Tierra Mesa Veterinary Clinic

Took my fur baby yesterday because he was having eye issues. The staff was very friendly and the Vet Berk was really nice and caring to my cat. My cat was subscribed medication and is doing a lot better today. I’m an new pet owner so i’m not sure if the prices were too high. Overall I had a great experience.

Dr. Shatila and his staff are the best! We’ve been taking our GSP, Watson, here ever since we rescued him in 2012. Shots, minor surgeries, dewclaw removal — all are done professionally and compassionately. How often does a dog love seeing the vet? Because Watson does every time. And they love seeing him. A fantastic and proven vet clinic that we enthusiastically recommend!

THE BEST! My dog has been to other vets and has had traumatizing experiences. She is scared of the vet still, but our experience with Dr. Shatila is always excellent, it’s almost magic because my dog doesn’t seem to even feel getting her shots. At first my dog was snappy, but after a minute she didn’t mind him touching her at all. He has a way with dogs that I’ve never seen before. Truly gifted.
About a year ago my dog had to have some rotten teeth removed and I was able to go with her to the back as they put her under anesthesia. That was comforting for the both of us.
When I am in San Diego I make it a point to go here if needed. I live in the Bay Area now and am apprehensive about bringing her anywhere else.

I don’t really have anything to bad to say about this clinic I initially took my puppy here because it was pretty close to home and my work as well. I found them on Unilocal.Parking is okay as they are multiple business rubios, Charlie rose, coffee bean etc. Near Spectrum Center. The only reason I left was due to the prices I am a new pet owner so did not know much about costs but when I showed my friend my bill who worked at another office she let me know how much I was being over charged. I practically was paying double for meds and office visits. I did like the doctor and the staff was great but having a. English bull dog is not cheap so if I can keep my vet visits when needed at a reasonable costs I definitely will.

We have been taking our two dogs here for about three years now. We love Dr. Hani and all the staff. We originally started coming here when we adopted a puppy that turned out to be very sick. I honestly was afraid she was going to die. The staff here was so amazing and took such great care of her. I truly feel they saved her life. I couldn’t imagine bringing my babies to anyone else now. There have even been times that one of our dogs is acting sick and they are able to fit us in on the same day and we never wait more than a couple minutes to see the doctor. They truly seem to care a lot about all the animals they see.
On a couple occasions we have had to leave our dogs for various things such as teeth cleaning, cyst removal, etc., and every time we go to pick our pups up the staff would have our dog sitting up front with them instead of in a cage. This is probably one of my favorite things about the place. I hate the idea of my dog being locked in a cage, and the staff only do that if they absolutely have to. There is nothing better then seeing the dogs cared for so much.

We were just in for the annual shots this morning and had another great experience. I’ve been bringing my fur-​kid here for three years and it’s always easy. The staff recognize us when we come in, always take the time to greet Rocco and do their best to get us out quickly.
Dr Shatila is very thorough and caring and does what he can to keep the patients nice and calm. We talked about how Rocco had been doing the past year and we were out in no time. I really appreciate knowing that we will receive consistent care any time we need it.
For any of the other comments about them running behind schedule… they do their best to accommodate any patients with same-​day urgent needs. If my appt needs to start a little later because they are caring for someone else, I’m ok with it. Very likely there will be some day that we need to get in urgently and others will be impacted. Pets don’t do a very good job at telling us ahead of time when they don’t feel well.
We will continue to go back!

Dr. Hani Shatila is the best vet! The entire staff truly cares for the well being of your furry family member.
He’s honest and knows what he’s doing & I wouldn’t go anywhere else.

I have a very anxious and fearful rescue dog named Bella. My aunt, and other friends have been taking their pets to Dr. Shatila for over five years. When I moved to the area, they recommended Dr. Shatila to me. I initially took Bella in because for a check up. Dr. Shatila and his staff were very welcoming, and gave me some wonderful information to help Bella, including local trainers. In addition, I did not feel rushed, and when Dr. Shatila walked into his lab to show me something, Bella just followed him right in like she owned the place, she was that comfortable. When I took Bella back in for her annual vaccination update, she received a thorough annual examination, and Dr. Shatila completed the rabies certificate and county license paper work himself. As a healthcare provider myself, I like the fact that I am given options, and I don’t feel that I’m being «sold» anything, just sage advice from a very experienced veterinarian.

