Hospital History

Hospital History and Information
 
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Hospital Information
 

Alta Rancho Pet and Bird Hospital is a full service veterinary hospital treating dogs, cats, birds, reptiles and pocket pets.  The hospital offers cutting edge medical and surgical diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.  Click here to explore our list of available services.  We our housed in a 3200 square foot facility with 3 consultation/exam rooms, complete dental suite, surgical suite, laboratory, pharmacy, isolation ward, radiology department and boarding kennel

 

Our well trained staff of 14 dedicated health care providers consists of veterinary assistants, veterinary technicians and receptionists, each of whom has undergone intensive training to provide you with the quality care that both you and your pets both desire and deserve. 

 

Alta Rancho Pet & Bird Hospital was founded in 1975 by Dr. Richard Hauser.  Dr. Reid Shufer took over the practice in 1993 and is the owner and chief of staff.  Dr. Kathy Henderson joined the staff in 1998.  She is a full time associate and is practice manager.

 

Our practice philosophy revolves around education, prevention and accurate diagnosis and compassionate treatment of your pet's medical and surgical problems.  We take pains to educate our clients and pride ourselves on explaining your pet's medical condition in terms you can understand.  We emphasize preventive medical programs for all ages to keep your pets as healthy as possible.  With our on-site laboratory, digital x-ray machine, and color-flow doppler ultrasound, we can get all the data we need to diagnose your pet's condition quickly and accurately.  Our fully equipped surgical department can accommodate anything from routine sterilizations to complex orthopedic and soft tissue surgeries.