Welcome to Finlayson Animal Hospital and Alpine Animal Clinic
Dr. Alan J. Finlayson and our team at both our offices are committed to bringing you and your pets and farm animals better health by practicing the science of Veterinary Medicine. Glendale based Finlayson Animal Hospital was founded in 1983. Dr. Finlayson has been providing service at Alpine Animal Clinic in west Phoenix since 1989. Our staff has and always provide veterinarian medicine and compassionate animal care in the Glendale and west Phoenix area. Finlayson Animal Hospital P.C. is a full-service Animal Hospital whose mission is to provide the highest quality veterinary care and at the same time compassion for our patients and you our clients. We provide a welcoming, informative, and supportive service for our clients, while maintaining a superior working environment for our employees. Alpine Animal Clinic is a satellite office which provides the same quality care, but is not able to provide hospitalization for critically ill patients. At Finlayson Animal Hospital and Alpine Animal Clinic; we under stand that emergencies occur and almost always at the most inconvenient time. If you have and an emergency please call. Our office staff will get you in at the office that is best situated to handle your problem and as quickly as possible. Dr. Finlayson is available for emergencies after office hours. The answering machine at each office will provide you with the phone number for reaching Dr. Finlayson after the offices are closed. Because we have an in-house pharmacy, in house laboratory as well as access to the best commercial laboratories, radiology facilities, and ultrasound our facility enables you to make one stop for almost all of your pet's medical care. We are open for appointments during normal business hours, Monday thru Friday and most Saturdays.
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