Bridge James W, DVM

Dr. Bridge and his staff are the greatest! Since moving to SJC we needed to have a trusted vet. We went to the late Dr. Mannix but he was way too expensive. We were recommended by an acquaintance to visit Dr. Bridge. We couldn’t bring happier. Dr.
Bridge has taken care of four of our animals. We now have two. Dr. Bridge shows so much compassion when he had to put down our two Labradors in 2010.
You won’t be disappointed and his rates are good!

We traveled over 100 miles to go to Dr Bridge. If you have pugs, then you know how sensitive they can be when it comes to medical procedures!!!
One of our pugs needed a teeth cleaning & teeth pulled which means being put under anesthesia. Anesthesia & pugs is a scary thing but We had full confidence in Dr Bridge (after all, he breeds & shows pugs!).
Our pug ended up having 16 teeth pulled & Dr. Bridge also found a piece of plastic stuck in her back teeth!
She came out of surgery much happier then going in and recovered beautifully!
Did I also mention how wonderful his staff is??! Everyone at the clinic is very sweet, friendly & a pleasure to work with… they took excellent care of our pug & us!
Did I mention how reasonable the cost was!!! If we would have gone to a VCA or other corporately-​owned facility it would have been triple the cost (I know this because Ive used VCA).
In conclusion, we will be making the trip to Dana Point to see Dr. Bridge for our other pugs as well

If you want to be served a cappuccino while waiting for your animal don’t go to this doctors office. If you want a holistic doctor that is very knowledgeable then this office is the best. He’s very straight forward, will answer all of your questions and his staff is very knowledgeable too, hard working and caring. There are always hidden charges with other doctor’s offices I haven’t found that to be true for Dr Bridge. He’s doesn’t forcefully run expensive tests but if you like to be catered to, burn money, I’m sure there are plenty of other Vets around you can visit that have an Oceanview. This Dr is light years ahead of other doctors and his holistic approach but again not everyone understands the combination of western and eastern medicine — yes, even for our four-​legged friends. Medicine is a guessing game. I would rather have his brain behind the odds.

My dog has been treated by Dr. Bridge since we first got him as a puppy seven years ago. I have always found Dr. Bridge and the staff to be caring and competent. My dog has had a few problems along the way, and Dr. Bridge always works diligently to get everything sorted out and back on track. A couple of years back, after a minor surgery, my dog decided to chew and chew on the stitches area to the point of nearly severing the tendon. To say that Dr. Bridge and the staff showed great heroics in saving that leg would be a vast understatement. He even came in on a Sunday during the treatment period to do the daily dressing of the wound. The tech had talked to me in the beginning and gently led me to understand that he might lose the leg. Well, my dog is walking around on all four legs like nothing ever happened. Then he developed a nasty chewing and licking problem. With unflagging patience, Dr. Bridge worked with us to develop a long term treatment plan that has kept my dog out of wearing the e-​collor (aka «cone of shame») ²⁴⁄₇. I really cannot extol this veterinary practice highly enough. To top it all off, he really seems to love his patients, and that is very important to me.

My neighbor has taken his dog to Dr. Bridge and recommended him. We had a great experience. His treatment plan was straight forward and affordable for my dog’s ear infection. Best of all, he administered her first medicine dose and showed me how to properly clearn her ears. He answered all my questions. I did not feel rushed and he was very kind to my dog.

I randomly was referred to Dr Bridge from a stranger I met in a store. We had a very sick dog and were desperate to find what was wrong with her. He was the third opinion we got for our dog. After a couple months of constant vet visits at big fancy expensive hospitals, the first two vets had no idea what was wrong with her and ordered so many costly tests we were not financially able to continue and feared we would have to put our dog to sleep because she was so sick. We called Dr Bridge seeking a final opinion, he squeezed her into his busy schedule, looked at her for about 10 minutes and almost immediately had a diagnosis. We are so confident in him and his expertise, he saved our dogs life. We now bring both of our dogs to him and I have referred him to all of our pet owner friends.

Dr. Bridge has been our family’s vet since 1999. He helped us say goodbye to our wonderful sheltie in 2002, and was there when we adopted our current shepherd in 2003. I really needed to get her to Dr. Bridge today for a shot to relieve severe itchiness, especially since her rear legs are not working because of a degenerative spine condition. Dr. Bridge’s staff, Caroline, recognized me immediately and, despite calling at the last minute, fit us in for an appointment before the office closed. I was amazed because they were booked solid and still found time to fit us in. As Dr. Bridge and Caroline said, they would feel awful knowing one of their patients was suffering. I can’t say enough about Dr. Bridge and his entire staff. They are all warm, caring and compassionate. And even though we’ve moved to another city, we still take our pets to Dr. Bridge.

Over the years our dogs have seen a number of different Vets and all have been pretty good. That said however, I can not say enough about Dr. Bridge and his staff. The level of care our dogs have received from Dr. Bridge is above all others.
We found Dr. Bridge recently when our 8 year old Yorkshire Terrier became ill. We had taken our pet to several vets for the illness but he wasn’t getting better — in fact he got worse. When we took him to Dana Capistrano Vet Clinic Dr. Bridge took great care in finding out exactly what was wrong and helped us to get the illness under control.
Quite frankly, we believe that if we had we not found Dr. Bridge our dog would no longer be alive and our hearts would be broken. My family cannot thank him and his staff enough for extending the life of our pet for what is expected to be years to come.

