VCA Bay Park Animal Hospital San Diego, California

In 1986 I was referred to Bay Park Pet Clinic (now aka Bay Park Vet Clinic) and have never had any need to look anywhere else. Over the years have helped out friends who needed their pet to go to "their" vet, and after the experience I was able to give them all reasons to try Bay Park instead. They, too, have all remained loyal clients. For those of us who consider our pets our fur children, having a stellar veterinarian is as important as the person we select for our own medical care. It may even be more important, since these kids can't tell us where it hurts. Somehow, Dr. Roper can communicate with them and always comes back with the right answer. If treatment is needed, it is priced fairly, administered competently and with much care, and followed up on in a way I wish my MD provided. Sadly, they have been purchased by VCA upon Dr. Roper's retirement. My recommendation no longer stands. As with the other reviews, I feel like the staff are my friends, think the facilities are impressive and spotless, and can not recommend Dr, Roper and Bay Park more wholeheartedly. It is solely because of their skill and professionalism that each of my fur children have had very long, very health lives.

UPDATED REVIEW (1 year later): Although I moved further away, I still take Ginger only here. It’s worth the drive. The staff is always smiling and so friendly. Dr. P is so caring. He takes his time to make sure everything is covered and all questions are answered. This office is absolutely trustworthy. ***** Always very friendly, detailed, and informative. Ginger had her checkup during Covid19 and they are very organized with how they handled patients. Lucy & Dr. P were very nice and answered all my questions. Reasonable prices also.

I started taking my pets to Dr. Roper 25 years ago. He has since retired but I'm also very impressed with Dr. Jones, who works at the clinic now. She is very compassionate and seemed to be very quick in picking up on what was going on with my cat. She explained everything to me in a simple quick manner and she seemed very knowledgeable.

I am always very, very happy with the care of my dogs at BayPark Vet Clinic. I have moved to No. county but I still drive to this vet because I trust them with care of my ten y/o dog. Dr. Roper has retired but the clinic is in good hands with Dr. P. and the well trained staff.

I brought my very fearful Vizsla here to see Dr. Roper, he and our Vet Assistant Dayza were awesome! Clover normally is very nervous after a vet visit and she was so excited, just wanting to play afterwards! I am excited she will hopefully be less afraid coming here since she had such a great first experience (even with a blood draw and ear cleaning!). - Happy dog mom Updated Review: Still 5 stars months later. I have brought 3 of my dogs here and my cat. We brought our fearful vizsla "Clover" in for a dental, and she wagged her tail to go inside, and did great when we brought her home. We have received wonderful service every time we come. Everyone here is amazing, I trust them with my fur-babies. The only downside is the parking lot.

We call Dr. Roper "The Magic Man!" He has always shown so much compassion, a pawsitive approach and dedication to remarkable care, towards all of our family members, (even us hoomans)! We trust him wholeheartedly and know we are in the best of hands! We came to him 17 years ago with our???? Darla Mae Jean! When other Vets shook their heads with dreadful prognosis to begin with, Dr. Roper picked her up, gave her a gentle hug first and then explained what our 1st step should be. He showed us hope and reassurance and Darla didn't just take steps, she danced!~ (yes, ????????'ed for years)! A true Happy Heart spun from "The Magic Man's tunes!"????????????????????????

We started taking our dog to Bay Park Veterinary Clinic on a close friend's recommendation. I see why she loves this clinic so much. The staff is so kind and caring, the pricing is reasonable, and every time we take our dog, she never wants to leave.

i have been taking my various cats to Dr. Roper for 16 years. I have always been pleased and secure with his care, opinions, and personal concern. Most recently because Dr. Roper was not available I took my cat to see Dr. Jones, a new member of their vet staff. She was very thorough and took time to answer all my questions. The administrative and tech staff has always been responsive, efficient and courteous. I would recommend this vet practice to anyone who has pets. They are now part of the VCA system and the care has remained personal.

Great place.....Even greater staff!! Even tho I moved 20-25 mins away, I still continue to go there, plus my dog loves them and they love him!!

Best place! I have been coming here for over 10 years. They staff are caring and have helped with the loss of a cat and a dog with the best care. And now taking care of my super geriatric cats. ????

We really do rely on Dr. Roper and Dr. P. My pets get such good care -- and we appreciate their honesty, helpfulness, and attentiveness.

