Veterinarians
in Seattle, WA

Dr. West originally hails from St. Louis, MO and moved to Washington after graduation from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. After over 8 years of practice in Lynden, WA, Dr. West was excited to join the Carkeek Park Veterinary team in November 2016. Her special interests include surgery/pain management, behavior, client education, and life-long preventive care. Dr. West loves all animals (except spiders) and enjoys working with mostly dogs and cats these days. However, she has worked with all things feathered, scaled, or furred, including birds of prey, rabbits and pocket pets, reptiles, chickens, and even an (anesthetized) tiger! Outside of work, she is an avid reader and world traveler. She also enjoys crafting, baking, and exploring our beautiful part of the world. Dr. West's home is run by her exuberant doberman puppy (Freya), 2 sassy cats (Hedwig and Jaspurr), a spoiled rotten rabbit (Fluffernut Buttercheeks), and an unimpressed leopard gecko (Ava). More Details >>

Allison Dietz, LVT has been with the Carkeek location since 2018. She has worked in veterinary medicine since 2001, starting out as a veterinary assistant before attaining her licensure as a Veterinary Technician in 2008, and Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology in 2012. She has worked in emergency and specialty medicine, laboratory medicine and ran a local all-volunteer blood bank for community pets before going into management. Allison is especially passionate about creating a compassionate and calming hospital experience for people and their pets, and recently attained her Fear-Free certification. When not in the hospital, Allison can usually be found hiking in the region or hanging out with her two cats, Arthur and Percival. More Details >>