Dentistry

Periodontal Disease is the single most common ailment of pets. Happy pets have healthy mouths! According to the Amercican Veterinary Medical Association, more than 85% of dogs and cats that are at least 4 years periodontal disease. Oral health is of crucial importance to the overall wellbeing of our patients. To meet this crucial need, …

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Preventive Care

The Care Every Pet Needs: An Overall Wellness Plan for Every Patient   We are passionate about preventive care. The more careful attention we pay to maintaining our pets in optimal condition, the longer and healthier their lives will be. Every pet deserves to have an excellent quality of life, and every family deserves to …

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Pediatric and Geriatric Care

Growing and aging are both times when pets need extra care. Pediatric patients Young pets have unique needs. They are growing and their bodies change almost daily. Preventive care like exams and vaccinations, and more importantly, learning that going to the vet is FUN is important for every young pet. Comprehensive wellness visit and exam …

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Surgery

The veterinarians at Mercer Island Veterinary Clinic are trained to provide a wide variety of surgical services. Soft tissue surgery and dentistry are performed Monday through Friday on an outpatient basis. We work with area overnight hospitals if your pet requires overnight care. With most surgery, the patient is admitted in the morning between 7:30 …

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Doctor’s Desk

Welcome to Mercer Island Veterinary Clinic’s Blog, The Doctor’s Desk. Dr. Crocker and Dr. Reed as well as the support staff will be pleased to provide informative articles, tips and newsletters here for our visitors and clients. Please check back soon for our first news posting!

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Welcome

Mercer Island Veterinary Clinic:

A full service animal hospital located in downtown Mercer Island.

Our goal is to provide every family with the very best care available.
Pets are family members, too! We treat every patient just like we would our own — providing thorough care with a tender touch. We treasure the opportunity to strengthen the human-animal bond by helping pets stay healthy and happy.

It is our passion, and our privilege, to care for your family.

 

Missy's fractured premolar - one of several

Complications of non-anesthesia dentistry: A case report

Most pet owners I have the privilege of helping truly want what is best for their pets. Professional dentistry, or COHAT is a part of the regular, necessary preventive health care appropriate for every pet. Anesthesia is required to perform this service safely, humanely and medically correctly. While anesthesia will never be completely without risk, …

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Introducing our blog: The Doctor’s Desk

Welcome to Mercer Island Veterinary Clinic’s Blog, The Doctor’s Desk. Dr. Crocker and Dr. Reed as well as the support staff will be pleased to provide informative articles, tips and newsletters here for our visitors and clients. Please check back soon for our first news posting!

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