Bristol Memory Animal Clinic

I’m so happy and relieved that I found a good, honest vet for my new Yorktese puppy. I’ve heard so many scary stories from friends and families of their experience with vets who’s goals are to get you worried about your pets health and have you pay for all sorts of unnecessary tests. My friends and families eventually found good vets but, unfortunately, none are close to me.
I accidently stumbled onto Bristol Memorial Animal Clinic, while doing some research online. I made an appointment and came into the clinic today. Denise saw me coming in and helped me with the door. It’s a small, clean clinic. The staffs are very friendly and professional. The wait was not long, before Dr. Kim came into the room to examine Flora. My concerns and questions were clearly explained. Although there were other patients waiting, i had the Dr.‘s full attention and did not feel rushed in any way. My main reasons for coming in was to get a full exam, deworm, check for ear infections and rabies shot.
The conclusion was…
No signs of infection or swelling inside the ears, just normal wax build up… Dr. Kim recommended to continue cleaning ear twice a week and pay attention if Flora scratches around the ears. Since I am unsure of Flora’s age, Dr. Kim estimated she is around 13 weeks and suggested we wait till her canine comes out, maybe in about a month, before administering the Rabies shot.
We came out with a clean bill of health and no financial worries. Thank you Dr. Kim and Denise for your genuine care and honesty!

Hands down, the best veterinarian in Orange County! I’ve been bringing my dog here since 2013 and always receive the very best service and expert opinion. Unlike many other places, Dr. Kim and the other vets never try to push treatments on you and always have an alternative option. Highly recommended! If you love your pet as much as I do… This is this place to bring them for great care.

I have been going to Bristol memory animal clinic for a while now and I have nothing but good things to say about them. I am not very good at keeping up with my schedule but if I miss an appointment they always help me reschedule in order to go in that same day. They care for my older chihuahua who is not a fan of people touching him and my Akita pup who is also a bit scared of other people in a very calm manner. They have really good prices and seem to always have discounts. Everyone who works there is very friendly and always remember us so it makes me feel comfortable about going and even asking them questions.

My little Narsha got all her vaccines and ready to go .:)
Great place to take all your pets for any emergency I’m so thankful !!

Best place i have brought my litter of puppies too. they charged me an affordable price on all 4 of my puppies for check up and shots. we thought we had an emergency case of parvo in the litter but it wasn’t even that. conclusion: it was the roundworms that got to our puppies, roundworm symptoms are similar to the parvo symptoms. we took them in the same day and they took care of us. they waited for my family and puppies to arrive because of traffic. the puppies are super active now. the dewormer has kicked in and we have been keeping an eye out on them. by far a place i will come back if anything is to happen to one of my puppies again. 4 puppies with check up, shots for them and a parvo test on one of them all for $ 273. they were super friendly to my father that doesn’t speak english that well and my brother who knows nothing about dogs. For us it was worth the drive from Mission Viejo to Santa Ana.

I usually have a great experience with this vet until recently. I got a new puppy and noticed that she wasn’t gaining weight-​like at all. When I took her the first time, she was vomiting and extremely thin and they said it might just be stress so they gave her some medicine for her vomiting and a nutritional supplement. Okay. One week later we took her for her first vaccine and I expressed my concern to them that she was no longer vomiting and she was eating, but she was extremely thin even though we were giving her the supplement and she was eating pretty well. All they said was «I think she’s fine, it’s only been a week» and «Yeah, she’s very skinny» and gave her her vaccine. Then they told us to just keep giving her the supplement. Okay? A week later, she still wasn’t gaining any weight and started vomiting again. At this point, for her to not gain any weight at all for 3 weeks straight and to start vomiting again was extremely concerning. I ended up taking her to a different vet for a second opinion and they ran some tests and found out she had giardia and coccidia. Thankfully she is much better now, but these guys couldn’t figure that out after I expressed my concerns both times I took her and she could’ve died. Not sure if I’ll go back.

Always disappointed with them. The doctor is NEVER there. What kind of practice doesn’t have a vet on board ²⁴⁄₇?

It’s never for these two Nutz (Peanut & Hazelnut). Dr. Kim is awesome. Very friendly and patient… He never makes me feel rushed at all. The girls here are very nice as well. I usually talk to Bianca who remembers what’s going on with my fur babies.

Our cat ended up loving this place & Dr. Kim/​assistant. We decided to try the free exam + deworming offer they had. They took us in right away at our 6:30pm appointment. Mr. Cat was scared at first and peed in the carrier but they said it was okay and rinsed it out for us. They proceeded with the exam and made our cat feel comfortable. Also, I wasn’t pushed to buy everything they suggested. Overall, it was great service!

Came here because it’s ridiculously close to me. I had a flyer for their grand opening which included good deals (very cheap shots, although I no longer remember how much.) Service and pricing are average. Have only continued going because of the closeness. They charge $ 15 for a nail trim — I personally believe that’s pricey, although I haven’t compared to other Vets. Not sure if I am going to continue going.

