Berkeley Dog & Cat Hospital

Our comprehensive wellness exams help detect health issues early through physical assessments and preventive care planning. These regular checkups include vaccinations, parasite screening, and nutritional counseling tailored to your pet's life stage. With over a century of veterinary expertise, we create customized wellness programs to maintain optimal health and extend pets' lifespans.

We provide complete dental services including cleanings, extractions, and periodontal treatment to maintain oral health. Our advanced diagnostics identify hidden dental issues while professional cleanings prevent systemic infections. Our experienced veterinarians use modern techniques to ensure comfortable, effective dental care for improved overall pet wellness.

Our surgical suite handles routine and complex procedures with board-certified specialists available for advanced cases. From spays/neuters to orthopedic surgeries like Tibial Tuberosity Advancement, we maintain strict safety protocols and post-operative care. With 117 years of collective experience, our surgical team delivers precise interventions for optimal recovery outcomes.

Our on-site laboratory enables rapid bloodwork, urinalysis, and microscopic evaluations for immediate diagnosis. This technology allows same-day testing for infectious diseases, organ function, and cellular abnormalities. Quick access to diagnostic results improves treatment decisions and reduces wait times for concerned pet owners seeking urgent answers.

We offer 24/7 emergency veterinary care for critical situations including trauma, poisoning, and acute illness. Our fully equipped facility handles life-threatening conditions with immediate diagnostic capabilities and round-the-clock monitoring. With continuous service since 1907, we provide reliable emergency support for pets across the Bay Area during after-hours crises.

We provide routine exams, vaccinations, dental care, surgical procedures, in-house diagnostics, and 24/7 emergency services for cats and dogs.

Yes, our hospital provides 24/7 urgent and emergency care services every day of the year.

We offer CareCredit and Scratchpay financing programs to help manage veterinary treatment costs.

Book appointments online or call us directly at (510) 848-5041 during weekday hours from 8am-6pm.

Yes, we maintain accreditation from the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) for quality care standards.

We serve Berkeley residents and surrounding East Bay communities with comprehensive veterinary services.

Bringing our beloved 3yo dachshund to Berkeley Dog & Cat after he was sideswiped by a car is the biggest regret of our lives. He had no external signs of injury and was initially stable but was denied the chance of life due to the inadequate care he received. He had significant internal bleeding that was evident from his blood tests but the full-service hospital could not perform a CT scan as we were told they had no one to operate it, they had no surgical capability (not even for a simple chest tube), and were staffed primarily by relief vets with no continuity of care.

They do not keep blood yet did not recommend transferring him to a facility that did and instead he was left to bleed out until he eventually had a cardiac arrest. Despite the merely palliative care he was given, we were charged $13,214 over two days and my wife (in floods of tears at 1am) was asked to pay additional charges just minutes after holding his dead body and later that morning when she picked him up to take him for an autopsy.

There were no signs of any medical leadership and the medical director they had listed on their website was taken off after we filed a complaint. We later learned that this once respected practice was quietly sold to private equity (PetVet Care Centers, who are owned by KKR) in 2017 and if you read the reviews on Indeed/Glassdoor/Reddit you will see how employees feel about the management and workplace environment they foster both at this location and nationally.

We don't see how emergency care can be safe under these circumstances. Despite bringing up our concerns we have been completely stonewalled. Please do the research we wish we had done and know your other options locally, especially for emergency situations.

Berkeley Dog and Cat is the place to go for emergency or critical care for your cat. I have been a client for over 15 yrs and they have helped me with critical care for several cats. Their vets do not "up sale" you but honestly explain your options with the cost. They do not pressure you for a decision; I found Dr. Minturn particularly helpful. He recommended caution and patience with some medication before making a final life decision. My cat Leon recovered and is alive and healthy today because of his recommendations! I highly recommend them.

Our dog had scratched her head bloody trying to deal with a hotspot. She was resistant to our attempts to treat it at home, and the wound was getting badly infected. We were lucky enough to get an early (Sunday) morning walk in appointment at Berkeley Dog and Cat, and we're really impressed with how they treated our large (92 lb), powerful, skittish, difficult to sedate and frightened dog. Everything and everybody there was great: the urgent care vet, the front desk staff, the vet techs. It's now 5 days later, and our dog is doing well again, thanks to Berkeley Dog and Cat

I was so lucky! I had a cat in need of being seen pronto. It was luck in that I called in just in time to catch a cancellation. But it wasn't just luck that got me in to see Dr. Minturn. What a nice, reasonable, compassionate doctor! And all the staff that I encountered were super sweet. I am so thankful (and lucky) that I live close to Berkeley Dog & Cat Hospital!