Healthy adult pets should be seen by their veterinarian for a wellness visit annually. Senior pets should be seen by their veterinarian for a wellness visit every 6 months. These visits are for physical examination, vaccinations, bloodwork, parasite screening, and to discuss annual dental cleaning. Senior pets are seen more frequently to help improve their quality of life as they age and to detect problems or illness early when treatment is most likely to be successful. Puppies and kittens will be seen more frequently for wellness visits- every 2-4 weeks until their booster vaccines have been completed. If your pet is showing abnormal behavior or experiencing signs of illness, please have your pet seen by your veterinarian. Please consult your veterinarian with any questions or concerns!
Dr. Engelschall, Medical Director
Dr. Beth Engelschall was born in Illinois and moved to Arizona with her family in 1998. She graduated from the University of Arizona in 2013 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Science. She then attended Colorado State University where she received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2017. After graduating, she returned home to Arizona to start her career as a veterinarian. She has been with Hippo Veterinary Group since 2021. Her professional interests include preventative medicine, feline medicine, soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, dentistry, and small exotic pets. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family, traveling, cooking, hiking, and running (she has run one full marathon, but now runs half marathons). She shares her home with five rescue cats – Marshmallow, Waldo, Baxter, Archie, and Smudge, and her rescue dogs – Toby and Hazel.
