Animal Health Center

Compassionate, professional and over the top caring when we had to let our little Piglette go… sad but thankful for Patty and her staff.

Excellent Staff!!! The staff is extremely friendly, knowledgable and ready to help. I always know that my pets are in good hands when I visit. I have a 7 month old big puppy that requires a little extra assistance when we visit. One of the amazing vet techs is always ready to jump in and give a helping hand. Their willingness to help makes a huge difference. I also like the fact that they are open on certain Sundays.

front desk staffs/​reception on phone calls horrible!
they need not be working there at all!

We take our cats and dogs here and have nothing but great things to say! These folks are very caring and accommodating. Highly recommend!

Animal health center is the very best… I have 3 dogs, (my babies), long ago I used another vet that wasn’t very good and over charge. I found AHC for my babies great move. I have use them for years now. they treat me and my babies with lots of love and provide them with great health care. takeing them to clinic (every other sunday) really help keep the cost down. Staff and Doctors are the best. I thank God that I found them. Stella

Animal Health Center of Salinas — A NIGHTMARE!!! — Amateurish, inadequate, Incapable, Ineffectual, Inefficient, Inept, Inexperienced, Unqualified,
Unskilled, Useless, Amateur, Awkward, Bungling, Inexpert, Unequipped
Unfit, Un-​proficient, Untrained, Un-Professional…Etc. !!! animalhospitalofs… At my initial appointment August 2013 they immediately gave my little Italian Greyhound Ziggy 4 – 8 weeks to live from a Cancer Diagnosis from Only an X-​Ray (They love to bill you for using they’re antiquated 1940’s X-​ray Machine — $ 200 for Nothing!!!) …No Biopsy or Pathology Report!!! The Vet prematurely prescribed «Prednisone» which has even more extreme adverse side effects when Ill-​Prescribed and wished me LUCK… How Sweet! ;-)

I moved to Salinas in 2008, adopted a dog shortly after and was referred to Animal Health Center by a friend while volunteering at one of the local shelters. I am more than pleased with the quality of service provided by Animal Health Center’s staff. Dr. Hawks, Patty Ferguson and the entire clerical staff are attentive, compassionate and friendly. All of this matters greatly when you’re the owner of an older dog with routine medical needs.
Pro’s: Flexible hours (Thur ’til 6:30pm!), competitive pricing, 24-​hour emergency line (answered by Patty), grooming services, friendly staff.

When your furry familiar gets injured, there’s a certain amount of stress and anxiety that consumes you. Dr. Sugar walked in and immediately put us at ease. Looking at our injured companion, come to find out, we didn’t need surgery like the ER said we would. Not even stitches! Completely worked with us financially.
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went back for check up and didn’t get to see Dr. Sugar, but instead was seen by a different doctor. Same outcome, completely put us at ease! We are now bringing the entire furry family here. Plus, there’s a Seaside location

My girlfriend and I took our three month old puppy in to get her third vaccination. The doctor gave our dog a shot of bacteria which was supposed to be consumed not injected. Needless to say our puppy was in severe pain and two hours later we were at the emergency room with our shivering and crying puppy. The doctors there informed us of what happened and sent the information to the Animal Health Center.
The next day, Animal Health Center called me and my girlfriend telling us that we need to have our dog put it a hospital every time she goes in for a shot because she has allergies. I asked why she never had this reaction before and the doctor said it was because dogs usually have allergy reactions with the second shot… thats when my girlfreind informed the doctor it was her third vaccination. The doctor then didn’t know what to say and said she would call us back.
They gave us free medicine and payed for our emergency room visit. I was not satisfied with the compensation and did not want to take my dog back there. I asked to be refunded for our original visit and consultation. They refused to refund us.
After an extensive phone call I explained to their nurse that I would like to be refunded for our puppy’s pain and suffering as well as our own. The nurse patronizingly asked me if $ 80 would really make up for our pain and suffering. I explained to her that it would not make up for pain and suffering but it was the least they could do. They still refused to refund us.
We are completely disappointed with the customer service as well as medical competence of the doctors. I understand that mistakes are made at times. It is how this office handled the mistake that frustrated me. I would never recommend anyone to visit Animal Health Center.

Informative, caring, and they treat ya like family. Hard to ask for anything better (^_​^). It’s good to know my pets are in good hands.

Patty has a great pet boarding service. Drop your dogs off in and town and she takes them to her place. The dogs love to visit!