Dr Hammilton is a great doctor however I have spent Thousands of dollars since switching our care to her from our veterinary in northern California since our move in June 2013. I have five dogs so it can get expensive but in the last case I had enough for me to change. My boxer was seen on a wed for her ear being irritated she received a steroid shot and antibiotics which cost me 198$ which the doctor was not able to look into her ear because it was to swollen so she said to bring her back on Saturday. I did that she was able to look into her ear but only see 50% of her ear drum again bring her back in one week gave me ointment and continue antibiotics. was charged again for the recheck and ointment 98.75. I asked if I was going to be charged again to look at the same ear next week and the answer was yes. I was upset since I have spent thousand of dollars already that I would be made to pay to have the same ear checked three times. I also compared cost of meds to petmeds and found she was charging 98$ for clavamox that only cost 60$ and 68$ for the ointment that cost 40$. This is ridiculous. I was a great costumer but no more.

Dr Hamilton of Affordable Pet Hospital, has been taking care of ALL my pets since 1969. This being a professional doctors office and not a non-profit organization does charge for every office visit. APH is not a subsidized low cost spay & neuter clinic and Dr. Hamilton does not want to take chances with a clients pet "NOT" waking up from anesthesia. Blood chemistry must be 100% OK because of the role the kidney & liver plays in the absorption of anesthesia. All spays & neuters are package deals including Blood workups, IV catheters, pain injections while under anesthesia, penicillin shots for possible infection, heated operating table, cardio monitoring and full monitoring while in recovery so you get what you pay for. EVERY client is given a complete written estimate, they sign, before any treatment is begun. APH's pricing averages about 20% lower than most practices in the Bakersfield area and they take pride in offering only the best possible care for their client's pets who are very special family members.

very expensive not really a low cost clinic

I called to check price if they are affordable i hate to see what is not. I was quoted 162.00 just to get my cat fixed. Then if she was pregnant it 60.00 more fee. plus office fees and and and. So i call Stine rd vet and it will be 70 out the door. Sad their name is sooo wrong!!!!!

We moved to Bakersfield a week ago. We had to take our new puppy to the emergency vets on Saturday evening. They were awesome too! I had to make a follow-up appt with a regular vet and chose Affordable for 2 reasons. It's close to my house and the 3 reviews left by other people. We just got home and I have to tell you that that was one of the most pleasant vet experiences I've ever had. We had some tests done and they didn't break the bank. Everything they needed to do was explained thoroughly and no one was annoyed with my questions. In fact, every single member of the staff is very nice and very helpful and concerned that you AND your child (pet) are well taken care of. They did the tests as fast as possible so I wasn't away from my puppy for too long. They brought her a blanket, tried to give her a treat...it was just a really positive experience even tho it was a negative reason we were there. I truly and honestly recommend taking your pet here.