Temporary Phone Service Interruption Notice
Over the next two weeks, Comcast will be performing service work that may cause intermittent phone outages at our clinic. During this time, calls may occasionally disconnect, or it may appear that the phone is ringing even though our team is unable to answer.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding as Comcast completes these upgrades.
If you are unable to reach us by phone, please feel free to email us (staff.bfpc@gmail.com) or submit a request through our website, and we'll respond as soon as possible.
If your pet is experiencing a medical emergency and you are unable to reach us,
please seek immediate veterinary care by contacting one of the following emergency hospitals:

Tanasbourne Veterinary Emergency: (503) 629-5800
DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital: (503) 228-7281
Thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued trust as we work through these temporary service interruptions.

Dr. Kristin Velasco - Medical Director

Dr. Kristin Velasco

Our Medical Director Dr Kristin Velasco, CVA, CTP, CVFP, CVCH has been with Bethany Family Pet Clinic since 2004.

An Oregon native, she graduated from Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1997. She completed a year-long internship in emergency medicine at Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital and worked in several local Oregon clinics before coming to BFPC. Passionate about integrating Eastern and Western medicines, she has also attended several years of additional training to obtain certification in Chinese herbals, acupuncture, food therapy and tuina. She was awarded a Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) in June of 2021 and published her first research paper in March of 2022. Dr Velasco also has received an Ultrasound Certification in 2020.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, two cats and Shiba Inu. She also enjoys gardening, and trips to visit her family in Alaska. 

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