Mariners Mile Pet Clinic

Just recently switched to this vet bc my aunt has been taking her pets here for years and now I know why. This place is so friendly and helpful. They don’t shame you like most vets when your animal is not well. All around great place.

All my pets go here. Have one cat for 20 years now thanks to the great care of Mariners Mile Pet. Very friendly.

Marley is here to see Dr. Nichols! She is always in good hands here and always good for the doctor! If you don’t have a vet… I highly recommend Mariner’s Pet Clinic!

We have been taking our dogs to Dr. Nichols for the past 15 years and cannot say enough about Dr. Nichols, Cory and Staff. The techs are terrific and very kind and helpful. The care received is excellent and I would highly recommend Mariners Mile Pet Clinic!

My little kitten Bubbles had a fatal disease likely contracted from the animal shelter. During his short life, the staff at Mariners Mile could not have been more helpful and caring. They have the talent of being direct and honest yet still compassionate. They squeezed him in during emergencies even if they were fully booked. I’d recommend them to anyone!

After trying almost every Vet in the Newport/​Mesa area over the past 20+ years, a friend recommended Dr Nichols and Mariners Mile Pet Clinic. Dr. Nichols and her staff are amazing — thorough and patient with our dogs. They always have appointments available, we never wait long to see the Vet and the entire staff is friendly and helpful.
Perhaps what we like best about Mariners Mile is that they never subject our pups to unneeded (and costly) tests, exams, or medications.
Mariners Mile Pet Clinic is a rare combination of amazing service at very reasonable prices.

They are an amazing clinic and very good prices. They were referred to me by my dog walker. I have taken my 2 dogs to them for the past 6 years. Highly reccommend!

I have been taking my Dobe there since 2010. They are very good with him. I took him in recently because he had a random cough. I suspected it was DCM (Dilated Cardiomyopathy) and Dr. Nichols listened to his chest, did an EKG and X-​Ray and recommended that the mobile cardiologist that comes in do a echocardiogram on him because of the results of the EKG. Sure enough, he has DCM, which in Dobe’s, is fatal within 4 – 9 months depending on how early it’s caught. We caught it pretty early.
Needless to say, Dr. Nichols and the team have been wonderful to me and to Cody. He’s been on medication for a week now, and he’s like a puppy again. Soooo obnoxious! LOL. I know when it’s time, Dr. Nichols will help me deal with euthanasia just as compassionately as she cares for the animals that come through her door.
UPDATE: 11/​11/​2013
I had to put my sweet Cody down on Friday, November 8^th. I arrived at the clinic before opening as he was in distress. The staff was there to promptly assess him. When I made the End of Life Decision, Dr. Nichols was called to inform her of my choice. She came in (ON HER DAY OFF) and performed the Euthenasia. I will never forget their care and compassion for me and my babydog. I’ll be taking all of my furbabies there from now on.
Thank you so much for everything.

I’ll give 5 stars with the benefit of the doubt. They seem to genuinely like the animals and are very nice at the front desk. Asked about getting vaccinations updated and they had to check with my previous vet back east and they never called back.
I will offer a little levity for the lapse as they really are good to the pups!

Dr. Melissa and her team, including Suzy and Melissa at the front desk, are awesome. It is tough to find a great doctor who not only has an exceptional background, but also has the people skills to counsel owners and show that she genuinely cares. Nevertheless, Mariners Mile has that doctor in Dr. Melissa.
We consider her part of the family and just as important as our childrens’ pediatrician!
If your pet is part of the family, then you’ll want Dr. Melissa watching after him.

We love Mariners Mile… we have taken our puppy there for the past 6 months. We see Melissa (Dr. Ahmada?- Not sure of the spelling). She always takes the time to play and bond with our puppy before she examines him. Thanks to the love… he gladly walks in to the vets office and his tail is always wagging when she walks in. She knows him by name and remembers everything we tell her about him. What I really love is that she always takes the time to explain our options to us and the rational she has for choosing a particular medication or treatment. She also prints or copies us info if we want or need it (about his breed or illness). We leave feeling like we completely understand the problem and how we’re treating it. Oh, and they always call to follow up the next day… to answer any questions and check on our pup.
The office itself isn’t the most luxurious, but we really don’t care about that. The staff make it the perfect Vet’s office for us.

I am so glad I was referred to Mariner’s Mile Pet Clinic! They have helped me through my French Bulldog’s puppy days. I was beyond impressed with the care and precautions they took during her spay surgery and aftercare. Dr. Melissa spent an impressive amount of time with me, explaining post-​surgery procedures and after-​care. The doctors and staff truly care for and love the animals they work with. I wouldn’t trust anyone else with my fur baby!

I am so happy that I found Dr. Ahumada. Ever since I brought my fur baby in to her for her new kitten exam, I have felt safe in her care. Recently I had a bit of an emergency where my baby needed to be hospitalized for a couple of days. Dr. Ahumada made sure that I understood what was going on, was informed of all of my options, and helped me to feel at ease even though I was worried sick about my little girl. Happily, my kitty is good now!
The rest of the staff is great. They handle my baby with care (even when they have to take her temperature!) and make me feel good about going there. Everytime I come into the clinic I am greeted with a smile and feel like they care about my Boo as much as I do.
I gladly recommend Dr. Ahumada and Mariner’s Mile to any of my friends who have asked about a good vet.

Excellent doctors and the most caring and helpful staff! I can also get my dog’s haircut and bath all in one visit!

I was refered to Dr. Nichols by the dog rescue I worked with. She does a great service for dog rescues in the area. When I finally adopted a much older dog, she was great in assessing his health and giving suggestions on managing his aches and pains. When real health problems appeared later her team gave me diagnostic options and I picked a basic one. I wish I insisted on making sure I saw the MRI specialist that comes in. I am not sure if she has different equipment, but a later scan detected mediastinal lymphoma. Dr. Nichols talked me through the course of options with my pet. I appreciated her frankness and reality of the situation.