Rancho Santa Fe Veterinary Hospital is located in San Diego, California, and offers veterinary care for dogs, cats, birds, and exotics.  The San Diego veterinary hospital is a general care clinic / pet hospital that also handles emergency situations, euthanasia, dentistry, and surgery such as spay and neuter procedures, for all pet animals. Pictured here are our veterinarians, Dr. Brandes, Dr. Dayton, and Dr. Steele.

Welcome from Dr. Deirdre Brandes, Dr. Anaika Dayton, Dr. Sophie Steele and the staff of RSFVets of San Diego!

Contact us at (858) 759-8797 or email info@rsfvets.com.

A Bit About Us

RSFVets, also known as Rancho Santa Fe Veterinary Hospital, is nestled in San Diego County just a few miles east of Del Mar and Solana Beach, right next to Fairbanks Ranch. Pictured is the front of our hospital, which helps all pet animals including pocket pets, at Helen Woodward Animal Hospital.  This pictured will be updated in less than a year when we move into our new facility in late 2010.

Rancho Santa Fe Veterinary Hospital, of San Diego County, was established in 2005 by Dr. Deirdre Brandes as a general practice veterinary clinic located at the esteemed Helen Woodward Animal Center.

Our three veterinarians, Dr. Deirdre Brandes, Dr. Anaika Dayton, and Dr. Sophie Steele work with nearly all pet animals, including any dog or cat, and pocket pets such as rats and hamsters. These vets will also see other exotics such as birds or reptiles on a case-by-case basis.

Our typical day involves seeing healthy pets for annual visits and vaccines, treating our sick pets, providing dental care, performing a spay and neuter or other surgery, and helping with the occasional emergency and sadly, sometimes a compassionate pet euthanasia. And yes, we also offer house calls with our mobile clinic, even for emergencies, on a limited basis.

Since we've opened, we've helped thousands of cats, dogs, rats, and other pets by providing these array of services. Please don't hesitate to call to find out more: We would be honored to be your pet's veterinarian!

Our mission is simple: Provide extraordinary care for all patients, excellent service for all clients, all at a great value.

Finally, we're located in Rancho Santa Fe within San Diego County, just a few miles east of Del Mar and Solana Beach. However, we currently provide services to the pets of many surrounding communities across the greater parts of San Diego, including La Jolla, and Encinitas, Santa Luz, and Carlsbad.

Latest News: Pictures of Gorgeous Pets

January 28th, 2010. By Erin Bechtol.
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Copyright Lauren Helm Photography

The memory of a pet through pictures is something to cherish but to truly capture your pet’s personality in pictures is a hard feat.  Why not let a professional do the job for you?

Rancho Santa Fe Veterinary Hospital has teamed up with Lauren Helm to offer professional pet photography to all pet owners.  No matter what type of pet you have, dogs, cats, or exotics, Helm is ready for the challenge. Read more…

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Our Veterinarians

Dr. Deirdre Brandes is a veterinarian who works with dogs, cats, rabbits, rats, and nearly all pets at Rancho Santa Fe Veterinary Hospital, a veterinary hospital in San Diego county.  Of the three veterinarians at our hospital, she is the sole owner and director of medicine.  She completed her undergraduate work at UC Davis and received her veterinary degree from Cornell.
Dr. Deirdre Brandes & Neo
She's a graduate of Cornell's Veterinary School and our hospital's founder. An animal lover and owner of hard-luck cases, Dr. Brandes is also a mother of two rambunctious boys.
Dr. Anaika Dayton is one of RSFVets' veterinarians.  She received her undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and her veterinary degree from UC Davis.  Dr. Dayton also works with all pet animals at our hospital in San Diego.
Dr. Anaika Dayton & Hobbart
Dr. Dayton graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2001.
Dr. Sophie Steele has been a practicing veterinarian for 10 years and received her veterinary degree from UC Davis.  At our veterinary hospital in San Diego, she works with dogs, cats, and all pets.
Dr. Sohpie Steele
Dr. Sophie Steele recently joined our hospital in February of 2008, and has previously worked with Dr. Brandes. She received her veterinary degree from the University of California at Davis in 1999.

Quality of Care

Rancho Santa Fe Veterinary Hospital's select group of veterinarians and staff share a number of traits that make them great animal care professionals. First, they practice uncompromising quality animal health care. The hospital has provided them with all the tools, such as advanced ultrasound and digital radiography, to ensure they can provide top-notch care for your pet.

Second, they are caring, compassionate animal lovers and owners. Find out more about our fantastic set of vets and staff and their pets.

Finally, our staff is dedicated to ensuring you and your pets receive only excellent service. In a nutshell, we would be honored to be your pet's veterinarian!

A Proud Neighbor

Rancho Santa Fe Veterinary Hospital, also known as RSFVets, is located on the campus of Helen Woodward Animal Center, itself in San Diego.  Helen Woodward offers boarding and they also adopt out pets, but Rancho Santa Fe Veterinary Hospital is a separate entity and focuses exclusively on providing care for pet animals, such as dogs and cats.

Helen Woodward Animal Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to the philosophy of "people helping animals and animals helping people." Our philosophy is very similar, and are proud to work alongside them. Aside from adopting out thousands of pets each year, Helen Woodward Animal Center has a world-class boarding facility called Club Pet, and they run year-round educational programs for children.

In 2006, 2007 and 2008, Rancho Santa Fe Veterinary Hospital sponsored, "Vet for a Day", where 6th and 7th grade students from HWAC's Critter Camp try their hands on virtual surgeries and pet exams. They learn in our hospital in a real surgery room and experience what it takes to be a veterinarian.

It goes without saying that we're very proud and fortunate to work with Helen Woodward Animal Center.