Wonderful vet!!! He has literally saved my dog’s life numerous times. I feel truly blessed to have someone so caring and competent handling my pets. I know that they will always receive quality care when taken to Dr. Bridge.
J.H.

I have been driving from the Inland Empire for some six years to visit Dr Bridge with my dogs. He is a spot on diagnostician and always willing to go the extra mile with any questions I have regarding care and planning for my animals. The staff are well informed and helpful with good follow up.
Dr Jim recently repaired a torn ACL for one of my dogs; I thought this procedure was out of my reach. I am very pleased with the results.
I have recommended Dr Bridge and Dana Capistrano Vet to friends in Palm Springs and Arrowhead. All of whom made the trip and were very happy with the results.

Dr. Bridge and his staff are AMAZING. They have been caring for our puppy for the past 6+ months and I am always impressed how friendly and thoughtful they have been. Pet care can be expensive but Dr. Bridge’s office will not push for unnecessary exams or procedures. I find their fees to be very reasonable and overall costs are very conservatively managed.
It also helps that they are open at 7 in the morning and stay open through late evening hours as our puppy always tends to get sick (mostly by eating something that she shouldn’t have !) at odd hours.

I’m surprised at the reviews. I called after getting a referral here for my cat. I checked Unilocal,everyone said good prices but when I called for a neuter the prices IS the highest around! Over $ 340 for a neuter? I shutter to think what the price for spaying is. When did torture and brutal acts against animals raise in price? JEEZ. Cost $ 200 just down the street and just under $ 100 in Laguna Hills.

I recently found this wonderful Doctor and his staff while researching for a qualified Vet to do surgery for my Pug’s elongated palette. After getting 3 opinions here in the LA area for this procedure, with all three prices for the procedure ranging from a minimum of $ 3000 to $ 4000, I had reluctantly scheduled his surgery with VCA on Sepulveda. Before I took him in to VCA, I was referred to Dr Bridge. So after doing some research on Dr Bridge myself, I called them and spoke to his office staff. They were extremely knowledgeable and answered all my questions. They even gave me a price estimate for the surgery over the phone. No one in the LA area would do this, making you come in for a paid «consult». And in fact VCA/​Sepulveda charged me $ 154.00 just for the consult, and told me that even if I had them perform the surgery, that the $ 154 DID NOT go towards the procedure. (What a RIP OFF!) So, I did take my Pug to Dr Bridge for the surgery, and am happy to say he did amazing job. Dr Bridge spent a lot of time with us, both before and after the surgery, making sure all our questions and concerns were addressed before we left. My pet was up and around in 2 days, and back to normal in 4 days. It was quite remarkable. The care my pet given was the very best he could have received anywhere. The whole staff were caring and kind and made sure we felt comfortable. And the most amazing part is that Dr Bridge was able to complete the surgery for less than $ 500. He did the very same surgery, (using the newest technology of the laser), that the big clinics and vet hospitals here in LA were going to use. But he DID NOT run up the price with unnecessary x-​rays, blood test etc. He run’s a small practice, without the huge over head that you end up paying for in LA, with things you do not need. His practice is about the love of animals. And both he and his staff make that clear. The difference in the care we got, and the huge difference in price, has sure shown me what a huge RIP OFF most of these Animal Hospital/​Clinics here in LA area are. I would never recommend these large vet hospitals or clinics over Dana Capistrano Animal Clinic. No matter what your needs are, big or small.
I live in West LA and will gladly make the drive down to Dana Point from now on, for the quality care my pet received. Not only that, the savings difference is remarkable. Dr Bridge will be our vet for all our needs now. This man and his practice is truly a blessing.

This doctor is great. We were taking my dog to another vet and just did not like him. he was definitley a money hungry feen! So our neighbor told us about Dr. Bridge. He is so nice and so is his staff. he treated the dog for thyroid problems and charged us not even ¼ of what the other doctor was going to charge us. He takes alot of time with you and explains everything, doesn’t just run in and run out and give you the bill. We took our cat to him last week and were just as pleased with his treatment of the cat. I would ecommend him to anyone.

Let me tell you a story about my cat Shtinky. She’s been called the supermodel of cats. About 3 years ago, she developed a tumor close to her left eye. Unfortunately Dr Bridge was out of town at the time and I had to take Shtinky elsewhere. «Elsewhere» charged me $ 1600 to get the tumor removed, a lot, really more than I could afford. A few weeks ago, the tumor started growing back, at an alarming rate. Thank goodness Dr Bridge was in town this time. He took one look at her and said he could laser it off for $ 200! I took her in today for her check up and wasn’t charged for the follow up visit.
That is just one reason Dr Bridge is so amazing. He’s been our family vet for years, he’s treated generations of Jenner cats and dogs. He’s always caring, explains things well and clearly and just an all around general GREAT doctor. The entire staff is wonderful as well. If you’re looking for a vet in South County, you should really consider coming here. Fair prices + great service= Dr Bridge and Dana Capistrano Animal Clinic!