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VCA Southeast Area Animal Hospital

Updated 2026-07-10 · 1,287 reviewed · 184 listed · Scored from 342 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.5(342) 82 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Verified
Veterinary Dental CareLow-Cost & Vaccine ClinicsGeneral Veterinary CareSurgery & Specialty CareEmergency & Urgent CareExotic & Avian CareLarge Animal & Equine
VCA Southeast Area Animal Hospital
Services
Veterinary Dental Care, Low-Cost & Vaccine Clinics, General Veterinary Care
Reviews
342

What recent reviews say

Staff here earn consistent praise for warmth and care, with multiple reviewers noting they stay the course through difficult diagnoses and pet loss. The Care Club and new-pet packages draw loyalty, but appointment waits often exceed an hour, and a few reviewers report frustration with billing practices and unclear communication about charges and diagnostic disagreements.

Praised for
  • compassionate, attentive staff
  • experienced doctors
  • thorough care
  • good with anxious pets
  • memorable long-term relationships
Watch-outs
  • long wait times at appointments
  • billing and collections issues
  • lack of medical record transparency
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Best for: Pet owners seeking compassionate, experienced long-term care willing to tolerate appointment delays.
Think twice if: Waits routinely run over an hour; billing practices and record access have caused confusion for some.

Strengths

  • Attentive long-term care
  • Compassionate approach to loss and chronic illness
  • Named specialists (Dr. Ryan, Dr. Crawford, Dr. Belen)
  • Care Club loyalty program

Worth knowing

  • Dr. Ryan, Dr. Crawford, and Dr. Belen named as specialist doctors
  • Care Club enrollment program available
  • New Kitten and New Puppy Packages offered
  • Medical notes not always uploaded to patient portal
  • At least one diagnostic disagreement documented between doctors (periodontal disease assessment)

What reviews say by service

General Veterinary Care
Senior wellness exams and preventive care praised; one reviewer flagged diagnostic inconsistency between visits
Surgery & Specialty Care
Soft tissue surgery offered; tooth extraction pricing mentioned but medical reasoning disputed
Veterinary Dental Care
Periodontal disease identified and extraction recommended ($2200); one reviewer questioned timing of diagnosis
Low-Cost & Vaccine Clinics
Immunizations and new-pet vaccine packages offered; wait times of an hour+ reported even for routine vaccines

How it compares

  • Rated 4.5 against a 4.57 average across the 110 veterinary dental care businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 57% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

Scoring Method
Star rating 67
Review volume 100
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 67
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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4
32
3
6
2
4
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26

Common questions

Is there a loyalty or bundled pricing option?
The business offers a Care Club enrollment program for enrolled pets.
How long do appointments typically take?
Multiple reviewers report waits of an hour or more, even for single vaccines or simple visits.
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Last updated 2026-07-10