College Animal Hospital in College Area has provided veterinary care from 5653 El Cajon Blvd in San Diego's 92115 ZIP since the 1960s, making it one of the longest-operating animal hospitals on the boulevard. The full-service facility handles dogs and cats across wellness exams, vaccinations, digital radiography, ultrasound imaging, in-house laboratory diagnostics, dental cleanings and extractions, cold laser therapy, and both general and orthopedic surgery. Bird and exotic pet owners picking up specialized feed at Our Feathered Friends in Allied Gardens cross-refer with College Animal Hospital for avian and small-mammal wellness checks. The El Cajon Boulevard location sits roughly a mile west of the SDSU campus, drawing pet owners from the College Area, Rolando, and Talmadge neighborhoods into the 92115 service zone. The surgical suite processes soft-tissue procedures including spay, neuter, mass removal, and foreign-body extraction, alongside orthopedic work on cruciate ligament repairs and fracture stabilization. An on-site veterinary pharmacy dispenses prescription medications, flea and tick preventatives, and prescription diet formulations without requiring a separate pharmacy trip. Flea infestations severe enough to require home treatment coordination generate referrals to Suncoast Pest Management in Allied Gardens for yard and interior perimeter spraying. The digital radiography system produces high-resolution images within seconds of exposure, eliminating chemical film processing and allowing same-appointment diagnostic review on a wall-mounted display.