Welcome to Valleydale Animal Clinic

Loving Pets & People Too!

Valleydale Animal Clinic in south Birmingham improves lives through personalized care to pets and their people. We treat you like family and each patient like our own pet. Offering Birmingham and Hoover area pets with individualized veterinary care, pet boarding and grooming plus dog obedience training. Your pet is cared for and loved by us in every stage of its life.

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Birmingham Veterinary Clinic

Valleydale Animal Clinic is an AAHA-accredited, full-service vet clinic that has proudly supported pet owners in Birmingham, Hoover, Chelsea, Indian Springs and other areas of Jefferson County and Shelby County since 1976. Proudly named “Best Veterinarian in Shelby County”, we are an active member of the Shelby County community. Valleydale Animal Clinic has been named one of the "Best Veterinary Clinics in Birmingham" by ThreeBestRated.com, one of the "Best Veterinarians in Birmingham" by Birmingham magazine Best of Birmingham, "Favorite Veterinarian" for neighborhoods in Hoover and Birmingham on Nextdoor and "Best Animal Clinic" in Hoover's Magazine! Check out our 5-star reviews on Google and see what our loyal clients say about Valleydale Animal Clinic.

Improving lives through care – both to you and your pets. Dr. Jeff Falone, Dr. Alex Winke, Dr. Laura Falone and Dr. Stephen LaRocca and our vet clinic staff treat you like family and each patient like our own pet. Valleydale Animal Clinic provides quality, personalized vet care for all stages of your pet’s life. Preventative care helps your pet live a longer, healthier, happier life and provides early detection and treatment of disease as your pet ages. Your pet is cared for and loved by us in every stage of its life.

Your pet is an important member of your family. Thank you for letting us be your partner in your pet’s health. Our animal hospital offers Birmingham and Hoover pet owners with personalized veterinary care, pet boarding, grooming and obedience dog training.

We are proud to be one of only 4 AAHA-accredited hospitals in greater Birmingham. Pet owners gain peace of mind because they know their AAHA-accredited hospital has passed the highest standards of veterinary care.

Services

Valleydale Animal Clinic provides preventive care and wellness services, pet surgeries, dentistry and more! Learn how we can help you and your pet.

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Testimonials

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Meet The Team

Our Birmingham veterinarians and vet staff look forward to meeting you! Learn more about Valleydale Animal Clinic and what we can do for you!

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Megan Morgan

"I really loved our vet, Dr Winke. When we brought our cat in he took the kids in to look thru the microscope at her ear mites! He is very professional and explains things well. "

Patti Clark

"Henry loves coming to visit everyone at the clinic! We couldn't ask for anything better!!!"

Donna Swofford

"great doctors, great staff. Always have had a good experience at your office. Even showed up on the wrong date for an appointment and your staff worked me in so I wouldn't have to come back. "

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Our Veterinary Services

Here at Valleydale Animal Clinic, we strive to give the animals of Birmingham, the best service possible to ensure they leave happy and healthy after every visit. Our professional veterinary team combined with our top-of-the-line equipment allow us to help your pet in the safest and most effective ways possible. To view all our services, click here.

Surgery

Dental Cleaning

Pet Examination

Wellness Exams

Boarding

Senior Pet Care

Meet the Doctors

Jeff Falone, DVM

Owner

Dr. Jeff Falone became owner of Valleydale Animal Clinic in July 2009 after previously working as a practice owner and veterinarian in Pensacola, FL. He studied Animal Science at the University of Kentucky and graduated from the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine.

His professional interests include surgery, ultrasonography, endoscopy and management. Dr. Jeff desires the hospital to be a place that serves people as well as pets.

When not at the vet clinic, he enjoys spending time with his family, running and fishing. His wife Laura practices part-time at Valleydale Animal Clinic and they have two sons, Lane and Will, plus Wallace, a dog, Oreo, the guinea pig, and several fish to complete their family.

