About Us
Yucaipa Animal Hospital has served the community for over 50 years. Our team is committed to offering our patients the highest quality veterinary medicine with compassion, care and professionalism. We maintain our records electronically to ensure consistency and thoroughness and reduce our environmental footprint. Storing electronic records allows you to take the doctor’s notes home to share with the rest of your family.
Yucaipa Animal Hospital is a multiple veterinary practice that specializes in different fields of veterinary medicine such as orthopedic surgery and cancer treatment.
Our Appointment Policy
While we encourage our clients to schedule appointments to reduce wait-time, we will always try to accommodate walk-ins to the best of our ability. For our client’s convenience, we also offer patient drop-off in the morning for scheduled surgeries and dentals. We also accept emergency cases during business hours.
Treatment Plan
Our doctors will present and discuss a treatment plan for your pet after the physical exam. The doctors will recommend the most common standard of pet health care. You will receive a full explanation of the veterinarians medical recommendations to assist you in make an informed decision as what is best for you and your pet, medically and financially. You have the right to decline any treatments.
This plan will estimate the likely cost range for the care of your pet. The plan may change if your pet is hospitalized or needs more care and testing. We understand that your pet may require involved veterinary care when you least expect it and when finances may be tight. We will work with you to offer treatment options that take cost into consideration. We value you and your animals and want to continue our relationship with you.
Prescribing Medication
Doctors of this practice uphold the principles of veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) to prescribe medication and authorize refill. In the interest of safety and the welfare of your pet, it is recommended that pets on long term medications have a health check at least every 6 months. These health checks are required to ensure the pet is on the correct drug and dosage, and there are no unwanted side effects. Often, a blood test or urine test may be required. Long term or lifelong medications are commonly prescribed for conditions such as arthritis, cardiac disease, diabetes, seizure control, etc.
In the interest of safety and the welfare of your pet, this practice upholds the principles of veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR).
Veterinarian/Client/Patient Relationship
A VCPR exists when all of the following conditions have been met:
- The veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making clinical judgments regarding the health of the animal(s) and the need for medical treatment, and the client has agreed to follow the veterinarian's instructions.
- The veterinarian has sufficient knowledge of the animal(s) to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal(s). This means that the veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animal(s) by virtue of an examination of the animal(s) or by medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animal(s) are kept.
- The veterinarian is readily available for follow-up evaluation, or has arranged for emergency coverage, in the event of adverse reactions or failure of the treatment regimen.
Veterinary Prescription Drugs
Veterinary prescription drugs are those drugs restricted by federal law to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian [Section 503(f) Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act]. The law requires that the drug sponsor label such drugs with the statement: "Caution: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian."
Finance and Credit
Payment of all services is required on the day of service. We accept cash, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and Debt card. We also accept CARE CREDIT which offers greater flexibility for payment plans. For more information, contact GE Care Credit.