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Celebrating National Vet Tech Week!

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Join us in celebrating the fine work of the Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) during National Veterinary Technician Week. FVH has 3, wonderfully skilled LVT staff members. They have received college training, performed multiple veterinary externships, passed national board exams, and, in the case of Debbie, achieved board certified recognition for advanced training in feline and canine specialty care! LVT staff are the human medical equivalent of registered nurses, a direct support to our veterinarians during both outpatient care and surgical procedures. Without our technicians the quality of patient care would not be as great as it is at FVH.

Why choose FVH? Clients say it best!

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Client referrals are the number one way in which new clients come to FVH and we plan to always keep it that way! At FVH we are striving to do our best for each and every patient that visits us; after all, that’s why each employee at FVH chose this career path, to serve the special bond between humans and animals. More often than not we provide a quality and caring experience for our patients, accomplishing the very high standards we set for ourselves. Knowing we are not perfect is sometimes hard to accept and the occasional “dropped ball” does … Read more »

To Better Serve You in 2014!

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FVH will be launching new approaches to our delivery of care to better serve you in 2014. Each year we continually survey our clients to get feedback on ways in which we can improve. This information you provide is valuable and we listen. With the start of the new year you may notice some of our changes: Our lobby is quieter with all incoming phone calls handled by a dedicated staff member in a separate location of the hospital. Appointments are better staggered to avoid overburden of our lobby. We now have a room manager that will guide you through … Read more »

Working at FVH…What’s it like to work in a veterinary hospital?

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Ever wonder what it would be like to work at FVH? Do you have a child that one day dreams of being a veterinarian? So often I receive emails from eager individuals of all ages wanting to find a way to get their foot in the door at FVH or simply seeking advice on how to become a Veterinarian or Licensed Vet Tech (LVT). Well, let me give you the inside scoop on what it takes to have a fulfilling and productive career working with animals. First and foremost, compassion: the secret ingredient in every great veterinary employee. Some days … Read more »

Christmas reflection at ol’ FVH

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Christmas and the New Year are a time for celebration of family, personal reflection, and renewed promises to set goals for bettering ourselves and the community we live in during the coming year. This past weekend FVH had its annual holiday party, bringing together each of our families for amazing food, games and conversation. As I looked around the room at the multiple generations represented it reinforced my belief in the FVH Family. Each and every day our employees come together under one roof on Old Fairhaven Parkway for more hours than most of us see our loved ones, sharing … Read more »

FVH Launches New Blog!

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I am excited to offer up our new Fairhaven Veterinary Hospital Blog space! It is my intention to make this a forum to discuss issues related to veterinary medicine, our hospital, and community discussions that affect the welfare of our beloved pets right here in Bellingham. As manager of this wonderful hospital I want to reach out to you all and give insight on what makes this facility such an important part of your community. Veterinary medicine is a dynamic industry with more changes in the delivery and standard of care developing in the last 5 years than any decade before. … Read more »

FVH Bucks program benefits the Whatcom Humane Society

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As proud supporters of the Whatcom Humane Society we are again calling for donations of your earned FVH Bucks to benefit a special building fundraiser continuing through the end of the year. With WHS in desperate need of a new facility to take care of the homeless animals in our community, FVH is offering to match the first $500 in donations. We have placed a collection bowl in our reception area and are encouraging not only donations of FVH Bucks, but cash and checks will be accepted as well. WHS has a generous benefactor that will match our donation too! That will ultimately quadruple … Read more »

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