Thank you all very much for your advice! I really appreciate your honest feedback. This is a great forum and I am so thankful for all of your experience. A big slobbery kiss to all of you from our bully.
Dr. Butchko, here we come.

Thank you all very much for your advice! I really appreciate your honest feedback. This is a great forum and I am so thankful for all of your experience. A big slobbery kiss to all of you from our bully.
Dr. Butchko, here we come.

And he knows the breed

Vicky, Bosco, Bella, Breve' & Holly

And he knows the breed

Vicky, Bosco, Bella, Breve' & Holly

I have been a client of Dr. Butchko since 1978. He probably sees more bulldogs then any vet in So. Cal. You will always have a wait there as they do not take appointments, it is first come first serve, but if anyone knows bulldogs it is that vet clinic. And as for price he is probably one of the more least expensive. In the years that I have been going there I have always dealt with Dr. B senior, but he is only there on limited basis these days, but his sons are there. If you should decide to go there I would tell the front desk that you want to see a Butchko, as there are other vets there.
Depending on where you live there are other bulldog vets, but in all of So. Cal, Dr. B is the person that has probably seen the most and is known by just about every vet in So. Cal.

A specialist will cost you a lot more. I hope this information helps you and good luck to your baby.

I have been a client of Dr. Butchko since 1978. He probably sees more bulldogs then any vet in So. Cal. You will always have a wait there as they do not take appointments, it is first come first serve, but if anyone knows bulldogs it is that vet clinic. And as for price he is probably one of the more least expensive. In the years that I have been going there I have always dealt with Dr. B senior, but he is only there on limited basis these days, but his sons are there. If you should decide to go there I would tell the front desk that you want to see a Butchko, as there are other vets there.
Depending on where you live there are other bulldog vets, but in all of So. Cal, Dr. B is the person that has probably seen the most and is known by just about every vet in So. Cal.

A specialist will cost you a lot more. I hope this information helps you and good luck to your baby.

Drive the hour & pay the extra.

Sue

Drive the hour & pay the extra.

Sue

And Dr. Butchko comes very highly recommended. I would heed the advice of your breeder in this one.

Amy, Sophia and Isabella

And Dr. Butchko comes very highly recommended. I would heed the advice of your breeder in this one.

Amy, Sophia and Isabella

A word of advice when you go to Dr. Butchko's....go during the week if at all possible. Get there very early, like 7AM and yes they are not open until 8, but you need to get in line. I would also call first like the day before to make sure they will be there so you dont drive all the way and find out the office is closed. I have done that before.
Saturdays are extremely busy and the wait can be hours, that is why I say go mid week. And make sure you tell the front office staff you want to see only a Butchko. Usually Dirk Butchko is the one that does the surgeries. And Steven Butchko see's patients and if Butchko Sr. is there is he will too.
Good luck and I am sure you will see lots of bulldogs when you are there.

A word of advice when you go to Dr. Butchko's....go during the week if at all possible. Get there very early, like 7AM and yes they are not open until 8, but you need to get in line. I would also call first like the day before to make sure they will be there so you dont drive all the way and find out the office is closed. I have done that before.
Saturdays are extremely busy and the wait can be hours, that is why I say go mid week. And make sure you tell the front office staff you want to see only a Butchko. Usually Dirk Butchko is the one that does the surgeries. And Steven Butchko see's patients and if Butchko Sr. is there is he will too.
Good luck and I am sure you will see lots of bulldogs when you are there.

A few notes first: Dr. Butchko is NOT expensive and in fact may be lower priced than many of your local vets. They just run a very busy practice with several docs and as policy they don't offer quotes over the phone...their business must be 95% referral and very popular with brachycephalic breeds. This last fact is important when talking about any surgery since anesthesia and proper handling of your bulldog is of much more importance than the neutering part. They must easily see 50+ bulldogs per day there if you include pups from litters they deliver or vaccinate.

If your dog has a particular health issue such as heart weakness or diabetes or some other issue where you feel you want an office with less volume and perhaps more individualized attention, I hear good things from Dr. Butchko's office (his two sons are the ones to see).

There is a downside to using that office and that is again the size and type of practice: they don't take appointments, you just show up, sign in and wait your turn, which can often be an hour or two. Many people and dogs in the waiting room so some wait in their air-conditioned cars or vans and tell reception they are in the parking lot (and you periodically go in to see how far down on the list you have advanced!) The neighborhood the office is located in is also a bit on the rough side...its safe however its down-scale and I suggest you bring your own food/drink to keep comfortable during the wait. If, of course, the dog is to be neutered that day, he should have nothing by mouth for 12hrs prior the visit and depending on whether you show up early enough in the morning and their surgery isn't too full, you may be able to get him done that day...else you will need to return on a set day for the surgery itself. There is no need to overnight at the clinic for neutering unless the dog is monorchid or criptorchid (has testicles that didn't drop).

A few notes first: Dr. Butchko is NOT expensive and in fact may be lower priced than many of your local vets. They just run a very busy practice with several docs and as policy they don't offer quotes over the phone...their business must be 95% referral and very popular with brachycephalic breeds. This last fact is important when talking about any surgery since anesthesia and proper handling of your bulldog is of much more importance than the neutering part. They must easily see 50+ bulldogs per day there if you include pups from litters they deliver or vaccinate.

If your dog has a particular health issue such as heart weakness or diabetes or some other issue where you feel you want an office with less volume and perhaps more individualized attention, I hear good things from Dr. Butchko's office (his two sons are the ones to see).

There is a downside to using that office and that is again the size and type of practice: they don't take appointments, you just show up, sign in and wait your turn, which can often be an hour or two. Many people and dogs in the waiting room so some wait in their air-conditioned cars or vans and tell reception they are in the parking lot (and you periodically go in to see how far down on the list you have advanced!) The neighborhood the office is located in is also a bit on the rough side...its safe however its down-scale and I suggest you bring your own food/drink to keep comfortable during the wait. If, of course, the dog is to be neutered that day, he should have nothing by mouth for 12hrs prior the visit and depending on whether you show up early enough in the morning and their surgery isn't too full, you may be able to get him done that day...else you will need to return on a set day for the surgery itself. There is no need to overnight at the clinic for neutering unless the dog is monorchid or criptorchid (has testicles that didn't drop).