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Western Veterinary Partners

Updated 2026-07-05 · 1,188 reviewed · 179 listed · Scored from 32 Google reviews · How we rank ›

3.9(32) 66 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Verified
General Veterinary CareLarge Animal & EquineVeterinary SurgeryExotic & Avian CareVeterinary DentistryHolistic & Alternative Medicine
Western Veterinary Partners
Services
General Veterinary Care, Large Animal & Equine, Veterinary Surgery
Reviews
32

What recent reviews say

Five-star reviews from employees and business partners praise Western Veterinary Partners' leadership, operations, and internal culture over a two-year span. One-star reviews from pet owners describe deteriorating care following clinic acquisitions, citing missed appointments, staff turnover, and communication breakdowns that made it hard to reach the clinic or get timely pet updates.

Recent shift: Recent one-star reviews (2-3 months ago) echo two-year-old complaints about post-acquisition service decline, suggesting the issues persist; a detailed allegation of review deletion has been posted repeatedly since October 2024.

Praised for
  • employee care and investment
  • organizational professionalism
  • experienced leadership
  • surgical facilities and staff
Watch-outs
  • poor communication with pet owners
  • declining service quality after acquisition
  • staff turnover and cancellations
  • record-keeping failures
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Best for: business partners and employees seeking professional partnerships; prospective pet owners should research individual clinic locations.
Think twice if: pet owners at acquired clinics report appointment cancellations, staff turnover, and unresponsive phone lines; confirm communication practices at your local location before committing care.

Strengths

  • strong internal team culture and employee support
  • newly built, state-of-the-art surgical facilities
  • experienced business leadership with veterinary expertise

Worth knowing

  • Dr. Etheridge mentioned as surgeon at Wellshire Animal Hospital location
  • Wellshire Animal Hospital described as brand new with state-of-the-art surgical equipment
  • acquisition of established clinics (Cat Care Professionals in Oregon, local clinics in Denver area)
  • multiple staff turnover complaints at acquired locations

What reviews say by service

Veterinary Surgery
new surgical facility praised as state-of-the-art with supportive staff; Dr. Etheridge highlighted for spay procedure
General Veterinary Care
mixed; employee reviews praise care commitment, but pet owners at acquired clinics report lost records and poor follow-up communication

How it compares

  • Rated 3.9 against a 4.6 average across the 167 general veterinary care businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 22% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

Scoring Method
Star rating 47
Review volume 66
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 48
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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Last updated 2026-07-05