Whole World Wellness – EnMed

not only does Roger Valentine give a sharp analysis of whatever the situation is with my dog (s) but his manner is gentle and kind. He gets the details as well as the big picture. I am beyond grateful for his work.

(I have never posted a negative review of anyone on Unilocal,but…)
Years ago, I took my cat to Dr Valentine. Our bills were getting so out of control (for such a young and healthy cat) that we switched vets. Fast forward about 10 years, I called Dr Valentine out of desperation a month ago. My now older cat was having difficulty breathing and the treatment from our regular vet wasn’t cutting it. In tears, I left him a desperate message to please call me as soon as possible. I ended up having to take Abby to the ER the next night. That was her last night. It took Dr Valentine 3 days to return my call.
Devastated at the loss of my little girl, I did not return his call. However, he kept calling. I finally had to call his office, tell them Abby was gone and to please stop calling me. That didn’t work. He continued to call. I gave received a total of 5 – 6 calls from him since her death, and I have called twice to tell him she had died, and to stop calling. It has literally been 3 weeks since she died and he is still calling.
I’m appalled at how seemingly desperate he is for business, how completely insensitive he has been this past month and how unprofessional he was in taking 3 days to return my initial desperate call. I would not trust him one bit with my pet, and am very grateful that, because it took him 3 days to return my initial call, I did not make the mistake of taking Abby in to see him again.
Go elsewhere.

I appreciate Dr Roger Valentine and his awesome work!!! A while back, my sweet chihuahua min pin mix got scared and ran into the wheel of a tire… She was not hit, but got spun on the street resulting in her limping and unable to walk… I went to a nearby pet hospital, then to a clinic… Both told me Imwould have to leave the little dog, send it in most likely for surgery to see the extent of the damage, this felt wrong. I called Dr roger Valentine and he came and met me at my home, treated the dog with various holistic treatments, injections, and spinal manipulations… She was walking on the leg within 20 minutes… he continued his protocol and kept working with my dog and 45 minutes later she was walking fine!!! AMAZING!!! He then treated another dog with an injury from a fall last year with similar results…
I have just gotten a precious new puppy and trust Dr Roger Valentine and his Holistic Integrative approach with my sweet little chihuahua. As I put this adorable baby dog in Dr Roger Valentine’s care… I know he is in excellent hands with a life ahead of great health!
With Gratitude ‚
Maura Hoffman «dog lover»
And I have seen Dr Roger with his own dogs and other animals and his love for them is very evident!!!

This guy is mentally ill. Even the word «Quack» is too kind! I’ve been just waiting with baited breath for his Unilocal page to pop up so I could write this review, in order to warn anyone even considering seeing him, NOT TO. He takes complete advantage of unknowing pet owners, and he knows it.
Dr. Roger Valentine is a monster of the worst kind. I took my cat here for tooth extractions after he was recommended by someone who didn’t know any better.
From the first time I met him, until the surgery ended, and we took our kitty home, took all of one hour. He never took a blood panel to determine what her organ functions, etc were. When I asked him if he was going to do anything to determine if she could withstand the anesthesia, — I kid you not– he brought in a bottle of what he said was «anesthetic», put it on the exam table next to my cat, and said «see? No reaction. She’s fine with it». He then invited me to watch the extraction surgery (totally unprofessional, I might add. Not only that, but never changed clothes to a more sterile outfit.). He never took a dental radiograph of the tooth that he was extracting. He also never gave her an antibiotic and left the wound open. No stitches! He sent us home with NOTHING except an $ 1200.00 bill. 3 weeks later, she developed an infection in her jaw. Which was properly diagnosed by a REAL vet, as not having the roots of these teeth removed.
I recall that he also was very into «Indigo Children»
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This guy is a freak– at best. Not worthy of the honor to be titled «Veterinarian». Trust me when I tell you, not to see him. You will most likely regret it.

Dr. Valentine was recommended to us by our Vet when we asked if he knew anyone who would put our beloved dog with terminal mouth cancer to sleep. His female assistant was very nice, but Dr. Valentine felt arrogant and self absorbed to me and our family didn’t feel like he had the right temperament for these situations.
He waved some crystals around her before saying that my dog and I had some unfinished business (or something). He asked me to explain. This isn’t what bothered me, it was what I felt to be his total lack of respect for the situation and myself. After that wonderful interaction he gave our dog a sedative which scared her to death, after she ran away from him whimpering into one of our laps, she became docile. It then took him thee or four attempts to find a vein before he was able to put her to sleep. I haven’t had to watch another dog be put down before, so I don’t know how common or uncommon those last two details are. I do know that I don’t care for the man and we will never pay him again, for anything.
After the large sum of money we paid him, we still had not received our dogs ashes several weeks later. We had to call and have them delivered. His staff has been very polite and courteous to us, but the Dr. himself is no one I want to interact with again. It took a great deal of self control not to become violent with him. I advise you to find another veterinarian if you have a dog that needs to be put out of pain. Meet with them first, see what you think and feel about the person’s integrity and approach before proceeding.

