Brian J Golden, DVM

I love this place. After taking our pug to vets that always wanted to sedate him before treating him, I tried Dr. Golden’s office. Hooray! Treatment and no sedation. They always get my pets in right away. Same day usually isn’t a problem. Everyone in the office is kind and thoughtful, and the office itself is clean and welcoming. In my experience, his fees are moderate to a little high; but you get what you pay for. And they go over everything beforehand, so you can choose what you feel is necessary, and leave out what you feel isn’t.

Most amazing, comforting vet I’ve ever known. The front staff is the best and they all really love every pet that comes through the door.

Dr. Golden and his staff are the best! Every time I pick up my dogs from a vet visit, they act like they’ve been on a play date all day, bouncing around, happy as can be.
Also, they are SAINTS when it comes to your schedule, basically dog sitting for hours until you’re off work. They are always extremely communicative and answer any and every question you have about treatments, etc. Dr. Golden has always personally called me back to answer any concerns I’ve had.
One instance that stands out the most in my mind: recently, I came home to discover that my dog, my best little buddy in the entire world, had eaten about 4 pounds of chocolate (It was Halloween; I’d forgotten to bring it with me to work). I panicked, and without even calling the office, got my dog in the car and raced over their office. I basically burst in the door, crying, holding the now empty bag of chocolate and was like «HE ATE THIS. CAN YOU HELP ME?!»
And they did. No questions asked, no snotty remarks or sighs about how much I’d inconvenienced them, no referring me to an emergency hospital (which would’ve cost me at least 3x as much). They just said okay, took him in the back, had me sign something (saying it was okay for them to treat him), and told me they’d call me with an update. Which they did! A few hours later they called me to let me know my dog was fine, and they could keep him as long as I needed while I was still at work.
I picked him up a few hours later, and he came bouncing out of the back area like he had been playing with best friends all day. Incredible!

Dr. Golden has years of experience as a vet and it shows. We have been taking our Airedale Terrier here since we brought him home in the summer of 2010. He’s been in for an initial new puppy once-​over, vaccinations, neutering, a skin infection, a red paw, and stomach troubles. Dr. Golden has correctly diagnosed and safely and effectively treated our pup at every visit. Dr. Golden offers practical advice, preventative life-​long health strategies, doesn’t over-​medicate, and doesn’t over-​vaccinate. Dr. Golden and his staff are caring, warm, and friendly and call us to check in on our pup, when warranted. The techs have a calming influence on our hyper pup. Dr. Golden has a gentle touch combined with the strength to deal with our 60 lb. pup. I’m not sure what happens once our pup goes in the back for treatment, but it must be a whole lot of fun because the pup LOVES going to visit Dr. Golden. Other positives: it is not difficult to get an appointment and there is ample parking just outside the door to the clinic.

I have been taking my German Shepherd here since we got her at the San Diego Animal Shelter in 2008. Everyone who works here is very nice. They have helped get my dog in on short notice. Dr. Golden is very good with my dog. He is kind and affectionate. Office visits are $ 53 for exams.
I really like the staff and Drs here, but they could not figure out how to fix my dog’s skin. So, we decided to go somewhere else starting this year 2011. She is doing better now. But despite going to a new vet, I recommend Dr. Golden. He is a good vet.

Outstanding office. Everyone cared about our dog. His visit turned out to be somewhat minor, but the office still called twice to follow through to see how our Sammy was doing. I love that extra care.

Dr. Golden is awesome. We treat our dogs like people, and so does our Vet. The care that Dr. Golden provides is the best!

Dr. Golden and his staff are AMAZING! I found him over ten years ago thanks to the El Cajon animal shelter. I started off taking my cats there, but now take my big lug Atticus there.
Atti loves Dr. Golden and so do I! If you’re looking for a vet that finally talks to the animals and loves his job, then look no further than Dr. Golden!

Dr. Golden is the best! I’ve had a lot of bad vets in my lives as a pet owner, and he and his crew are a breath of fresh air. They don’t try to sell you a bunch of crap you don’t need, or charge sky-​high prices for things they know you need (like hernia surgery). My little buddy peed inside three times while we were there yesterday (very out of character for him), and I think one time he peed on Dr. Golden as he was taking some blood, but they weren’t annoyed or upset at all. They keep the place very sanitary, but it is still somehow a warm and inviting environment. Everyone in the waiting room had been going to him for years and LOVED him.
Riley will be going in for a hernia surgery and to get his snip snip next Thursday, and they provided a detailed estimate yesterday and… get this… actually EXPLAINED it to me! Their prices are very reasonable, and they are great with the animals. Also, they answer ALL of your questions, even if they are unrelated to the visit.
Really great people and service. I’ll keep going here even though it is about a 30 minute drive now that I live in Rancho Peasquitos!