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Veterinarians' recognition coincides with change

Published on Thu, Mar 3, 2011 by Pat Ratliff

Architect’s rendering of the plans for the new Woodhaven Veterinary Clinic as seen from Edmonds Way

Everyone who lives in Edmonds knows that the city is a pet-loving community that will pretty much do everything needed for their pets. How many other cities have beachfront property as a dog park?

Now, those who care for our pets are also gaining recognition.

Two veterinarians at Woodhaven Veterinary Clinic, Dr. Ann M. Brudvik, owner, and Dr. Jennifer Creason have been named as members of a select group of the top veterinarians in the Seattle area.

They were selected to this group, TopVets, by their peers – other veterinarians from the Seattle area.

Another Edmonds veterinarian, Dr. Alan Mundell from Animal Dermatology Service, 120 W Dayton, Ste A8, Edmonds, was also named to the select group.

The listings were compiled from a survey by Seattle Met magazine and are included in the new (March) issue.

“The Seattle Met nomination means a lot to us,” Dr. Brudvik said. “It’s recognition from your peers. It’s our first time being selected, and we’re excited about it.”

Woodhaven Veterinary Clinic has four veterinarians and 19 staff members, and Dr. Brudvik is quick to take the spotlight off herself.

“It’s important to remember the recognition is for all of us (at Woodhaven),” she said. “We have a very hard working staff.

“The needs of the patient always come first here. Everyone is very committed to this type of work.”

To create a list of the region’s top veterinarians, Seattle Met partnered with national survey company TopVets, which sent ballots to veterinarians listed with the Washington State Veterinary Medicine Association and other local veterinary societies in King, Snohomish, Kitsap, Pierce, Whatcom, and Thurston counties, asking, “If a client’s pet was in need of a general vet or specialist and you could not take the case, who would you refer them to?”

Presented with the names of nearby practitioners and the opportunity to write in nominations, each veterinarian evaluated peers whose work she or he is familiar with based on years of experience, continuing education, manner with clients and their pets, use of new techniques and technologies and, of course, physical results.

A vet’s inclusion on the list is based on the subjective judgments of his or her fellow professionals.

Coinciding with winning the Seattle Met awards is the news that Woodhaven Veterinary Clinic will be building a new clinic, at the present location, in the near future.
“Later this year, we’ll be moving to a building behind us, and they’ll tear this building down,” Brudvik said. “It’s 50 years old and not in good shape.”

Brudvik said they have already completed the design review board process, and city officials are excited with the changes coming to the Edmonds Way area.

And the new clinic plans look wonderful, and will be a welcome addition.

“We’re hoping to be more energy efficient, more green,” Brudvik said. “But this will make us a better clinic also, with digital records and a dental area, etc.”

Woodhaven currently treats only cats and dogs, and this won’t change with the new clinic.
But the new building will be much bigger – nearly 5,000 square feet as opposed to the 3,000 square feet in the present clinic.

“The landscape design will be almost like a park,” Brudvik said. “We hope to start building this fall and move into a new building next spring.”

So there is big recognition for three Edmonds veterinarians and big changes for Woodhaven Veterinary Clinic, and much needed improvements and upgrades are coming along Edmonds Way.

It’s a win-win-win situation all around.

Congratulations to all three “Top Vets.”

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