San Francisco Pet Hospital

Description

Specialties

We are equiped with all the latest technology to serve our clients and their companions to the best of our ability. We have upgraded to digital radiographs and digital dental radiographs. We can also perform in-house labwork, surgeries, ultrasound, & endoscopy. We perform numerous dental prophies for pets of all ages, including geriatric pets. Our dental care includes preliminary bloodwork, iv catheter and fluids, dental radiographs, dental prophy (cleaning), pain management, patient monitoring and individual nursing care. We treat every paitent with special individual care as we know that their needs are often special and we want them to have the best care and experience they and their owners possibly can.

History

Established in 1979.

San Francisco Pet Hospital, believed to be the oldest veterinary hospital in Northern California, first opened in 1905, a year before the 1906 Earthquake. At the time the hospital treated all types of animals, from carriage horses to dairy cows, but today focuses on the dogs and cats we call part of the family. Our more recent history begins with Dr. Lee Morris who purchased the hospital in 1979 and performed an extensive remodel for two years, re-opening it in 1981. In 2019, after a long and successful career, Dr. Morris sold the hospital to his Associate Veterinarian of 16 years, Dr. Bobby Leyba. Today continuing the legacy established by Dr. Morris, we strive to provide the best client experience and medical care for your pet possible. We pride ourselves on our place in the local neighborhood, and are grateful to our local community for their decades of support and look forward to meeting you and your pet!

Meet the Business Owner

Business owner information

Robert L.

Business Owner

Dr. Bobby Leyba's mother is a nurse, so as he puts it, "the healthcare profession runs in the family." Growing up in a Chicago high-rise apartment, his pets were a series of beloved cats. He began working at San Francisco Pet Hospital as a veterinary assistant back in the early 1990's and later rejoined as a veterinarian in 2003. While earning his undergraduate degree in biology from the university of California Santa Cruz, Dr. Leyba researched and co-authored a study on elephant seals at the Ano Nuevo State Park. He received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of California Davis in 2000. During veterinary school Dr. Leyba completed externships at the Marin Humane Society, University of Utrecht Netherlands, and the Animal Medical Center in New York City. Following graduation, he spent one year as an intern at the Animal Specialty Group in Los Angeles.