Daniel Vanderhoof, DVM

So far so good. Dr Vhoof is really thorough, smart and caring with an amazing bedside manner. I know our babies are in good hands with him. One or two of his staff could definitely be warmer and more professional but I’m so confident in him and in what I have seen so far that I look past it. Although the disorganized, non customer service oriented extremely slow checkout was kinda unacceptable. Again, staff is starting to be a problem but the dr is fantastic!

Dr Vanderpool is the very best vetinarian that I have ever had. He and his staff are not just friendly, but they are also very caring and sensitive.
Sadly, all three of my dear elder kittens have had to be euthanized this year. The entire process for each was handled with care and love. The doctor provided excellent advice and helped us make our decision based on the probability of a recovery. The tough calls became easier when one realized that the cats comfort was the focus. If tears could have cured my cats they would still be alive, but that was not possible.
I have the highest regard for Dr. Vanderpool and his staff and recommend them without hesitation.

Dr. Vanderhoof and Dr. Dawon are outstanding. All the receptionist Roberta, Rosa, and Michelle are equally outstanding and very very kind.
Monkey, Lola, Bardot and Tiger all love you.

I would never consider taking my cats to anyone but Dr. Vanderhoof. He talks to the animals and it is wonderful watching him with them. He takes great care with my cats. I know they are not happy going in for shots, etc but it makes me happy they have someone who really cares. The whole office staff is exceptional. I love them all.

We’ve been taking our dog and cats to Dr. V for over 8 years. He is very nice and answers any questions or concerns. The staff is nice and I think many of them have been there as long or longer than we have been going there. The other vets there are also very good. They will make appointments on short notice and work with you if ever need anything. Thanks!

Dr. Vanderhoof and his throughly dedicated staff provide the best veterinary care I have found in the Pasadena area. I have had cats and dogs well cared for and professionally treated for a variety of problems. The most memorable experience was how supportive and genuinely caring they were when our 16-​year old dog became ill with the terrible Cushing’s Disease. Dr. Vanderhoof was reassuring, practical, and understanding about how to balance care with costs of tests and medications. When our dog was at the end of his life, the staff were incredible at honoring his precious memory. I am so amazed and grateful still!

Let me begin this review by saying I cannot say enough GREAT things about Dr. Vanderhoof and his staff !!!
I actually thought I had posted a Unilocal review a long time ago about his office and the staff at Vanderhoof Veterinary Office.
Late Thursday night /​early Friday morning, March 12 – 13, our little Maltese Poodle, Winston, started having stomach issues (diarrhea) and it continued all night whereby we had to take him outside every 2 – 3 hours to do his business. This was quite exhausting for him and us and we initially thought it was some built up anxiety.
Well, it continued all day Friday, March 13^th and after returning home from work, I noticed some «presents» left on our carpet and tried everything I knew to get him to feel better.
Nothing was working and he was getting progressively worse and then started vomiting around 4:00 — 4:30am on Saturday morning (March 14^th). I had to lay down with him on our couch closest to the door in case we had to make a mad dash outside and when he wouldn’t eat even a small part of his breakfast Saturday morning, I was getting very, very worried.
I called Dr. Vanderhoof’s office and spoke with Michelle to see if he had anything open and, of course, they did not. As Winston has been a patient of Dr. Vanderhoof’s since 2012, she knew him and was genuinely concerned for his welfare and could tell how upset I was about his condition. She said that they couldn’t take anymore appointments and the next available time was on Monday, but if they had any cancellations, she would call me back right away.
Michelle also suggested a couple emergency clinics in the area, but I told her that I would rather take him to Dr. Vanderhoof since he knows his history and would take him to emergency as a last resort.
Well, 4 – 5 minutes after she hung up, she called me back to say they had an opening!!!
I took him in at 10:00am and Dr. Vanderhoof greeted him with a «Hey Winston, how you feeling buddy?» and checked him out to find he had the equivalent of the human stomach flu (he did say the veterinary medical term, but I don’t even know how to spell it).
He gave him an injection and some pills to take, along with instructions on what to feed him to settle his stomach and I noticed right away on the way home that our little guy was feeling so much better.
THANK YOU SO MUCH to Dr. Vanderhoof and all of his staff for taking care of our pride & joy, we will always appreciate every visit, even his regular check ups and know everyone in the office is genuinely concerned for Winston’s care.

Love Dr. V. He seems to put Toby at ease. Each time we have visited Toby seems to calm down when Dr. V comes to do the examination. The staff there are very friendly.
I like how Dr. V seems very in tune with the needs of all his furry patients.

Wonderful customer service, I took my tortoise who was attacked. I called ahead of time and they immediately took us in. He was in pain and unfortunately in was best to put him to sleep. The staff was wonderful and I even received a card from them. Wonderful, it was under horrible circumstances but they were great.

great avian vet. very helpful doctors and staff very compassionate.

We took our two cats to Vanderhoof Veterinary hopsital for the past five years. They were excellent vets and we have recommended them to all our friends. reasonable prices, caring doctors & staff, and lots of attention to detail. I trust their opinion over all others regarding our cats, and are so happy to have had them as our vets while we lived in southern california!

I’ve been bring my animals to Dr. V for years and years. He is kind, compassionate and is great with animals. I am subtracting 1 star for the front desk staff. I stood at the counter for a couple of minutes and was completely ignored by two different staff members. I sat for about 5 minutes before another lovely woman came to check us in.

