Mohnacky Animal Hospital

I was so fortunate to find this vet practice. I priced everywhere for an anal tumor operation for my dog and found Dr. George who did an incredible job at a reasonable price! In addition shout out to Vivian! -excellent patient support and loving insight from Vivian! She explains all the procedures and questions clearly, patiently with very big smile. Thanks Vivian

New client here! I was welcomed immediately by Paige who helped coax my scared pup in. Paige was an amazing first welcome and was just very personable. Grace just was in for a routine checkup, but the doctor answered all my questions and gave me some good tips! Vivian, the nurse, was super attentive about all the costs and making sure I knew what was being done in advance. Plus, she took great care of Grace too. Looking forward to continuing care here!

Thank you does not begin to describe the appreciation and gratitude I have for the staff at Mohnacky. More specifically Vivian and Dr. Souther. My 18 year old Chihuahua had eye removal surgery at the Vista location back in February. I woke up to one of his eye sockets looking extremely swollen and saw some discharge. I was not able to take him to Vista, so I called the Carlsbad location and they took him in right away. Vivian called me every hour to keep me posted on my old guy, and making sure I was updated every step of the way.

When I went to pick him up, they had gone above and beyond to make sure he was comfortable, loved and well taken care of. I was able to meet with Dr. Souther as well, and all I can say is, if I could hug them both I would! I know my little man doesn't have much time left with us, but they made sure that the time he does have, he is as healthy and as comfortable as he can be. I will never go to another Vet after the experiences I have had at Mohnacky. Thank you SO much Vivian and Dr. Souther for EVERYTHING!

How in the world this place has 4 stars is beyond me. I only came here because we loved Escondido mohnacky but we moved to Oceanside. Aside from the name these places have nothing in common. This location is loud and cramped, when they put me in an exam room with my scared cat I could hear dogs barking loudly and employees clearly talking badly about customers.

I waited 25 minutes before the vet came in with no apology for running late. I figured, hey they seem busy so I'll give them another chance. I should not have done this. I tried again today with my other cat and despite a completely empty waiting room, 30 minutes went by without anyone coming in the room. When I went out to ask how much longer it would be there were vets and vet assistants standing around doing nothing. What a waste of a trip. And such a shame because Mohnacky Escondido had been my go to for years.

We've brought our sweet Zuko here multiple times and every time has been a pleasure. They have friendly staff who are very helpful and flexible with anything we need. Would recommend to all living pet owners!

I love Mohnacky! My favorite thing about them is they are always available whenever I need them. I find that other vets are quite far booked out and can't get me in, even when my pet needs rather urgent attention. The girls at the counter are very welcoming and friendly, the nurses are informative, and I've never had a bad experience with a doctor there. I've definitely found my home vet.

Not sure how to feel. On one hand the staff was extremely nice, seemed knowledgeable. 1. They do a neuter with no previous examination but they have. The city subsidized low cost option for 145 for dogs 100lbs plus. They told me no water 12 hours prior I specifically asked and then o get there and they say water was fine. The price went up to 380 which is fine because I know the retained testicle isn't easy.

I leave and an hournlater get a call saying it will be 40-80 dollars more. I come back 6 hours later at the expected pick up time and get. A bill for 800. Didn't ask me ahead or anything, I had already agree to the extra meds to make it 380. The extra amount was fine ultimately because I have the money but what if I hadn't had it upon pick up? Seemed dishonest.

I was just glad he was safe and over with. But they basically did a thoracotomy, I've shown my naval hospital nurse and doctor friends who also own dogs and they're in shock. I just feel so bad for my boy that they searched everywhere for it and now he's going to have like a foot long v scar. I wish they had ultrasound or something.

The money wouldn't bother me if it didn't look like he got butchered. But maybe they did their best and I should be happy he's alive!? They were very polite but I would've just gone with the nine low cost option if it was going to be 800 anyways and not have to wait 8 hours not knowing what was happening to him.

My mini schnauzer and I had been going to this location since she was a puppy, for a total of 14 years. Recently, I made the difficult decision to euthanise my dog due to an ongoing and worsening terminal illness. My partner had made the appointment earlier in the day and upon our arrival went into check that everything would be ready to avoid dragging out the procedure any longer than necessary.

