Kearny Mesa Veterinary Center

Took my 9 year old dog for a first visit with Dr. Paul Klauss. Very knowledgable, professional, informative, and kind.
Staff was friendly, helpful and welcoming. We will be back!

Great place. Dr. Barre is phenomenal. Unlike many of his contemporaries, he doesn’t push unnecessary tests. Gets down on the floor with your dogs right away. It’s indicative of how he regards animals. Nice! Here’s a short story. My dog Riley had a bleeding growth on her back. Took her in and Dr. Barre biopsied it. Within minutes, we knew it was a mast cell tumor (a type of cancer). He scheduled the surgery for the following morning, and by the end of the day we had our dog back, along with knowing that the tumor was low-​grade and generally non-​threatening. Imagine the same situation with a human. You’d likely get an appointment 3 or 4 weeks down the road, and it would take you a week or two to get the biopsy. Then you’d have to schedule the surgery and then wait an additional week for the pathology report. It would take weeks of a huge amount of anxiety, but with our dog and Dr. Barre, the whole thing was resolved in less than 24 hours. Very cool.

I have been a client of KM Vet for more than 40 years. Dr Marvil has treated every pet I have owned since the mid 70s & has always provided top shelf care, with the highest level of compassion that anyone can possess. His integrity is compared to none. The entire staff at this clinic displays the utmost in professionalism, knowledge & integrity. They will take the time to answer your questions to make sure you are comfortable with all decisions to be made.
I highly recommend this veterinary clinic. You leave knowing that your pet is in the best hands available in San Diego.

I had a great vet in Little Italy but the thought of driving with my cat there to LI from our new house seemed torturous for both of us. My son said someone at the dog park told him about Kearney Mesa vet and gave him great feedback on their past experience.
They were fabulous. The staff were welcoming, efficient and super friendly. We got in and out which is always good. The Dr was very good with my old cat and remembered me a couple of weeks later when I stopped in to pick up more meds.
The prices were reasonable and they followed up to check in on us. All things I expect from a vet but you don’t always get. I give them two thumbs up!

Found Dr. Barre through Unilocal.My ex lives in the area, and he needed a new vet. Excellent, patient, extremely knowledgeable vet, Our older kitty is very nervous and gets wild when she comes. She had a nail condition, but she was safely sedated and she had no broken bones. My ex must drive the vet nuts with a million questions, but he does a great job and is very patient.

I needed a rabies shot for my dog on short notice to put him in doggy daycare due to a mini-​emergency. I got to KMVC right when they opened without an appointment. It was my first visit there but they got me and my dog out the door within 30 minutes. The shots are cheaper than the «low-​cost» clinic I had been going to and they didn’t try to up-​sell or include unnecessary charges like a physical exam.
The staff was friendly and were happy to answer questions about other pet care issues. I will definitely take my dog back to KMVC for his next regular visit.

We’ve been taking our two young cats to KMVC since they were babies, 2014. We left another vet after our elderly cats passed away and we were looking for a new vet for our new boys.
Their first year was rough because they developed some sort of allergy, but the doctors at KMVC figured out what was wrong and they haven’t been troubled by problems any further. Later, we met Dr. Klaus for another situation that came up (young cats like to chew things!) and he was wonderful. He was very attentive and detailed and explained everything to us. He was conservative in his care and patient with one of our babies who nearly had to have surgery because he swallowed some string. Thankfully Dr. Klaus waited and monitored him for a couple of days and it passed. But we were ready to do the surgery if we needed to because we felt confident in the doctor. The staff are wonderful too. We’re glad we found KMVC. I highly recommend them if you’re looking for a veterinary clinic.

I appreciate the initial free checkup for Maska. Of course, the unfortunate clean up of his mess was beyond the call of duty.
I value the pragmatic approach of KMVC. I believe in only performing drastic measures (e.g., full anesthesia) when absolutely necessary. I came to KMVC in part for a second opinion on a cyst that Maska has on his neck, and for an issue with his tail. The doctor concluded that no immediate measures were necessary for either. I will definitely be returning whenever it becomes necessary for either of my pets.

Unfortunately I found this place after having a poor experience with my previous vet. I am more than happy with the type of service my dogs have received here. You do not have to worry about the vet recommending and pressuring you to do unnecessary and incredibly expensive services. The vet has been spot on with every diagnosis, which the previous vet was constantly misdiagnosing my dog and putting him on tons of different antibiotics and requiring a ridiculous amount of unnecessary blood tests. Definitely go here!

Needed to get some documents updated for my pug today and this place was amazing. They got me in on super short notice, were amazingly friendly and accommodating, the girl over the phone (sorry I forgot your name) was beyond helpful and pleasant. The first visit was free which was good, wish I would have needed him looked at with a free appointment instead of documents, but the vet still have him a once over and said he was healthy and good to go. Either way cool the visit was free. I think I’ve found my new permanent vet!

