Durham Valley Vets – Vets in Ottsville
Clinic Overview
Durham Valley Vets is an independent small-animal veterinary clinic in Ottsville, Pennsylvania, located at 8398 Easton Rd, Ottsville, PA 18942. The clinic treats dogs and cats and is open Monday through Friday 9:00–4:00, with a daily lunch closure from 12:00–1:00. It does not advertise in-house emergency services.
Services
- •Routine check-ups and physical exams
- •Vaccinations, including rabies vaccination planning and reminders
- •Sick pet exams
- •Limited house calls for established clients
- •Home euthanasia via house call (by arrangement)
- •In-house lab testing (4DX for dogs; Feline Combo for cats)
- •Reference laboratory testing, including biopsy/tissue sample submissions
- •Spectrum allergy testing (blood sample sent out; hyposensitization serum available via the lab)
- •Digital X-rays (radiography)
- •Surgery, including spay/neuter, tumor removal, exploratory/foreign body procedures, wound repair, ear hematoma treatment, splenectomy, bladder stone removal, and polyp removal
- •Specialist ultrasound arranged in-clinic with a visiting ultrasonography specialist
- •Specialty surgery arranged in-clinic with a visiting surgeon (small animal), including orthopedic/ACL/fracture repair, laryngeal paralysis correction, and complex mass/tumor procedures
- •Dentistry under general anesthesia, including ultrasonic scaling and extractions as needed, with pain medications/antibiotics as needed
Pricing
No published pricing information is available for this clinic.
People
The clinic lists Dr. Minjeong Gwon and Dr. Ryan Epple as practice co-owners, and Dr. David Peterson as the founder and former owner (retired April 2023). Reviews mention Dr. Jo Closser (also written as Dr. Closser and Dr. Clauser in reviews).
Reviews
Durham Valley Vets has a 4.8/5 rating on Google from 124 reviews. Written feedback highlights attentive, caring handling of pets (including nervous dogs), staff taking time to answer questions, and positive experiences with procedures such as mass removal surgery. One reviewer described the pricing as fair, and another noted long-term trust in Dr. Jo Closser’s care over many years.