He had asked that he pay then and there while I remained in the car with my pup, but the request was refused stating that they'd take payment later. That payment was taken while we were sat sobbing on the floor with our dog. No less than 5 different people entered the room asking for a signature, or payment etc. throughout our time there. Located at the front of the lobby is a notice with several candles placed in front.

The Notice reads something to the effect that "when candles are lit please be respectful and keep voices down because someone is saying goodbye to their beloved pet". Throughout the entire procedure we could hear staff members talking loudly and laughing along the corridor right outside of our room. Not one doctor took the initiative to ask them to bring the noise level down.

I am appalled at the overall lack of professionalism and respect demonstrated by staff members during such a difficult time. Since this incident, I have tried on several occasions to receive contact information for the director. I have also left my number with staff members and asked that I be contacted as soon as possible by the director, but have yet to hear back.

I never normally write reviews, be it positive or negative, but felt compelled to do so because Lady deserved better, and because I want others to avoid having a similar painful experience. Update - it has now been over a month since the issue occurred, and despite numerous attempts to speak with the executive director, I've still yet to do so. Complete avoidance and lack of accountability on their end.

Clean and friendly hospital. First time here and we are happy with the service so far.

First time visit and very happy with the hospitality here. Saw Dr. Yager and she was fully invested in treating our dog with care.

My reasoning behind a one star and I wish I could give no stars is for a couple reasons. First reason, I made an appointment 3 months to get a health certificate done for my dog for travel. Mohnacky said, of course they could do it. The day of her appointment, I arrive and after two hours of waiting they tell me they can't do it. Their reason was that months ago they had gotten rid of the ability to fill out that documentation. So, they waited until the day of to tell me they no longer could do it. Costing me thousands in travel cancellations for my pet and myself.

When I approached Dr. Craig Mohnacky, as he tried to quietly sneak out of the office, he consistently pushed the issue to the vet techs instead of solving the problem right there himself. Second reason for the one star review is, a week ago we had to unfortunately put one of our pets down. While this extremely difficult moment was occurring all we could hear was the employees laughing and joking very loudly outside our door.

Even though they have candles in the front telling other people to speak softly. This is an extremely unprofessional vet and I regret coming here for all the years that I have.

Sadly, have to change my review a day after I left it because I paid a lot of money to learn how to tube feed, and as amazing as my nurse was, I called as soon as they opened today because I still haven't been able to get the hang of it no matter how much I tried, my poor newborn pup hasn't been able to eat in over 12 hours. it's a matter of life or death which I told the front desk lady who answered the phone this morning - she could care less.

She said they don't get in until 10am, her soonest appointment is at 10:45am. I said it's been over 12 hours she's losing weight, can someone else there please just help with the tube feed. it takes them literally 2 minutes if you know how to do it. She said no. How disturbing. Clearly doesn't care. Called my other vet, they took me in right away, and only charged me $5 to teach me again and do it for me vs paying over $100 to learn here and not even get the help after since I'm struggling. Not sure I'll come back after that experience.

After calling 3 other vets trying to get in asap, Mohnacky was happy to help! I brought our new puppy in for an emergency. he snorted up a foxtail! They got us in right away and took him back really quickly to help. I was so grateful for their accommodating schedule, quick action, and attentive care. I know my puppy is in good hands and will be back to his playful self in no time!

Very easy checking in and the vet looked at my pet in a timely manner. Overall a good experience and they were able to help my pet.

Very disappointed that after a major leg surgery with our baby boy, that could of been life threatening, we never received a follow up call from Dr George to let us know it's he was ok. We had to reach out before they closed and they were clueless they didn't even call us. They are soo busy, half the time they don't answer the phones, they always blame it on their phone system. SMH Not very reliable, very disappointing, especially after a $5000 surgery.

