berkeley dog + cat hospital

We have been to Berkeley D & C Hospital twice, both on an emergency basis.
We saw Dr. Freeman, and he was the kindest, most compassionate Veteriarian I've known since Mark Youdall retired from Cheshire Cat Clinic. At the 2nd visit we ended up having to say goodbye to our beloved kitty, and Dr. Freeman was absolutely thorough in presenting the options, and made very clear that the choice was ours. He spent an amazing amount of time with us, and we never felt rushed. He seemed to understand what both we and our dear kitty were going through.
Afterwards, he even sent a personal note on a lovely sympathy card. I couldn't be more impressed.
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I've had troubles finding herp vets before and dealing with herp vets that know less than I do. Dr. Harkowitz is amazing! He knows everything about everything scaley and gives you a nice lecture on how to take proper care of your pet as well as what problems to look for and how to avaoid them. He is incredibly through and has the best price in town. I brought a sick, malnourished python to him when I rescued it and he charged less than anyone else ( I checked around) and that's with the cost of medicine and an emergency visit - they fit me in the same day due to the snake's condition. He even showed me how to diagnose respiratory infections in this snake in the future and walked me through the process of starting him on frozen mice and generally keeping him healthy and happy. All of my animals (2 snakes, a skink and 2 cats) now go here exclusively despite the 1 hour travel time to get there.

I brought my bearded dragon here due to a problem with his tail. It was my first time there, the staff was extremely friendly and efficient. I was in and out - no problems or concerns. Dr. Harkewicz treated my dragon and was nothing but helpful, informative and caring. I would definitely recommend this place!

I was recommended to Dr. Harkowitz by 4 other vet offices that I called in search of a reptile vet that could treat my Iguana. Most all other vet offices said that they could administer emergency care to my Iguana, but other than that they recommended that I go to Berkeley to Dr. Harkowitz, since he was the most educated and experienced vet for reptile care in the Bay Area. Although it is a 40 minute drive for me, I did and continue to have my Iguana seen in Berkeley and feel well assured that Dr. Harkowitz will be able to assist in keeping my pet healthy and happy for a many years to come. On our last visit he was also treating a turtle and a gecko while we waited and their owners seemed happy as well.

My friend and I came here to drop off a lost cat with an injury. The receptionist was very sweet, sympathetic, and helpful, and did not keep us waiting. A veterinary technician came to get the cat from us, and she was also sweet and seemed like she genuinely cared about the animal. Id definitely bring my pets here the people are so compassionate.

PROS: Great and compassionate staff!
CONS: None

If you have a reptile in need of treatment then Dr Harkowitz at the Berkeley Dog and Cat Hospital is the person to see he deals with alot of the pet stores in the area and cares for the health and care needs of the reptiles in particular at these various stores.

The rates charged for his services are a little on the high end but he has a spotless record as far as no fatalities from treatment. I felt a little bad because he pushed a pedicure on my iguana I thought it would be a courtesy but it was charged for (maybe in hindsight it was worth it to save being clawed to death).

Dr. Harkowitz is an excellent veterinarian. He hails from University of Pennsylvania's Veterinary School. During my (or rather my pet's) hospital visit, Dr. Harkowitz was very knowledgable about various reptiles and amphibians, namely my blue tongue skink. Great service from the auxillary staff, too.

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