Animal Health Care Center

5211 El Verano Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90041

Animal Health Care Center is a locally owned practice in Eagle Rock whose staff are Fear Free certified, and its stated care approach includes indoor or outdoor exam areas, calming music, pheromones, and per-pet records of "each pet's unique needs and stress triggers" kept for smoother future visits. It began in 2012 when founder Dr. Lisa Hsuan, a UC Davis veterinary graduate who had worked at the Los Angeles Zoo and done relief work with exotic animals, took over a long-standing neighborhood hospital whose retiring owner had "declined corporate offers in order to keep the practice community based". Diagnostics and advanced surgery are delivered through named outside specialists: radiology…

Call (323) 258-2122
Open until 5:00 PM today · closed Monday, Sunday
14 servicesDogs, Cats, Birds +2
HoursOpen until 5:00 PM
MondayClosed
Tuesday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
SundayClosed
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14 services, one practice.

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Wellness ExamsVaccinationsMicrochippingRadiologySpay And NeuterSoft Tissue SurgeryBloodworkParasite ScreeningCardiologyDentistryUltrasoundGeriatric Care And HospiceSocialization And Behavior CounselingOrthopedic And Oncologic Surgery

What Animal Health Care Center says

In their own words, from ahccla.com, read October 11, 2026.

  • Payment plans or financingWe Accept Care Credit
  • SurgerySpay and Neuter
  • Exotic petswe also care for a wide range of other animals, including dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and small mammals.
  • Fear Free certifiedWe Are Fear Free Certified
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The team

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LH
Lisa Hsuan
Who they treat

5 species under this roof

DogsCatsBirdsReptilesSmall Mammals
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