Highland Animal Hospital – Vets in Slatington
Clinic Overview
Highland Animal Hospital is an independent veterinary clinic located at 6427 PA-873, Slatington, PA 18080. It treats dogs, cats, and a range of small exotic pets, including rabbits and small rodents. The hospital provides preventive care, dentistry, diagnostics, and surgical services, with emergency care available during regular business hours and after-hours emergencies referred to external emergency facilities.
Services
- •Wellness exams, preventive care, vaccinations, and parasite prevention
- •Nutrition counseling and pet wellness education
- •Routine surgery (including spay/neuter, dental cleanings, and mass removals)
- •Non-routine surgery
- •Dentistry (dental exams, cleanings, extractions, and oral surgery)
- •Diagnostics, including radiology (X-rays) and ultrasound
- •Allergy care and pain management
- •Emergency services during regular business hours; after-hours referral to external emergency facilities (including Eastern Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Center and Valley Central Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center)
- •Species treated include dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, gerbils, hamsters, rats, and chinchillas
Pricing
No published pricing information is available for this clinic.
People
Carl H. Fortna (Medical Director, Veterinarian; Co-owner, DVM) and Brandon Mattson (Medical Director, Veterinarian; Co-owner, DVM, MS) are listed on the team, and Marie Weber, VMD is noted as a 2018 PVMA Distinguished Veterinary Service Award recipient.
Reviews
Highland Animal Hospital has a 4.8/5 Google rating from 521 reviews and is listed as #1 in Slatington. Written feedback commonly mentions friendly staff and doctors, thorough explanations during visits, and gentle handling of pets. Reviewers also describe guidance on medications and preventive care, with at least one review noting a slightly less-than-perfect experience while still praising the people and atmosphere.
