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# Best Veterinarians & Animal Hospitals in San Jose, CA - SanJoseTopRated.com

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# Best veterinarians and animal hospitals in San Jose, CA

Verified San Jose veterinarians and animal hospitals for routine wellness exams, vaccinations, dental care, surgery, and emergency and after-hours pet care - serving Willow Glen, Almaden Valley, Campbell, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Morgan Hill and beyond.

Rankings updated October 2026 from Google ratings and review volume - not paid placement

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## How to pick a veterinarian in San Jose

Before you pick a vet, ask three things: do they see emergencies and, if not, which 24-hour hospital do they send you to; who answers the phone after hours and on weekends; and how they handle a first visit with a nervous pet. A good clinic tells you plainly when something can wait until morning versus when to come in now, gives you a real estimate before treatment, and takes the time to let an anxious dog or cat settle instead of rushing the exam.

Searching for veterinarians and animal hospitals near me in San Jose? Everyone ranked below serves San Jose and the surrounding neighborhoods, including Willow Glen, Almaden Valley, Campbell, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Morgan Hill. Check the address and service area on a listing before you call, because the closest one is not always the one a search engine puts first.

If this is an emergency, call rather than fill in a form. A pet that is bleeding, struggling to breathe or has eaten something toxic is the case for calling instead of waiting for morning. Ask up front whether they are dispatching tonight and what the after-hours call-out fee is: 24/7 availability is not something a star rating can tell you.

How we rank these San Jose businesses

Today this order comes from public Google ratings and review volume, and nothing else.

- **A quality floor.** At least a 4.0 rating and 15 or more reviews to be listed at all.

- **Confidence, not just stars.** A thin rating gets pulled toward the typical rating for its own category, in proportion to how few reviews back it up; a well-reviewed rating is trusted almost entirely as is. A 4.9 from 7 reviews is a weaker claim than a 4.5 from 890, and the order says so.

- **Recent counts for more.** A five star review from four years ago is not evidence about the crew working today.

- **One customer, one voice,** and a burst of reviews in a single day counts for less than the same reviews earned over a month.

- **Local means local.** A business has to actually serve San Jose to be listed here. We measure the distance from the business to the city and drop the ones that are really in another market, which is why you will not see a clinic an hour away sitting above the one down the road.

- **The ranked order is not for sale.** No business can pay to move up in the numbered list. Every position in it is earned on public ratings and review volume and nothing else.

- **Featured is a labelled spotlight, not a rank.** The starred card above the rankings is reserved for businesses that have recently joined Top Rated. A new client can be excellent and still have a short review history, and the numbers alone would bury them for months, so the spotlight gives them visibility while that history builds. It carries no position number, it never moves anyone in the numbered list below it, and it is clearly marked every time it appears. We also rotate it: promotions and seasonal events cycle different clients through the slot, so it is a turn in the spotlight rather than a permanent purchase.

**What is changing.** We are adding a second signal: reviews left here by customers whose job we can actually trace. It is built and published below so you can see it before it counts, and it is not part of the order yet. A review will count more when we can prove the job happened, not because it was left on our site.

How much each kind of review counts

- 1.6x**Verified job**

A Top Rated review from a customer whose job we can trace: we brokered the lead, the work was booked, and the review came after the job.

- 1.2x**Verified account**

A Top Rated review from a real, signed-in account that we cannot tie to a specific job.

- 1x**Google**

A public Google review. This is the baseline and it is not discounted.

- 0x**Unverified**

Anything we cannot stand behind. Shown if we show it, counts for nothing.

Still curious? [The full methodology](/methodology/) and [the FAQ](/faq/).

