West Lynn Veterinary Clinic

read moreOur Mission: The mission of West Lynn Veterinary Clinic is to establish meaningful and lasting relationships with our clients and their pets by providing excellent patient care and customer service that is individualized and catered to you and your pets' specific needs during all stages of life. The folks at West Lynn Vet Clinic are wonderful. Dr. Rachel D. is amazing! She is very thorough, explains the whats and whys of any examination, conditions and/or treatments she is doing or recommends doing.

read moreWest Lynn Veterinary Clinic veterinarians and technicians are committed to excellence. Our world-class staff combines cutting-edge veterinary technology with decades of experience to provide the highest level of care for your pet. We understand that a pet is part of the family. The day your pet enters our hospital it becomes part of our family, too-and our goal is to give them as many happy, healthy years with you as possible. From new puppies and kittens to graying seniors, we'll be there every step of the way with comprehensive services and the experienced, compassionate care your pets deserve.

read moreOne of the worst feelings to experience as a pet owner is a realization that your pet has gone missing. Only 17% of runaway dogs and 2% of cats make it back to their owners-which can make it feel like you'll never see your pet again if they get lost. West Lynn Veterinary Clinic wants to encourage you to consider microchipping your pet, even if they live entirely indoors-because even indoor pets can escape and become lost. Unlike collars and tags, microchips can't fall off and they serve as permanent identification for a pet's entire life.

read moreImagine if you never brushed your teeth or had them cleaned. Pretty frightening, right? As you can imagine, things would eventually start to go very, very bad inside your mouth: teeth would rot and decay, gums would become inflamed and infected. Bacteria from those rotting teeth would eventually travel into your bloodstream and could cause other serious health problems. And we haven't even mentioned the daily, debilitating pain. It's the same scenario for your dog or cat. While some people might laugh at the idea of brushing their pet's teeth or taking them for a dental cleaning, the fact is that by age three, 80% of dogs and 70% of cats have some evidence of periodontal disease.

read moreEvery year thousands of stray and unwanted animals are euthanized in shelters across the United States. Many of these deaths are the avoidable result of owners failing to spay and neuter their pets. Even if you keep a close watch on your pet, accidents happen, and unexpected offspring mean more animals that won't be given the chance at full, happy lives. Spaying and neutering can help end this cycle, and both procedures can have health benefits for pets. Spaying is a common surgical procedure performed on female cats and dogs.