My morning started off with my dog puking all over his blanket. Ok, that happens sometimes. But in the span of 2 hours he had puked 3 more times. We called Mohnacky and got him a 10:00 appointment. We use Dr. Jurak as our Veterinarian and her awesome nurse Kate. Kate listened to our concerns and told us it would be a while and asked if we were okay leaving him. Absolutely, they always take wonderful care of our pets.

About an hour later I got an update from Kate that he seemed fine and the X-ray showed there was no blockage but they wanted to monitor him for a couple more hours. Turns out he must have eaten something that didn't sit right in his belly. He is otherwise healthy. I so appreciate Kate keeping me in the loop and being so understanding with all my questions. I am so incredibly thankful for people like Dr. Jurak and Kate. I would not hesitate to recommend them to any friend or family.

This hospital is been our pet hospital for years with our previews two dogs goliath and shaggy and now to our cute Shiloh even tho he was not happy I left him today but he needed to stay to get better The staff and drs are friendly and good to treat the needs of the small members of our family our little I recommend this hospital

Very attentive customer service. I was having kitty pregnancy complications. I called and they got me in right away. They saw my kitty within 3 minutes of being there. Vivian is excellency understanding customers concerns and allows you and your pet to feel safe.

Great place with awesome staff! Everyone is so friendly and they really know their stuff!

I have nothing but amazing things to say about this animal hospital! We have taken our baby Dixie here multiple times and it is always a breath of fresh air knowing she is in the best hands. Vivian is awesome and extremely helpful! She is really amazing about letting you know what is happening with your pup every step of the way. Their communication is excellent. This is our new forever vet!

Just had a great first experience with Mohnacky animal hospital. I've been searching for a vet for my two babies and I finally found it. They have a great program where are you can pay a certain amount and all office visits are covered for the next year including vaccines. Very happy to have landed here.

I am so impressed with this veterinary hospital. My pup was feeling extremely sick after surgery at another office a week ago. I wasn't able to get him in anywhere and I was desperate to get him seen. The amazing staff at Mohnacky said they could do a "drop off" appointment where they would work him in between other patients so that way he could be seen.

I received several calls throughout the day to inform me how he was doing, what they were giving him, and what to expect after discharge. They were so kind and patient with him; as he is a very nervous pup even without being sick and sometimes wary of new people. They kept praising him for being a good boy and he immediately relaxed. Thank you so much for seeing my boy, and for caring so much about making sure he gets better.

I have already seen improvement in my pup and I am SO thankful for all of you who work here who put the time in to truly provide individualized care of our furry family members- especially those who are very sick or scared. It is obvious that you love what you do, and I am so thankful that you got us in yesterday. Thank you, thank you, thank you! :

They saved my puppy Bruno's life when he was only 8 weeks old. Now he is on his 18th week. Everyone there is really nice, caring and helpful. We joined their rewards program and I have zero complaints. Thank you for giving my little Bruno a second chance!

Honestly recommend this place. They were quick to take me in when I needed to get my puppy de wormed again and they were the first vet (I've taken her to 3 different vet offices already) that I took her to that felt like they cared more about her well being then about wringing my wallet dry. I was getting so tired of being overcharged at vets and being mislead to pay more money and finally I found a place efficient and who actually care about helping animals.

Absolutely wonderful! The vet, Dr. Souther and the vet techs were so sweet and loving to my little senior dog Charlee. We will definitely be making this our new Vet!

This place is amazing! I had a dog that was injured and they were the only vet office that would take him. They always show my animals and I compassion. They truly do what's best for the animal and care about the animal and owner. I recently moved to LA and drive 2 hours for my boys to see them. As long as I am within car travel distance, I will drive to them before going anywhere else.

Super expensive. If you don't buy meds through them, they make the process of getting the prescription and use the most expensive med possible.

We appreciate the professional care we receive from all the staff at Mohnacky. Good communication from doctor/staff in spite of Covid protocols & restrictions. Each visit increases our confidence our pets are in good hands. They're also great on supporting home care. I've been able to safely & confidently administer IV fluids for my cat at home with the support & instruction from the Mohnacky nurses. All the Veterinarians are wonderful there. I do ask for the same doctor for each pet, but we also feel comfortable with all the doctors there.