## The full San Jose ranking

Show independents only

1

[Rancho Vet Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/rancho-vet/)

★★★★★ 5 · 31 Google reviews · 10050 Machado Ln

[View profile](/biz/rancho-vet/) [Call](tel:+14085496474) [Website](https://rancho.vet/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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2

[West Valley Pet Clinic Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/west-valley-pet-clinic/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 280 Google reviews · 1360 S De Anza Blvd

[View profile](/biz/west-valley-pet-clinic/) [Call](tel:+14089961155) [Website](https://westvalleypetclinic.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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3

[VEG ER for Pets](/biz/veg-er-for-pets-el-camino-real/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 271 Google reviews · 3903 El Camino Real

[View profile](/biz/veg-er-for-pets-el-camino-real/) [Call](tel:+16509993505) [Website](https://www.veg.com/locations/california/palo-alto?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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4

[Evergreen Veterinary Clinic Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/evergreen-veterinary-clinic/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 209 Google reviews · 1611 E Capitol Expy Ste 205

[View profile](/biz/evergreen-veterinary-clinic/) [Call](tel:+14082380690) [Website](https://evergreenvetclinic.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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5

[Happy Valley Pet Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/happy-valley-pet-hospital/)

★★★★½ 4.8 · 121 Google reviews · 3265 S Winchester Blvd

[View profile](/biz/happy-valley-pet-hospital/) [Call](tel:+14087967057) [Website](http://happyvalleypethospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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6

[Veterinary Emergency Group](/biz/veterinary-emergency-group-ridder-park-dr-85/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 537 Google reviews · 725 Ridder Park Dr #85

[View profile](/biz/veterinary-emergency-group-ridder-park-dr-85/) [Call](tel:+14088348180) [Website](https://www.veg.com/locations/california/san-jose?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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7

[Humane Society Silicon Valley Medical Center Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/humane-society-silicon-valley-medical-center/)

★★★★½ 4.7 · 139 Google reviews · 897 Ames Ave

[View profile](/biz/humane-society-silicon-valley-medical-center/) [Call](tel:+14082622133) [Website](https://www.hssv.org/services/spay-neuter-vaccine-clinics/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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8

[Boulevard Pet Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/boulevard-pet-hospital/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 22 Google reviews · 1555 S Winchester Blvd

[View profile](/biz/boulevard-pet-hospital/) [Call](tel:+14083795554) [Website](http://www.boulevardpethosp.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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9

[Burbank Pet Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/burbank-pet-hospital/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 208 Google reviews · 1819 W San Carlos St

[View profile](/biz/burbank-pet-hospital/) [Call](tel:+14082717875) [Website](https://burbankpet.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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10

[Oakridge Veterinary Clinic Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/oakridge-veterinary-clinic/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 207 Google reviews · 5440 Thornwood Dr E

[View profile](/biz/oakridge-veterinary-clinic/) [Call](tel:+14084199238) [Website](https://www.oakridgevetclinic.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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11

[Pet Care Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/pet-care-animal-hospital/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 154 Google reviews · 700 S Winchester Blvd #10

[View profile](/biz/pet-care-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+14083525095) [Website](https://sanjosepetcare.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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12

[Camden Pet Hospital](/biz/camden-pet-hospital/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 153 Google reviews · 4960 Camden Ave

[View profile](/biz/camden-pet-hospital/) [Call](tel:+14082652200) [Website](http://camdenpethospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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13

[The Whole Pet Vet Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/the-whole-pet-vet/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 153 Google reviews · 325 Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd #0

[View profile](/biz/the-whole-pet-vet/) [Call](tel:+16693194970) [Website](https://www.thewholepetvet.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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14

[Reed Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/reed-animal-hospital/)

★★★★½ 4.6 · 140 Google reviews · 1657 S Bascom Ave

[View profile](/biz/reed-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+14083691788) [Website](https://www.reedanimalhospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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15

[Lincoln Avenue Veterinary Clinic Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/lincoln-avenue-veterinary-clinic/)

★★★★½ 4.5 · 69 Google reviews · 699 Lincoln Ave #3795

[View profile](/biz/lincoln-avenue-veterinary-clinic/) [Call](tel:+14082933448) [Website](http://www.lincolnavevetclinic.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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16

[DeAnza Veterinary Clinic Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/deanza-veterinary-clinic/)

