3055 West Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15216
Phone: 412-341-3383
Fax: 412-341-6126
West Liberty Animal Hospital
IMPORTANT NOTICE
After careful consideration, we have decided that we will NOT be accepting any new canine or feline patients until further notice. Learn more
Veterinarians
Dr. David P. Dorn, VMD
David P Dorn, V.M.D. has owned West Liberty Animal Hospital for over thirty years. Dr. Dorn is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. He also served as an Intern in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of California at Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. Dr. Dorn has a special interest in exotic animals and patients include ferrets, rabbits, small mammals, birds and reptiles.
Dr. Dorn has had Doberman Pinschers and German Shepherds over the years and currently Rory and Watson share their household with their three cats, Piper, Butters and Scampers. His hobbies include soccer, biking, skiing and scuba diving.
Technicians
Brittney C.
Brittney grew up in Pittsburgh on the north side her entire life. She graduated from PCI in 2015, and started at West Liberty Animal Hospital in 2015. She has 2 children, a daughter and a son, who are her entire world. She has 3 dogs (Philly, Rico, and Clyde), a rabbit (Ding Dong), and a tortoise (Strawberry).
Rose R. (O.G.)
Rose grew up in Scott, attended Vet Tech Institute, and is a Certified Veterinary Technician. She has worked at West Liberty Animal Hospital since 2015. She has always had a passion for working with animals and helping their owners. She has a special interest/love for rabbits and birds, and shares her life with a dog, parakeet, and crested gecko.
Tammy F.
Tammy is a lifelong resident of Pittsburgh and grew up in Mt. Washington. She turned her lifelong passion into a career in 2008, working for 9 years in shelter medicine.
She transitioned into private practice in 2017 and has been working for WLAH ever since. She lives with her husband and is the proud mother of 2 fur-babies, all rescued from the shelter. Tammy has 1 cat, Cozmo, along with 1 small dog (shhh... don't tell him) Reggie. In her free time, she loves any type of outdoor activity and going on overnight paranormal investigations.
Nicole P.
Nicole grew up in Mt. Lebanon and is currently attending school at the University of Connecticut. She is studying animal science on a pre-vet track and has plans to attend veterinary school in the future. Nicole has been working here at WLAH since October of 2020, her senior year of high school, and comes back to work during her summers. When she is not working or in school, Nicole spends her free time going on hikes with her boxer dog, Mocha.
Grace K.
Grace grew up in Mt. Lebanon and graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School in 2023. She attends Purdue University as an animal science major and plans to attend veterinary school in the future. Grace has worked at West Liberty Animal Hospital since 2022 and comes back to work in the summers. She has a dog named Huck and a Hamster named Nugget. One of her favorite things to do is take Huck on long hikes!
Haleigh D.
Haleigh grew up mostly in Mt. Lebanon but has also lived in Kentucy and North Dakota. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2025 with a degree in biology and plans to attend vet school in the future! She started working at WLAH in 2023 and loves working with exotic animals. Haleigh has a pet ferret named Dax who loves taking baths.
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Chae F.
Chae grew up in Lower Burrell, Pa and now lives in Pittsburgh! She went to college at Gannon University and graduated in 2022 with a bachelors in biology. Chae worked at an emergency clinic and zoo in Illinois before joining WLAH in 2025. She has a ferret named Squirrel, a pacman frog, and two lizards!