This was a backup vet if our regular vet couldn’t get us in, and let’s just say their facilities are top notch. Immediately upon entering you’ll notice how clean the place is. There is a coffee station in the corner as well as a display of different products you can purchase for your pets. The staff is very welcoming and look like they enjoy what they do. The only reason they weren’t my go to vet was because the veterinarian we saw there wasn’t as familiar with our breed as our other vet was. This place was also more expensive.

What a great experience here today! We are new to the area needed to find a vet for our beagle’s sudden pain. I called at 10am and they got me in at 11:30 the same day. We arrived and the staff was nothing but welcoming and friendly. Our vet tech was Michelle and the vet we saw was Dr. Klaus. They were both wonderful! Dr. Klaus was very attentive and was so kind to make conversation with my two kids I had in tow. Very, very pleased. It was determined that our beagle Polly had a sprain in her left leg. As I was leaving, I was trying to lift her into the car. She was howling in pain a little and Michelle must’ve been heading out to lunch and came over to my car and showed me the way to hold Polly without her leg hurting. Can’t speak highly enough of my experience at Kearny Mesa Veterinary Hospital today! Thank you!!!

**Don’t let them fool you with their friendly front desk staff. We will never know what goes on behind the scenes**
And with that being said, let me start off with the fact that my family has been using the services of Marvel at Kearny Mesa Vet for years without any problems. The problem started when our healthy 13 year old Lhasa Apso, Princess, needed a routine license renewal check up. We made an appointment to bring her in, but instead of seeing Marvel, we had to see a different vet, a woman that was new to that office. We felt uncomfortable about it, but we wanted Princess to be seen right away so we agreed to have her take a look.
Her name is Hoistein. What we did not know at the time was that she has not lasted at any one place for long. We later found out that she appears to have has been fired from many clinics and often bounces from one place to another. Of course, we were told she was fired from K.M.Vet within days of her misdiagnosing our dog with cancer (for her own personal gain in my opinion). Let me explain.
The reason K.M. Vet. gave for her sudden departure is that Hoistien had a bad attitude. K.M. Vet. would not admit to any of the Mal practice by her in the case of our dog for fear of hurting their reputation.
Strangely, the lab that they used to look at the biopsy she sent them said in their report there was nothing there and to check again within a month and a half. WE NOW HAVE THAT VERY REPORT AAAND HOLSTEIN NEVER EVER TOLD US THAT. INSTEAD, SHE TOLD US THAT IN FACT, THE LAB DID FIND CANCER. At the same time, she was pushing and pressuring us to take her to Sorrento Specialty Animal Hospital. We declined to take her there. Believing she did have cancer, instead, we took her to a Vet in Bay Park that treats cancer.
Princess has a documented problem with Cysts in different parts of her body which are on her records at K. M Vet. Cysts are pimple like bumps. What ended up happening was that we were treating her for a cancer that she did not even have. with some very powerful cancer drugs which in turn, turned those harmless Cysts into raging infections with one of the Cysts near her windpipe exploding in size. resulting in it suffocating her slowly to her death over a 24 hour period.
What we believe is that Hoistien was trying to ring up some business for the Specialty Hospital in Sorrento Valley as a way to gain points for herself to be able to seek employment with (what Vets around here consider) that cat’s meow office to work for.
Where we blame K.M. Vet in all this is during this time of us trying to get to the bottom of what was happening to our dog was that they were not returning dozens of calls and requests for info from the Vet who was now treating her at that time. Keep in mind that this Vet was relying on Hoistien’s paperwork. They called K. M Vet days in a row, but they never got back to them with the information requested.
Even the lab who did the test for cancer and found nothing is still to this day not returning our calls. They have a close relationship with K.M. Vet. It’s as if they are scratching each others back in our opinion. Covering for each other.
You see these people are not worried about financial losses with their actions because they know society places very little value on pets.
P. S.** The pet crematory they use, San Diego Pet Memorial Park, is the same one that was on the news for dumping their customers’ pets into a dumpster (instead of the sea, as promised) to save themselves some money. I remember calling K. M Vet to see if they used this crematory and they said that they do not. well, we found out that they did and that they still do.

I moved here about a year ago and this is probably the best vet I have ever been too. I have two dogs and the wellness check up on both was done and they checked everything. I have had to make 1 – 2 emergency appointments and I was able to fit in the same day usually within an hour for them to see the dogs for some reason or another. My boy dog had to have a teeth cleaning (they do discounted months) followed by teeth removal (they take x-​rays) and both times he was sedated I got phone call updates and picture updates on his progress, what they found, and how he was doing. This is probably the best vet because they answer any and all questions and they do what is best for the dogs. I am so sad I am moving and have to find a new vet because I love this place so much. I highly highly highly recommend this place to any and everyone!

