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Helix Pet Hospital

Helix Pet Hospital is a general small-animal practice in La Mesa, California, run by Dr. Ryan Lorber, seeing dogs and cats by appointment only. It offers wellness exams, lab work and diagnostics, surgery including spay and neuter, and dentistry with full-mouth digital dental radiography, and accepts emergencies whenever the clinic is open.

Call (619) 469-2129

Closed today · closed Saturday, Sunday

8 servicesDogs, Cats

EmergenciesEmergencies are accepted only while the clinic is open (weekdays 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM); the site asks you to call before coming in. It does not name an after-hours hospital.

HoursClosed

Monday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Tuesday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Wednesday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Thursday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Friday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

SaturdayClosed

SundayClosed

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What they do

8 services, one practice.

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Wellness ExamsPreventive CareLaboratory Work And DiagnosticsSurgerySpay And NeuterDentistryDental Cleaning With Scaling, Curettage, Polishing And Fluoride TreatmentEmergency Care During Opening Hours

What Helix Pet Hospital says

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

DentistryHere at Helix Pet Hospital we offer a complete oral health assessment.
SurgeryHelix Pet Hospital is a full-service animal hospital and welcomes pet patients in need of routine medical, surgical, and dental care as well as being there for them in case of emergencies.
X-raysAll routine cleanings and indicated dental procedures include full mouth digital dental radiography and complete probing and charting of your pet's mouth.

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On site

What’s in the building

01Full-mouth digital dental radiography

Who they treat

2 species under this roof

DogsCats

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