Full-service veterinary medicine on La Mesa's Fletcher Parkway corridor, Vetco Total Care Animal Hospital operates inside the Petco pet care center at 8501 Fletcher Parkway near Grossmont Center. Wellness exams include coat-and-skin evaluations that frequently identify early dermatitis or parasitic conditions requiring follow-up grooming with medicated shampoo protocols, a service available at Lake Murray Grooming near Lake Murray Boulevard. Petco launched its first Vetco Total Care hospital in Aldine, Texas, in October 2017, and each location is equipped with IDEXX in-house laboratories, surgical suites, digital radiography, dental radiology, and mobile ultrasound units. Cases requiring advanced orthopedic intervention, overnight hospitalization, or board-certified specialist consultation are referred to independent practices such as El Cerrito Veterinary Hospital for continuity of care beyond the outpatient scope. Surgical capabilities at this location encompass dental extractions under general anesthesia, spay-neuter procedures, and soft-tissue mass removals with histopathology submission for margin analysis.