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UNIVERSITY VETERINARY HOSPITAL

810 University Ave (at 5th St), Berkeley • 841-4412

University Veterinary Hospital is a full service hospital that provides medical care ranging from infant to geriatric pets and is open 24 hours for emergencies. See their website for a list of their services.

PROS:

• They participate in Berkeley’s SNYP program which provides low-cost vouchers to spay and neuter strays and ferals. It cost $15 to snyp my stray cat Winston, who became my outdoor pal for almost 2 years.
• They’re local to the West Berkeley neighborhood and have a parking lot.
• You can access your pet’s history online via their PetPortal which is handy if you’re thinking about switching vets (see below) and want to print out some records.

CONS:

• They are expensive and, in my opinion, push services like overly frequent vaccinations, dental work and lab tests that your animals don’t really need.
• There are not separate entrances or rooms for dogs and cats.
• My stray cat, Winston, had a full exam here with no problems two months before I found him one night struggling to breathe. I brought him to Pet Emergency Treatment Services, and they said he had a tremendous amount of fluid in his body. PETS also reported his age at about 8 years different than UVH had assessed him. Winston was put to sleep that night. When I called UVH, they were defensive and unsympathetic. I got a form-letter condolence card a week later.

REVIEWS:

Click HERE to view a listing of other 24-Hour Emergency Vet Services in Berkeley.

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