Dental Cleaning and Exam Helps Your Pets to Live a Healthier and Longer Life
We partner with you for a healthier pet
Purple Paws Pet Clinic is a full-service veterinary hospital in Coronado dedicated to providing you and your pet convenient access to quality care. Our doctors and staff understand the special role your pet plays in your family because we have pets too.
Our Team
Dr. William Withers, DVM
Dr. Tim Withers obtained his Doctor of Vetrinary Medicine in 1990 from Auburn University. He has over 28 years of experience as a Small Animal Veterinarian. Dr. Withers enjoys helping pets and their owners to get the best veterinary health care possible, combining three decades of experience with modern, science-based evidence, compassion and common sense medicine & surgery. He lives with his 8-year-old brindle Boxer dog, Stella, and enjoys traveling, cooking and watching Stella run the great dog beaches of San Diego county. He was born in a small town in Kentucky.
Dr. Elizabeth McCalley, DVM
Dr. McCalley obtained her bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 2011 and her veterinary degree from Texas A&M in 2015. Her professional interests include internal medicine, ophthalmology and dentistry. Dr. McCalley is very excited to be in Coronado and looks forward to serving this community. Her personal interests include practicing yoga, running, hiking, camping, attending concerts and traveling. Dr. McCalley has a terrier mix named Coco. She was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and grew up in Dallas, TX.
Dr. Katherine Lopez, DVM
Dr. Katherine Lopez obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2001 at Virginia Tech. She completed two additional years of post-doctoral training in small animal medicine and surgery at Georgia Veterinary Specialists and the University of Illinois. Her work experience has included emergency and critical care hospitals and family practice. She is adjunct professor for multiple veterinary technology colleges, mentoring new technicians in their professional development. Her practice philosophy is based in educating owners on their pets' conditions so that all care decisions are understood and made together as a team. Dr. Lopez will be available for surgeries by appointment only.
We Provide Complete Care
Services
We pride ourselves in our customer service and providing the highest quality veterinary services to our clients in Coronado. We treat dogs, cats, birds and exotic animals (pocket pets, reptiles)
Surgical
Dentistry
Digital X-Ray
Ultrasound
Wellness care
Boarding and daycare
Grooming services
Complimentary pet pick up and drop off
House call
Wellness Plans
Preventive care is the best way to decrease the risks of future illness. Our comprehensive and affordable preventive care solutions keep your pet as healthy as possible throughout your pet’s life. We offer semi-annual preventive care physical exams and we will work closely with you to create a wellness plan that is best suited for you and your pet. We offer tiered plans with options to best match your pet’s needs. Every plan includes preventive care :
Two preventive care exams per year
All required vaccines
Screening lab work
Discount on prescription parasite medications
Convenient drop off
Wellness Exams
Semi annual preventive care exams are the best way to catch illness early and have the best possible outcome. This is especially important for pets since they cannot tell us when something does not feel right and instinctually hide their symptoms. These visits include a comprehensive physical exam, discussion of lifestyle risks (feeding, environmental, breed specific), and recommendations tailored to your individual pet’s needs. We also offer wellness plans to incorporate the most common recommendations at a discounted price.
Dentistry
Dental disease is the most common problem diagnosed in pets and is completely preventable. Untreated disease causes pain, tooth loss, infection, bad breath, and increased risk for damage to internal organs.
We evaluate your pet’s teeth and oral health at every visit. There are several home hygiene options we can recommend to keep you and your pet happy. When needed, we offer comprehensive oral health and treatment services including:
Dental radiographs to examine tooth roots below the gum line
Extractions
Bone grafting
Periodontal pocketing and root planning interventions
Surgery
Purple Paws Pet Clinic offers a state-of-the-art surgical suite and perform a variety of surgical procedures:
Spay (ovariohysterectomy)
Neuter (castration)
Ear hematoma repair
Mass removal
Limb amputation
Intestinal surgery to obtain biopsies or remove foreign material
Laceration and bite wound repair
Bladder stone removal (cystotomy)
Spleen removal (splenectomy)
Exploratory abdominal surgery with organ biopsy
All surgery and anesthetic patients have risk-based blood work performed in advance to evaluate organ function and minimize risk. Patients have continuous monitoring with vital sign monitors and experienced nursing staff throughout their procedures and recovery
House Calls
We offer both home-to-hospital and house call veterinary services in Coronado. Please contact us to discuss these services and arrangements available to meet your specific request.
Pharmacy
We maintain a well-stocked in house pharmacy for your convenience. Having medications available right away means we can show you how to administer the first dose during your visit and have your pet feeling better sooner. For refills, we have an online pharmacy where medications and therapeutic diets can ship directly to your home within a few days. Because our online pharmacy does not source from unreliable third party channels as many do, you can be confident in the quality and safe handling of the products.
Grooming
We offer both routine bathing and medicated skin treatments to all patients seen within the past year. Let us take care of these time consuming and messy tasks and leave yourself and your bathroom clean and dry. For pets that don’t appreciate spa treatments, we offer sedation under doctor supervision.
Boarding
We offer boarding for both cats and dogs for all patients seen within the past year. Have confidence leaving your pets close to home knowing that doctors are here every day and available should any health needs arise. If your pet receives routine medications or treatments, we have skilled staff members that are familiar with these products and administration. We are available to provide daily updates via phone or email and can even send photos to assure you that your pet is having fun on vacation too.