What a surprise it was to pull into the parking lot at Mohnacky Animal Hospital last Friday (December 10) and have someone right out there to greet me and check me in. It felt like personal concierge service! I had to take my shih tzu Molly to Mohnacky Animal Hospital due to not walking properly and discomfort in her hind end (thanks for taking Molly in at the last minute!).

While there, I spoke with Dr. Carly Bulliard who recommended bloodwork and an x-ray. I showed her the blood results for my shih tzu that were done last month at a different vet so all that was left to do was to do an x-ray. I gave the "ok" and went out to my car to wait. A few hours later, I got a call to come inside and go over the results. The doctor allowed me to FaceTime my wife since she was unable to come to the appointment due to work. Dr. Bulliard explained that there were a few disks that were narrowed which may be the result of IVDD (Intervertebral Disc Disease) which is common with shih tzus and other small breeds.

She recommended that I contact Veterinary Specialty Hospital in Sorrento Valley or San Marcos and speak with someone in their neurology department as this would require an MRI to check for the presence of disk material as well as a special type of surgery to repair the disc. After reviewing the x-rays, Dr. Bulliard prescribed some medications to make my dog more comfortable and sent me on my way. (I had the consult with VSH San Marcos this past Wednesday and will pursue an MRI and surgery if the medications don't work in 7-10 days).

Fast forward to today (12/17/21). I decided to check the amount of medication that my dog had left and low and behold, she only had two days worth of pain medication left! I wish that I had noticed this prior to her consult with VSH or I could have gotten more pain medication then. Nevertheless, I contacted Mohnacky Animal Hospital and although it normally takes a few days to fill a prescription, they were able to put a rush on it and had the prescription ready within a few hours of my phone call with them.

Talk about customer service! I am VERY grateful for their help as I know they are busy with other patients. Special thanks goes to Dr. Carly Bulliard for diagnosing the issue with my dog last week, the detailed explanation of the issue, and for refilling her prescriptions this week. Another special thanks goes to Celeste who kept in contact with me via phone/text messages with updates on my dog's progress and for carrying Molly inside the office last Friday.

I am so impressed with Mohnacky Animal Hospital that even though I live in Chula Vista and have a vet already, I am changing veterinarians and making Mohnacky my new vet! I only have one constructive thing to say (in a polite way). When there are other clients in the hospital waiting area, you may wish to refrain from talking or making disparaging comments about other clients by name because you never know if someone with that same name might be nearby.

I thought that the front desk staff were talking about me at first but was assured that they were talking about someone else who also had the same first name as me. I hope so! LOL ***UPDATE: 12/17/21 (evening). My dog acted a lot like her old self today (a little more stable on her feet and eating/drinking on her own). It is nice to see that the medication Mohnacky Animal Hospital prescribed is working!***

I'm so happy i stopped taking my dog's to mohnacky i use to take my dog to mohnacky for there vet visit for anal expression. instead of my dog doing better after her expression of the anal gland she would get worse never better, i finely found a vet that truly cares for are pets. thrive in oceanside i took my dog for the same things i use to at mohnacky. now finley my fury baby feels happy no dragging her but to feel better from the itching, and thrive understood when i say my dog womt take pill form of medicine. there giving everything throw injection, im so happy at thrive because now my dog is happy and comfortable. no thanks to mohnackys. mohnacky is about the money not your pet.

One of the best places around to take your pet. First time here was under an emergency for my dog giving birth for the first time. They kept calm and gave us good instructions, proceed with X-rays to give us a better picture to keep us reassured all last minute! Will definitely be coming back every time for the dogs needs.

Carly Bulliard needs to go back to veterinary school. Terrible at what you do Carly! The other vets seem to know what their doing. A couple of their nurses don't have " I'm not sure, let me go ask " answers to questions. Not that it matters, but in my opinion they need some staff adjustments.

*trigger warning, pet loss* My family had used Monacky off and on for almost 2 decades. Their pricing can sometimes be higher than others but the main thing I want to focus on in this review is their love, care, support and attention they gave my family as we had to make the toughest decision for our pet. The staff was accommodating as 2 of our family members were 3000 miles in NC (one of them being me, writing this review) and the other 2 were in Oceanside/Vista.

