Mike Cao DVM, Owner

Dr. Mike Cao purchased Irvine Valley Animal Hospital in May 2017. He renamed it Irvine Valley Veterinary Hospital to honor it’s long history of treating pets and their owners like family, while also updating the hospital to provide state of the art veterinary care.

It has been a dream come true for Dr. Cao to return to Irvine and open his own practice. He is a proud graduate of Woodbridge High School and UC Irvine. Upon receiving his veterinary degree from The Ohio State University, he continued working in Ohio before moving back to Southern California where he worked at a busy 24/7 emergency practice for several years. At the 20+ doctor practice he became highly proficient with critical care, surgery and complex cases. His vision with Irvine Valley Veterinary Hospital is to create a warm and compassionate environment where high quality veterinary care is readily available and affordable to Irvine residents.

Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Cao and his family love going to the park every Sunday to work out. Other favorite family activities include going to the beach, spending time with their 3 dogs and watching the LA Lakers.