The staff here is very friendly and always do an excellent job for my pup.

The staff are fabulous and extremely caring and gentle. They make you and your pet feel known and precious, and will take the time to really listen, and to talk to you (both). I have been going to Bay Park Veterinary Clinic for over twenty years, and wouldn't change to another veterinary clinic - despite the fact that I live fifteen minutes away by car.

Been going here for years-- great care for all our cats!

Dr. Roper and Dr. P are great! I've come here for almost 14 years for all 3 of my fur babies and they were always well taken care of. The doctors and the staff are knowledgeable, kind and helpful and I knew my puppers were in good hands. I never felt rushed and my (sometimes excessive) questions and concerns were always addressed. They are understanding of a limited budget and don't try to oversell unnecessary tests or products. The one way streets to get to the office are kind of a pain, but well worth it for the quality of care received.

Bay Park has such great service with the best staff! This is our first puppy so we had a million questions, but everyone was so patient, informative, and understanding. I'm definitely going to take my puppy here and any future pets I might have.

Beaus first visit he loved it. Thank you Bay Park Veterinary

Just another property I check for my work

We are currently going here and have been for a few months with our puppy. We were referred by some friends because it has a military discount but I think I’ve decided it’s entirely too expensive. They have us an estimate for her spay at $800-$1000. Other places told us $95. Her appointments are always way too expensive even for just a check up and I think we will start looking elsewhere. When we first brought her in they treated us like we knew nothing about how to raise this puppy and acted very unsure that we would be able to take care of her. We are a younger married couple, both in the military, and are fully capable. Every time we bring her in they say something condescending along the lines of “wow I can’t believe she looks so good” or “wow you’ve kept her eyes really clean” and it’s just getting annoying to be paying all this money to be treated so disrespectfully. The receptionist is often very snarky as well. When I asked for an estimate to get my dog “fixed” she acted like she didn’t know what I was talking about and then finally said “ohhhh you mean spayed” and it was just unnecessary. She knew that’s what I meant. Just because you deal with a lot of wealthy people doesn’t mean you need to act like snobs and turn your noses up at people for no reason. Otherwise a good facility and they treat the animals nicely.

Great staff and doctors. They are very responsive to phone calls and messages.

Great, knowledgeable doctors, friendly staff--what's not to love? My pet has been going here for almost 9 years and I have never had a problem.

Awesome caring humans for my sweet old baby doodle dog I love so much thank you and I appreciate these people

Takes extra special care of my dear friends dog coco.

I’ve been going to Bay Park Vet Clinic for 20+years. Dr. Roper, Dr. P and the entire staff have always provided great care to my animals. This is a wonderful veterinary practice and I recommend them to everyone. Their process in taking care of animals and their owners during Covid 19 has been amazing and appreciated. Thank you! Marla and Earl G.

Very grateful to the Bay Park clinic and team. My dog was sprayed by a skunk and they were able to see us at a moment’s notice, even though we had never been there before. They called to follow up the next day to make sure we were doing okay. Would highly recommend!

The team at Bay Park Vet are really professional and I feel comfortable leaving my dog in their hands. They take their time to go over any of my concerns and also provide me with tips and advice on how to take better care of my puppy. They are really professional during this pandemic time and they made the social distancing requirement very painless. Thank you for taking good care of my pup! It's Leo @imthegsd

Love these guys. Our dog is always happy to visit which says a lot. It’s way out of our way but absolutely worth it.

I was seeing a Movie Jones concerning my cat who had chronic Kidney Disease which had been diagnosed by a prior Veterinarian. monies Jones didn't treat my cat for anemia and prescribed medication that made it worse. The only concern this person has is to Exploit you for your money by doing unnecessary tests and she does not care if your pet will be harmed by what she recommends.Do not take your PET to this person From Janet Wheeler

Bay Park has taken care of our cat Ashey with so much love! She had to have ear surgery and Dr. P explained the procedure that made us feel so comfortable. Laurel was amazing taking care of Ashey the day of surgery. But the entire office staff has always been so friendly and just a pleasure to work with. Thank you Bay Park!

Spoke with Lindsey. Informed her my cat was coughing for 3 days and now has increased respiratory effort. She told me they didn’t have any availability until next week and did not offer a referral to an emergency hospital or express concern that my cat was experiencing an emergency. Failure to identify a basic emergency could have cost my cat his life. I believe you can improve.