Home Pet Doctor

Business Name	Home Pet Doctor
Website	homepetdoctor
E-mail	[email protected]
Phone	323 469-3442
GMB Link	GMB Brand Page
Address	1905 Wilcox Ave Unit 133 Los Angeles CA 90068
Business Description	Dr Steve Smith was born in Ohio and he grew up in Canada and Michigan He graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University and earned his Michigan Veterinarian license in 1990 In the six years that followed he worked at two animal hospitals on the border of Grosse Pointe and Detroit After putting up with way too many winters in the midwest Dr Steve realized that he could seek out a warmer climate He earned his California Veterinarian license in April 1996 and moved to Redondo Beach four months later For the next three years he worked as the Medical Director of a daytime hospital in Palos Verdes then he moved on to become the Chief of Emergency Medicine at a 24 hour hospital in West Hollywood In addition to his full-time jobs Dr Steve s done quite a bit of relief work over the years filling in shifts at over 200 daytime emergency hospitals Veterinary hospitals have a lot of overhead so they strive to be busy at all times Because of this there are always too many animals to take care of in too little time No matter where he worked Dr Steve never felt like he could give every patient the complete and thorough care that they deserved and he could never find enough time to talk to clients about their pets In 2005 Dr Steve left the hectic world of brick and mortar veterinary medicine and launched himself into the wonderful world of house calls Now he drives around Los Angeles stops at 5 or 6 households 3 days a week and actually gets to spend quality time with his clients and patients Because of Dr Steve s experience he s not just a great primary care veterinarian he s an excellent resource for general advice consultations second opinions and referrals Counseling by email and text is available now for 75 a fraction of the cost of a house call If your pet has an issue that might benefit from some thoughtful advice please don t hesitate to reach out If your pet has fear anxiety and stress house calls can be modified to accommodate their needs Dr Steve can include floor exams calming music pheromones catnip toys and lots of treats along the way If your pet needs more calming pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals can help before or during the visit Please email Dr Steve about your pet s personality for more information Peanut butter is included in the list of treats so please advise Dr Steve if anyone at home has peanut-related allergies Dr Steve gets loads of great reviews online which makes sense because he has loads of happy and satisfied clients His Yelp page has over 18 years of glowing sincere five-star experiences Some of these clients have been around since day one which is very gratifying There are a handful of nasty reviews too mostly from people that Dr Steve has never even met If you are a grumpy consumer that loves to leave bad reviews on Google and Yelp please move along Check out available dates and times Found a baby bird or injured squirrel Recommendations for pet services Concerned about how COVID-19 might affect your pets Copyright 2017-2024 All rights reserved Photos by Kim Mobley Site by Root Studio