Fear-Free Certified Practice

Our Hospital

Dr. Dunckel has been in the Davison area since 1985. Dunckel Veterinary Hospital was founded in 1991. The facility we now occupy was opened in April of 1996. We have a large team of doctors and staff to serve our clients needs. Our clients are friends as well as customers and we value their continued trust and goodwill. It is our desire to provide the highest quality medical and surgical care to our patients and offer the best possible service and value to our clients.

Located in Davison, Michigan, Dunckel Veterinary Hospital is committed to providing quality, friendly care to the pets of Genesee County.

Our Goal is to be concerned about the complete welfare of all pets that visit; To always be aware of our client’s concerns about their pets; To make our client’s and their pet’s visit with us so enjoyable that they look forward to returning; And to create a fun and productive work environment so that work is a good experience for us and the staff we work with.

Dunckel Veterinary Hospital aspires to provide exceptional pet care including complete medical and surgical services. These services are performed in a clean and caring environment. We will keep clients informed of their pet’s health and provide the best health care available, at affordable prices. We strive to give pets the best quality of life possible.

Our patients include just about every kind of small animal, pocket pet and reptile: dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, chinchillas, hamsters, gerbils, mice, rats, turtles, lizards, chameleons and snakes (non venomous).

Each veterinarian and team member is deeply committed to the health and well-being of your pet. We love animals as much as you do!

AAHA Accredited

Our hospitals are accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).

AAHA is the only organization that accredits veterinary practices in the United States and Canada. Practices that choose to pursue accreditation are evaluated on stringent quality standards that encompass all aspects of veterinary medicine—from pain management and patient care to team training and medical recordkeeping—and are continuously updated to keep accredited practice teams at the forefront of the profession.

Today, only 12%–15% of veterinary practices in the US and Canada hold the “AAHA-accredited” designation.

Our Hospital is affiliated with the following professional organizations: American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Michigan Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA), Saginaw Valley Veterinary Medical Association (SVVMA) and Veterinary Information Network (VIN). When you choose the “right vet” for you and your animals, look to Dunckel Veterinary Hospital.


Community Contributions

Davison Area Dog Park

Davison Relay for Life

Optimist Club of Davison

Area School Career Day Speaker

Humane Society- We work with the Humane Society to provide low cost spays & neuters to the community.

We work with many different Rescue Organizations to provide low-cost services to pets in transition to their new homes.


Vision Statement

Dunckel Veterinary Hospital strives to be the premier veterinary practice in our area.  We will accomplish this by providing the best client and patient experience possible.  We will build a foundation of integrity, team work and high quality care.


Mission Statement

Our Goal is to be concerned about the complete welfare of all pets that visit us.

To always be aware of our client’s concerns about their pets.

To make our clients and pets visit with us so enjoyable that they look forward to returning.

And to create a fun and productive work environment so that work is a good experience for us and the staff we work with.


Core Values

Definition of Core Value:  A principle that guides an organizations internal conduct as well as its relationship to the external world.

Healthy Pets and Happy Clients: Client Service is our #1 priority. Our goal is to be concerned about the complete welfare of all pets that visit us. 

Education: We strive to educate each client based on the individual needs for their pet. In order to keep all members aware of rapid advances in veterinary medicine our caregivers have regular staff training/meetings and continuing education opportunities.

Attentive to clients concerns. “Seek 1st to understand then be understood.” Stephen Covey. Our goal is to truly understand what the purpose of our clients visit is by attentively listening to them.

Rewarding Experience:  Our goal is to make our clients and pets visit with us so enjoyable that they look forward to returning.  We do this by giving exceptional and friendly service,   providing healthcare knowledge in unique ways.  (video graphic displays, posters, handouts, lobby tv’s) in a clean and odor free facility.

Teamwork:  We strive to create a fun and productive work environment so that work is a good experience for us and the staff we work with.  We do this by providing team meetings, social events, humorous atmosphere, empower employees to make contributions to the benefit of the practice, cross training, multiple employee benefits.