★★★★½ 4.5 · 101 Google reviews · 7325 Fallenleaf Ln

[View profile](/biz/deanza-veterinary-clinic/) [Call](tel:+14089961411)

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17

[Oak Grove Veterinary Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/oak-grove-veterinary-hospital/)

★★★★½ 4.5 · 204 Google reviews · 512 Giuffrida Ave

[View profile](/biz/oak-grove-veterinary-hospital/) [Call](tel:+14082271661) [Website](https://oakgrovevet.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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18

[VCA Pinnacle Animal Hospital](/biz/vca-pinnacle-animal-hospital/)

★★★★½ 4.5 · 205 Google reviews · 4724 Meridian Ave

[View profile](/biz/vca-pinnacle-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+14082649400) [Website](https://vcahospitals.com/pinnacle?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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19

[Central Animal Hospital](/biz/central-animal-hospital/)

★★★★½ 4.5 · 227 Google reviews · 971 E Hamilton Ave

[View profile](/biz/central-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+14083774043) [Website](http://www.petcentralvets.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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20

[The Cat Hospital](/biz/the-cat-hospital/)

★★★★½ 4.5 · 368 Google reviews · 137 E Hamilton Ave

[View profile](/biz/the-cat-hospital/) [Call](tel:+14088666188) [Website](http://www.hospital4cats.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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21

[San Jose Animal Hospital, A Thrive Pet Healthcare Partner](/biz/san-jose-animal-hospital-a-thrive-pet-healthcare-partner/)

★★★★½ 4.5 · 515 Google reviews · 940 Berryessa Rd

[View profile](/biz/san-jose-animal-hospital-a-thrive-pet-healthcare-partner/) [Call](tel:+14084532524) [Website](https://www.thrivepetcare.com/locations/california/san-jose/san-jose-animal-hospital?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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22

[Acacia Pet Clinic San Jose Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/acacia-pet-clinic-san-jose/)

★★★★ 4.4 · 136 Google reviews · 4486 Pearl Ave

[View profile](/biz/acacia-pet-clinic-san-jose/) [Call](tel:+14082646354) [Website](http://www.acaciapetclinic.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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23

[Banfield Pet Hospital](/biz/banfield-pet-hospital/)

★★★★ 4.4 · 149 Google reviews · 3129 Meridian Ave Ste 50

[View profile](/biz/banfield-pet-hospital/) [Call](tel:+14082671637) [Website](https://www.banfield.com/locations/veterinarians/ca/san-jose/sjm?cid=yext_local&utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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24

[Quito Veterinary Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/quito-veterinary-hospital/)

★★★★ 4.4 · 199 Google reviews · 1105 Saratoga Ave

[View profile](/biz/quito-veterinary-hospital/) [Call](tel:+14082534707) [Website](http://www.quitovethospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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25

[Advanced Veterinary Medical Center Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/advanced-veterinary-medical-center/)

★★★★ 4.4 · 211 Google reviews · 800 E Capitol Ave

[View profile](/biz/advanced-veterinary-medical-center/) [Call](tel:+14089568061) [Website](http://advancedvmc.net/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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26

[East Hills Veterinary Clinic Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/east-hills-veterinary-clinic/)

★★★★ 4.4 · 220 Google reviews · 2745 Story Rd

[View profile](/biz/east-hills-veterinary-clinic/) [Call](tel:+14082597600)

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27

[UNI Pet Clinic - San Jose Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/uni-pet-clinic-san-jose/)

★★★★ 4.4 · 240 Google reviews · 595 N First St

[View profile](/biz/uni-pet-clinic-san-jose/) [Call](tel:+14082948887) [Website](https://unipetclinic.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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28

[Story Road Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/story-road-animal-hospital/)

★★★★ 4.4 · 275 Google reviews · 1241 Story Rd

[View profile](/biz/story-road-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+14082926600) [Website](https://www.storyroadvethospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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29

[Piedmont Hills Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/piedmont-hills-animal-hospital/)

