Coastal Animal Hospital Services

Coastal Animal Hospital is proud to offer high quality veterinary care for San Diego.

Coastal Animal Hospital is a full service veterinary facility conveniently located in Encinitas and Carlsbad, CA.  We strive to offer the best medicine in the most stress-free environment possible.  Plus, when you come to see us, you get to relax in our living room, peruse Lou’s Records, check out the other local shops, or you can walk down to Pannikin Coffee Shop in Encinitas or Paris Baguette in Carlsbad just a few doors down.

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2016 Pet Insurance Shootout

2016 Pet Insurance Shootout

? UPDATED 5-16-17: See the new asterisk on our number 2 recommendation based on a policy change (for the worse). Pet insurance can save your pet's life. Veterinary medicine has rapidly advanced in the past 10 years and we can now diagnose, treat, and cure more...

How to save money on dentals (and keep your pet healthier)

How to save money on dentals (and keep your pet healthier)

Lets’ talk about at-home dental care. We spent the first couple months of this year performing dentals done to get your pet’s mouth clean and get them back to square one. However, once they then leave the hospital, the plaque and calculus starts to build up again. So, it is my goal is to then start at-home oral health care to prevent the accumulation of plaque and calculus to keep their gums healthier for longer and extend the time between their next dental.

Xylitol toxicity in dogs – a “natural” killer

Xylitol toxicity in dogs – a “natural” killer

Xylitol is a natural sugar substitute and it’s used in a lot of human products. The problem, though, is that this substance is extremely toxic to dogs. It became a big problem when we started finding it in substances like peanut butter because we use peanut butter all the time to give to dogs as a reward or to hide a pill. This is a great example of how a natural substance can be safe for humans, but is not always safe for our pets. So remember, just because it’s natural, doesn’t mean it’s safe.

434 N. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA 92024 • 760-633-2254

2584 El Camino Real, Ste A1, Carlsbad, CA 92008 • 760-230-2249