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At Goodfriends Veterinary Clinic, our hospital doctors and staff are keenly sensitive to the bonds and genuine love that pets bring to our lives. Our mission, through how we approach the practice of veterinary medicine, is designed with one goal in mind: to promote and maintain lifelong, healthy relationships between our clients and their pets. We are a small animal, general practice that offers a wide range of professional veterinary services in East Lyme. Our goal is to promote the importance of routine wellness care for your pet, including, annual wellness exams, vaccinations, preventative care, dentistry, and more!
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Goodfriends Veterinary Clinic was founded in 1992 and has been a part of the East Lyme community for many years. Dr. Dinwoodie hopes to continue the high quality and thoughtful service that Goodfriends Veterinary Clinic clients have come to expect. Our goal is to provide the highest quality of care for you and your pet.
Dr. Dinwoodie is a Rhode Island native, growing up in the beach town of Westerly. She received a Bachelor's of Science in Veterinary Technology from Quinnipiac University in 2010, and is a 2014 graduate of the University of Missouri's College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Dinwoodie especially enjoys working with our canine patients, though she also has a great love for cats as well.
If you're ready to see our expert veterinary team in East Lyme, call Goodfriends Veterinary Clinic today at (860) 739-4637 or make an appointment now. Goodfriends Veterinary Clinic offers a wide range of veterinary services. We strive to provide excellent care, by advocating for the importance of wellness and preventative care for your pets!
We kindly ask you to bring any previous healthcare records for your pet with you to your first appointment, or provide them to us ahead of time. Please feel free to contact us prior to your appointment with any concerns. We love to show off our new patients each month with our "New Patients Welcome Board" in our waiting room, as well as a video on our Facebook page!
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Edith Holland Haytas
May 13, 2022
Extremely satisfied with Dr Jennifer. She show compassion for my cat Google's who was there this morning. I recommend this place.
Christopher Potter
Jan 19, 2022
Critical: Professionalism, Reliability, Value Pretty sad that this is the only vet in the state that doesn't check for a microchip when people say the dog was abandoned. And I know for a fact the contact information is made available to the vets to contact the proper owner. I wouldn't send your pets here. This vet will help people steal animals from their rightful owners.
Dmcoxe
Jan 09, 2022
Staff and doctors are super friendly and professional. They are best team me and my dog have ever experienced.
Gregg Mason
Nov 27, 2021
Great and prompt care was given to my dog. I could not recommend them more highly.
Tiffany Jones
Jul 26, 2021
Thank you for taking Evie in at such short notice. Your staff is great! We look forward to continuing Evies care with you.
Sharon S.
May 19, 2021
I love Goodfriends. They're very thorough and shows how much they care. They get you in right away if they're is a problem and are as professional and sweet as can be. They truly care and it shows. I love there techs and secretary staff as well. So professional and nice!
Desaree Edwards
Apr 23, 2021
We took our dogs here for vaccinations. It cost ~$300 a piece. I'm used to much cheaper prices. Maybe it's the state average? The service and staff were kind and considerate however l just can't afford to be overcharged for care.
Patrick Murtaugh
Apr 05, 2021
Best vet in the area! Look no further. Strongly recommend to anyone. Dr. Jennifer Dinwoodie went above and beyond on a Saturday (her day off nonetheless) to help us tremendously & immediately with our dog who was very sick and needed urgent care for a very bad, worsening mast cell tumor on her leg. She is incredibly professional and compassionate. We are so grateful and strongly encourage you to bring your pets here. No-brainer for us going forward.
Amanda Demaio
Feb 28, 2021
It pains me to write this as I was a huge fan of Goodfriends in the past. Between my father and I we bring 4 dogs and 1 cat to them for care. However, since Dr. Beebe retired from the practice, it has gone downhill in both professionalism and care as you may see in posts elsewhere. We recently brought our puppy in for a routine annual appointment.

While there, we asked them to look at our dogs paw as there was a red bump and she was limping. Upon picking our dog up, we were told the doctor didn't see anything and to just keep an eye on it. The bump and limping was clear to the human eye but, we figured as a vet, we would trust her professional judgment. Days went by and the bump got bigger and the limping got worse.

We called the vet and asked to talk to the doctor and be seen again. The receptionist was unprofessional and extremely rude. Her tone of voice was very condescending and frankly, it was miserable dealing with her. One week from the day of our puppy being seen, her paw had gotten so bad that we called a new vet and made an emergency appointment as we figured Goodfriends wouldn't give us the care our dog needed. Turns out, our dog has a severe deep skin infection on her paw that needed medical treatment.

She's now on 4 medications. Seems there truly was something going on, but the doctor didn't spend the necessary time looking at it. This isn't surprising though, as visits to Goodfriends are rushed and expensive. I can't stress this enough: please think about the care you are receiving at good friends and the respect (or lack thereof) they provide you with. We have pulled all 5 animals out of this practice and moved to a new vet that provides a thorough, attentive and kind environment for animals and owners.
P. & S. H.
Oct 21, 2020
They are professional and always make time. We like Dr. Campbell (new to Good Friends.) We trust them with "the boys." When we first started going to them several years ago, their prices were better than most; however, they're not as reasonably priced as they used to be. but we trust Good Friends.
Don Trella
Sep 11, 2020
A local police chief and friend of mine asked to bring in his puppy for the doctor to take a quick look at his bleeding ear close to closing time. The doctor would not stay open 15 more minutes or even come to the phone to offer some advice. That's not the kind of vet I want taking care of my dog.
Rob Nee
Aug 11, 2020
We have been taking our dogs here for years. Love the doctors, love the staff. We had used other Vets over the years before we found this group and I have to say they were not nearly as impressive.
Lou'S. Moving Cleaning & Handyman Service'S.
Jul 25, 2020
Awesome place to bring your pets, just gotta get through the ride in this weather( Notice the Hat) lol
Gabrielle Richards
May 26, 2020
Absolutely Amazing! I had been sold a sick puppy and Dr. Dinwoodie and her staff provided quick and exceptional service - in addition to acting as a liaison between me and the seller due to the puppy's illness. I can't thank her and her team enough for all they did for the new member of my family. Goodfriends Veterinary Clinic's love for animals truly shines through!