Wengren Larry Windy Hill Veterinary Practice

Dr. Larry Wengren has been our vet for the past four dogs, and he’s about to meet our fifth! He has cared for each of them from puppyhood through their final days, and has always shown wisdom, compassion, and the highest of medical competence. I whole-​heartedly endorse Windy Hill Vet Practice.

Dr. Wengren has been our vet for nearly 20 years, seeing to the health of many pets who are no longer with us and treating those new to our family. One new member, a recently rescued 6 year old English Setter, had his first appointment with Larry yesterday. Chronic ear infections have plagued this poor dog and have made his first few weeks with us difficult. After our visit yesterday, Cory slept through the night, having had his ears cleaned and medicine administered. Larry was thoughtful, thorough and kind. He explained that Cory’s ear problems may never clear up completely but we now know what we need to do to prevent the pain he had been suffering. As with all our other pets, Dr. Wengren, in his treatment of Cory, showed not only expertise but compassion.

I’ve had dogs all my life and seen various vets… and i must say Dr. Wengren is the best. He is prompt, calls back soon, and has excellent bedside manners. He is very kind with the animals and their owners. I always feel like i am getting the best care. And one other thing… i really like that he does not over medicate or have to take un-​necessary actions that i believe others are quick to prescribe.

Soon after moving to the Peninsula from Humboldt County, we planned a scuba trip to Utila, Honduras, and had to figure out where to board our dogs. They needed vaccinations, and were also due for their annual physical. My landlord recommended Dr. Wengren in Portola Valley, and I am so glad we took his advice. He’s got a great demeanor (my dogs give him kisses), very professional, and the little office in Portola Valley totally reminded me of the rural north, including the resident chicken out front. Labs love that.
But most of all, he’s competent. My brown dog… Barley…is 11 now, and we joke that he’s a bump with a dog attached. He’s got those fatty bumps everywhere that dogs seem to get as they get older, and when he first started getting them, we had them tested to make sure they weren’t anything to be concerned about. My black dog… Morel…is 10, and had one bump on her back. It felt different, harder, but my old vet in Garberville dismissed it, over a year ago, saying, «oh, let’s just keep an eye on it and see if it gets bigger.»
Dr. Wengren took one look at it, and said yeah, it should be tested, and it turned out to be a mast cell tumor. Those are incredibly common apparently in older dogs, and are no big deal if you catch them early enough. You can imagine my guilt, and subsequent ill wishes on my prior vet up north. Morel had it removed 2 weeks ago, and will get her staples out this week — she did great, healed fast, and he got it all out. Though it was a stage 2, he removed enough around the tumor that the margins were clean.
So yeah, Dr. Wengren rules. If Portola Valley is too far, he’s also got a RWC location. (Moral of the story? If you love your dog, and he’s got a bump, get it looked at. It only costs about $ 30 to get it poked with a needle and tested — way worth it.)
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Again, big fan of Dr. Wengren. My brown dog seemed to have sprained his front leg trying to get up onto the sofa, and my husband took him to see Dr. Wengren the next day. Rather than just shrug it off, he did an x-​ray just in case, unfortunately finding a bone tumor. He referred us to Veterinary Medical Specialists in San Mateo (will review them later), and Barley became a tripawd just before Thanksgiving — he’s recovering so well, and I couldn’t be prouder of him. What a champ. Anyway, just glad to have such a competent, caring primary vet — we really trust him.