South San Diego Veterinary Hospital

I came here in an emergency situation. This was my closest location. My dog was experiencing very shallow breathing and was not moving. I am an EMT and was needed at work at the same time this was happening. They told me my dog could not be seen because there was no «Dr patient relationship». They were not empathetic about the situation and were willing to let my dog die over formalities. I felt disrespected.

Today we experienced a very tragic situation where our 1yr old cat was attacked & killed by our neighbor’s Rottweiler who broke the fence to get into our backyard.
I called around to several pet cremation agencies and they were not available to pick our cat immediately, were too far from us or too costly.
I decided to call this hospital and after telling the receptionist what I needed I felt the compassionate & caring tone in her voice as she responded. She said I could bring our cat & they would take care of the storage and cremation. We discussed the options & in 15 minutes we were on our way. The office was very warm, staff friendly & they made me & my daughter feel comfortable. The process was quick & easy. We paid less than $ 100 for the cremation & personalized urn. Although we are heartbroken we have comfort in knowing we left our cat in great hands. I highly recommend this facility.

Dr. McAndrew is best vet I have had the pleasure of doing business with. She and her staff are true animal lovers. I love that she incorporates «eastern medicine» with «western medicine». Paws down the best in the west!!!

I honestly love Dr. McAndrew and her staff. They were all friendly and super informative about everything. They were able to answer all my questions and they were so caring about my puppy. I’m really glad I stumble upon this vet hospital than others. If you have pets, take them here and they will treat them with the most utterly care. :)

Brought my dog in after she was attacked by a pitbull and needed her neck stitched up. I was greeted by Dr. Kristi Gaddy herself when I first walked in. I worked with the receptionist, Cinthyia, from that point on. I was floored by the first estimate I was given at which point I had to break down and start ranting about how this wasn’t my fault or my dog’s fault, etc. Cinthyia came back with an estimate at half the price. So, I ended up paying $ 363 for staples, not stitches, for my dog including antibiotics for 2 weeks plus doggie pain killers. All the staff here were really nice and so was Dr. Gaddy. Violent pitbulls & their respective owners need to be gassed — seriously.

Holistic and Homeopathic Alternative Vet Care
I was referred to Dr. McAndrew by a friend whose dog was treated with great success. My dog has some major issues that conventional veterinary care cannot help.
Dr. McAndrew was kind, thorough and knowledgeable. We are just starting treatment and I will update this review after I have a good grasp of her results.

My dog started getting symptoms of cancer and I took her into South San Diego Vet. Sure, the vets were helpful, but all they did was research the condition in a few books — which I had already found the same info researching it myslef on the internet. To make a long story short– $ 500 after one visit and some chinese herbs that had no effect… And I have actually been able to keep my dog healthy, over a year with her condition, on my own-​researching it on the internet… for free.
Too expensive without anything to show for it.

Dr. Jacque McAndrew is amazing! Being the clean freak that I am, the facility was a bit depressing… clean…just a tad run down. With that said, I am thoroughly impressed with Dr. McAndrew’s knowledge of western and alternative medicine. She brings out books to describe schools of thought, and she really cares that the people she is talking to fully understand what she is thinking.
I’ve only had one consultation and I’ve dropped the ball on the e-​mail I’m supposed to send her, describing the life of my handsome Lab, seen in my profile. But, in that one visit, she listened… to me, my partner, and my pup. I’m very excited to say that the melatonin has stopped ALL seizure activity for the time being. Who would have thought? No MRI for now… woohoo!
My San Diego Moms also use this Dr. and they swear she added a few productive and happy years to their now passed pup through alternative medicine.