Rancho Niguel Animal Hospital

Laguna Niguel, CA

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At a glance

Facility type
Veterinary Practice
Practice tier
General
Clinic type
Standalone
Operating status
Operational
Appointment model
Appointment
24/7 care
No
Accepting new patients
Unknown

Species treated

Small Animal Companion

Services

General Practice Wellness Vaccination Spay Neuter Surgery Dentistry Imaging In House Lab Pharmacy End Of Life

Amenities & accessibility

Appointments
Appointment requiredAppointments recommended
Amenities
Restroom
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entranceWheelchair accessible parking lotWheelchair accessible restroom

Overview

Rancho Niguel Animal Hospital is a full service animal hospital providing advanced veterinary care with a personal touch. Caring for pets at every stage of life

Dr. Echolds developed a vision of creating a veterinary facility with intimate customer service and a smaller 'personalized' atmosphere for his clients and their pets. He believes that a veterinary practice can be state of the art with cutting edge animal care, but yet still go back to being a 'good old fashioned family doctor practice.' This vision was realized with the founding of Rancho Niguel Animal Hospital in 2011

Mission — Rancho Niguel Animal Hospital consists of a skilled and compassionate team dedicated to excellence in animal care and customer service. We are dedicated to life long learning and have state of the art diagnostic and treatment capabilities. We believe in the importance of human kind continually seeking to achieve their full potential. An important component of this concept is our striving to improve animal health and strengthen the human-animal bond

Care capabilities

Emergency
Urgent Care Only
End-of-life care
In Clinic

Team at a glance

1
Veterinarian (DVM)
1
Licensed technicians
4
Support staff
6
Total team

Individual names, titles & bios are in the practice intelligence layer below.

Technology & equipment

Digital radiologyAbdominal ultrasoundIn-house laboratoryComplete anesthetic dental care

Services in detail

AppointmentsEmergency & Urgent CareWellness Care and VaccinesSurgery and Procedures (spay, neuter, dental prophylaxis, dental extraction, tumor removal, mastectomy, cystotomy, soft palate resection, vulvaplasty, exploratory laparotomy, GDV and gastropexy, splenectomy, liver biopsy, enterotomy, gastrotomy, intestinal resection and anastamosis, urethral prolapse repair, vaginal prolapse repair, hindlimb amputation, digital amputation, tail amputation, perineal urethrostomy, soft tissue cancer surgery, dewclaw removal, cherry eye surgery, eyelid wedge resection, third eyelid flap, eye enucleation, corneal debridement, aural hematoma repair, bite wound/laceration repair with drain placement, rotational and advancement skin flaps, abscess repair, rhinoscopy, urethral catheterization, abdominocentesis, thoracocentesis, pericardiocentesis, patellar luxation surgical corrective surgery, cruciate ligament corrective surgery, specialized surgery via mobile board certified surgeon visit when needed)Digital RadiologyComplete Anesthetic Dental CareAbdominal UltrasoundSkin and Ear CareOncologyFull Laboratory TestingPrescription DietsBehavioral ConsultationsFlea Control That REALLY WORKS!Hospice and Euthanasia CareCardiologyPrescriptionsPain ManagementInternal MedicineAllergy Treatment and Allergy TestingEye CareHealth CertificatesSecond OpinionsMORE!

Appointments & hours

Monday: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm, Tuesday: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm, Wednesday: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm, Thursday: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm, Friday: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm, Saturday: Closed, Sunday: Closed

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Frequently asked

Does Rancho Niguel Animal Hospital offer emergency or urgent care?+

Rancho Niguel Animal Hospital offers urgent care appointments most days of the week (not a 24/7 ER).

What services does Rancho Niguel Animal Hospital offer?+

Rancho Niguel Animal Hospital offers General Practice, Wellness, Vaccination, Spay Neuter, Surgery, Dentistry, Imaging, In House Lab, and more.

When was Rancho Niguel Animal Hospital established?+

Rancho Niguel Animal Hospital has served the Laguna Niguel, CA community since 2011.

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Data as of July 2026. VetPulse aggregates public-record and licensing data; it does not represent the practice directly.