A Thousand Ways To Care We believe in providing gold-standard veterinary care to every dog and cat we see. But more than that, we believe in finding ways to make a difference in your life. This is veterinary care, reimagined. Because love deserves no less. A Thousand Ways There is magic in the love that you share with your pet.
The way they make you feel. The memories you share. The way they look at you like you're their whole world. Pets fill our lives with meaning, protectiveness, and love. We understand what it feels like to have a piece of your heart intertwined with a pet. We care for every dog or cat we see like we would our own.
The way they make you feel. The memories you share. The way they look at you like you're their whole world. Pets fill our lives with meaning, protectiveness, and love. We understand what it feels like to have a piece of your heart intertwined with a pet. We care for every dog or cat we see like we would our own.
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Originally from Michigan, Dr. Vineyard left the Midwest and moved to San Diego to pursue her career in Veterinary Medicine. Born and raised in Southern California, Lauren grew up on a small ranch- complete with horses, chickens, dogs, cats and lots of surrounding wildlife. Meg started as a volunteer with Helping Hands Affordable Veterinary Surgery and Dental Care of Richmond, Virginia in September of 2011.
Bringing your pet to our hospital at least once a year for a physical examination can aid in the early detection of serious illnesses. During a physical exam with Dr. Vineyard, your pet is assessed from the tip of their nose to the tip of their tail. Dr. Vineyard believes that educating each client on their pet's health is the foundation of the client/doctor relationship.
Colony Veterinary Hospital features a complete in-house laboratory, which allows us to receive immediate results for pets with emergency or urgent care needs. We also work with an external laboratory that can provide most results within 24 hours for all other types of tests. Lab work is essential before any anesthetic procedure or diagnosis of an illness, but it also aids in the general maintenance of healthy pets.
At Colony Veterinary Hospital, we believe that every pet should be treated as if they were our own. To provide care and comfort during your pet's stay with us, each patient is assigned a team comprised of dedicated medical professionals. Our caring technicians make comfort a priority with a pain management plan tailored for your pet.
Humans go to the dentist every six months for a dental cleaning. However, we brush and floss every day and can still get cavities and gum disease. Your pet does not have the luxury of being able to brush and floss their teeth daily and often have gum disease very early on in their lives. Gum disease can cause bone loss, abscesses, tooth decay, and tooth loss.
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Angels Ducks
Dec 30, 2021
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Elam Morales
Oct 15, 2021
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Pete W.
Sep 07, 2021
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They are absolutely amazing here!
I have a very aggressive scaredycat whose fight or flight response is always fight. My friend's nickname for her is "demon kitty", and she'll hiss, growl, swipe, bite at anyone except me who tries to handle her.
Because of the above, and a nightmare trip to a different Vet about a decade ago, I've been extremely reluctant to take her in for health checks because of the extreme stress it caused. But she finally had to be seen for a sensitive mass, and I tried Colony because of the good reviews.
I've taken her in twice in 1.5 months, and both times, they were
I have a very aggressive scaredycat whose fight or flight response is always fight. My friend's nickname for her is "demon kitty", and she'll hiss, growl, swipe, bite at anyone except me who tries to handle her.
Because of the above, and a nightmare trip to a different Vet about a decade ago, I've been extremely reluctant to take her in for health checks because of the extreme stress it caused. But she finally had to be seen for a sensitive mass, and I tried Colony because of the good reviews.
I've taken her in twice in 1.5 months, and both times, they were
Jennifer Widhopf
Aug 30, 2021
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Livia Songster
May 22, 2021
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I have been going to Colony Vet for over a year and am so happy and grateful for their services. The entire team is excellent and they really listen to my concerns. They always take time to talk to me about what’s going on and work with me. They have also gone above and beyond on helping diagnose my dog’s ailments - they have responded promptly to my phone calls and emails asking for advice and have graciously squeezed me into the schedule if my dogs need more urgent care. I really appreciate and recommend their excellent care, approach, attitudes, and time!
Vicki Norman
Apr 05, 2021
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I wish I could give more than 5 stars. Having moved every two years and always having dogs, I have visited quite a few vets and this team stands out as one of the best! We had a really bad experience at our previous vet in Encinitas. Both our dogs who had never been afraid, were suddenly terrified, shaking uncontrollably and unwiling to get out of the car. The tech was extremely patient and helpful. She DID NOT require the use of a choke collar which to me is a sign of a bad vet! She let them remain in their comfortable and familiar harnesses and delivered them to the vet who gave very thorough
Gracey Kinns
Mar 30, 2021
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Please go anywhere but here. Extremely uncomfortable experience, they will literally nickel and dime you and make you want to do unnecessary things for your loving pets. Go to Carlsbad vet location instead or heck even Banfield locations. The staff here are actually the worst, please look into other locations and get 2nd and 3rd opinions. They don’t care about your pet, just what’s in your wallet.
S. Terrell
Mar 25, 2021
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We miss Dr. Vineyard! We moved away and it’s hard to find a vet like her where we relocated to.
I always felt relaxed dealing with them, and like they were genuinely interested in my pets and not just in running up the bill with unnecessary treatments. She always really took her time explaining her findings and went in-depth about solutions- we never felt like we were just a number. My dog has awful anxiety and she warmed up to her super fast.
Most of the front staff was really nice and caring too.
I always felt relaxed dealing with them, and like they were genuinely interested in my pets and not just in running up the bill with unnecessary treatments. She always really took her time explaining her findings and went in-depth about solutions- we never felt like we were just a number. My dog has awful anxiety and she warmed up to her super fast.
Most of the front staff was really nice and caring too.
Sue Hardman
Feb 28, 2021
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Abiana Venencie
Oct 10, 2018
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