Dr. Jenny Davies

Dr. Jenny Davies is a veterinarian who provides considered and compassionate care by partnering with their guardians to keep our pets happy and healthy. Dr. Jenny knows that including mental health and behavior as a part of a comprehensive approach is essential and plays a significant role in our pets’ wellness.

Before Dr. Jenny became a veterinarian, she researched and completed a master’s degree in wildlife behavior and ecology. Her work centered on the conservation biology of endangered species. She worked on projects that took her to central and South American jaguars in Belize and Guatemala and vicuñas in the Andes.

After chasing around animals in the rainforest and mountain tops in Peru, she left academia and pursued her life-long dream of becoming a veterinarian. She brings her expertise in animal behavior and wildlife handling techniques into veterinary medicine. She has worked as a veterinarian with horses, camelids, and wildlife and now as a small animal veterinarian. Her interests include behavior, GI cases, geriatric and feline medicine, dermatology, and pain management.

Currently, here at Pawsitive, Dr. Jenny is building a new service for behavior consults, nose work lessons, and an exciting new kitten and puppy package. Dr. Jenny is a member of the International Association of Behavior Consults (IAABC) and is working towards certification. This approach brings techniques used with zoo animals to small animal general practice, allowing us to make our pet visits as low-stress as possible.

She will also be starting telemedicine appointments to extend access to care for our current clients and their pets. Telemedicine is a new way to bring care to our pets, especially those who are especially nervous coming into the clinic for general consults, re-evaluations, and urgent care/triage.

When Dr. Jenny is not tending to our pets, she can be found scent training with her dog Púca or exploring the Oregon coast. She is also often found with her nose in a book about ancient mythology.