Dr. Shatila is amazing. After a terrible experience with another vet in town, I asked a friend who is well-​known animal lover if she had a recommendation. She sent me to Tierramesa Veterinary and I am grateful. His credentials were impeccable, so we headed over right away.
Our poor cat was sick and we felt so helpless. Our cat had not been responding to us for weeks, but Dr. Shatila just had a way with him to which our cat was very responsive. He was direct, honest and thorough. He even took us to the back lab and taught us some techniques that were really helpful at medicine-​time. Some time later, when that inevitably sad day came, Dr. Shatila made it infinitely more bearable. He was straight with us and answered our questions definitively, so we were able to make a tough decision.
After that, all of our pets go to Dr. Shatila, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

Love Hani! He was recommended by many people. I met him after marrying my husband, who was already taking his dog here. We lost him a few years ago, but have now gotten another dog. One of the great things that I see with this clinic is that they do nail trims for cheap! I can’t stand to cut my dog’s nails and man do his nails grow fast! (I think it’s the coconut oil we give him…) They don’t even make me be in the room with them while they do it — it’s too stressful for me! We started taking our new dog to him when he was just 8 weeks old. We got him when he was very sick and Hani helped us nurse him to health. Also did his neutering at 6mos. All went very well.

We have been taking our cats to Dr. Shatila for almost ten years now, after being referred by my next door neighbors who have sworn by him for many years to care for their dogs. He is extremely kind and compassionate, as well as highly competent. He is an excellent diagnostician and never wastes your money or traumatizes your pet with extraneous tests or procedures. Its obvious from the moment you meet him that he is motivated solely by his love of animals. Likewise, his staff are all extremely helpful, kind and compassionate. We are so grateful to have Dr. Shatila and recommend him highly!

I really dislike giving bad reviews… but I feel as though I must share my experience with Tierra Mesa Vet. I moved out here from Massachusetts with my cat and needed to find her a vet in San Diego. I went here for her annual check-​up and for her shots. Here are my findings:
* This was the most upsetting point: the Doctor told me my baby girl had a heart murmur and recommended that I subject her to expensive (over $ 1k) testing procedures. I was given a pamphlet for another specialized vet facility that could perform the procedures as it could not be done in-​house. I was trying to figure out how my vet back in MA did not pick up on this murmur! Since the «diagnosis», I have brought my cat in for wellness exams with two other vets. I specifically requested that each pay special attention to her heart. Both of the other vets said her heart sounded perfectly healthy– no sign of a murmur! I wonder what kind of commission Tierra Mesa vet is getting for referrals from the third party specialist…
* The vet was loud and manhandled my cat. That may be okay with dogs, but he should consider toning it down quite a few notches for the cats!
* My cat’s exam felt very rushed. The doctor didn’t spend more than 10 minutes with us. After giving a heart murmur diagnosis, I was expecting some discussion…
* On the plus side, their office is located in a decent plaza with a good amount of parking. The shots did not appear to be overpriced and the lady at the front desk was okay to encounter.
I will not be returning to this vet nor will I recommend it to anyone.

Dr. Shatila and his colleagues deserve a 5 star review, it seems every time I have anything to do with them. My best friend is an 8 y/​o poodle who gets the very best any time that I can provide the very best. So Dr. Shatila.
He is kind to the animals and gentle with the humans. I con’t believe he has never called me on the carpet for some of the d-​u-​m things I have done or not done for my best friend. I’ve taken him in for minor worries when Dr. Shatila is clearly happy to see us, and he didn’t charge.
I am lucky to have been referred to Dr. S. probably 8 years ago.

I would love to give this place a better review but unfortunately I can’t. I brought my puppy in here and although the staff wasnt rude they were very standoffish and kinda matter of fact. I am taking my puppy I here you can be more compassionate. Te dr came in and was very nice, but didn’t explain anything to me at all. Just looked at my dog ran some test and sent me on my way, but when it was time to pay they were pretty pleasant. You are in the medical field you should be more compassionate and nice to paying customers.

Awesome place I have only been here once and FINALLY i feel I have found the perfect clinic for my little boy who is 8 and should be seeing the vet way more often than he does. I schedule an appt. 2 weeks ago and showed up to my appt. early I walk in and Dr. S ask if i had an appt. i said yes at 8:30 it was 8:00 at the time and he said oh you are scheduled for tomorrow. Silly me i totally screwed up the dates thankfully Dr. S was super nice and saw my mini schnauzer within the next few min we where in the back the tech was checking out my boy and soon so was Dr. S since my boy is eight Dr. S suggested we do lab testing I new it was time so i agreed. He did the check up and cleaned out his ears which was the whole reason we where there my poor boy had an ear infection. As we where leaving the tech gave him a treat and i check us out. The next day i got a call that he was in good health super relief. Over all I felt so welcome even with my screw up the staff where so nice Dr. S was great didn’t seem annoyed at all that he had to see us sooner than our actual appt. I just felt so welcome that I am truly happy I found this place and will be coming in more often to do my boy’s reg check ups and shots! :-)

Denise and Dr. Shatila are awesome! Our dog had a bump on her back that we thought was a spider bite or bee sting. Denise got her right in for appointment that same day and Dr. Shatila immediately identified that it was a benign tumor that is easily treatable. He gave us several options, and explained things very well. I HIGHLY recommend him and his wonderful staff.

