Featured Services
- Wellness ExamsYour pet can benefit greatly from regular wellness examinations or checkups. Whether your pet is a youngster, a “senior citizen,” or any age in between, wellness examinations provide an excellent opportunity for us to conduct a thorough physical examination and develop a health profile for your pet. This information will help us identify medical problems
- Pet DermatologyDo your cats and dogs scratch incessantly, causing dry, exposed patches on their coats? Your dogs' itchy skin and cats' itchy skin may be more than just a reaction to dry air. They may be having an allergic reaction to food, fabric or something else in their environment. A visit to the veterinarian to identify
- VaccinationsPets today can live longer, healthier lives than ever before—in part because of vaccines that help protect them from deadly infectious diseases. Over the years, vaccines against dangerous diseases have saved millions of pets and virtually eliminated some fatal diseases that were once common. Unfortunately, many infectious diseases still pose a significant threat to dogs
Our Clients Love Us!
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We have taken our dogs and cat throughout the years to Palomar Animal Hospital.Dr. Handel is the main Vet at Palomar Animal Hospital we have had the pleasure of working with for our pet’s health care and we are very grateful for his approach to any health concerns for our pets. He takes the time to listen to us and check out our pets. He has an open mind on how to treat any health concerns and goes above and beyond in trying to find out how to help our pets get to their best health. He is a very personable Vet and we always find comfort in his care for our pets. He also discusses treatment for our pets and answers our questions. He offers alternative type options also; whether it be diet change, acupuncture, chiropractor, laser treatment or something he has researched for particularly unusual problems.Dr. Knox is who we have also taken our pets to in times when Dr. Handle wasn’t available. Dr. Knox is very caring for our pets also. She listens to us and takes time to understand what is going on with our pets.Dr. Handel’s staff are nice people too. Chris, the office manager, is always very helpful when we need to get a message to Dr. Handel or have questions. She has a good personality too. Sonia, at the front desk, is very nice on the phone making our appointments and has a smile for you when you come into the office for our pets’ visits or when we pick up medicine. The techs handle our pets with care and understanding. Having a Vet available 7 days a week is awesome also.We have taken our pets to Dr. Handle for over 20 years… sadly we had to move to the Central Coast (300 miles away) recently (2018) and we are trying in vain to find a new Vet in our new place. When you have had the best Vet around it is very hard to be satisfied with less. When you really love your pets, you want the best care for them and that is what we found at Palomar Animal Hospital. We even try to figure out if we can make the trip with our dogs for checkups twice a year…what’s 300 miles anyways for the best care.Rose Lambert
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We visit Palomar Animal Hospital almost every two months for routine visits for our bunny, Darko. Every time we are there we are welcomed with friendly faces! Dr. Knox is one of the best vets we have ever encountered. She truly cares about our bunny just as much as we do. She is always there to answer questions and listen to any concerns we might have. The staff is cheerful and knowledgeable and is always a pleasure to see. We love Palomar Animal Hospital and all the staff who work there!Genesee Noriega
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