Lemon Grove Veterinary Hospital — Attraction in Lemon Grove

I am the owner of Roxy, an all white boxer/pit mix whom is disabled by being Deaf. We had her fixed by the vet at Lemon Grove Veterinary Hospital. On November 26th 2014 we had her appointment to have the sutures removed from her stomach. We arrived on time at 12pm, prior to the appointment we were asked to put one of their muzzels on her and to show early. We did as asked and the issue was that Roxy did not want to lay down. Roxy also showed extreme fear of the vet assistants present. The assistants then asked for us just to bring her back and they can just handle her back there. We followed back with them and as soon as the Vet himself showed up, he already seemed irritated and told us we would have to go. I explained she would be more comfortable with me there at least and he insisted we leave. As soon as we made it into the lobby door way we all heard an extremely loud scream coming from Roxy followed by a loud thud sound like she was hit... my brother went to look under the door but could not see anything. I then walked to the desk to look down the hall and there I saw the Vet who I just entrusted my dog too physically kick my dog on her right side and lift her off the ground by a rope he had around her neck. I screamed at him asking what He was doing. The vet then responded, " you didn't see anything, your mistaken"... This is while he's now trying to walk her to me. I then informed him that I physically saw him and that if he doesn't know how to handle animals that he has no business being a vet. Keep kept repeating himself as I called the police for assistance. This man is a danger to animals and his assistants who stood by and watched are no better. I would like this man to be recognized as the monster he is... he should have his license revoked and he should never be allowed around animals of any type.. He has no heart if he was so easily able to abuse my dog whom is an amazing dog and loves to love, she didn't deserve the brutality she received from this so called...

Don't judge a book by its cover. Despite the location and semi rugged exterior, Dr. Gowda and his team are top notch.

Dr. Gowda is straight up and breaks everything down. The teams service is exceptional. Prompt with phone calls, ready with answers, follow up calls and they truely show compassion for animals. It's not just about money, at least I hope its not in entirety. The rates are very competitive. Those without pet insurance and have limited means, try them out.

I scheduled my 9 year old Dauchsands Teeth cleaning and extractions. My primary vet wanted over $2,000 for the procedure and that was a procedure my insurance does not cover. I found Dr. Gowda through a friend and she has nothing but postive things to say. That sealed the deal for me.

All in the procedure cost well over $600 for my case (varies depending on breed and condition). I dropped my dog off in the morning and left her there all day while I was at work. They took care of her and performed the procedure under anethsia without any issues. I picked up my drowsy dog after work and she bounced back the next day.

3 weeks later, my same dog was attacked by a pitbul and suffered deep lacerations on her back neck. It was 10 minutes to closing time for Dr. Gowda, but he and his team stayed over 2 hours to tend to my dog. It required another case of anethsia and stitches. =( My dog is a trooper to endure this type of trama.

Both case Dr Gowda and team performed as expected. They provide clear and concise post operation instruction for care and medication...

I've been coming to this vet office for about almost 5 years now prior to new management. Never had any issues with my cats coming to see Dr. Gowda. He always recommends the best medicine for my cats and very informative about complications that may arise from playing the "wait and see game" and not taking direct action of the medical diagnosis or treatment options. This always helps me make the better decision for the health of my cats. One of my cats I've struggled for 2 yrs to fix his urinary problem so Dr. Gowda suggested radiographs be taken to make sure no stones were present and we did a urine analysis in case nothing showed up on the X-rays. Radiographs showed no signs of stones but without the urine analysis we would have never known it was crystals. The fact that he highly recommended both to ensure there was no wasted time helped, stones may have required surgery so we ruled that out first and sent the urine to the lab for testing. So we treated the crystals and changed my cats diet and now he doesn't struggle to urinate and there is not tint of blood anymore. So I wouldn't believe these bad reviews, he is always looking at my records and asking about my other cats even if they are not present for an examination. Really treats the animals with concern, and understanding the bond between client and patient has enabled Dr. Gowda to take great care and consideration for his patients. Prices are reasonable and he is always willing to help walk in customers without appointment, I've had to do that in emergency...