The veterinarians, technicians and staff of the Bourbon Veterinary Hospital strive to provide the highest quality medical and surgical care to companion and production animals while emphasizing an honest, compassionate and respectful relationship with all of our clients. Bourbon Veterinary Hospital was started in 1964 by Dr. Ed Sommers. The original clinic was located on Center Street in Bourbon and later moved to its current location on SR 331.
Bourbon Veterinary Hospital is a full service hospital offering a wide variety of services including preventative care, surgery, dentistry, digital x-ray, laser therapy, and ultrasound diagnostics. In addition to companion animals (dogs and cats), we provide services for many production animals, including cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, and more.
Bourbon Veterinary Hospital is a full service hospital offering a wide variety of services including preventative care, surgery, dentistry, digital x-ray, laser therapy, and ultrasound diagnostics. In addition to companion animals (dogs and cats), we provide services for many production animals, including cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, and more.
Services
Wellness Exams & Vaccines
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Veterinary medicine is continuously updating and improving what is known about keeping pets healthy.
These advances have led to pets leading longer lives.
Our goal in keeping your pet healthy is to recommend the latest in preventative care.
It is usually cheaper and easier to prevent diseases than to treat them, and many diseases that can be prevented can lead to lifelong problems for your pet.
Therefore, we recommend that cats and dogs be seen for an annual wellness exam.
At these exams, we will provide recommendations for you to optimize your pet's health including vaccines, heartworm preventatives, flea and tick preventatives, ideal weight measurements and feeding guidelines, deworming, and bloodwork screening.
These advances have led to pets leading longer lives.
Our goal in keeping your pet healthy is to recommend the latest in preventative care.
It is usually cheaper and easier to prevent diseases than to treat them, and many diseases that can be prevented can lead to lifelong problems for your pet.
Therefore, we recommend that cats and dogs be seen for an annual wellness exam.
At these exams, we will provide recommendations for you to optimize your pet's health including vaccines, heartworm preventatives, flea and tick preventatives, ideal weight measurements and feeding guidelines, deworming, and bloodwork screening.
Microchipping
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Microchipping your dog or cat improves the likelihood that your pet will be found again if it runs away or is lost.
Even if your dog or cat wears a collar, microchips are an important way to identify your pet since collars can break or fall off after a pet is lost.
Microchips are about the size of a grain of rice and are encoded with a unique identification number that is detected with a microchip scanner.
The microchip is inserted just under the skin with a hypodermic needle, similar to what is used to give a vaccine.
Even if your dog or cat wears a collar, microchips are an important way to identify your pet since collars can break or fall off after a pet is lost.
Microchips are about the size of a grain of rice and are encoded with a unique identification number that is detected with a microchip scanner.
The microchip is inserted just under the skin with a hypodermic needle, similar to what is used to give a vaccine.
Emergency Care
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Our clinic has a veterinarian on call after hours and on weekends and holidays to address any emergencies with your equine or production animal within our service area.
If you need to reach a veterinarian, call the office at (574)342-6635 and your call will be forwarded to the veterinarian on call.
Please leave your name, number, and a brief message regarding your emergency.
Please be aware that it may take 30-60 minutes for the veterinarian to return your call since there is only one on call veterinarian available.
If you need to reach a veterinarian, call the office at (574)342-6635 and your call will be forwarded to the veterinarian on call.
Please leave your name, number, and a brief message regarding your emergency.
Please be aware that it may take 30-60 minutes for the veterinarian to return your call since there is only one on call veterinarian available.
Surgery
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Our clinic offers elective as well as therapeutic surgical procedures Monday through Friday.
We recommend the use of our CO2 laser surgical unit, which decreases the pain, swelling, and bleeding associated with surgery.
All pets must be seen at our clinic for a routine physical exam prior to any elective surgery (spays, neuters, declaws, etc).
We also require that all pets have a current rabies vaccine to undergo any surgical procedure.
We may recommend that your pet have bloodwork done prior to surgery especially if your pet is older or has an existing health condition.
We recommend the use of our CO2 laser surgical unit, which decreases the pain, swelling, and bleeding associated with surgery.
All pets must be seen at our clinic for a routine physical exam prior to any elective surgery (spays, neuters, declaws, etc).
We also require that all pets have a current rabies vaccine to undergo any surgical procedure.
We may recommend that your pet have bloodwork done prior to surgery especially if your pet is older or has an existing health condition.
Small Animal Dentistry
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Dental care is important for improving welfare and for prolonging life in dogs and cats.
Since dogs and cats are living longer, the health of their teeth has become a greater concern.
Poor dental health can not only lead to decreased appetite and weight loss, but can also play a role in heart disease, kidney disease, liver problems, and jaw fractures.
When you bring your pet for their wellness appointment, a veterinarian will examine the teeth for tartar, periodontal disease, fractured, worn, or loose teeth, and oral masses.
Since dogs and cats are living longer, the health of their teeth has become a greater concern.
Poor dental health can not only lead to decreased appetite and weight loss, but can also play a role in heart disease, kidney disease, liver problems, and jaw fractures.
When you bring your pet for their wellness appointment, a veterinarian will examine the teeth for tartar, periodontal disease, fractured, worn, or loose teeth, and oral masses.
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