Due to structural damage to our facility as a result of recent severe weather, all VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley services are CLOSED until further notice. We are saddened to say that it may be months before we are able to reopen.
Questions regarding recent visits, medications, medical record requests or other non-urgent needs may be left via voicemail at (818) 883-8387 or emailed to [email protected]. We will return messages as soon as possible, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm. It may take us 24 to 48 hours to return messages.
This closure is necessary for the safety of our staff and future patients. We will post future updates as we have them.
ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospital Woodland Hills, CA 91364
(818) 887-2262
TrueCare for Pets Studio City, CA 91604
(818) 760-3882
We understand this situation may be very stressful for our current patient families. We sincerely thank you for your understanding and continued support.
Due to structural damage to our facility as a result of recent severe weather, all VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley services are CLOSED until further notice. We are saddened to say that it may be months before we are able to reopen.
Questions regarding recent visits, medications, medical record requests or other non-urgent needs may be left via voicemail at (818) 883-8387 or emailed to [email protected]. We will return messages as soon as possible, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm. It may take us 24 to 48 hours to return messages.
This closure is necessary for the safety of our staff and future patients. We will post future updates as we have them.
ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospital Woodland Hills, CA 91364
(818) 887-2262
TrueCare for Pets Studio City, CA 91604
(818) 760-3882
We understand this situation may be very stressful for our current patient families. We sincerely thank you for your understanding and continued support.
Due to structural damage to our facility as a result of recent severe weather, all VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley services are CLOSED until further notice. We are saddened to say that it may be months before we are able to reopen.
Questions regarding recent visits, medications, medical record requests or other non-urgent needs may be left via voicemail at (818) 883-8387 or emailed to [email protected]. We will return messages as soon as possible, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm. It may take us 24 to 48 hours to return messages.
This closure is necessary for the safety of our staff and future patients. We will post future updates as we have them.
ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospital Woodland Hills, CA 91364
(818) 887-2262
TrueCare for Pets Studio City, CA 91604
(818) 760-3882
We understand this situation may be very stressful for our current patient families. We sincerely thank you for your understanding and continued support.
VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley (VSV) offers a full complement of specialty services in virtually all veterinary disciplines, including Cardiology, Emergency and Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Ophthalmology, and Surgery, ensuring that every patient receives the highest quality and most comprehensive veterinary care available anywhere. Our specialty departments are staffed by caring specialists with years of advanced training and experience, and they are all dedicated to one thing -- helping your pet become well again.
We invite you to explore the biographies of our VSV veterinarians and staff and learn more about them. Our hospital's team of doctors and staff are highly-trained and experienced veterinary professionals, who are ready to assist you and your pet whenever a health problem arises. As you will see in our biography section, our staff has a wide variety of backgrounds and interests, but above all, they are all dedicated veterinary professionals who share a genuine love of animals and a desire to provide the very best care for them. As pet owners ourselves, we understand how difficult it is when a pet becomes ill. It’s our mission to help in every way possible with expertise and compassion. Please don’t hesitate to call upon us whenever we can be of assistance to you and your pet.
Team Spotlight
John Chretin
DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)Medical Director
Dr. John D. Chretin obtained his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1994 from Colorado State University. He completed a small animal internship at North Carolina State University and then went on to receive board certification in the specialty of medical oncology after a three-year residency at Tufts University.
Dr. Chretin was born in Arizona and moved to Los Angeles in 2002. It is here where he met his wife and has become father to four children, with an additional child on the way. He served as Head of Oncology at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital where in 2010 he established a bone marrow transplant p...
Our veterinarians are a team of highly trained individuals dedicated to the health and well-being of your pets. Explore our veterinarians' biographies and learn about the individuals who make our hospital an excellent choice for your pet's care.
Our technicians and support team members are all gentle animal lovers who treat your pets with the compassion and respect they deserve. Explore our support team members' biographies and learn about the individuals who make our hospital such a good choice for your pet's care.
We are committed to providing the best possible service and our Client Services team loves to exceed pet owner's expectations. Whether it's answering your calls, guiding you and your pet to the exam rooms or checking you in and out quickly, our Client Service representatives and Receptionists are dedicated to providing helpful client and patient support that raises the bar on customer service.
Our maintenance team of facilities professional and housekeepers ensure that our facilities are secure, expertly maintained and functioning at their best so we can continue to provide our clients with exceptional veterinary care and exceed their expectations when inside any of our hospitals. Sometimes it's the little things, like a clean restroom, that makes all the difference and our maintenance team knows that.