Veterinarians in Malibu, CA

“We were customers of the palisades location until moving to central LA a couple years ago and had generally good experiences. Since then, we have come back to the Malibu location three times with an emergency/ in need of services our new vet does not offer (x rays and ultrasounds). This visit, we brought our dog in to investigate frequent urination issues. We saw Dr Jonah and can’t recommend him enough. He was very empathetic to the difficulty we have been experiencing and was patient and thorough when talking through options. We are still trying to figure out what is going on with our dog but feel great about having dr Jonah continue to help us investigate.”

“Dr Lupo is a very caring excellent vet. I often feel at a vet like they are just in it for the money, but NOT HERE. Dr Lupo has a genuine love for animals and a kind heart. He has help me with my pets immeasurably.”

“I have a cat who has been showing early signs of chronic kidney disease and very frequent urinary tract infections for the last 3 years. He had been seeing his regular Western veterinarian and all they could offer was recommendations of fluids and really low quality kidney diets, which is the standard recommendation for any DVM. After various rounds of antibiotics and dietary changes, his numbers continued to look worse, nothing was helping. This is when I found Dr. Bittan and his team. The first thing I would like to highlight about him is his depth of knowledge, not only in "alternative" medicine, but also traditional, conventional medicine. Truly the most holistic practitioner I have met in the animal world; he sits nicely in the middle between traditional Western practices and alternative, Eastern medicine and swings from one side to the other, depending on the specific situation. He won't only recommend herbs, homeopathic remedies, etc., but he will also recommend things that a traditional DVM would, such as phosphate binders, etc. This was really important to me because I have found that if you just sit on one side or the other and are convinced that the other side is completely wrong in all areas, that's a red flag. The second thing worth mentioning, is he is very thorough when looking through blood work - he won't just look at a couple of standard indicators, he'll look at the entire thing. He certainly isn't your traditional "robotic" DVM, and that he will look at everything with specific regard to the issue at hand. And lastly, he will educate and inform you on various issues surrounding the issue that you are seeing him for. He'll tell you the good, the bad, and the ugly about what's going on, as well as peripheral information such as industry norms, practices, etc., that may be hhelpful in understanding what you're seeing him for. My kitty is 7 years old and has been on Dr. Bittan's remedies for the last 6 months and his most recent blood work has stabilized and in some cases improved! This is a wild success, considering his slowly declining numbers over the last 3 years. He also hasn't had a UTI in the last 6 months, which is record-breaking for him. He is bright, alert, comfortable, and strong. This is the first sigh of relief and glimmer of hope that we've had in years and I can't thank Dr. Bittan and his team enough.”