Bishop Ranch Veterinary Center


Accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), Bishop Ranch Veterinary Center & Urgent Care is a state-of-the-art, full service facility with veterinarians on staff seven days a week. With extended hours and convenient times for emergency and routine treatment, the hospital provides routine medical, specialty and emergency/urgent care services weekdays until midnight and 8pm on weekends.

Our Mission
Our mission is to continue to be the premier veterinary hospital for the residents of San Ramon and greater Tri-Valley communities. We continually strive to provide the highest quality veterinary care available by a team of dedicated professionals practicing modern medicine. We are committed to providing our clients with the highest level of customer service and ethical standards, and we are devoted to providing a caring environment that treats people and animals with dignity, compassion and respect.


Our Staff
With nearly 100 employees, we strive to provide a supportive environment that promotes learning and participation. Working in an exciting environment where team spirit and camaraderie are standard practice, our employees are also recognized and rewarded for their hard work and dedication. Employees take pride in providing clients and their pets with the ultimate level of customer service -- while creating a warm, friendly and fun environment.

Serving the Community
We feel it is our obligation as members of the veterinary community to assist and provide local animal rescue groups with the utmost in medical and surgical care for fees that are at cost or less than cost. We treat these "rescued" pets on a daily basis, donating tens of thousands of dollars in free medical services every year. Several staff members volunteer their time to assist in community spay/neuter programs and/or provide training sessions and lectures on animal-related topics. We currently support several animal rescue groups including Tri-Valley Animal Rescue, Valley Humane Society, East Bay SPCA, Community Concern for Cats, Safe Cat Foundation and more.

Our History
In 1997, Dr. Jay Kerr, Dr. James DeLano, and Dr. Franklin Utchen began discussions to merge Crow Canyon Veterinary Clinic (founded 1981 by Dr. Kerr) and Norris Canyon Veterinary Medical Center (founded 1989 by Drs. Delano and Utchen). The goal was to develop a state-of-the-art medical center for pets and provide for the needs of the growing San Ramon Valley area. The hospital opened in November 2000. In honor of the turn of the century, 100 new trees were planted on the grounds, and the address "2000 Bishop Drive" was assigned to the hospital. In 2006, Marketplace Veterinary Hospital of San Ramon joined Bishop Ranch Veterinary Center to further expand our service profile to the community. We now employ 12 veterinarians with special interests in all areas of veterinary care. Since the inception of Bishop Ranch Veterinary Center, we have continued to raise the bar for quality veterinary care. The conversion to completely electronic ("paperless") medical record keeping, and the purchase of new ultrasound, endoscopy, digital radiology, and laparoscopy equipment are just a few of the examples of innovations that have allowed us to offer the most advanced, least-invasive diagnostic and treatment modalities for our patients.