Alex Winke, DVM

Managing Veterinarian

Dr. Alex Winke joined Valleydale Animal Clinic in March 2015. He graduated from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine and enjoys working in the veterinary field. His professional interests include dentistry, surgery, and ultrasonography. Dr. Alex says, "Successful client education that leads to the betterment of their pet's wellbeing is the most satisfying part of my job."

When not at the vet clinic he enjoys spending time with his wife, Rachel and their two dogs: Colby, a Labrador Retriever and Sarah Beth, a miniature longhaired Dachshund. Dr. Alex also enjoys tennis, golf, snowboarding, and running.

Lara Falone, DVM

Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Laura Falone practices part-time at Valleydale Animal Clinic. She received her Bachelor of Science in Zoology and DVM from Auburn University. Her professional interests are primarily internal medicine and soft tissue surgery.

She is married to Dr. Jeff and they have two sons, Lane and Will, Wallace, a dog, Oreo, the guinea pig, and several fish complete their family. Dr. Laura enjoys volunteering at her church and her children's' schools in her time away from the vet clinic.

Dr. Laura volunteers as a therapy team for Hand in Paw with her dog Wallace, adopted from Adopt a Golden Birmingham.

Stephen LaRocca, DVM

Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Stephen LaRocca joined our Valleydale Animal Clinic family in 2017. Dr. LaRocca received his veterinary degree from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine and has special interest in soft tissue surgery, internal medicine and emergency veterinary medicine. Outside the vet hospital, he enjoys spending time with his wife (who is also a veterinarian) and daughter, scuba diving and playing bass guitar. His pets include a medley of five rescue dogs and two rescue cats.

Dr. Jeff Falone, DVM

Owner

His professional interests include surgery, ultrasonography, endoscopy and management. Dr. Jeff desires the hospital to be a place that serves people as well as pets.

Dr. Alex Winke, DVM

Managing Veterinarian

Dr. Lara Falone, DVM

Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Laura volunteers as a therapy team for Hand in Paw with her dog Wallace, adopted from Adopt a Golden Birmingham.

Dr. Stephen LaRocca, DVM

Associate Veterinarian

Valleydale Animal Clinic

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Best Animal Clinic in Hoover
July 11, 2019

Thank you! Valleydale Animal Clinic was named "Best Animal Clinic" by Hoover's Magazine!

We appreciate our clients who recommended us for this honor. If you are looking for a new veterinarian, groomer, dog trainer or boarding facility - come visit us and see why our clients voted for us!

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Late Appointment Policy
July 1, 2019

Our new policy asks that should a client be 15 minutes late (or more) that we reschedule the appointment or if able, you may elect to drop-off your pet for their visit in which a patient is left under our care at the clinic for a determined period of time during which they can be examined and treated, with owner consent, as soon as our doctors and staff are able to work them in between scheduled appointments.
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How Can I Remember to Give My Pet Their Heartworm Prevention Each Month?
April 30th, 2019

Remembering your pet’s medications and heartworm preventatives are vital to maintaining the health, and well-being, of your pet. Monthly heartworm prevention (or those administered by a veterinarian every 6 months) must be given on schedule to maintain their effectiveness. Here are some tips and tools to remind you when to administer your pet’s heartworm prevention medication.

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Doggie Daycare Updates
April 3, 2019

Birmingham pet owners Valleydale Animal Clinic offers pet boarding and doggie daycare to care for your pets during the day!
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How Can I Protect My Pet From Heartworm Disease?
April 2, 2019

Birmingham pet owners - Heartworms are a serious and potentially fatal disease in pets, particularly in Alabama with the prevalence of mosquitoes. Foot-long worms live in the heart, lungs & blood vessels of infected pets, causing lung disease, heart failure, organ damage and can be fatal if untreated.

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Welcome to Valleydale Animal Clinic

Welcome to Valleydale Animal Clinic