We had our first visit to KMV today for our chocolate lab Molly. We just rescued Molly from a very bad situation. She never received any vaccinations or vet care in the past and she’s 14 months old! The staff, techs and Dr. Chou were fantastic! They spent a lot of time with us and answered all our questions. We are very happy we found KMV for our Molly girl!

I set up an appointment to have a wellness check done on my two kitties. The office was able to accommodate an appointment in the same week. The girl who called me regarding my appointment request was polite, to the point, and even pronounced one of my cats names correctly (which is rare because most people don’t — a silly thing, I know, but it just felt reassuring).
I wasn’t able to be the one to go with the kitties to the vet, so I sent them with my fiancée. He reported that the experience went well, he felt comfortable with the veterinarian and was able to give her feed back and ask questions. They gave recommendations based on what was found in the wellness checks, but he said he didn’t feel pressured into anything at all.
She recommended a blood test on one of the cats, as a precautionary method because of his litter mates somewhat recent passing (kidney issues). It only took a few hours for her to call me directly to give me the news. She was very reassuring, knowledgeable and, most of all, compassionate. I can’t stress how much her tone of voice was appreciated as I have dealt with some nasty vets in the past.
Needless to say, I am extremely happy with them and will continue to use them as my kitties primary health provider.

Everything about my experience here was great. Warm, considerate, and engaged staff all the way from reception to doctors. Walker Sky came in for a neuter procedure and was treated with the greatest of care. I especially appreciated being contacted while he was at the clinic. They even sent me a picture of him via text. Very nice touch and unexpected. Follow up by the staff, including the main vet who worked on him was excellent. Just had another call from the staff this morning, the day after my dogs surgery.
I highly recommend this veterinary clinic and intend on bringing both my dogs and my cat here whenever they need care.

Writing an update to include that Rena won’t be doing grooming anymore as she is leaving. She will be sorely missed! I truly believe she has helped my dog be more social to people. Thank you for all that you have done!
After coming to this place for over a year now, I’m still happy to give this vet center five stars. Everyone at the front desk is so friendly and helpful, and the vet techs are incredibly professional. While I was there once, waiting to pick up Westley from his appointment, there was an upset client who kept shaking a bottle of pills at the vet tech, and even though he kept raising his voice, the vet tech kept her calm and did her best to address his issue. I was trying to not eavesdrop, but geez, I could not ignore that annoying sound of rattling pills in that bottle. Props to that woman for not snatching the bottle out of his hand like I wanted to do.
The veterinarians gave me their time and answered any questions I had, even when I just had a question while I was dropping Westley off for grooming. I love that Dr. Barre knows my dog and will address my dog as Mr. Westley. Once, I found out that some of my dog’s other siblings had passed away from Addison’s Disease, and the vet techs and veterinarian fit me in their schedule asap and tested Westley (it was negative). I’m grateful that they worked to give me peace of mind as quickly as possible.
I love how accommodating this place is to shy dogs like mine, how convenient they try to be (open Saturdays!), and how much they care for animals. I trust them with my Westley and recommend this place all the time to neighbors and friends who live nearby.

Discovered this clinic on Unilocal and it did not disappoint.
I called in to make an appointment with their staff and they were very helpful and friendly. If it’s your pup’s first visit, they’ll get all the basic info over the phone so when you come in, you won’t have to fumble dealing with paperwork while being with your pup.
We were very fortunate to get Dr. Hoistein to examine our Corgi. Later to find out, she’s a corgi guru with two of her own. It’s great to meet staff and doctors who truly care about your pup as if it’s their own.

We just really love Dr. Barre because we can feel his genuine love for all pets. He truly spends quality time with each patient and makes sure that the vet visit is a positive experience for the pet as well as the owners. Any time we have had questions, they were fully answered because Dr. Barre is very knowledgeable and knows how to explain it in a friendly way. He’s truly there because he cares about you and your pets. All of the staff are friendly, caring, and helpful. A vet visit here always honors your time and money, I’d say it’s very worth coming to get your pet checked up here.
The facilities are nice, easy to get to and find, has a private parking lot with marked spaces dedicated to the vet office, and is kept clean. They even have an outdoors area to wait in where your dog can roam around a bit or do their business. While we were waiting, they had complimentary water and coffee that was available to pet owners. It was only a few short minutes before we were called in, they don’t keep you waiting for very long which I appreciate.
If you have pet insurance, the staff are very helpful with filling out information and printing out extra copies of vaccination records if you need it.
Overall, just a pleasant experience at the vet’s office every time and we truly feel like we are being well cared for. I completely trust Dr. Barre and would highly recommend taking your pet to see him!