VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital

David Bruyette, DVM, ACVIM, Medical Director

DVM, University of Missouri
Certifications: ACVIM
Internship, Purdue University

Biography

Dr. Bruyette received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Missouri in 1984. He completed an internship at Purdue University and a residency program in internal medicine at the University of California at Davis. He was a staff internist at the West Los Angeles Veterinary Medical Group and a member of the Department of Comparative Medicine at Stanford University. Dr. Bruyette was an Assistant Professor and Head of Internal Medicine at Kansas State University and Director of the Analytical Chemistry Laboratory at Kansas State.

In addition to his duties as Medical Director of VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, Dr. Bruyette practices internal medicine and specializes in endocrinology. His clinical and research interests are in adrenal disease (Cushing’s and Addison’s disease), diabetes and thyroid disorders. Dr. Bruyette is a clinical professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at UCLA. Dr. Bruyette joined VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital in 1996.

Dr. Buyette is married to Dr. Tina Owen and they have 2 daughters, McKenna and Taylor, 2 dogs (Judy and Stewart) and the world’s greatest cat, Sir. You may contact him at David.Bruyette@VCAHospitals.com. Dr. Bruyette's assistant is Renee Pearson, RVT, and she can be reached at extension 222 or via e-mail at Renee.Pearson@VCAHospitals.com.

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Specialty Care

Sometimes sick or injured pets need the care of a veterinary medical specialist. When that happens, VCA specialty hospitals work closely with the general practitioner veterinarians who refer cases to us in order to provide seamless veterinary care to your pet. When your pet is facing any kind of serious illness or injury, our specialty referral hospitals will provide the compassionate and expert care your beloved pet needs.

Our goal is to make sure that when you and your pet are in need that you have access to board certified specialists who are up to date on the very latest developments in their field. In our state of the art hospitals, our specialists also have access to the most sophisticated diagnostic and treatment tools and techniques from ultrasonography and endoscopy to CAT scans and even MRI.

We have over 40 specialty hospitals across the US so there may be one near you. Our specialized services include: behavior, cardiology, critical care, dentistry, dermatology, integrative medicine, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, radiology, rehabilitation, reproduction, and surgery.

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Emergency Care

FOR PET MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, PLEASE CALL OUR HOSPITAL AT (310) 473-2951 OR TRANSPORT YOUR PET IMMEDIATELY TO OUR FACILITY
(NO APPOINTMENT IS NEEDED).

VCA WEST LOS ANGELES ANIMAL HOSPITAL IS LOCATED AT:

1900 SOUTH SEPULVEDA BLVD.
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
Tel (310) 473-2951

For directions to our location, please CLICK HERE

The doctors and staff of VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital are ready and available to provide emergency and critical care for your beloved companion around the clock every day of the year. Staffed by emergency/critical care veterinarians and technicians, our emergency team is ready to provide your pet with the highest possible level of quality compassionate care should an urgent medical need arise at any time of day or night.

If you feel your pet is having an emergency, please feel free to immediately come to the hospital - we are ALWAYS available! You may speak with a member of the emergency team if you have questions/concerns by calling (310) 473-2951 at any time.

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