They were sensitive with the giving us the details and honest with the prognosis, regardless of which of 5 conditions essentially the pet was not well and was suffering. They gave us time to make sure that this is what we wanted to do. They allowed us to video call so us in NC could say goodbye to our pet, whom we were expecting to see in Jan 2022.

They gave us so much space to grieve. To top it off they sent a card afterwards for us as well. I would recommend Monacky especially if you have to make the very tough decision to let your pet cross the rainbow bridge.

Great hospital and staff! So helpful. My dog got bit by a dog on a Friday and took him to a different hospital which left with it infected and worse than original. I brought him in on Monday and the staff was able to fix him up. I've had to bring him back in a few times since and they have taken such great care of him. Our nurse has been Vivian and she's been great with keeping me informed and communicating everythjng. The front staff is also extremely helpful and kind. Thank you!

I am happy I brought my dog here. Today she was limping and I called several vets which couldn't take us in for a week. Kate was so great with helping us and my doggie to get seen today without an appointment. Thank you Kate for being so helpful!

Had my little Cleo spayed here. We had never been to this animal hospital before and went due to the good reviews. They are so loving here and truly care about you babies. Here she is the next day basking in the sun after her checkup appointment. Will be coming here regularly for checkups and shots. My only complaint is one of the ladies at the front desk who does not wear scrubs was rude and held someone's dog as if it were a bag of trash. But other than that, I had a lovely experience, thank you for taking care of my baby!

Vest friendly and knowledgeable staff. I called with a simple question about my new pup. The sweet girl that answered the phone answered all my questions and was so patient and kind to me. Her kind and courteous manner was so nice and inviting. Edited to add: her name is Heidi

Great staff, excellent response. They took our dog, Panda, in for an emergency operation on a weekend when we were on vacation in the area. Took very good care of the urgent things that needed treatment and sent us off with a letter to our regular vet detailing their findings for further treatment. I highly recommend them especially Carla

My year old cat had a very bad ear infection and her normal vet wasn't able to fit her in for 2 weeks. I called up Mohnacky and they were able to get her in within 2 hours! The staff here are so welcoming and friendly, and my cat was done with everything in an hour! I was so impressed with the whole process as well as the facility. This will definitely become our regular vet moving forward!

I may have already left a positive review because once again my dog has gotten himself into something, and once again it was when our usual vets were not open. Mohnacky Animal hospital was there for us in this emergency situation, with no appointment, they kindly squeezed us in, did X-rays, took care of our baby, and we were able to rest assured that professionals looked at our boy and gave him the best care. Thank you so much.

We were pleased with our experience with Mohnacky Animal Hospital! Our ten year old Boston Terrier (Lexi) needed her teeth cleaned and we were happy to hear that they would be fully staffed with state of the art equipment while she was under sedation. They did a great job and we would not hesitate to reccomend them to our friends!

This is all they get for charging me almost $900 to Crop My DOGO Argentino ears! not only are they about 2+ to long but the aftercare was even worse! I had to find someone else that knew what they were doing and pay even MORE $$$$ Because this outfit Sucks! Here's a couple of pics of there great work. Look elsewhere, riverside is Half the price!

Mohnacky has been so great to us and our new puppy Lady. We're new to the area and after calling a few places they had the best service and response/time management. Not to mention their pet program! Anyone with a new puppy or kitty should definitely look into it. $150 for your year of exams and vaccines. You won't find another program like it. Everywhere else I called wanted to charge me the $60-80 exam fee every 3weeks for vaccines. Anywho! Call talk to them they won't disappoint

We recently had our kitties spayed and neutered and our fur babies are recovering wonderfully. Mohnacky asked that we drop them off in the AM and they were available for pickup that afternoon. The process was quick and they meet you outside for drop-off/pickup to reduce the risk of COVID transmission. On top of all this, the procedure was priced VERY well compared to competitors.

This is a great little spot I'll now be taking the rest of my animals to. Pro-tip, they're located behind Firestone, which is behind the mall, right next to the stone slab place.