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Western Veterinary Partners

Updated 2026-07-08 · 1,063 reviewed · 177 listed · Scored from 32 Google reviews · How we rank ›

3.9(32) 65 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Verified
General & Wellness Veterinary CareVeterinary Surgery
Western Veterinary Partners
Services
General & Wellness Veterinary Care, Veterinary Surgery
Reviews
32

What recent reviews say

Western Veterinary Partners operates a multi-clinic investment group with strong praise from business partners and employees for workplace culture and operations. Pet owner experience is fragmented: some report excellent surgical care and compassionate staff, while others describe declined service after acquisition, cancelled appointments, staff shortages, and inability to reach the clinic by phone.

Recent shift: Sentiment has declined since acquisition of standalone clinics; early reviews (3 years ago) positive about new facility and surgical quality; recent reviews (2-6 months) cite post-acquisition deterioration in communication and service consistency

Praised for
  • supportive workplace culture
  • organized management
  • caring about animal welfare
  • state-of-the-art facility
Watch-outs
  • poor communication with pet owners
  • no records kept
  • staff turnover issues
  • hard to reach by phone
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Best for: business partners and employees seeking stable veterinary investment opportunities
Think twice if: you value consistent communication and appointment reliability; reviews cite declined service post-acquisition and chronic phone access issues

Strengths

  • state-of-the-art surgical facilities
  • professional management structure
  • employee and workplace culture

Worth knowing

  • Dr. Etheridge praised for surgical expertise
  • Wellshire Animal Hospital (Denver) described as state-of-the-art, new facility
  • Cat Care Professionals (Lake Oswego, OR) owned by WVP; reported chronic staff turnover and appointment cancellations
  • Review removal concerns raised by one reviewer claiming to repost after deletions

What reviews say by service

General & Wellness Veterinary Care
Mixed: declined communication and record-keeping post-acquisition at some locations; positive experience at others
Veterinary Surgery
Praised for state-of-the-art facility and Dr. Etheridge's surgical skill; patient put at ease before spay procedure

How it compares

  • Rated 3.9 against a 4.57 average across the 138 general & wellness veterinary care businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 20% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

Our Rubric
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 2026-07-08