East Petaluma Animal Hospital

When your pet requires surgery, we know this can be a time of stress and concern for you and your pet. By choosing East Petaluma Animal Hospital, you can have confidence that your pet is receiving expert care from our staff of dedicated and compassionate medical professionals. We recommend pre-anesthetic blood testing prior to any surgical procedure to ensure your pets safety during anesthesia. We use the safest anesthetics available during surgery and design an individual anesthetic plan that is specific to your pets health needs.

When you arrive at EPAH you will be greeted by a friendly technician in a welcoming family atmosphere. If you have questions about what to expect you can ask one of our many knowledgeable staff members. If you haven't been here before we'll get you started on some admission forms. The doctor will not make you feel rushed and you will have time to ask all those pertinent questions about your pet.even for those silly questions that other doctors may ignore.Your first impression should be a clean, non-odorous, friendly clinic with a high quality but down to Earth warm feel.

We are proud to say that East Petaluma Animal Hospital (EPAH) is an American Animal Hospital Association certified hospital (AAHA). East Petaluma Animal Hospital, EPAH, was started in 1992 in the Arroyo Shopping Center in southeast Petaluma. From its inception, dogs, cats, and exotic pets have had a place to go for excellent medical care.

Dr. Rupiper has been practicing veterinary medicine since 1991. Residing in the wine country and owning this hospital had been a goal for many years. Dr. Rupiper graduated from UC-Davis after completing four externships in avian medicine at various specialty institutions throughout California. He is an avian specialist, and board certified in avian practice from 2000-2013.

Brought my little love (my pet rat Simon) here today to see Dr. Rupiper. I have had a regular vet for a few years now and as of recently I have began to question whether they have money or my pets best interest in mind. Poor Simon got an injury on his belly about a month and a half ago. After four visits to my regular vet they wound up telling me that he had a tumor, possibly cancerous, and it would need to be removed. Of course I want to do what's best for my beloved pet, but unfortunately they quoted me $700 dollars!