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Western Veterinary Partners

Updated 2026-07-06 · 1,309 reviewed · 191 listed · Scored from 32 Google reviews · How we rank ›

3.9(32) 64 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Verified
General Veterinary CareSurgery & Specialty CareVeterinary Dental CareLarge Animal & Equine
Western Veterinary Partners
Services
General Veterinary Care, Surgery & Specialty Care, Veterinary Dental Care
Reviews
32

What recent reviews say

Western Veterinary Partners wins consistent praise from colleagues and partners for leadership quality, workplace culture, and professional organization. However, a sharp divide emerges between internal staff satisfaction and pet owner experience: reviews highlight spiraling communication failures and record-keeping gaps following clinic acquisitions, repeated appointment cancellations at partner locations, and transparency concerns around review removal.

Recent shift: A notable rift between employee/partner satisfaction (consistent 5-star reviews from colleagues over three years) and declining pet owner experience, especially following clinic acquisitions. Recent reviews (past 2 months) from pet owners flag record-keeping and communication breakdowns.

Praised for
  • strong internal culture and employee satisfaction
  • professional organization and strategic leadership
  • state-of-the-art facility and equipment
  • skilled surgical team
Watch-outs
  • poor communication and follow-up post-acquisition
  • record-keeping failures
  • staff turnover affecting continuity
  • appointment cancellations and access problems
  • review suppression and integrity concerns
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Best for: colleagues and veterinary professionals considering partnership or employment opportunities.
Think twice if: You value consistent communication and records after a clinic transition; multiple reviews flag deterioration in follow-up care and record-keeping at locations acquired by this group.

Strengths

  • strong management reputation within the veterinary industry
  • modern surgical facilities
  • partnership model with regional clinics

Worth knowing

  • Dr. Etheridge performs spay procedures at Wellshire Animal Hospital location
  • Wellshire facility described as brand new and state-of-the-art in 2021
  • Cat Care Professionals (Lake Oswego, Oregon) location lacks on-site veterinarian at times
  • Multiple reviews cite inability to reach clinics by phone and repeated appointment cancellations at partner locations

What reviews say by service

Surgery & Specialty Care
Dr. Etheridge and surgical team praised for spay procedures and putting nervous owners at ease at Wellshire facility.
Veterinary Dental Care
Nail trim appointments repeatedly cancelled; completion required multiple visits at Lake Oswego partner location.

How it compares

  • Rated 3.9 against a 4.58 average across the 174 general veterinary care businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 23% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

Ranking Method
Star rating 47
Review volume 66
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 45
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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Last updated 2026-07-06