Henstra Heidi D DVM

I came to Dr. Henstra on recommendation from my neighbor. A few years ago I moved to Alhambra from San Diego and needed a good vet close to home. I like her as a person, she is on time, always forthcoming with information and very caring. The staff is helpful and courteous when making appointments and calling for Rx. pricing. One of my dogs is not social, and they allowed me to bring him in the back door right into an exam room. They also allowed me to drop off one of my dogs and pick up later when I didnt have the time to be at a re-​check appt. They take Saturday appointments. Locally, there are other choices, but I have not been a fan of VCA since my history of their practices in San Diego. I take a holistic approach to my dogs’ care and Dr. Henstra is very knowledgeable in this area, recommending alternatives to mainstream treatments while still erring on the side of what is best overall for a pets lifespan. I recently had some lab test run and when I called back to check the results, Dr. Henstra personally took the time to take my call and address my concerns for flea and heart worm prevention as well as skin allergies related to my my most allergic dog. She is super compassionate and professional. Sure, the place is not new and modern, but Dr. Henstra seems to invest back in her practice the right way, caring for the welfare of animals, not on wowing the owners with fancy surroundings.

Watch out for Dr. Henstra’s Alhambra Veterinary clinic! I wrote a very detailed review under «Alhambra Veterinary Hospital» — my experience there was horrifying. Her staff and that greedy manager are also horrifying. Unfortunately, my review is under the unpublished reviews, so please make sure you read all of them, published and unpublished.

Considerate and compassionate care for pets and their owners. My family has been fortunate to have Dr. Henstra care for our pets for over 25 years. She has provided quality care for our doggies and kitties over the years and I trust her judgement and recommendations. Even when the news isn’t good, she is kind and understanding.
I remember years ago hearing patients talking in the waiting area… people coming from out of the area, out of the county, some travel one to two hours to bring their pets to Dr. Henstra. There have been times when the office was closed to new patients because her demand was so high. Even now, call ahead because she gets booked up fast.
When my kitty recently got sick, I knew I needed to bring her to Dr. Henstra. We moved out of the Alhambra area a few years back, but I really don’t trust anyone else with my fur baby. I know Dr. Henstra will be honest with me in her assessment and honor my wishes for treatment and care. I also know she will be reasonable with her fees and always discuss fees up front so there is no surprise. I know that as long as Dr. Henstra is practicing veterinary medicine, I will be bringing all my pets to her.

I’ve trusted my pets care to Dr. Henstra for approx. 25 years! She is an amazing and compassionate vet who truly cares and gives the best care. I would recommend her twenty times over except I’d probably never get an appt. since she would be booked all the time. Actually she is pretty busy since she is that good. Thank you for always suggesting the best advice and only advice I’d take. The one time I took our dog to another Vet to VCA on Robertson, they wanted to charge $ 3600, yes, you read that correctly, for a simple procedure. Guess what Dr. Henstra charged me? $ 840!!! The other Vet tried to make a big deal out of a growth and have it biopsied and then surgically remove it when Dr. Henstra looked at it, saw it was nothing and removed it. UNREAL. Thank you again Dr. Henstra for always being someone I can count on with my pets care and never taking advantage. Totally worth the drive to Alhambra!

I have been going here for over the past 20 years. The staff is amazing. The real deal here is Dr. Henstra… Not only is she treating animals with extreme LOVE and CARE, but she treats us humans the the same level of care. I recently was dealing my pug coming up on seventeen years and Dr. Henstra did everything she could in giving me the xtra 4 months with her and for that I will forever be grateful.

Dr. Henstra and her staff are incredibly UNPROFESSIONAL. There is absolutely no point in making an appointment with her since the staff will shuffle the appointments any way that that they see fit. Even people without an appointment will be seen before you, and watch out for the variable prices for her services. Do you and your pet a favor and pick another vet. She does not deserve a star, but Unilocal forces me to give her one.