Healthy Pet Veterinary Clinic

12/30/2024

While we will be open from 8am to Noon on New Year's Eve we will be closed New Year's Day. Please stay safe and have a great holiday!

12/17/2024

Just a reminder of our holiday hours next week. We're open our normal hours for the rest of this week and next Monday. Please reach out if you need anything and stay safe if you're traveling!

11/09/2024

Did you know we now have a wonderful new display in our waiting room? This showcases the great fish and plants that you can get from Red Fish Blue Fish on Cottage Grove road. Stop by and say hi to Todd when you can.

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween! Be safe and keep your pets safe by avoid access to human treats.
If you are in the area, stop for for treats for pets as well as humans from out friendly staff! We are open until 6 pm

09/20/2024

We are experiencing internet problems and phones and email functions are down. Sorry for any inconvenience and we will try to be back on line soon.

08/31/2024

We will be closed Monday, September 2nd in observation of Labor Day. We are open for appointments only tomorrow from 8 am until noon with one spot still available. Please call just after opening if you would like to schedule it. Dr. Christman has made it back into town and will be working.

08/28/2024

Where’s Dr. Christman? Doing some learning in New Orleans at the Joint Conference of AEMV and ARAV. She’ll be back on Friday assuming her flight is not delayed.

07/24/2024

Another page for Guinea Pigs and Books

Guinea Pigs and Books Shop

07/24/2024

If you like Guinea Pigs and artwork, check out the Guinea Pig and Books selection. We are proud to provide care to these important models.

Rachel Smith is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.

07/21/2024

Craft day for us!

07/18/2024

06/15/2024

Today is National Dog Dad Day, so let's recognize those Puppy Papas!

05/28/2024

If you tried calling earlier and got a message that we are not open, that is not the case, we are here! Phones are fixed now.

05/26/2024

Pet insurance is a great way to help with unexpected bills. It’s not just for dogs and cats anymore!

Rabbit lovers! Let's talk about pet insurance.

As many of you know, Nationwide is the only provider that will cover rabbits. We wanted to tell you about our experience with Nationwide so far in case it helps you.

On May 1st, we noticed Leia in what we thought was an episode of GI stasis and took her to our vet. They took xrays and noticed what appeared to be an enlarged liver. Fearing liver lobe torsion, they recommended we rush to UC Davis.

We did. They did an ultrasound and noticed a large cyst near her liver and bile ducts and recommended emergency exploratory surgery, which we agreed. A 10cm in diameter cyst was removed, Leia recovered well, and it is non-cancerous (it is a rare issue called biliary cystadenoma)!!

As you might imagine, this was not inexpensive. Here were our bills:
Our vet: $839.25
UC Davis: $4525.55
Total: $5364.80

We have Nationwide Whole Pet with Wellness insurance and Leia's premium is $63/month. It was a little cheaper when we had more bunnies enrolled ($25/month per rabbit). The policy will reimburse 90% after you meet a deductible ($100).

We submitted the claims on May 18th. On May 21st, we recieved notice that we would receive the following reimbursements:
$4073.00 for UC Davis
$750.15 for our vet
Total: $4823.15

The money was transferred to my bank account on May 22 (you can opt for direct deposit).

So, in the end, Nationwide reimbursed us 90% of Leia's bills quite quickly.

If you were wondering if insurance is worth it, we can say - from our experience - that it is, especially for rabbits who can rack up high nills very quickly. Even if we had put the $63/month into savings instead of insurance, it would have taken 85 months (7 years!) to save $5300.

Let us know if you have any questions about our experience.

(And we are happy to report that General Leia Organa is doing quite well after her ordeal and that Ben Solo is happy to have her home)

05/25/2024

Happy Memorial Day weekend! We are open until noon today (but filled for appointments) and will be closed on Monday for Holiday observance. Pick up any medications or supplies today for the week weekend. See you on Tuesday.

05/02/2024

Dr Christman is out of the office for the rest of the week, but Dr. Jenny is present and taking care of things. Anyone want to guess where Dr. christman is? Here’s where she went for breakfast:

04/07/2024

Interesting read as we prepare for tomorrow. We won’t be in the path of the total eclipse, but let us know if your pets sense something is going on. It will be interesting to learn from everyone’s experience.

Humans experience awe in the face of solar eclipses – but how do the other members of the animal kingdom feel when the day briefly turns to night?