About Us

Doctors Janine Swailes and Susan Thorson opened Meadow Hills Veterinary Center in 1995, with the vision of providing compassionate, high quality veterinary care. Over the ensuing years their dream has grown in breadth and scope of ways to help pets become more comfortable, healthier and more active in their relationships with their families. They have worked hard to make Meadow Hills a good place to work for their team members and to give back to the community. They remain true to their purpose:

• to create an exceptional experience for pet owners
• to work as a team, with shared dedication and passion,
• to enhance the health of each pet, resulting in a stronger relationship between the human ~ animal ~ veterinarian

Watch Our Commercials

See Meadow Hills doctors and staff in our television commercials that played on TLC, Animal Planet, A & E, The Food Network and CNN.

Community Involvement

The communities of Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, West Richland, Burbank, Finley, Hermiston and surrounding areas are the people of our veterinary practice. WE have chose to support and give back to our communities with our time, financial backing, and in recognition. Listed here are examples of some of these programs.

• 2010 - Sponsor of the DockDogs at the Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo
• 2010 - Sponsor of the Pet Hero award presented at the Benton-Franklin Red Cross
• 2010 - Participant in the Kadlec Safe Kids event
• 2009-2010 - Sponsor of the Canine Idol event at Columbia Park in Kennewick, WA
• 2005-2009 - Our doctors teach pet first aid for the American Red Cross
• 2006-2009 - Sponsor of the Paws for Patients, a pet therapy program at Kennewick General Hospital
• 2006-2009 - Sponsor of the KONA radio "Pet of the Week" program for adoption of abandoned animals
• 2004-2009 - Sponsor of the Mid-Columbia Small Business Awards Banquet
• 1995-2009 - Sponsor of the Rotary Mid-Columbia Duck Race in Kennewick
• 2000-2009 - Car wash site for several different youth groups and sports teams to raise funds

National Film Crew Interviews Meadow Hills Vets and Staff

In May 2010 Meadow Hills had the honor of teaming up with Hill's Pet Nutrition and the American Animal Hospital Association to help create an educational training video for veterinary hospitals around the country and Canada. The DVD focuses on communication styles with our staff and our clients in educating the clients on the importance proper nutrition plays in the life and health of the pets we serve.

Awards & Events

• 2011 - Dr. Janine Swailes and Meadow Hills Veterinary Center recieved the Tuff Paws Award presented by Kennewick General Hospital for the continued support of their Paws for Patients program.
• 2008 - WSVMA President's Award for facilitation of care for Chocolate
• 2007 - Chosen by Bob Farrell of "Give 'Em the Pickle" to appear in one of his customer training videos.
• 2004 - Selected as the Mid-Columbia Small Business of the Year by the Mid-Columbia Small Business Association
• 2003 - Designated an American Animal Hospital Association Accredited Hospital with honors.
• 2003-2009 - Selected to participate in the Washington State University Senior Veterinary Student Preceptorship program to mentor and train senior veterinary students in our Kennewick clinics.
• 2001 - Chosen as the South Central Washington Small Business of the Year by the Spokane District office of the Small Business Administration
• 2001 - Winner of Veterinary Economics Magazine's hospital design competition - "Hospital of the Year" for our West Gage clinic in Kennewick.