★★★★ 4.4 · 305 Google reviews · 1265 Piedmont Rd

[View profile](/biz/piedmont-hills-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+14089296767) [Website](http://www.piedmonthillsah.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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30

[Tama Veterinary Hospital and Urgent Care Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/tama-veterinary-hospital-and-urgent-care/)

★★★★ 4.4 · 371 Google reviews · 542 S Main St

[View profile](/biz/tama-veterinary-hospital-and-urgent-care/) [Call](tel:+14087198554) [Website](http://tamavethospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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31

[Curtner Pet Clinic & Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/curtner-pet-clinic-hospital/)

★★★★ 4.4 · 415 Google reviews · 189 Curtner Ave Ste 50

[View profile](/biz/curtner-pet-clinic-hospital/) [Call](tel:+14082977387) [Website](https://curtnerpetclinic.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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32

[Parktown Veterinary Clinic Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/parktown-veterinary-clinic/)

★★★★ 4.4 · 417 Google reviews · 1393 S Park Victoria Dr

[View profile](/biz/parktown-veterinary-clinic/) [Call](tel:+14088821487) [Website](https://www.parktownvet.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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33

[Bloom Plaza Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/bloom-plaza-animal-hospital/)

★★★★ 4.3 · 204 Google reviews · 5647 Snell Ave

[View profile](/biz/bloom-plaza-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+14089722000) [Website](https://bloomplazaanimalhospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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34

[Willow Glen Pet Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/willow-glen-pet-hospital/)

★★★★ 4.3 · 223 Google reviews · 1033 Willow St

[View profile](/biz/willow-glen-pet-hospital/) [Call](tel:+16693427472) [Website](http://willowglenpethospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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35

[MedVet Campbell Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/medvet-campbell/)

★★★★ 4.3 · 487 Google reviews · 905 Dell Ave

[View profile](/biz/medvet-campbell/) [Call](tel:+14083716252) [Website](https://www.medvet.com/location/campbell/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral)

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36

[Aborn Pet Clinic Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/aborn-pet-clinic/)

★★★★ 4.3 · 515 Google reviews · 2525 Aborn Rd

[View profile](/biz/aborn-pet-clinic/) [Call](tel:+14082704600)

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Ratings and review counts sourced from Google. Businesses shown are the highest-rated in San Jose; owners can claim and verify their listing free.

## Veterinarians & Animal Hospitals in San Jose: common questions

### Who are the best veterinarians and animal hospitals in San Jose?

Based on Google ratings and review volume as of October 2026, the top rated veterinarians and animal hospitals in San Jose are Rancho Vet, West Valley Pet Clinic, VEG ER for Pets. See the live ranked list, ratings, and contact details on this page.

### How do I find veterinarians and animal hospitals near me in San Jose?

Every company ranked on this page serves San Jose and the surrounding area, including Willow Glen, Almaden Valley, Campbell, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Morgan Hill. Open any listing for its address, phone number and service area, then call the two or three closest to you. Distance is worth checking yourself: the nearest veterinarian is not automatically the best one, so this page ranks on rating and review volume first and leaves proximity to you.

### Which veterinarians and animal hospitals in San Jose offer 24/7 emergency service?

After-hours availability is not part of a Google rating, so this directory cannot verify it for you in advance. A pet that is bleeding, struggling to breathe or has eaten something toxic is the case for calling instead of waiting for morning. Call the top rated veterinarians and animal hospitals on this page and ask two things before you agree to anything: are you dispatching tonight, and what is the after-hours call-out fee. A company that answers both plainly on the phone is usually the one that actually shows up.

### How do I choose a veterinarian in San Jose?

Before you pick a vet, ask three things: do they see emergencies and, if not, which 24-hour hospital do they send you to; who answers the phone after hours and on weekends; and how they handle a first visit with a nervous pet. A good clinic tells you plainly when something can wait until morning versus when to come in now, gives you a real estimate before treatment, and takes the time to let an anxious dog or cat settle instead of rushing the exam.

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