Business Details
19 Years
experience
Emergency
services
Your Trusted Veterinarian in Chandler, AZ
Since 2007, LIfeCare Animal Hospital has provided comprehensive veterinary care and urgent care to pets in the Chandler community and beyond. Our team treats pets like our own, offering state-of-the-art diagnostics, advanced surgical procedures, and routine wellness exams. With a focus on preventive care, we partner with pet owners to ensure long-term health through personalized nutrition plans, vaccinations, and senior pet care. Our experienced veterinarians and staff prioritize compassionate treatment, utilizing modern anesthetic protocols and pain management techniques. We maintain partnerships with local emergency clinics to ensure continuous care outside our operating hours. Our facility includes specialized services like dental care, orthopedic surgery, and behavioral therapy, supported by in-house laboratory testing and digital radiography.We emphasize client education, offering resources to help owners recognize early signs of illness and make informed healthcare decisions. Our commitment to excellence extends to urgent care cases, where we stabilize patients before referring to 24/7 emergency centers when necessary. Located in Chandler Heights Marketplace, we serve both routine and complex medical needs with a focus on patient comfort and client satisfaction. Our team's combined experience ensures pets receive expert care tailored to their life stage and specific health requirements.
Services
Wellness Exams
Vaccinations
Dental Care
Surgical Procedures
Emergency Services
Senior Pet Care
Pet Diagnostics
Nutrition Counseling
Microchipping
Orthopedic Surgery
Details
- Year established: 2007
Highlights and features
- We offer 17 years of experience in comprehensive pet healthcare since 2007
- Our hospital provides both routine and advanced veterinary services under one roof
- We maintain urgent care partnerships for after-hours pet emergencies
- Our team uses modern anesthetic monitoring and pain management techniques
- We specialize in senior pet care with age-specific diagnostic testing
What people say
Loving care
Knowledgeable staff
Thorough exams
Compassionate treatment
Consistent service
Services
Wellness Exams
Our comprehensive nose-to-tail examinations detect early health issues in pets. These routine assessments include age-specific evaluations to prevent disease progression. Our veterinarians create customized wellness plans based on each pet's unique health profile and lifestyle needs.
Vaccinations
We provide core and elective vaccinations for dogs and cats using current veterinary protocols. Our team creates tailored schedules for puppies, kittens, and adult pets while explaining each vaccine's purpose and benefits for disease prevention.
Dental Care
Our dental services include professional cleanings, x-rays, and periodontal treatment. We address halitosis, tartar buildup, and dental pain while educating owners about home oral care routines for maintaining pets' dental health.
Emergency Services
We offer immediate assessment for acute pet emergencies during operating hours. Our staff stabilizes critical patients before referring complex cases to 24/7 emergency centers after hours. Services include trauma treatment, toxin ingestion management, and urgent diagnostic testing.
Senior Pet Care
Specialized care for aging pets includes advanced diagnostic testing, mobility assessments, and chronic disease management. Our team develops customized treatment plans to maintain quality of life for senior animals through early detection of age-related conditions.
People
Jamie Schmidt
Veterinarian
Dr. Schmidt provides comprehensive veterinary care with focus on preventive medicine and patient comfort. She emphasizes client education to help owners make informed healthcare decisions for their pets.
Brad Barnett
Veterinarian
Dr. Barnett delivers compassionate care with expertise in surgical procedures and internal medicine. He works closely with pet owners to develop treatment plans that balance medical needs with practical home care considerations.
Jessica Higbee
Veterinarian
Dr. Higbee specializes in diagnostic imaging and treatment of complex medical cases. She maintains strong client communication throughout the diagnostic and treatment process to ensure clear understanding of pet health status.
Kimberly Zavacki
Hospital Manager
Kimberly oversees daily operations while ensuring consistent delivery of compassionate patient care. She coordinates staff training programs to maintain high service standards across all hospital departments.
Questions
What services does LifeCare Animal Hospital offer?
We provide wellness exams, vaccinations, dental care, surgical procedures, emergency assessments, senior pet care, diagnostic testing, and nutrition counseling for cats and dogs.
Do you handle pet emergencies after hours?
We treat urgent cases during business hours but recommend Arizona Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Center or Animal Referral and Emergency Center for after-hours emergencies.
How often should pets receive wellness exams?
Annual check-ups are recommended for adult pets, with more frequent visits for seniors or animals with chronic health conditions to monitor disease progression.
What payment methods do you accept?
Please contact our office directly for current payment method information as this detail wasn't specified in the provided materials.
Are you equipped for advanced veterinary diagnostics?
Yes, we offer digital radiography, tonometry, and in-house laboratory testing for rapid diagnosis of internal medicine cases and ocular conditions.
How do I schedule an appointment?
Call us at (480) 895-7800 during business hours or use our online booking system to schedule wellness visits, vaccinations, or diagnostic appointments.
