Celebrating 60 years in Animal Health
The Bernardsville Animal Hospital
Founded in 1957, the Bernardsville Animal Hospital has been operating at the same location for almost 60 years. Since its founding the hospital has changed hands only twice — once in 1961 and again in 1995. The clinic was built by a veterinarian named, oddly enough, Dr. Argue in 1957. We found his name stenciled on the back of fiberglass cages that were upgraded to stainless steel 20 years ago.Much has changed in the world of veterinary medicine over the past six decades. Veterinary medicine is as advanced today as most human medicine. From laser surgery to MRI’s to radiation therapy for cancer, all are available for treating today’s companion animal.
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1957
- Dogs slept in the owner’s back yard
- Spaying and neutering was uncommon
- Surgery with a scalpel
- Little or no pain management
- Vaccines based on cost
- Human-Animal bond not recognized
- Film and chemical radiographs
- Use of human labs
- Untrained kennel workers
- Cats lived in the barn
- Few women veterinarians
- Life span of under 10 years
- Little or no cancer therapy
- Little or no behavior counseling
- Pets were “just animals” [/one_half] [one_half_last]
2015
- Dogs sleep in the owner’s bed
- Widespread adoption of early spay/neuter to control pet populations
- Surgery with a laser
- Focus on providing pain relief
- Vaccines based on safety
- Celebration of the Human-Animal bond
- Digital radiographs
- Large Veterinary Laboratories as well as In House Laboratories
- Professional trained veterinary staff
- Cats receive complete veterinary care
- Women outnumber men in veterinary colleges
- Many pets live past 15
- Advanced options for cancer management
- Behavior counseling commonplace
- Pets are part of the family [/one_half_last]
Location: The Bernardsville Animal Hospital, 41 Morristown Rd., Bernardsville, NJ. For information call 908-766-0041 or visit BernardsvilleAnimalHospital.com.