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Gretel Schlegel

at Abbey Pet Hospital

11070 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, CA, 94530

Abbey Pet Hospital is an independent, locally owned four-doctor general practice at 11070 San Pablo Ave in El Cerrito, founded in 1958 and owned since 2016 by Dr. Matthew Judd. It sees dogs and cats only, by appointment, offering wellness care, vaccinations, dentistry with digital dental X-rays, in-house IDEXX diagnostics, and soft tissue and orthopedic surgery including TPLO.

Call (510) 233-1003

Open until 4:00 PM today · closed Sunday

16 servicesDogs, Cats

EmergenciesEmergency care is during regular business hours only, and the hospital states its own limits: 'We can handle most emergencies during regular business hours; however, we have limits on what we can do based on staffing and current demand. Call us before you come.' After hours the site directs clients to PETS Referral Center in Berkeley (510-548-6684) and other local emergency hospitals. The hospital is not open after hours and is not a 24-hour facility.

HoursOpen until 4:00 PM

Monday7:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Tuesday7:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Wednesday7:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Thursday7:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Friday7:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Saturday8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

SundayClosed

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What they do

16 services, one practice.

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Wellness ExamsVaccinationsDental Care And Dental Exams, With Digital Dental X-RaysParasite Prevention For Fleas, Ticks And HeartwormNutrition Counseling And Prescription DietsBlood Work And Urinalysis, Using In-House IDEXX Machines And The IDEXX Reference LaboratoryX-RaysBlood Pressure MeasurementFecal AnalysisSurgery In A Dedicated Surgery Suite, Including Spays And Neuters, Enterotomies, Gastrotomies, Cystotomies, Splenectomies And Tumor RemovalsOrthopedic Surgery, Including TPLOAnesthetic Monitoring By A Dedicated Surgical Technician, With A Recovery Assistant After SurgeryPuppy And Kitten CareTechnician Appointments For Nail Trims, Anal Gland Expressions And VaccinesSpecialty Referrals To Outside Veterinary SpecialistsEmergency Care During Regular Business Hours

What Abbey Pet Hospital says

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

After hoursIf you need emergency services after hours, please contact PETS Referral Center .
DentistryDental Care
SurgeryPet Surgery
EstablishedServing El Cerrito, CA since 1958

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The team

4 people, one front desk.

Kayla Dolberg

Anne Hitchcock

Matthew Judd

Jennie Kim

Who they treat

2 species under this roof

DogsCats

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Compiled from public records and abbeypethospital.com, August 30, 2026. Not affiliated with PawsRx unless claimed, and details change, so confirm anything that matters when you call. Request removal.