I have been taking my «family» to Dr. V and staff for well over 10 years, and have only good things to say about the practice. Yes, I have had to wait a few minutes on occasion, but I am sure that is due to the extra time and care each Doctor gives to the previous pet /​patient and owner. This is not a place that gives you 10 minutes and says «Good Bye» they stay with you and your pet until all the questions are answered and the diagnosis is made. I have referred Dr. V and staff to many friends all who have nothing but praise for a job well done.
Steven Erler

This place is horrific and just killed my cat. My mom has been taking her for months because of unexplained weight loss, and they did nothing. Couldn’t find anything in her labs, so they just told her to change her food and to come back in a month. Finally found a thyroid that was literally 1 point elevated and decided that was the problem. She’d lost SIX pounds at this point. Kept getting told to come back in a month, refused to xray her.
I finally took her to Pasadena Pets and they, of course, xrayed her first thing. She barely weighs 6 pounds now and her lungs are completely filled with tumors. They were horrified at the negligent care she’d received and we had to put her down. She’s been tortured.
This vet let my cat starve to death for 6 months. Completely unacceptable. She’s only 10, and treatment might have been beneficial when this first started. Even if it wasn’t, she didn’t have to spend the last 6 months starving to death.
If you care about your pets at all, stay away. I can’t believe this place is still around. We trusted them, we begged them to help our cat, and they missed a really simple diagnosis for months. I’m devastated.

Not for sick pets! We’ve been going here for years and the vets and office staff are great but they overbook their appointments so much that if your dog or cat is sick, they just tell you to go someplace else (a someplace else with a bad rep BTW). I called this morning about bringing in my sick cat and they haven’t got time, next appointment is available in four days. Same thing happened last time my dog was sick. I would take it personally except they never asked who I was or what the problem might be. So now I’ve got to go to a strange vet and hope for the best. I’d rather develop a relationship with a vet that I can depend on when there is a problem that put up with this place.
UPDATE: Found a new vet, not only seemed to care that my cat was sick but told me to bring it in and that I might have to wait but they would see him. Now the cat is fine! Also found out that Vanderhoof had lost the records of my dog’s vacinations, said I’d had him vacinated somewhere else and so they didn’t know when the shots were due. (He’s a rescue dog and the rescue foundation had the shots done.) I personally had taken the records to Vanderhoof’s and asked them to include them in his file last time the dog was in. The new vet’s seeing the dog Thursday, just after closing because I couldn’t make it in time. Do yourself a favor and find a dependable vet BEFORE your pet gets sick.

I’ve been extremely happy with Dr. Vanderhoof, who has been caring for our cat, Lucy, for the past several years. He is friendly, honest, and it’s obvious that he cares about the animals, and me as the owner. He always takes the time to listen and understand the issue or concern, and then thoroughly explains his recommendations for treatment. He has also been excellent about calling with follow up results, and always returns my calls when I leave a message.
We have spent a lot of money on veterinary bills over the years, and I’ve never felt that Dr. Vanderhoof is anything but reasonable with his charges and treatments.
It’s not always easy to find a good veterinarian for your pet, however Dr. Vanderhoof fits the bill, and then some!

Dr. V is an amazing vet. He and his manager Roberta really set the tone for the practice: capable, compassionate, and attentive. The entire staff clearly love animals since they know many of the animals by name and are ready with treats, tickles for the animals.
I disagree with another reviewer about the place being dirty. At one point we were at Dr. V’s daily for 10 days since our cat was critically ill (another animal saved by Dr. V). Either front or back of the clinic was very clean each time that we were there, and we visited during all different hours. Dr. V also called us every morning with an update on our cat’s condition. Dr. V and his staff fed our cat by hand to get our cat to eat and recover. And then the bill was reasonable (a huge bargain compared to care for humans) after their amazing care.
We’ve been to other vets, but Dr. V and his staff stand heads and shoulders above other vets. I wouldn’t think of going to another vet.

This is simply the best Vet in town. We’ve been going here 20 years and I hate to admit it but we tried a vet who was a bit closer to our home near Eaton Canyon. Boy did we feel dumb coming back to Vanderhoof’s with our tail between our legs – nice pun huh?
Good to be back though! And as an added bonus they never rubbed our noses in it – wow another great pun.

I did not experience the 4 – 5 star ratings that other people have given this clinic. I moved down to L.A. from Santa Barbara, and was looking for a good vet for my two Labs. I am used to great clinics — clean, wonderful, friendly people, and quality medical care. Not the case for this clinic.
It was time for one of my dog’s annual exam and shots, so I chose this clinic based on the Unilocal reviews.
The waiting area and clinic room were dirty and smelly. The front staff were not friendly or happy to see me and my dogs when we arrived — no greeting at all. It wasn’t just me — that’s how they treated everyone while I was there. Very unwelcome feeling. Very strange.
Dr. Sloan was nice, but he didn’t seem to connect with my dogs.
I won’t be bringing my dogs back to this clinic.

We have now taken our dog Emma to Dr. Sloan two times and he’s WONDERFUL too. All the vets on staff are lovely, and the receptionists, even though sometimes forget who you are, are super nice. I am sure they see TONS of people and animals, so I don’t expect them to keep us all straight.
We still always ask for Dr. Dawson first, but if she’s unavailable or not in the office, Dr. Sloan is great as well. I really think both are equally great, it’s just that we’ve been seeing Dr. Dawson for a longer amount of time so we like to stick with one vet if possible. She’s amazing and genuinely cares for our turtle, our cat, and our dog!