Whole World Pet is the best! I have been happily with them for more than 10 years. Dr. Valentine is a holistic D.V.M. and knows his healing arts from numerous vantage points which gives your animals a wide array of healing modalities.
Additionally, both Dr. Vqlentine and his staff are extremely caring and go out of their way to ensure that both you and your pet are doing well. I rarely find any doctor to be as consistently ‘on the case’ and determined to help you and your furry friend as is he.
I always recommend Whole World Pet and Roger Valentine to my friends.

This veterinarian and this practice is a total quack job! Negative stars for this place.
I have two cats, brother and sister, both with compromised immune systems. I LOVE them to pieces and would do anything for them. Taking a more holistic approach to their health rather than shoving medicines and pills down their throats, is what brought me to Whole World Pet in the first place. I visited this office on two occasions and my last visit was about 3 – 4 years ago but I feel strongly to warn people against this nutter.
Dr. Roger Valentine is an arrogant blubbering fool who may be educated in veterinary medicine but is now practicing his own wack-​a-​doodle version of pet care. While mumbling and rambling about lord knows what, walking in and out of the treatment room (?), he held nameless vials of liquid on each cat and then held a vibrating metal tool against them which totally freaked them out. How could that possibly be beneficial? Valentine told me that my female had a poorly aligned spine. Really because she plays, runs, JUMPS and has never had an issue in her 13 years. Never! No other vet has ever made an indication of a spine deformity.
His primary diagnosis was an allergy to their food and suggested a high protein diet. Fine except they’d been on a high protein, grain free diet for years and years. Valentine also suggested expensive injections of a special ocean sea solution and other regular treatments with his wand. Seriously Harry Potter?!?
I felt totally taken advantage of as someone with sickly animals, vulnerable to finding a «cure» for my pets. Valentine and his staff of trained individuals, who do no more than stand around and comment on his energy (eyes rolling), are a total waste of money and time.

I have had to see Dr. Valentine numerous times for the 4 cats I have had in the past — and I will continue to see him for my new cat.
I have previously been to a few of the pet hospital «mills» on Sepulveda Blvd., where I would get a new vet each time I’d visit, and it seemed they wanted me to leave asap. Now, I am not knowledgable about vet medicine or practice, so I can’t compare him to other vets on that regard. What he has done has been traditional tests, bloodwork, and injections.
I have had a few cats die from the injections from other vets, and that hasn’t happened here. He loves animals and his staff is polite and friendly.

Dr. Valentine is a dangerous man. All of this information is second hand, but from reliable sources. He performs RISKY surgeries on pets AT HOME. NEVER allow ANYONE to do this at home — sterility is compromised, there is no anesthetic monitoring, and virtually no pain medication given. I have heard that his actions have led to several animals’ deaths. If you have ANY concerns about your pet that goes beyond basic vaccination, take your beloved animal to a REAL doctor in a hospital.

I had a horrible experience with Dr. Roger Valentine. He was recommended by a friend, who said he made house calls. When i booked the appointment, his assistant described him as a «cat whisperer.» I think not. Nor does my cat. My 8 year old cat has lymphoma (a common form of cancer in cats) and is responding very well to chemo. One day he started sneezing– as if he had a cold. I was concerned that he had a respiratory infection, and my vet was closed on Wednesdays. Dr. Valentine came over, barely checked out my cat, and pronounced him allergic to his food. He said the lymphoma was just a food allergy as well, and as soon as I change his food, and remove a few other things he’s allergic to, the cat will probably be fine. I said cancer-​free? he said, «don’t call it cancer, because he (the cat) doesn’t need that thought in his energy field.» In fact the tumor was probably already gone due to the chemo. I was very anxious about my cat, and here was someone telling me that maybe he was cured… I had only expected to prolong his life with the chemo. Dr. Valentine proceeded to balance his minerals?, through muscle testing which he did by proxy through me while Dr. Valentine looked at my cat. He told me the cat was telling him things, like which medications he wants and which he was allergic to. He waved his hands around over and along the sides of my cat, saying this is an aboriginal? (I think) technique.
All this time he was talking away, telling stories about corn and wheat and grain and not really checking out my cat. I finally asked him if the cat had a fever. And yes, he did take his temperature, but not with any kind of thermometer I have ever seen. The he said the cat’s back was out of alignment, and did some kind of vibrating metal tool up and down my cat’s spine, which completely freaked him out. In fact I think he may have hurt my cat. This guy is either a crackpot of a shyster, or probably both. It took a few hours, and he left recommending a completely different course of treatment than my oncologist or my vet. This man is completely unprofessional, and should lose his license. I think he preys on people whose animals are really sick. Don’t make the mistake I made. i feel completely gullible.

