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Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK (CHECKBOOK.org) will get your pet the best possible care while saving you trouble, time, and money. It's the independent, non-profit, no-advertising source of ratings and advice on hundreds of types of services you use in your everyday life. See list of services covered.
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7300 Commerce Blvd
Rohnert Park, CA
Phone: 707-795-6701
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CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).
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As You Can See Below, Some Veterinarians Get High Praise from Their Customers.
Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments
CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Veterinarians.
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Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote about a local veterinarian:
These people were courteous, responsive, and gave clear answers. They have a real live answering..........
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Subscriber from 94086, CA wrote about a local veterinarian:
Dr. Paul Umedas people are are very friendly and our schnauzer always gets happy to..........
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Subscriber from DANVILLE, CA wrote about a local veterinarian:
Weve used Blackhawk Veterinary for our cats for many years. Theyve always been caring and..........
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Subscriber from LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA wrote about a local veterinarian:
This is a large practice and you might not be able to see the vet..........
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Subscriber from BELVEDERE TIBURON, CA wrote about a local veterinarian:
Have had to run our pup in twice this year with urgent problems. Handled well..........
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Subscriber from CLAYTON, CA wrote about a local veterinarian:
The Drs here are good, professional, competent, caring and get down to business. I have..........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote about a local veterinarian:
Have used Acacia for over 30 years. Very pleased with their service........
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Subscriber from NOVATO, CA wrote about a local veterinarian:
Very small office, so if theres an emergency you have to wait. Dr. Podracka is..........
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Subscriber from ORINDA, CA wrote about a local veterinarian:
Does mostly house calls. Office is for minor surgery........
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Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote about a local veterinarian:
Nine Lives and Dr Thompson has saved us so much money and kept our cats..........
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Subscriber from LIVERMORE, CA wrote about a local veterinarian:
Specialized care for pets with vision problems (our dog has cataracts related to diabetes).......
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Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote about a local veterinarian:
Excellent service from all staff at VCA Hemingway Cat Hospital........
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