Welcome

Reina Veterinary Clinic is a FULL SERVICE SMALL and LARGE animal care facility serving Lake Charles and the surrounding areas. We are conveniently located in the South Lake Charles area just minutes from Interstate 210.

In addition to our high standard of veterinary medical and surgical care, we feature complete indoor boarding to ensure your pets comfort even in harsh weather conditions. We also have a nationally certified professional pet stylist on staff for your pet's grooming needs.

It is our goal to always offer prompt, courteous service, respecting your pet's health and well being and your time.

Come by and see us to take a tour or call 337-477-1325 to schedule your pet's appointment .

Hurricane!

In the event of a hurricane hitting Calcasieu Parish, do you have a plan for your pet or pets?

Preparedness means planning ahead.

For your pets, identification is paramount. Rabies tags, parish licenses, and nametags on collars are helpful, but can come off. A more permanent form of ID, microchips, is recommended and can be performed at the clinic.

You should have at least a two-week supply of pet food and drinking water for each pet, and heartworm preventative and other medications if needed. It is important that your pet be current on all vaccinations.  You should maintain a folder with this information for each of your pets. 
Pet ID cards are available through our clinic and make your pet’s vaccination records and identification record more compact.  They take 2-3 weeks to receive so make sure you get over to the clinic as soon as you can to order yours.

If you evacuate, you must have a plan for your pets. You should have travel cages for all animals, with the possible exception of dogs. Kitty litter for cats and newspapers and other bedding for birds, reptiles, and pocket pets should be stockpiled.

If you plan to board your pets, realize that boarding facilities may be filled and plan accordingly. Veterinary Clinics and Boarding Facilities in Calcasieu Parish will not be accepting pets for boarding if mandatory evacuation orders are issued (this includes Reina Veterinary Clinic).  Local facilities are inappropriate for boarding which was only learned when Hurricane Rita devastated the area in 2005 leaving clinics to care for hundreds of pets without electricity and water for 2 weeks.  Most motels and hurricane shelters do not allow pets, so you should try to locate a facility in the area to which you plan to evacuate ahead of time. Boarding kennels, sympathetic motels, friends, or relatives are possibilities.

If you elect to stay in your home during the storm, have your house prepared, of course. Have all pets, in cages in the interior of the house. Remove toys and cover cages with towels or sheets to protect from flying glass.

For more detailed advice about hurricane guidelines for pet owner, download the Disaster Preparedness Brochure appropriate to your needs. 

Remember--your pets are your responsibility. Your stewardship must include getting them through disasters like hurricanes.
BE PREPARED!!!