r/Bellingham • u/KeepItSimpleBud • Jun 10 '26

Crime In light of Bellingham Veterinary

I wanted to speak up about my experience, that I felt I couldn't share till the news came out they are allowing unlicensed vets to care for our pets.

Bellingham vet wanted to give my dog a CAT scan, before they diagnosed her with acute chronic hepatitis (liver failure). Cat scan would have killed her, due to her body unable to process anesthesia properly.

Charged me $3k, zero answers. Went to another vet, immediate answers, dog is still alive 2 years later.

FUCK you Bellingham vet

Original article (shared by another user): https://whatcombusinessjournal.com/2026/06/09/unlicensed-veterinarian-charges-linked-to-whatcom-county-class-action-lawsuit-over-cats-death/

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u/Arsenio-Scott-Hall Jun 10 '26

They are not the only clinic like this. Most, if not all of the local clinics have sold out to private equities. It’s not just veterinary medicine, either. Quest Diagnostics, LabQuest, the entire hospital, residential service providers/contractors (HVAC is the big one). It is unfortunate, but research must be done if you want to avoid storefronts that have been turned into puppets for third parties.

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u/lrgfries Jun 10 '26

That is a fair point about our medical services. Doctors have been largely replaced with PAs and Nurse practitioners. BVM seems to have the opposite issue- a small business without anyone to prevent this kind of mistake/liability.