Our Hospital

Our main goal is quality service. Your best friend is our top priority. VCA East Mill Plain Animal Hospital has been in operation since 1983. During that time we have been proud to consistently offer both exceptional service to clients and quality medical care to small animals, pocket pets, avians and exotics. We believe it is important to establish a relationship with clients and their pets. Our veterinarians have been working here since 1983, 1984 and 2005. Many of our clients have been bringing their pets to EMPAH to see the same veterinarian for over 20 years.
VCA EMPAH is proud to announce that our long-awaited dream of having a larger facility has come true! We are currently in our new building at 416 NE 112th Ave.
We are very pleased with our easily accessible location, spacious building with abundant parking. Come visit us today and check out our fantastic building and wonderful team members.

Local Medical Issues

Housetraining Basics
1) Keep the dog in a safe place when you are not home or are asleep. A crate just large enough that he can lie down and stand fully erect is usually ideal for this. A small room with a baby-gate rather than a closed door will also work, provided this safe place is a place where the particular dog will not use the bathroom. You are trying to help the dog develop control.
2) When you are able to watch the pup, keep pup always in the same room with you. If you see pup start to have an accident, say "No, Outside" at the very same time you scoop up the puppy and run outside. For a dog you cannot carry, use a leash. No punishment, EVER. That doesn't work for housetraining, and can cause nasty complications.
3) When you are outside in the right place for pup to relieve, use a cue phrase, such as "Go Potty." This is only used at the time and the place where you want pup to do it now. Never say it before you take the puppy outside. While you're still in the house, only use the word "Outside."
4) When pup relieves outside, praise sincerely. If pup likes a treat, you might have some hidden on your person, and whip one out to give at that moment. If pup likes to play outside, allow a little playtime after pup relieves. If your puppy wants to get right back inside, reward the pup by going right back inside.
5) Every time pup has an accident in the house, it confuses the puppy. Therefore, you need to supervise or confine your pup 100% of the time. If necessary to keep you watching the puppy, sometimes you can fasten yourself to the puppy with a leash at your waist.
6) If you find an accident the puppy has had in the house that you did not see happen, that is more your mistake than the puppy's! Whatever you do, never punish your dog for this.
7) Before using any other cleaning agents, treat the spot deeply and thoroughly with a bacterial enzyme odor eliminator product such as Urine Off. For the entire list ask the team members at East Mill Plain.