Winslow Animal Clinic

Good veterinary clinic with knowledgeable vets and a kind atmosphere. Expensive.

I have seen Dr. Houser multiple times since last fall both on Zoom and in person for several feline behavioral issues which she either fully resolved or has started to help me resolve brilliantly. The first related to determining what was causing the first real aggression I have ever seen between my two then nine-year-old littermate brother cats who have otherwise gotten along very well their entire lives. Of course, there were two new kittens in the mix that I had adopted last summer. But Dr. Houser pinpointed that the issue was actually likely due to some sort of physical discomfort for Misha. He is a very large-framed cat being mostly Norwegian forest cat and it made sense that he might have some joint pain at this point in his life. We started him on Solensia shots for arthritis and have since migrated to different medications that I can administer from home, but the aggression has definitely dissipated. (Unfortunately I ended up having to rehome the two kittens because of my resident cats’ intense dislike, but not without months of extensive counseling and modification from Dr. Houser. She was also incredibly compassionate when it came to me having to make the very painful decision to rehome them. They are incidentally, extremely happy with a new single mom who had adopted for the first time and has no other pets and can completely spoil them). Dr. Houser has also started advising me on modifications to my catio for older cats, elevated tunnels, possible long-leash training, and other quality of life enhancers in the yard to enrich their lives and keep them safe. Importantly, she has helped me consider that it is perhaps not the cat I have pegged as being the “alpha” that is necessarily always the aggressor, so I am watching out for behavioral cues from both. Finally, Dr. Houser has helped immensely with weight loss aids and helpful enrichment such as puzzle games, more stimulating toys, and portion control. They have already lost one pound each in the last month since implementing the new plan. Dr. Houser is highly attuned to both anxiety and fear issues as they relate to cats as well as general general quality of life what is realistic and what makes sense for a particular cat(s) and family. When it comes to clarifying goals for pet guardians, she is also very intuitive which is extremely helpful. Dr. Houser is a true asset to Dr. Barfield’s team and the Winslow Animal Clinic, and a rare find in terms of any animal behavioral need and cat-specific issues across the board. She cares for her own midlife cats and fosters many, as well, so can speak from real-time experience. I was also very pleased and awed by LVT, Tiela Short, who recently performed an annual exam on Misha, a cat who had been recently uncharacteristically agitated at previous vet visits. Dr. Houser prescribed the right calming medication (pregabalin), coaxing out his usual affectionate ham-like behavior around veterinary staff. Tiela also flawlessly performed a cystocensis on Misha and administered all of his shots without complaints. All of the staff are top-notch and compassionate at WAC, but if you have any kind of behavioral issue for any kind of companion animal, I would not hesitate to recommend Dr. Houser.

We brought our dog for Care drop them off at 9 o’clock in the morning and picked them up at 4 o’clock in the afternoon and was never seen. Do not use this clinic

My regular vet location stopped seeing small pets for an undetermined amount of time. I had a ferret have an emergency literally hours after receiving that info. Winslow got me in for a follow up appointment after our emergency appointment elsewhere. I would have had to drive nearly 2hrs to get her rechecked if Winslow wasn't able to squeeze me in. The Dr (I want to say Barfield?) was very friendly and sat next to me in the waiting room at the end of the day and went over the X-rays and test results. She was great. Parking isn't bad either.

Great clinic. I love that they keep you in your car until they're ready. It reduces stress on pets so much. Friendly, helpful, surprisingly fair pricing (not expected in Bainbridge!). They make it really easy for me to keep my pets doing well.