Overview of VCA Animal Hospitals and their commitment to veterinary care.
VCA Animal Hospital was founded in 1986 with the purpose of helping and making a positive impact on pets and people. They have since grown into a national network of hometown hospitals providing specialty care, primary care, emergency and urgent care, and boarding care. They have expanded offering VCA Pet CancerCare Centers throughout the country. There are over 1,000 pet hospitals with various locations throughout San Diego County.
Services Offered:
VCA Animal Hospital services include preventive wellness and sick care, early disease detection and vaccines, parasite control, canine and feline diabetes, internal medicine, laser therapy, spay and neuter, micro-chipping, dentistry, digital x-rays, ultrasound, soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, MRI, for pets of all ages. They also offer boarding and grooming.
Expert Team:
VCA Animal Hospital does not certify its veterinarians but for them to be a part of the team they must be licensed by the state veterinary board and have graduated from an accredited veterinary school and pass the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination to practice veterinary medicine.
Hospital Locations:
In California there are almost 140 VCA Animal Hospitals. After Mars Inc. completed its acquisition of VCA, they operate more than 800 veterinary hospitals across the United States of America and Canada.
Pet Health Resources:
https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet
Contact Information:
VCA Animal Hospitals
12401 West Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA. 90064
Tel: 1-310-571-6500
Toll Free: 1-800-VCA-PETS
https://www.facebook.com/VCAAnimalHospitals
FAQs:
How many animal hospitals does VCA have?
VCA Animal Hospital has a network of over 1,000 animal hospitals.
What does VCA mean in animal hospitals?
VCA stands for Veterinary Centers of America. It was founded by a family and was sold to the MARS family in 2017.
What company owns VCA animal hospital?
VCA Animal Hospitals is owned by the MARS Family. It was a $9 billion acquisition of an animal hospital company in 2017.
How much does a vet’s visit cost?
Visiting a veterinarian does incur costs but the amount can vary depending on the visit and after-care. On average, the cost is between $50-$200 and in the state of California the average cost is $72.
Why is seeing a vet so expensive?
Visting a veterinarian is not inexpensive and very quickly the fees can add up. There are many factors that contribute to the high expense among them are veterinarian hospital fixed overheads, mediation inventory, medical and diagnostic equipment, and health care provider salaries.
Do VCA animal hospitals accept CareCredit?
Yes, VCA Animal Hospitals does accept CareCredit. CareCredit is a health and wellness credit card with flexible financing options so you can pay overtime for our pet health needs. You can also earn points on all purchases if approved for the CareCredit Rewards Mastercard.
Does VCA accept donations?
Yes, VCA Charities does accept monetary donations, and your donation helps in providing food and medical care to pets in need. Your donation also helps shelters and animal welfare organizations caring for adoptable animals.
Do all vet hospitals take pet insurance?
In all VCA Animal Hospital the preferred medical insurance is Trupanion. Trupanion only offers one plan that covers 90% of unexpected injuries or illness. Please be aware that pet insurance policies do not cover any pre-existing conditions. Your pet insurance premiums tend to not increase as your pet ages because older pets have higher medical costs and become more costly to insure. With most companies if your pet has a medical condition that has been previously covered under a previous policy, coverage for that condition is still covered once a policy renews.
Is VCA a nonprofit?
VCA Animal Hospital itself is not a non-profit but they do give back to the community through grants and partnerships. VCA Charities support non-profits that help pet ownership and also helps keep pets in loving and forever homes by funding emergency and specialty veterinary care; supporting adoption readiness, surrender prevention programs. Also, where it enables the care and feeding of pets belonging to underserved families.
Who is the CEO of VCA?
In May 2024, Patty Wu became the CEO and President of VCA Animal Hospitals.
