Advanced Veterinary Care of San Elijo

Our 5 year old daughter found an injured turtle and insisted we take it to the «animal doctor» who had helped our dog Sam. The doctors and staff were wonderful with Parker and took x-​rays and determined that Parker had a broken leg. Parker’s leg was stabalized and she was released to her new home. I wasn’t sure if they took turtles and was very pleased to learn that they did. I didn’t even know you could x-​ray a turtle. We have two dogs, a bearded dragon, and now a turtle. It is great knowing that the same wonderful care we have gotten for our dogs is available to our exotic pets as well. Thank you Dr. Thomas and staff!

Advanced Veterinary Care are amazing! I would recommend them to anyone looking for exceptional and value added service. Two dedicated doctors who are genuine, honest and most compassionate! it doesn’t get much better than that!
I have dealt with both Doctor Thomas and Dr Riehl with caring for my elderly pooch who is blind deaf and diabetic. Nora recently needed to have several teeth removed that were abscessed and causing her a lot of pain. Doctor Thomas was most helpful with explaining the situation and took the time to provide visuals to help us understand the technical details and she also made sure that we were aware of all costs upfront. Dr Riehl ended up performing the surgery and she did an amazing job, she changed my dogs life! Nora is feeling happy again…
I am thrilled that AVC chose San Elijo Hills to open their practice and the fact that they are open on Saturday and Sunday is also a great bonus. The ladies up front are very helpful, efficient and friendly and every time we visit, we check in, sit down for no more than five minutes and are taken to our room. I give this business 5 stars and recommend them to anyone in need of quality care for their furry family member.
Breda Curran
Resident Of San Elijo Hills

This veterinary practice is first class. Our beloved Beagle is treated with the utmost respect and professionalism. The vets are super knowledgeable and experienced to boot. The follow up evaluation is unheard of in today’s world. The office and vet called us at home more than once to see how our little «baby» was doing after our first visit! I’m confident with the care and treatment we have received thus far and will continue to visit this practice for all our veterinary needs. Keep up the great work!

We just adopted a year old rescue dog, and took her here to get an initial checkup last weekend. The veterinarian was so nice and thorough with our new fuzzy friend, and made us feel comfortable with what we were doing to help our pet adjust to our family. The staff were friendly on the phone when we called for an appointment and we’re happy to have a great vet reasonably close to home.

I was in the market for a new vet since All Cats Hospital in Carlsbad lost my business, and my cat’s life. My kitty died due to their poor decision making and negligence regarding an operation.
Advanced Veterinary Care is located within my neighborhood so I thought I would stop by. On Saturday, I brought in my 11 year old kitty, due to the fact that his litter box had been empty for 3 days.
Upon arrival, Turbo and I were greeted by Melissa’s friendly smile. After conversing with her it was evident that she was passionate about what she does. It was a delightful place to enter. The facility was clean with a nice ambiance and a Keurig coffee machine.
Dr. Riehl entered the room and she exhibited the same friendly personality and demeanor. She performed a physical exam on my sweet boy and treated him as if he was her own kitty. She informed me of possible reasons for his lack of treasures in his litter box. Turbo’s fur was consistent with symptoms of dehydration which is alarming since he has been drinking more water than usual. A kidney panel was recommended.
She thoroughly explained the details it would entail and then escorted Turbo to the back where they would obtain his blood. The results were sent out to a lab to get a more detailed reading and she expected the results to be in the next day (Sunday).
I recently adopted two kittens (which could be a reason why he hasn’t been visiting the litter box). I brought Crosby in for an exam and she treated him with the same care that she treated Turbo with. Crosby had worms, she gave him a dewormer and we were on our way.
I came back on Sunday for Nash’s check up. Dr. Thomas was just as delightful, kind and knowledgable as my experience on Saturday. Nash had a clean bill of health and she told me she would call me as soon as Turbo’s results were in.
Even though AVS closed at 4:00pm on Sunday, Dr. Thomas called me at 5:45pm just to let me know that she had not yet received Turbo’s results. I was so worried. I really appreciated that call!
She called me at 7:30am Monday morning to tell me that she had received Turbo’s results. They came back normal!!!
She was just as happy as I was. They truly are great people and they love what they do. They don’t run their business solely for money, they do it because they are passionate about animals.
AVS is my new vet of choice and I’m so happy I found them.
Another quality I find wonderful is they have performed surgery on some abandoned animals. My family and I have owned animals all our lives and this is by far the best vet we have worked with. I highly recommend Advanced Veterinary Care to all pet owners.

Dr. Thomas & staff are awesome! 1^st time exams are inexpensive & they are very thorough. Dr. Thomas spent so much time explaining our pup’s eye problem & the tests she needed to go through. They give you a high/​low estimate & mine today was the low.& it was very affordable! So clean, friendly… like a people doctor office. Will definitely be coming here for regular check ups & exams!

Advanced Veterinary was such a great place to take my cat. The staff was attentive and explained everything to me so that I actually understood it. Dr. Riehl and Melissa were a great team and took great care of my stressed out kitty. I would highly recommend to anyone in need of veterinary care.

My family was on a camping vacation in San Diego when our small 5 pound Papillion, Radar, was mauled by a pit bull mix. We reached out to Dr. Thomas of Advanced Veterinary. It was after business hours but she told me to bring him in right away. Both doctors were there when we arrived and they worked together on Radar to save him and stitch him back up. They administered a high dose of doctoring and TLC to our family!
We couldn’t be happier with our experience! Radar is back to his old self and we highly recommend Advanced Veterinary Care of San Elijo!!!
The Ziegelmeier Family