Let me just start off with how THANKFUL I am to have found this Animal Clinic! The staff is extremely friendly and helpful! Dr. Kim is AMAZING he really cares for all the animals that come through his clinic like if they were his own. Their Hours are amazing since i have work in the morning i don’t get out till around 6 and all the animal clinics that i know of close at 5 so when i stumbled across their website i saw they didn’t close till 8 which was perfect in my case! Here comes my story, MY AMAZING EXPERIENCE HERE! My Boyfriend found this kitten outside in the pouring rain and we took him in. We noticed that he was extremely skinny to the point where you can feel his spine. he wasn’t eating nor drinking and he would cry all night long. We decided to find a vet that was convenient for us and we found BRISTOL MEMORY ANIMAL CLINIC. When we first visited we learned that JASPER was severely dehydrated, had fleas, pneumonia, skin infection, and Upper respiratory infection, and weighed just 1.8 lbs. I loved how honest Dr. Kim was with us he told us that he was not sure if he would live because he was in poor condition which is something you don’t want to hear in the moment but i didn’t want false hope either I want to note that Dr. Kim was extremely hesitant telling me because I am sure i was about to cry because i knew he would say Jasper may not make it. I wasn’t sure what would happen in the next couple of days or weeks. I wasn’t sure how would his body react to the medicine he gave me for Jasper. Dr. Kim helped me out as much as he could since money was tight around November for me. I greatly appreciate everything he did for Jasper I don’t know how to thank him. Jasper started eating when Dr. Kim suggested to give him prescription recovery wet food. He then started gaining more weight and giving him more nutrients with gels he prescribed to Jasper. He was gaining about 1 pound a week i believe until he came to 4 pounds which was his goal weight. Jasper then got an eye infection and was getting really bad and needed to go to the vet immediately i called to make an appointment and they squeezed me in which i greatly appreciated since jasper wasn’t able to open his eye and needed to be seen. He gave me eye wash solution and an ointment showed me how to apply it and in a few days it was gone! Jasper also got neutered there & all his shots including his shot for Rabies. Long story Short because i could go on and on about Bristol Memory Animal Clinic. They are very Helpful, Caring, Clean, And just flat out AMAZING. I definitely would recommend taking your pet here they will be in good hands. Also i don’t Unilocal this is my first time Unilocaling and to take time out of my day to type a review says a lot. I want to thank everyone there that helped out to care for Jasper I really do appreciate it from the bottom of my heart you have no idea how thankful I am! He is in great shape now and a very Happy Cat!

Amazing experience!
My dog got few hot spots and they treated him quickly and with great care, prices are good! They definitely made my day the next day after my visit they called to check up on my dog which I thought was very nice to take time and call.

My experience here was phenomenal. Everyone was very nice and friendly. The best part was the pricing, i was extremely happy for what i had to pay for all my dog’s vaccinations and rabies shot. To come in on a Saturday and get thru process as quickly as i did was a nice surprise. They accept appointments, so would definitely advise anyone to take advantage of that.
And to comment on person who gave then 1 star, i highly doubt you will find a better, more affordable place. Only place comparable price-​wise would be humane society clinic in city of orange. But hell if you complained about wait time here, i can only imagine your reaction going there! Lol

Been here 3 times.
Once to deworm my moms cat.
Once for my sick dog and once to neuter my dog! All have been OK experiences.
Pricing is fair. Have to say the only reason why I come here is because the hours and the location.

I’ve been coming to see Dr. Kim since my dog has been 5 weeks old. The staff and Dr. Kim Have always been great with my puppy. Recently my dog was spayed and the puppy decided to pull out her stitches while I was at work. So I had to take her to an emergency animal hospital to have her restitched. The following morning after seeing the other vet she was irritable and in pain so I took her to Dr. Kim and he was great! He prescribed a sedative and gave her extra pain medication at no extra charge. I really enjoy coming here and will continue to do so. Dr. Kim has great prices and an amazing staff. :) Thanks for everything.

My mind was blown today. This poor stray dog was hit by a car and we took it into our Vet which was 100 yards from where it happened.
Before they did anything they asked who would be paying. It was explained to them that it was a stray. They said that since no one could pay that they would just call animal control, while this poor dog was dying right in front of them. Finally, only because someone offered to pay for it, did they give the dog a shot of antibiotic and a shot for the pain. The Vet then pulls out a $ 477 bill in order for him to x-​ray and examine the dog, while its dying in front of him.
We offered to pay his costs in order for him to help this poor dog but the office staff said that he would not do that. We then called the humane society who agreed to examine the animal if we brought it in. Luckily the bleeding stopped and it looks like the little girl is going to make it.
I regret ever bringing my dogs to this place. I understand you are running a business but to sit back and demand someone pay while a poor dog is suffering in front of you is not the type of business I want to patronize. Unreal.

I didn’t like this place at all. When I went in for my appointment no one else was waiting to be seen yet I waited about 30 min for the vet to see us.
I had taken my 80 lbs German shepherd to be updated on his vaccines. The nurse was unable to take his temperature. When she brought the vet in they both struggled with my normal well behaved dog. It didn’t seem like either of them had much experience because when it came time for the shots the vet could not give them to him. He would try to stick him but he would take SO long that my dog would move. At one point he stuck him with the needle and let go of the shot so my dog was whimpering around the room with a needle sticking out of him because the vet let go. I have given my dog shots all by myself when he needed penicillin and never had that much difficulty. I was in there FOREVER. I’ll never go back.

Take for ever for shots it took me like 45 min to an hr I was pissed off.
Price is good but I hate hate the wait I thought it was me but nope
The 2^nd time I tried it to it took me 1 hr if this doesn’t change I will not be coming back

Dr. Shim is wonderful! He speaks Korean and English fluently & you can see that he truly cares for your pet’s well being!
Also, if you go on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday all shots are only $ 12.
First doctors exam & fecal & deworming is free! Very clean clinic as well & they sell royal canin food!
The next day they called me to see how my puppy cooper was doing after his shots :)

I sadly had to say goodbye to my dog and best friend of 12 years. Angel had turn 16 and a week later we had to part ways for this life time. The doctor and his staff where so sweet and extremely helpful. I’m so grateful that we found them and that they helped us. They even sent me a card after the loss of my Angel. All I’m waiting for is for the ashes of my Angel. Doctor is extremely knowledgable and so kind. I highly recommend them!