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Tuffy and the Rattlesnake Bites

Tuffy was rushed to Bishop Ranch Veterinary Center & Urgent Care after being bit twice by a rattlesnake in the face! She was treated immediately with pain medication and stayed overnight for care...


Meet Marcela Gozon! April Employee of the Month

We have the pleasure of announcing Marcela Gozon as BRVC's Employee of the Month for April.  Marcela has been a part of the BRVC family for over 9 years.  In fact, her 10 year anniversary with BRVC will be on August 26th...


Dr. Kirsten Williams: Highlighted Veterinarian of the Month

Dr. Williams graduated from the Veterinary School at the University of California, Davis in 1992.  She was on staff at Crow Canyon Veterinary Clinic prior to its merger to become Bishop Ranch Veterinary Center...


Meet Keara Pixton! March Employee of the Month

We are proud to announce Keara Pixton as BRVC's March Employee of the Month.  Keara has been a part of the BRVC family for 1 1/2 years and counting.  She continues to grow with the company and improve her skills, making her one of our many highly talented technicians.


Dr. Vega: Highlighted Veterinarian of the Month

Coming back to BRVC was a true homecoming for Dr. Vega! He originally worked at BRVC as a technician supervisor while getting his veterinarian license. Dr. Vega worked closely with Dr. Utchen, Dr. Pogrel, and Dr. Delano and is happy to be returning to work with his wonderful colleagues and clients...


Ask the Vet: Itchy Pets & Allergies by Stefanie Wong, DVM

Has your pet been itching or scratching? This time of year we have a lot of dogs (and even some cats!) coming in for itching, chewing, licking, hair loss and skin rashes. In the majority of these cases, the underlying cause is allergies; however, often pets will also have a skin infection on top of this, causing even more problems.


Meet Emily MacDougal! January Employee of the Month

Emily has been a member of the BRVC team since 2011. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley as well as a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) . In California, a Registered Veterinary Technician is the equivalent to a human Registered Nurse (RN). (RVTs) go through 2-6 years of schooling and specific clinical training...


Parasites by Frank Utchen, DVM

tudies show that more than 1/3 of the nation's dogs are infected with intestinal parasites. These can be microscopic single-celled organisms, or larger worms that are several inches long. For complicated biological reasons, most puppies are actually born with a type of intestinal worm called Ascarids, otherwise commonly referred to as “roundworms”.


Olivia Winson, DVM - Veterinarian Highlight of the Month

Dr. Winson is a graduate of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, originally hailing from Toronto, Canada. Prior to arriving at BRVC, Dr. Winson worked in the Bay Area, primarily in emergency and critical care...


The Case of the Blocked Cat by Erin Selby

Maybe it was the strange overcast weather or perhaps it was something in the water; but within 36 hours we had four male cats hospitalized for an extremely serious veterinary emergency—urinary obstruction...


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