Zalis Montserrat DVM

Jun 2022

I took my 13 year old cattle dog/ Pitt mix here for a tumor removal. Dr. Zalis and staff were excellent! I am pleased with the outcome. They are very knowledgeable and friendly. After getting a very high quote for the very same procedure at my usual vet, i decided to shop around. My bill was a properly priced with Union City Animal Clinic. Their prices are very reasonable. I will return for any other procedures my fur son needs in the future.

Jan 2021

Every visit I have had is stellar with the Doctors who are kind, experienced professionals who do what's best for your pet without gouging you into expensive exploratory tests, meds, etc if not necessary. 3 cheers for Dr. Zalis who literally saved my chiweenie Charlie's life. She took one look at him and suspected he had severe pancreatitis. She took immediate action and not only saved his life, but was kind enough to help us with some of the price for all the recurring visits. Many clinics just live to charge us but she helped us to ensure Charlie would receive the best care- hers. The techs were kind enough to even walk us through administering sub-cutaneous fluid treatment at home should he have any emergencies so he would not have to go to an ER over weekends or overnight. Plus, Charlie hates vets but really loved her immediately. She has great bedside manners. They even called daily to check on him. She also treated my dog Maggie for a fractured vertebrae and we received excellent care again. Great service! Dr. Kolta treated my dachshund Maggie for IVDD and partial paralysis. He noticed her first clinic over prescribed Gabupentin at too high of a dose to her that was actually responsible for the temporary paralysis and corrected this immediately for her. When other clinics all screamed surgery for )13,000$ +, Dr. Kolta reviewed Maggie and suggested the best conservative approach of appropriate treatment, medication, crate rest & therapy. I am proud to say Maggie has recovered 150% and is a very happy, active dachshund. She also really liked Dr. Kolta's bedside manners. He really went the extra mile for her researching all possibilities so she could have the best treatment possible. If you are a new patient, I will advise you to be prepared for a bit of a wait if you are not first in the morning. They recently absorbed patients from a nearby clinic that closed during covid which makes them busy. Be prepared to have patience and wait outside due to covid until called, even with your appointment. Your appointment guarantees you will be seen, but due to emergencies taking precedence, you will be seen as soon as possible. I have waited as long as 45 min to one hour with appointment because a real animal emergency occurred right before my appt and I'm ok with that. God forbid if my pet was an emergency and had to wait! Normally I've waited 15 minutes after appointment. The wait is worth it for the best vets in the area to treat my dogs. We thank you Union City Animal Clinic, Dr Zalis & Dr Kolta are the best!

Dec 2020

I take Yvie there all the time and they love her. They know what they are doing and are following CDC guidelines with respect to social distancing. Be on time for your appointments so you are not waiting outside since it is a small waiting area inside and they have a limit on how many people can be inside.