About Us

Yelm Veterinary Hospital is proud to serve the Yelm, WA area for everything pet related.

Our team is committed to educating our clients in how to keep your pets healthy year round, with good nutrition and exercise.  We stay on top of the latest advances in veterinarian technology and above all, remembers that all animals and pets need to be treated with loving care in every check-up, procedure, or surgery.

YELM VETERINARY HOSPITAL IS PROUD TO SERVE THE YELM COMMUNITY FOR OVER 30 YEARS!

As a member of AAHA since 1998, our team is committed to the care of each pet in our care and educating our clients on how to help keep their pets healthy year-round, with information about topics like good nutrition, exercise, behavior and proper dental care. We stay on top of… 

  • Member of AAHA since 1998! 
  • Proud to serve the Yelm community for over 30 years! 

Dr. Tiffany Patterson

Veterinarian

Dr. Michelle Raleigh

Veterinarian

Dr. Raleigh joined our team in 2016. She is originally from the Olympia area. She received her bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University in 2005 and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Washington State University in 2009. Dr. Raleigh’s special interests in veterinary medicine include soft tissue surgery and preventative care. She lives with her husband and 2 children, as well as their many animals (which include dogs, cats, horses, alpacas, chickens, pigs, goats, ducks, and more). When not at work her and her family enjoy playing on the farm, hiking, camping, and fishing.

Dr. Marisa Wagner

Veterinarian

Dr. Wagner was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and graduated from Texas A&M University. She’s had the pleasure of practicing in North Carolina, Virginia, and now Washington, all in thanks to being an Army spouse. Dr. Wagner and her husband have a daughter, one dog and one cat. She loves spending time with her family and enjoys traveling, and is excited to explore everything in the Pacific Northwest. Her special interests include preventative medicine, geriatric care and pain management.

 

Dr. Claire Griffin

Veterinarian

Dr. Griffin was born in Tennessee and after graduating from the University of Tennessee, she ventured across the country to our beautiful state and fell in love with our area. She now has set her roots in Yelm and owns a house that is full of animals including, 2 cats, 4 dogs, and a coop full of chickens. Dr. Griffin loves to go hiking and especially enjoys the Goat Rocks Wilderness area or anywhere she can go hiking with her dogs. Dr. Griffin is our other surgeon and has a special interest in ultrasonography.