Vet Care Animal Center

13815 Sayre Street, Sylmar, CA, 91342

A general veterinary hospital in Sylmar, by the 210 and 118 freeways, helping pets since 1969 and taking both appointments and walk-ins. It runs an in-house laboratory with results within 30 minutes, and lists day treatment intensive care, full in-house hospitalization and blood transfusions among its services. Low cost vaccine, spay, neuter and dental clinics run on set weekday mornings. Most of the staff speak fluent Spanish and English.

Call (818) 364-1544
17 servicesDogs, Cats
EmergenciesEmergency, day treatment intensive care and full in-house hospitalization are listed services; no after-hours or overnight service is described, and complicated cases are referred to outside specialty hospitals.
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Physical Exams, Routine Preventive Medicine And DiagnosticsEmergency, Day Treatment Intensive Care And Full In-House HospitalizationBlood TransfusionsIn-House Laboratory Diagnostics, Lab Results Within 30 MinutesFull Body Digital X-Rays And Contrast RadiographyGeneral And Internal MedicineLow Cost Spay, Neuter And Dentals On Weekday MorningsLow Cost Vaccine Hours, Cash OnlyExotic And Small Farm Animal MedicineBoarding, Day Boarding And Medicated BoardingBasic Grooming, Flea And Medicated BathsMicrochipsComplete Pharmacy With Hill's And IAMs Prescription DietsAllergy TestingNutrition And Weight ManagementPain ManagementHumane Euthanasia

What Vet Care Animal Center says

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

  • Walk-ins welcomeAppointments and Walk-In's are welcomed!
  • SurgeryWe practice preventive medicine, general medicine, internal medicine, and surgical procedures.
  • X-raysfull body digital X-rays
  • Exotic petsExotic and Small Farm Animal Medicine
  • EstablishedOur clinic was founded in 1969.
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Aldo Meza
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What’s in the building

01In-house laboratory with results within 30 minutes
02Full body digital X-ray and contrast radiography
03Fully stocked pharmacy
Who they treat

2 species under this roof

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