The best way to book an appointment is through our on-line booking portal. Returning clients should use the portal to see available times and book accordingly. New clients should fill out the “contact form” and you will be contacted with a link to book an appointment. Please note Dr. Rider operates her practice via her website, online forms & email communication so that she can focus on patient care and safe driving. On demand reception staff is not available for this small, concierge veterinary business. 

• If you have disabilities and have difficulties with on-line formats, please call and leave us a detailed message indicating you need help booking an appointment and we will reach out. 

When using the on-line booking portal/ calendar the first thing to consider is what type of appointment you need. If you want acupuncture but you need Dr. Rider to come to your home, you select the “House Call” button. If you need a house call, always select this option and then indicate why type of services you are wanting. If you want an in-home euthanasia for your pet, you select the pink “In-home Euthanasia” button at the top of our contact page. All other services listed are for CLINIC appointments only. 

If you are bringing your pet to the clinic and you aren’t sure if they need acupuncture or pet chiropractic care/ manipulation, etc, just pick the “Integrative Exam” button. When in doubt if bringing your pet to the clinic, select “Integrative Exam” button. 

Appoints at the clinic range from 30-60 minutes depending on the type of appointment. House call appointments are about 45-60 minutes long. 

Fees are posted within service categories. See our “SERVICES” page for more details and “POLICIES” for more details. 

When the stomach has food in it, the body is focusing on digesting. This requires increased blood flow to the area, complex neuroendocrine activities, etc. We want the body to be able to respond to focus on responding to the treatments. Also, if you have you know your pet gets nervous at the vet, does take treats, etc, it’s better to skin an entire meal or pull up your pet’s food the morning of the appointment (night before depend on the time). This way we can use food to help calm your pet and change it’s emotional state. 

Answer to questions about In-home pet euthanasia can likely be answered here.