Walnut Creek Veterinary Hospital

We had the pleasure of seeing Dr. Thistlewaite and she was wonderful — calm, kind and refreshingly genuine. Exactly what an anxious (and high maintenance) dog needs. Harley did great with her, and they even managed a nail trim (the real win!). So grateful for such compassionate care.

I've been bringing my dog to Walnut Creek Veterinary for the past 8 years, and the care we've received has always been exceptional. The doctors and staff are not only knowledgeable, but also incredibly patient and kind. A special thank you to Dr. Thistlewaite, our primary vet, and to Dr. Beth, who provides acupuncture for our sweet Dezy. Your compassion and expertise mean the world to us. Thank you, WC Vet team, for the tender, loving care you consistently give our girl. We’re so grateful for you! 🐾💛

We’ve been coming here for a few years now and absolutely love it! Staff are all very friendly and our dog always gets so excited when he sees we are pulling up to the office (I know, strange!). The doctors and staff have always taken great care of our dog, no matter what we’ve had to bring him in for, and we can tell everyone genuinely cares. They are also really easy to get a hold of by phone and I love that they have a text line too. So convenient!

Our dog, Sadie, had her first visit to Walnut Creek Veterinary Hospital to have her teeth cleaned in July, 2025. We believe Dr. Christofferson, now retired, saved Sadie’s life by finding a stage 1 cancer (treatable) while Sadie was in having her teeth cleaned. The vets and all the staff at Walnut Creek Veterinary Hospital are friendly, gentle and extremely knowledgeable. Sadie is a very nervous dog and the staff made her very comfortable. I would highly recommend Walnut Creek Veterinary Hospital to anyone looking for the right veterinarian for their pet(s). We have finally found a permanent vet for Sadie.

German Shep. mix and a Malinois happy to be at the hospital. All the smells and tech eager to see both of them. My Mal. got into his room and chilled out. Dr Xanth was great. Made them both comfortable and gave them lots of treats. Nice clean rooms. I could move through the hallway easily.

Despite our best efforts to train our big dogs, they are still unruly and utterly embarrassing when visiting the vet. But this group handles them with patience and grace. Instead of looking down their noses at our crazy lab mix pulling so hard she is nearly flat to the floor -- they offered us a private waiting room. Knowing our girl was an over-excited psycho, they sent two techs to the room to give us her treatments, and worked with us to make it happen. You can tell real dog people when pups like ours can't stop licking their faces. Every single person from the front desk to the vet to the techs are lovely, wonderful humans. They are excellent. 10 out of 5 stars.

We love Walnut Creek veterinary hospital. We followed Dr. Cayton there from Oakland and have had great experiences with every provider we have ever seen. Our dog Winston thinks it’s literally Disneyland with the way he is treated by everyone!