When my family moved to Washington several years ago, finding a good veterinarian was one of many concerns. Everybody you talked to had different opinions. Having tried out 4 different Vets, here is what we have learned.
Bangor Sub-Base does have a Vet clinic. It is mainly for treating the bases security dogs, but they also treat "civilian dogs" Whidbey Island also has a Vet. Here is a good link... http://www.navylifepnw.com/site/108/Veterinary-Services.aspx
The base vet was incredibly cheap, for example when we found out or eldest lab had bad hips, they only charged around $10 a piece for the x-rays(compared to nearly $300 out in town). They also have the cheapest pet meds in the county. You can also pick up Front line, and other meds there. The one downfall is they do not provide urgent care.
For urgent care, or care needed when the base vet is closed, or simply does not offer it I recommend Ridgetop Animal Hospital(360-692-7387). They are relatively centrally located, and have good and fair prices. Their staff is always courteous.
The one place I don't recommend is Banfield animal hospital inside Pets Mart. There is always a price to pay for convenience, but theirs is way to high. We had no issues with their service, except that it was really expensive. For example, one of our dogs had a skin issue. Took him to Banfield, walked out with a $700 bill (including a 2 week prescription). It didn't work, so we went to ridgetop, and paid $125 for the vet visit and a MONTH'S prescription. The were charging 50 cents for pills Banfield was charging $7 for.
In short, if you are military, use the base vet as much as possible and you will save a good deal of money. If you have to go out in town, use Ridgetop. They are very good, and not very expensive.
Marty
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