Welcome, Bakersfield Large Animal Hospital

Wait. What? Who? Yup, that's right, we have a "new" vet hospital in town. As of the beginning of this year, Bakersfield Vet Hospital (large animal) is no longer.

I'll miss this place.

No need to panic though, Dr. Tolley has us covered. As of January first, Dr. Tolley, Dr. Gonzalez, and vet tech/office manager, Kathryn Kelly, have reincorporated as Bakersfield Large Animal Hospital.

Speedy "enjoyed" his hospital stay a few years ago.

For the next few months, they will still work out of the Wible station, and the phone number will remain the same.

Dr. Tolley (left) working with Dr. Gonzalez.

Sometime in the early summer though, before the end of July, the team will be packing up and moving to a new-to-them facility.

Kathryn's current lab. I hope her new one is just as welcoming!

Since Dr. Pipkin is retiring, the team of Bakersfield Large Animal Hospital will be taking over her facility and combining the two practices.

I am sure Dr. Pipkin's clients will miss her.

Moving a practice and creating a new hospital involves a lot more work than I imagined; Dr. Tolley listed at least 25 forms, licenses, or agencies that need to be dealt with before they pack their first box. While the team isn't necessarily enjoying that aspect of the move, Dr. Tolley is looking forward to the wide open spaces of the new facility. He's also looking forward to the quiet that they'll get. If you've been to the Wible station, you know what he's talking about. 

I am pretty sure Rudy will make the move as well.

If you're fond of the old BVH hospital, schedule an appointment quickly; the team won't be there much longer. I am looking forward to all of the changes they make with their new hospital and practice. You can bet I'll be tapping on the window chanting, open, open, open!