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Laura Dowd Dvm At The Drake Center Encinitas
195 N El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA, 92024-2802
The Drake Center for Veterinary Care is an AAHA-accredited dog and cat practice at 195 N. El Camino Real in Encinitas, open seven days a week with a second annex location next door. It offers wellness and preventive care, surgery, dentistry, in-house laboratory and imaging, acupuncture and traditional Chinese veterinary medicine, boarding, and same-day urgent care during business hours.
Call (760) 456-9556Open until 7:00 PM today
AAHA accredited25 servicesDogs, Cats
After hoursEmergency and urgent care during open hours only, seven days a week. The practice states plainly that it is not a 24/7 hospital and is not staffed overnight, and refers after-hours cases to Veterinary Specialty Hospital (Sorrento Valley or San Marcos), VCA California Veterinary Specialists in Carlsbad, or Veterinary Emergency Group.
HoursOpen until 7:00 PM
Monday7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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What they do
Ask about a service →25 services, one practice.
Wellness Exams And Preventive CareVaccinationsSame-Day Urgent CareEmergency Medicine During Open HoursSurgery, With A Dedicated Anesthesia Technician And A 2:1 Nurse-To-Patient RatioSpay And NeuterDentistryDiagnostic Imaging: Digital Radiography, Ultrasound And Echocardiography, Read By A Mobile Board-Certified RadiologistIn-House Laboratory, With An Outside Lab For Send-Out TestingPain ManagementLaser TherapyAcupuncture, Including Acupressure, Aquapuncture And MoxibustionTraditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Including Chinese Herbal And Nutritional ConsultationsNutraceutical And Supplement RecommendationsBoarding Inside The Hospital, Including Medication AdministrationBathing And HygieneBehaviorNutrition Counseling
Who they treat
2 species under this roof
DogsCats
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