A few weeks after I moved here from the east coast, my 1 year old cat fell ill. We were staying in a hotel & knew no-​one & I searched frantically to find an integrative vet. We chose Dr. Valentine. Upon exam, he casually mentioned a heart murmur but brushed it off as nothing to be overly concerned about & focused on NAET, suggesting a series of allergy treatments. I did not follow up because my cat’s health seemed to worsen, so I made an appointment with a different vet & had the records faxed to him. When we arrived for the appointment, the vet took one look at my cat (in the waiting room) after reading the records & asked if I was aware that my cat had a category 4 heart murmur, which I obviously did not. He told us to rush to the nearest ER as my cat was in imminent danger. At the ER, I was told they would do everything they could, but that he might not make it. Ultimately, he survived for a few weeks, but his condition was terminal. I am not faulting Dr. Valentine for my cat’s death from congenital HCM. However, he wrote in the records that it was a category 4 & recommended allergy treatments when my cat needed serious intervention & medical care! In my opinion, he is either incompetent, money-​hungry or both. One star is one too many, in my humble opinion!

Our dog has osteocarcoma and we are anxious to do anything we can to halt the disease. Dr Valentine was recommended to us and on the phone he explained that by raising the vibration level of an animal one could possibly dissolve a cancerous tumor, thus raising our hopes. From the moment he entered our house he never mentioned anything about the cancer and it’s possible treatment. In fact most of the one housr and a half was spent telling us stories about his exploits and going on arbout irrelevant generalities. Meanwhile his «assistant» a young man whom he brought along and charged $ 45.00 for sat silent in front of his computer, doing nothing but totting up the bill.
He pushed Quinto a special ocean sea solution as centrally important, as it contained all the minerals we require. He recommended a dog meat product, advising us to keep away from grains which we understoon and accepted as a useful suggestion.
He used a wand that was supposed to diagnose the dog’s «allergies» as well as impart a vibration that was supposed to be useful. He declared after waving the wand for a few seconds that the dog had 20 instead of 30 of what he never really did explain. He then attempted to use the wand as a vibrator and our clever dog tried to bite him. He gave our dog a vitmain B shot.
We feel quite strongly that he preyed on the vulnerable feelings of people who love their pets and are desparate not to lose them right away. He made implicit promises and raised hopes, using a mixture of know-​how, experience, woo-​woo and luck.
We never even got the feeling that he particularly liked dogs.

Jamie L’s recent review of Huntington Beach Veterinary Hospital
reminded me of a frantic time years ago when my dear cat Zelda (named for F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Z gal) was diagnosed with cancer. Treatment was through a nationwide chain animal hospital. I spent a fortune. I gave her IV fluids. I gave her antibiotics. Our relationship epitomized love, hate. I always loved her. She vacillated between hate and love depending upon the treatment du jour. There was no cure. Her eyes told me to stop. So the goal became keep her as comfortable as possible.
The chain vet recommended a special kitten food for dietary support that they didn’t carry. Like a mad woman I searched the Internet and traversed the city to find a vet who would sell it to me without treating my girl. Not one vet would. An Internet shipment wouldn’t reach us in time. I sat in my car and cried. My cat was dying and I couldn’t even buy her a last supper.
I’m truly fortunate to have a fabulous support system of friends, colleagues and students. I put out our plight to them and learned of Whole World Pet (it was The Cat Company then). Long story short, I was able to purchase the product there no questions asked. I knew should there be another feline in my future this was the right place for us. In the midst of my chaos, Whole World Pet was a place of peace, from the subdued lighting to the resident cats that greeted me at the door.
Roger Valentine is a true healer. He treats both human and animal simultaneously. My new girl (adopted from a no-​kill shelter) and I are proof of that. Her formally feral tendencies and my need to control have abated through Dr. Valentine’s wisdom and guidance in animal behavior (hers and mine). She eats clean: Innova, Wellness and seared chicken and fish (I prefer my chicken well done), plenty of greens and has a vaccination rotation so as not to burden her lean, nine pound body with too many chemicals at once. Dr. Valentine is judicially anti-​chemical but relents on one thing — flea control — cause the diseases transmitted are far worse than the treatment; so we comply.
From the cat trees, toys and litter box in the exam rooms and Dr. Valentine’s nurturing care this is the best Westside medical practice for your cat or dog.

Dr. Roger Valentine is the single most intuitive veterinary practitioner I’ve ever encountered. He specializes in truly integrative, holistic methods that treat the entire animal, not just the symptoms. The fact that he doesn’t sell junk food like Science Diet (which is a huge profit center for all those vets out there that do!), speaks volumes about his integrity and honesty. Best of all, Dr. Valentine makes house calls a regular part of his practice for those animals that don’t handle the stress of office visits well.
When all the traditional medical methods have failed to help your furry companion live its best life, call Dr. V. He’ll get to the root of the problem.