I’m the originator of Giant Schnoodles I train service dogs for disabled people. I also do rescue with the county of San Diego. So I have a big investment in vet experience. I came to Dr. Shatila after a rescue puppy with severe foxtails had 2 surgeries with another vet. the foxtail was still not found & he required a 3^rd surgery. For the third surgery, I took him to Dr. shatila who did surgery at a different angle & the problem was solved. I was not overcharged. Subsequently, I took many dogs to him & found his diagnostic ability amazing. His price was reasonable. When necessary, He referred me to specialists, expensive but good. In looking back, my expenses were actually less bcs of his accurate diagnosing & sending me to the right specialist, the first time. Poor diagnosis could have resulted in numerous expensive appointments with several specialists. Bcs of the excellent diagnosis I never went to a specialist more than once.
Then the horrible happened. Xena is my Giant Schnoodle service dog & dog of my heart. She pulls a wheelchair, dances & pulls a dog chariot. Xena uses her intuitive alerting abilities to heal me, got me out of the wheelchair & on several occasions, saved my life by waking me & alerting to severe blood pressure elevation in the middle of the night & more. Xena cut her leg on the metal outer siding that had come away from a shed. The cut bled profusely, required a tourneque to prevent a bleed out during transportation. I did this wi a leash held in my teeth. I arrived & was seen immediately. He found she had cut her tendon clear through. Furthermore, she was pregnant. Dr Shatila didn’t want to give anasthesia & I didn’t want him to bcs it could affect the puppies. Dr. Shatila stitched her up under a local anasthetic with her in my lap under my down stay training command. He trusted me to control her sufficiently without anasthesia. I trusted him to do an excellent job. Many consults with experts later indicated nobody thought she would ever come sound, including Dr. Shatila. I waited. I cried. I beat myself up & wished I’d been more careful. I hoped for the best but didn’t expect it. The final result was that her puppies were perfect. She came sound with no limp. she pulls with no problem. 6 yrs later, she’s never had an after affect of any kind. I owe that to Dr. Shatila & am forever grateful. To see Xena 2 years after his surgery with no limp & pulling the chariot see:

Another thing I like abt Dr. Shatila: In many vet offices, they take your «dog to the back». Meaning they take ur dog away from U. Some of my dogs R service dogs. This is very detrimental & could cause trust issues wi service dogs. Also, I wonder what they’re doing back there out of site, that they don’t want me to see. I’ve had many arguments with other vets, especially ER’s re this issue. Dr. Shatila never «takes ur animal to the back». He always treats ur animal with U right there. That is comforting to the animal & inspires my trust.
Dr. Shatila’s staff are knowledgeable, professional & friendly.
I highly recomend Dr. Shatila. I have the experience to know he’s the best!
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(btw U can get a wonderful full body massage next door for $ 20 plus tip)

Dr. Shatila is, hands-​down, the best vet in San Diego. I’ve known him since I was a little girl, as his son and my brother were in the same Boy Scout pack. I’ve taken every animal I’ve ever had to Dr. Shatila, no matter how far away I’ve lived, and I cannot recommend his services enough. Parking can be a bit tricky, as it is a small office in a cramped business center that shares its lot with several busy restaurants and a drive-​thru coffeeshop, so keep this all in mind when making an appointment. (Try not to go during lunch!)
Dr. Shatila is honest, fair, and obviously intensely passionate about his work. When we had to make the terrible, unfortunate decision to let our dog go many years back, there was no pressure, only sheer compassion. Although he must have had other patients waiting to be seen, he treated us as though we were the only people in the clinic, letting us spend as much time with Matilda as we wanted, and even allowing us to stay with her for comfort in her final moments. He sent us a sympathy card a few days later, and called to check on us about a week later, understanding how difficult that time was for our family.
I thought that maybe this special treatment was due to the connection he had with my family through the Boy Scouts, but I later found out that this is common practice with his office. You really feel like he loves your pet as much as you do!

Dr. Shatila rocks, a gruff-​looking older man, but funny and great with pets! We took both our dogs here for years (opting to avoid a closer on in Tierrasanta because we never felt they cared about our pets).
Having since moved away, I will miss going there, and gladly give him an unqualified recommendation!

This review is for the «One-​Stop Rabies Clinic»
I had gone to another place in the past for rabies shots, but this time found this place closer so wanted to try it out. I called ahead to make an appointment. That was easy enough. The girl mentioned that if I brought my checkbook, they could send in the licensing form for me. For this place, you have to call to make an appt and they only do them before 2pm weekdays.
I got there. Plenty of parking. Checked in and wrote my check for the license. I opted to pay cash for my $ 6 rabies shot. She took my license form and check to mail in for me — Thanks! That was a nice convenience! Right after that, she took me back to the exam room. It literally took 3 mins and I was out of there. The Vet was nice, friendly, and efficient.
My dog doesn’t go to the vet regularly… but she will definitely come back here for her next Rabies shot.