This page lists veterinarians from the Greater Los Angeles (LA County + Orange County) research set. Towns named in that set include Long Beach, Santa Monica, Pasadena, Beverly Hills, Glendale, and Irvine.
17 businesses have a numbered rank because they have at least one counted independent source. 0 are listed below without a rank. Nothing on this page is a paid placement, and there is no composite score.
Towns covered: Anaheim, Anaheim Hills, Arcadia, Beverly Hills, Brea, Brentwood, Burbank, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Cerritos, Chatsworth, Costa Mesa, Covina, Culver City, Downey, El Segundo, Encino, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Glendale, Granada Hills, Harbor City, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta, La Crescenta-Montrose, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Los Angeles (Arts District), Los Angeles (Bel Air), Los Angeles (Century City), Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Mission Viejo, Monrovia, Montebello, Montrose, Newport Beach, Orange, Palmdale, Pasadena, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills Estates, San Fernando, San Pedro, Santa Ana, Santa Fe Springs, Santa Monica, Seal Beach, Sherman Oaks, South Pasadena, Studio City, Sylmar, Tarzana, Torrance, Tujunga, Tustin, Valley Glen, Van Nuys, Walnut, West Hollywood, Westlake Village, Woodland Hills, Yorba Linda.
17 with at least one counted independent source, ordered by source count, then recognition strength, then the research notes.
In Manhattan Beach, Bay Animal Hospital is a veterinary practice. Source copy also refers to California. The Newsweek record reads: America's Best Animal Hospitals 2026 (California); star rating shown ★★★★★; AAHA Accredited.
Cat Clinic is a veterinary practice in Costa Mesa, California. The Newsweek record reads: America's Best Animal Hospitals 2026 (California); star rating shown ★★★★★; AAHA Accredited.
Nordhoff Veterinary Hospital is a veterinary practice in Woodland Hills, California. The Newsweek record reads: America's Best Animal Hospitals 2026 (California); star rating shown ★★★★★; AAHA Accredited.
PetSmart Veterinary Services - Tujunga is a veterinary practice in Tujunga, California. The Newsweek record reads: America's Best Animal Hospitals 2026 (California); star rating shown ★★★★★; AAHA Accredited.
In Torrance, California, Plaza Del Amo Animal Hospital & Pet Keeper is a veterinary practice. The Newsweek record reads: America's Best Animal Hospitals 2026 (California); star rating shown ★★★★★; AAHA Accredited.
In Long Beach, California, Uptown Animal Hospital is a veterinary practice. The Newsweek record reads: America's Best Animal Hospitals 2026 (California); star rating shown ★★★★★; AAHA Accredited.
Veterinary Surgical Specialists is a veterinary practice in Tustin, California. The Newsweek record reads: America's Best Animal Hospitals 2026 (California); star rating shown ★★★★★; AAHA Accredited.
In Manhattan Beach, VCA Animal Medical & Dental Group is a veterinary practice. Source copy also refers to California. The Newsweek record reads: America's Best Animal Hospitals 2026 (California); star rating shown ★★★★½; AAHA Accredited.
Bloomfield Animal Hospital, in Lakewood, is a veterinary practice. Source copy also refers to California. The Newsweek record reads: America's Best Animal Hospitals 2026 (California); star rating shown ★★★★½; AAHA Accredited.
In Redondo Beach, California, Family Pet Clinic of Redondo Beach is a veterinary practice. The Newsweek record reads: America's Best Animal Hospitals 2026 (California); star rating shown ★★★★½; AAHA Accredited.
Modern Animal is a veterinary practice in Encino, California. The Newsweek record reads: America's Best Animal Hospitals 2026 (California); star rating shown ★★★★½; AAHA Accredited.
Muller Veterinary Hospital, in Walnut, California, is a veterinary practice. The Newsweek record reads: America's Best Animal Hospitals 2026 (California); star rating shown ★★★★½; AAHA Accredited.
Pet Check Engine Animal Hospital is a veterinary practice in Palmdale, California. The Newsweek record reads: America's Best Animal Hospitals 2026 (California); star rating shown ★★★★½; AAHA Accredited.
Veterinary Medical Center, in Studio City, New York, is a veterinary practice. Source copy also refers to California. The Newsweek record reads: America's Best Animal Hospitals 2026 (California); star rating shown ★★★★½; AAHA Accredited.
In Rancho Palos Verdes, California, All Pets Veterinary Hospital is a veterinary practice. The Newsweek record reads: America's Best Animal Hospitals 2026 (California); star rating shown ★★★★; AAHA Accredited.
In Huntington Beach, California, Animal Hospital of Huntington Beach is a veterinary practice. The Newsweek record reads: America's Best Animal Hospitals 2026 (California); star rating shown ★★★★; AAHA Accredited.
In Brentwood, Brentwood Family Pet Care is a veterinary practice. Source copy also refers to California. The Newsweek record reads: America's Best Animal Hospitals 2026 (California); star rating shown ★★★★; AAHA Accredited.
What this list covers and how to read it.
The list covers veterinarians recorded for the Greater Los Angeles (LA County + Orange County). It is not limited to Los Angeles city limits.
Counted sources on the numbered part of this list include Newsweek. A star mark or a review total is shown only when the research file records that exact figure.
A numbered row is an editorial order, not a paid position. Every business on this page has a counted independent source, so there is no unranked section.
Updated Oct 2026.
This order uses only the research file. Each business has a source count: how many distinct independent publishers were counted. Best Law Firms and individual Best Lawyers listings count as one publisher. Higher source counts come first. A numbered rank requires a source count of at least 1. Other counted sources, including Expertise.com, change that count and do not add a separate strength step.
When source counts match, recorded recognitions break the tie. Best Law Firms Tier 1 ranks above Tier 2, and more Tier 1 rankings rank above fewer. A larger set of recorded tier rankings ranks above a smaller set when the best tier and the Tier 1 count match. Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers listings are next: a full Super Lawyers selection or a Best Lawyers listing outranks Rising Stars and Ones to Watch, and more names outrank fewer. A Newsweek listing is next, and a higher star mark recorded on that Newsweek listing outranks a lower one. A Vault Law 100 rank is next, with a lower rank number ahead of a higher one. Anything still tied follows the research notes' suggested order, then the business name. Avvo review figures are shown when the file records an exact total, and they are not a further tie-break.
A source count of 0 is not a negative mark. Those businesses are under Also serving the area, A to Z, with no number and no score. Sponsored blocks, paid directory placements, and awards that appear only on a business's own site are not counted. Rank on this page is not for sale. There is no featured-partner placement and no composite score.
Higher counts of distinct independent publishers come first. One counted source is enough for a numbered rank.
Ties break on Best Law Firms tier, then Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers listings, then Newsweek, then Vault Law 100.
Remaining ties follow the research notes' suggested order, then the business name. Avvo totals are not a tie-break.
Zero counted sources means an alphabetical listing with no number and no score. Rank is not paid.
Rank on this page is not for sale. If a business in this metro is missing, or a recorded fact needs an update, use the listing form. Editorial review decides what is included.
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