Paws in Paradise Luxury Resort & Spa is pleased to offer an on-site veterinary clinic for the benefit of our guests during their stay, as well as of local pets not using the facility boarding/daycare or grooming services. Our licensed veterinarian(s) on staff, and Crystal Lesley, our Veterinary Assistant with 25+ years of experience in the field, work closely with our managers to monitor pets for signs of illness or distress, as well as ease any discomfort or injury, and diagnose and treat any illness during their stay at Paws in Paradise Luxury Resort & Spa. Our veterinary staff stays in close contact with pet parents and the pet’s regular veterinarian or urgent care facility should additional medical assistance be needed.
Full Veterinary & Wellness Services
(available to both clients and non-clients of Paws in Paradise Luxury Resort & Spa)
Medical Boarding Care
• Daily wellness checks and health monitoring
• Special diet preparation and individualized feeding plans
• Post-surgical care and chronic-condition support
• Medication administration (oral, topical, injectable, including insulin)
Preventive & Routine Care
• Annual wellness exams and core vaccinations
• Heartworm, flea, and tick prevention programs
• Parasite screening and deworming
• Microchipping for permanent identification
• Nutritional and weight-management counseling
Diagnostics & Treatment
• Comprehensive in-house lab testing (bloodwork, urinalysis)
• Diagnostic imaging: ultrasound and X-ray (coming soon)
• Recovery & rehabilitation programs
• Management consultations for chronic conditions such as arthritis
Additional Veterinary Services
• Dentistry and professional dental cleanings
• Senior pet health evaluations
• Behavior and lifestyle consultations
• End-of-life and quality-of-life care
• Health certificates (to be offered upon renewal of accreditation
Meet our Wellness Staff:
Crystal Lesley (McLure) – Veterinary Assistant
Crystal has worked as a veterinary assistant for 24 years and now manages the Paws in Paradise Luxury Resort & Spa Wellness Program. She is certified in animal nutrition, abdominal and cardiac ultrasound, fear-free handling, laser therapy for pain management and to promote healing, canine pro-heart injections, and Cytopoint. Crystal is NAVC Pet Nutrition Coach certified.
In her spare time, Crystal spends time with her husband, 2 sons, daughter-in-law, and new grandson. She has 3 dogs of her own: Duke (8-year-old black lab), Howie (2-year-old pit mix), and Taka (14-year-old Shiba Inu and burn survivor).