I scheduled an appointment for both dogs. No wait at all. Fairly priced for visits and even a small discount since I brought in both dogs at once. Very happy with Dr. Galea. Glad we made the switch from our previous vet. He seems to be very knowledgable and gave me plenty of great tips in the short amount of time that I was there. You can tell he is someone who is beloved in his community.

I brought my cat in today for an initial visit. Dr. Galea and his staff were friendly and made my experience very simple. I have been to other vets and I have never seen another staff behave so affectionately towards my cat... I almost thought they loved my little buddy more than me! Dr. Galea spent time getting to know me and clearly explained what tests were needed; he also ruled out others which I had expected to be mandatory. The cost of my visit was not cheap, but this is L.A. I am giving my initial visit 5 stars but I will report back if a future visit yields less than a reasonable experience.

Dr. Galea at the Sepulveda Animal Hospital provided excellent care, lot of TLC at a fraction of the price of other animal hospitals I have contacted. He performed a serious surgery and kept my dog for three days. When I bring my dog back to see him for check ups my dog is wiggling his tail. Doesn't that speak for itself?!

First of all, he charged $58 for a physical exam that he didn't perform and wouldn't take away the charge. I don't usually go to SAH but last Saturday SAH was the only vet that had an available appt so I brought my puppy in to check his ear because it was cut and bleeding. The doctor "assumed" that it was a bug bite and "assumed" again that my puppy probably scratched himself to the extent that it caused the bleeding WITHOUT asking the owner which is me. He then injected him with Cortisone shot which was NOT necessary at all and never said anything about the side effects it would cause. Most vets would tell you Cortisone is the last resort to give to a dog if it is scratching itself excessively and is very itchy with severe skin irritation. My puppy now is suffereing very severe side effect from Cortisone and I am very very worried. I basically spent $180 at SAH to torture my puppy not cure my puppy.

I brought my dog there for physical exam and a Bordatella shot. I agree with most reviews. The service was great. Dr. Galea is really caring person. But I just called today to see if I needed to make an appointment for something and the person on the phone gave me an attitude. It was completely uncalled for. That pretty much sealed the deal for me. As much as I respect Dr. Galea and his work, I did not appreciate the attitude by the person on the phone. I could have asked for Dr. Galea or whoever is in charge and complained about this, but I just let this one go. There are plenty of vets within the area and I do not have to deal with that. It is a shame because Dr. Galea is really great.