Our Team
Dr. Elizabeth McCalley, DVM
Dr. Liz McCalley was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and grew up near Dallas, TX. She graduated with honors from Cornell University in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science and went on to receive her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2015 from Texas A&M University.
Dr. McCalley began her career as a small animal veterinarian in Austin, TX at the Banfield Mueller hospital. She relocated to San Diego in 2017 and, after her tenure with Banfield San Diego, she took over as the medical director of Purple Paws Pet Clinic. Dr. McCalley quickly helped the practice to become AAHA accredited, a standard of veterinary excellence. Her professional interests include internal medicine, dentistry and preventative medicine. Dr. McCalley loves Coronado because of the people, weather, and the pet-friendly atmosphere it provides. Her personal interests include scuba diving, running, hiking, traveling the world, and playing with her best friend Radar, a rescued Chihuahua Beagle mix.
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 intervention
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
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.
