Berkeley Dog & Cat Hospital has been serving the Bay Area for more than 100 years. As a AAHA accredited private practice, we offer primary medical care, advanced specialty medicine, 24 hour emergency services and full boarding facilities. Our goal is to provide excellent and compassionate care to animal companions.
Our hospital proudly provides daytime, weekend, holiday and after hours coverage to serve our local community. We have a veterinarian on staff 24 hours a day, every day. We also understand how hard it can be to leave your beloved pet when you need to leave town, especially if they require a little more care. Our facility is accommodating to all pets that need to board including those with medical conditions or disorders.
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Mission
Our job is to treat your pets when they aren't feeling well and help you learn how to keep them happy and healthy every day. We are proud of what we're doing today and of our rich history of helping the animals of Berkeley for more than a century.
Services Offered
Dog Services
- Dog Acupuncture
- Dog Allergies
- Dog Anesthesia
- Dog Behavior
- Dog Boarding
- Dog Cancer
- Dog Cardiology
- Dog Dentistry
- Dog Dermatology
- Dog Deworming
- Dog Diagnostic Imaging
- Dog Emergency Care
- Dog Exercise
- Dog Homeopathic Remedies
- Dog Illnesses and Disease
- Dog Laboratory
- Dog Integrative Medicine
- Dog Laser Therapy
- Dog Medications
- Dog Nutrition
- Dog Pain Management
- Dog Parasites
- Dog Flea and Tick
- Dog Heartworm
- Dog Preventive Care
- Dog Endoscopy
- Dog Grooming
- Dog Laparoscopic Surgery
- Dog Microchipping
- Puppy Care
- Dog Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy
- Dog Reproductive Services
- Dog Senior Care
- Dog Spay or Neuter
- Dog Surgery
- Dog Vaccination
- Dog Wellness Exams
Cat Services
- Cat Acupuncture
- Cat Anesthesia
- Cat Behavior
- Cat Boarding
- Cat Cancer
- Cat Cardiology
- Cat Dentistry
- Cat Dermatology
- Cat Deworming
- Cat Diagnostic Imaging
- Cat Emergency Care
- Cat Homeopathic and Nutraceutical
- Cat Bathing & Hygiene
- Cat Endoscopy
- Cat Eye Care
- Cat Flea and Tick
- Cat Grooming
- Cat Heartworm
- Cat Illnesses and Disease
- Cat Integrative Medicine
- Kitten Care
- Cat Lab Work
- Cat Laparoscopy
- Cat Laser Therapy
- Cat Medications
- Cat Microchipping
- Cat Nutrition
- Cat Pain Management
- Cat Preventive Care
- Cat Senior Care
- Cat Spaying or Neutering
- Cat Surgery
- Cat Vaccinations
- Cat Wellness Exams
- Cat House Calls
Location & Areas We Serve
History
People have been caring for animals on our hospital site since the early days of California history. Records show that a livery stable initially occupied this site in 1879. The property extended over what is now two entire blocks and harbored a blacksmith who cared for the horses of the Berkeley and Oakland police and fire departments. There were numerous paddocks and holding pens for the animals, mulberry trees in the pasture, and equipment for treating the animals when ill.
A New Focus on Pets.
In 1907, Dr. McNair officially named the facility Berkeley Dog & Cat Hospital and began specializing in pet animals rather than farm animalsa rather novel concept at the time. Reportedly, injuries from a horse kick forced him to stop treating large animals and concentrate on his dog and cat practice. Since that initial construction, there have been at least six facility remodels. Portions of the old building that survived the 1906 earthquake still form the framework in one part of the hospital.
By the 1960s, under the tutelage of Drs. Cucuel and Frye, the hospital continued to treat Berkeley's growing pet population and earned itself a reputation for high-quality medicine and progressive practices. The practice became known for our special expertise in reptile and amphibian medicine. We soon became the source of numerous scientific articles on the care of these more unusual pets and Dr. Frye published the first textbook on reptile medicine.
Special Veterinary Services.
In 1976, Drs. Benjamin and Shriro took over the practice and quickly realized that the rapid advancement of technology occurring in the medical fields was beyond the financial reach of local veterinarians. Two years later, they opened the Berkeley Center for Special Veterinary Services within our facility to identify the then-novel concept of a group of specialists all sharing a single facility and a single set of advanced instrumentation.
With board certified specialists available, local practitioners could now send their patients to us instead of the University of Davis. We were the first private veterinary hospital in the world to install a CAT scan machine. Along with special radiology and surgery instruments, this allowed us to provide advanced diagnostics and therapeutics to the Bay Area's pets.
With a further expansion completed a few years ago, we are now one of the largest and most sophisticated veterinary facilities in California.
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Affiliations and Certifications
- AAHA
Additional Features
- Accepts CareCredit
- Accepts Credit Cards