Ocean Avenue Veterinary Hospital

Veterinary Care

We are at Ocean Avenue Veterinary Hospital for Compassionate Pet Care, located in the Balboa Park/Ingleside neighborhoods of San Francisco. Since December of 1969, Ocean Avenue Veterinary Hospital has played an indispensable role in the San Francisco veterinary care of pets throughout the city. What started as a relatively modest, but skilled and compassionate veterinary animal hospital by San Francisco veterinarians, Al Chafets and Ted Fre. Read more

5 recommendations

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    Mimi C.

    Shared on yelp.com

    We have brought our dogs here for both emergency and maintenance care. The clinic is very clean and smells clean, which I really appreciate. The doctors are kind, compassionate and up front about costs and options relative to cost. Great job, guys! And thank you.

    Original recommendation
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    Maya N.

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    My dog, Noodles, a one year old Pembroke Welsh Corgi apparently got Gastroenteritis (upset stomach) and pink eye on his left eye.

    We took him to the OAVH and got him checked up by Dr Singla. We did x-ray, pancreatic test, blood work, etc on him. He then was given some liquid to rehydrate him through injection.

    Dr Singla recommended for him to have 5-7 days bland diet (boiled chicken and cooked rice). We will also need to treat the pink eye with eye drops 3x/day …
    Overall, we were satisfied with their service and hospitality. The clinic smelled great and was clean.

    Original recommendation
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    Tony Roberts

    Shared on goo.gl

    ... The staff there was always friendly and helpful and always were accommodating.
    I took my dog Max there several times and was always pleased with the level of care that they provided.
    It came to a point when my partner and I had to make the heartbreaking decision to let our beloved dog of 14 plus years go. To say it was the most gut wrenching decision that I've ever made is putting it mildly. The staff and vets at Ocean Veterinary Hospital were kind and compassionate and amazing through the whole process. ...
    It has been several months since Max's passing and it took me a while to write this review but I wanted to thank everyone at Ocean Avenue Veterinary Hospital for all of their caring, compassion, understanding and kindness during my pets life and especially when it was time for his passing.

    Original recommendation
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    Melissa Mayle

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    We've been going to Ocean Avenue Veterinary for about five or six years with our pups, Syler, Yoshi (decd), and now Darby and have had stellar experiences with both Dr. Singla and Dr. Pal. Not only have our dogs been seen for regular vet visits, but we have also been seen for emergencies (ie- raccoon attack), dental work, and chronic illnesses (ie- IBD). Dr. Singla and Dr. Pal have excellent follow-through care. They now perform x-rays during dental so unnecessary extractions do not take place. They are open late, have a small parking lot, and match prescription pricing of online retailers. I'm glad this place is close to home.

    Original recommendation
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    Leslie Martin

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    I changed to this hospital after many years at another facility. Ocean has always made appointments available when I felt that my animals needed to be seen. They are friendly and compassionate and so far have been great. My dog has had multiple issues and they have always taken the best care of her. I would highly recommend this hospital

    Original recommendation