About Capitola Veterinary Hospital

At the vet’s modern facility, which is outfitted to provide medical, dental, dermatological, and surgical services, veterinary doctors River May and Katie Volat, Tiffany Mitchener apply their years of training and affection for pets.

Professional and friendly client service combined with state of the art patient care. In addition to general wellness care, Capitola Veterinary Hospital provides exceptional dental care (including full mouth digital x-rays with every dental procedure), in-house ultrasound, stem cell therapy, orthopedic surgeries by board certified surgeons (including TPLO for cruciate ligament injuries), digital full body x-rays, cryosurgery, Class IV laser therapy for arthritis and other injuries, and in-house laboratory diagnostics. In contrast to one size fits all clinics; Capitola Veterinary Hospital focuses on individual patient care and taking time to develop long lasting relationships with their valued clients. Doctors May, Volat, and Mitchener have over 40 years of combined experience working in specialty hospitals, emergency hospitals, general practices, and animal shelters. Capitola Veterinary Hospital has won several awards for their environmentally friendly paperless protocols. Capitoal Veterinary Hospital was also awarded "Best Veterinarian" runner up in the Good Times reader poll of 2019. Serving all of the communities of Santa Cruz County including; Scotts Valley, Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz, Soquel, Capitola, Aptos, Rio Del Mar, Felton, Ben Lomond, Bonny Doon, Corrallitos, and Watsonville.