000 for everything he recommended. My dog is my family, and I love her a lot, so hearing all of this I broke into tears, and was willing to go through with all of the treatments. I asked him If I could get put some money down, and make payments, his response was «No, you have no history with us.» Fair enough, but, I’ve since asked other people who have worked with this clinic, and they have told me that they have made payments on procedures. I’ve also asked a former Anza employee and they also told me that people make payments on procedures all the time. Just a side note, I have 750 Credit Score, have never made a late payment on anything, and am 100% good for the money. I was even going to put a big chunk down. Clearly I was singled out.
I decided to call a family member of mine who is a Vet in another state and he pretty much told me Watase was full of it and clearly had a biased towards Pits, and advised me to decline the hospitalization, x rays, and every other test, and just take the prescription. I took his advice, gave my dog the medication, and the next day she was her playful self and back to normal. This was my first taste of his dislike for pitbulls, and his awful attitude.
A few months later, my dog was playing in the backyard and tried to jump over a little brick wall I have. Unfortunately, she didn’t clear the wall, and had to get stitches as a result of hitting the wall. I decided to give Anza another try, and write off the first bad experience I had, after all, my dog was hurt and needed attention asap. Again, the vet techs and staff were friendly, but I was greeted with Watase’s horrible attitude. Upon his entrance to the room, the vet tech was kneeling over, petting my dog, and being very comforting. Watase’s response «I thought I told you to muzzle that dog?» Standard procedure… I guess maybe, but what he said to me was appalling… «I wouldn’t trust this dog if I were you. This dog will turn on you one day.» Yeah, ok. Someone who considers himself a professional vet should already know that its all about how you raise your dog, and should probably refrain from making such ignorant comments.
My dog was and continues to be raised in the most loving environment, is constantly around other dogs and children with absolutely no issue, and even accompanies me to work regularly. Never once has anyone been scared, and never once have I been scared of my dog potentially hurting ANYONE.
After my dog received her staples, I paid my bill, and vowed to NEVER return or deal with this clinic again.
If given a chance, I bet Watase would have recommended I put my dog down because he is so ignorant. I urge anyone who loves their pet to find a different vet, especially if you have a pitbull. There are many more professional and better vets in the area to choose from.

Don’t do it. so many vet’s and choices in Thousand Oaks, don’t stop here. Hundreds and hundreds of dollars spent here, thank god we didn’t agree to unneccesary surgery, look atbthe pics of his botched work, he pads the bill. don’t bother stopping here if you value you your pet

UPDATE: It has now been around 5 months since my dog had a botched spay surgery from Anza Animal Clinic. Along with the medical issues she developed from the botched spay surgery listed in my previous review. She has now went into heat!!! YES — MY «SPAYED» DOG HAS WENT INTO HEAT BECAUSE THIS INCOMPETENT VET LEFT FEMALE PARTS INSIDE OF HER. Per my competent vet if a piece of the dogs ovary is left inside the dog can still go into heat. So ANZA ANIMAL CLINC thanks for f**king up my already emotionally damaged rescue dog! Would you like to pay her 3k+ vet bills from the last 5 months? Would you like to explain to my poor dog why she has to wear doggie diapers while inside the house, because she can’t control her bladder???
BE FOREWARNED: **NEVER TAKE YOUR PET TO ANZA ANIMAL CLINIC. THEY WILL F**K THEM UP FOR LIFE!**

I love this clinic! Dr. Watase has always been so helpful and considerate with all my crazy animals. I know they are safe under his care! He also really cares about his business!

We’ve taken our pets to Anza for about five years now. Dr. Watase is friendly and seems to really care about his patients. The front desk staff and vet techs are wonderful, and you can’t beat their boarding prices. A great vet for routine things like shots, spay/​neuter, dental care, etc. For something more serious, I’d recommend a specialist (hence the loss of one star), but for 90% of the care most pets need, this place is great. Their prices are fair and the doctor gives you all your options instead of just pressuring you to spend a fortune.

I have been going to Anza Animal Clinic since before Dr Watase took it over about 20 years ago. I first saw him two weeks after he bought the practice. I was distraught when Dr Gordon handed me off to this new doctor, Dr Watase, as I was very worried about Toby, (my Cocker Spaniel) who was not himself.
I now consider myself blessed to have Dr Watase as my vet. He is an excellent diagnostician. He diagnosed Toby with very severe Lupus and pulled him out of the grave for me.
Dr Watase has always been skilled and very compassionate and caring toward me and my beloved pets. After having to euthanize Woody (my second Cocker) several years ago, his staff gave me a cast of a paw print they had taken for me.
Okay, this is a funny coincidence. Dr Watase has been on vacation and while he was out, my third Cocker, Jesse, got into a fiend’s Ibuprofen. I have been working with a local 24 hour animal hospital and had them send the lab work to Dr Watase. He is just back into the office today and I knew I would hear from him. He just called me and Jesse and I are going to see him this afternoon.
I love my animals and I know Dr Watase understands this; I trust him implicitly. I embarrass him often by telling him he’s my hero. But he is.
I’ve only given a passing mention to his staff but they deserve praise too as they are also very compassionate and caring.
I have NEVER experienced anything less than skill, kindness and compassion at this clinic.
I cannot recommend Anza Animal Clinic and Doctor Watase highly enough.

I recently fostered a puppy for a shepherd rescue and was told to take him to Anza for shots, neutering and removal of his due claws. The staff was wonderful! They were all very friendly, helpful and took the time to answer all of my questions even though I was just dropping him off.
A few days later we discovered one of his legs was not healing properly from the surgery. I called and spoke to the receptionist detailing the problem. A few minutes later the vet actually called me back and then squeezed me in even though I was told they had a very full schedule.
I highly recommend this facility to anyone looking for a good veterinary clinic.

After having visited several pet boarding places in the area, I am confident that this is the one. The front office attendant and the cat technician, Julie and Kaelyn (sp?), respectively, took the time to inform me about Anza and the cat boarding drill. I found this place to be very warm and inviting and the house cats staying there were happily purring and nuzzling all around. They also use top quality pet food and I noticed how clean and sanitary everything was. It’s going to be tough leaving my furry babies for awhile but I think they will be in good hands. I haven’t given it 5 stars just yet but when I return I am certain that I’ll have to edit this review– for the better!

Anza Animal Clinic has been the vet and animal clinic of choice for my family for several years now. We’ve been bringing in a long line of cats and dogs and we have never had any problems with him or his clinic.
My new kitty Davey had a nasty ear mite infection and I brought him in to Dr. Watase for treatment and care. I have been following up with him for several weeks now and he has always been super caring and attentive with Davey. The girls are also upbeat, friendly and sweet. I highly recommend Anza Animal Clinic to any any loving pet owner as I totally trust Dr. Watase and his staff!

I have been going to Dr. Watase at the Anza Animal Clinic for more than 15 years and been very happy with everyone on staff especially Dr. Watase who has been with me through a series of cats and dogs. Dr. Watase has always been so very kind and helpful with my animals, and was especially helpful when my cat needed to be put down a few years ago.

We’ve been taking our fur-​babies to Anza Animal Clinic for the last 20 years. I credit Dr. Watase with adding an additional five years to our precious Marley’s life after she was diagnosed with Cushing’s Disease. He worked with us to modify her diet, treat her conservatively (no invasive tests and surgeries), and always treated her with the utmost care, calling her the «Wonder Dog» every time we came back for a checkup. When the time came to let her go, the office staff was so caring, even sending us a condolence card afterward. Since then, Dr. Watase and his newest addition Dr. Miller have treated our other three dogs with the same personalized attention. They don’t rush to surgery (one of ours has a floating kneecap), but rather adopt a treat-​the-​symptom and see-​how-​it-​goes approach.

Great vet with a super friendly staff.