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Welcome...to Orange County, New York's |
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oldest veterinary hospital. |
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Located in Goshen, NY, OCVH was
first established in the 1920’s by Dr. John |
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Kane. Originally the practice
was dedicated to equine and bovine medicine. |
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Horse racing and dairy farming
were major contributors to the local economy. |
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By the 1950’s OCVH had
passed on to Dr. Maurice Skyer then Dr. Herbert |
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Mueller. Companion animal ownership
and concern became more prevalent after |
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WW II. However, the practice
did maintain primarily a large animal focus. |
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Dr. Alan Shanker purchased OCVH
in 1982. During the ‘80’s the cows |
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started disappearing along the
countryside, and farms were subdivided to |
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make way for housing. Our community
was changing along with the animal |
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population. "Dogs and cats"
were taking over our homes and our hearts. |
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As our pets have become family
members, owners have become more |
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concerned about their needs and
well being. Veterinary medicine has also |
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evolved. Our doctors are comfortable
with diagnostic procedures such as |
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ultrasound and endoscopy, as
well as radiography. Most bloodwork can be |
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run immediately in our hospital
laboratory or else overnighted to outside labs. |
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We are proud to be a 4 year accredited
AAHA hospital, the highest rating |
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available for a veterinary facility. |
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Surgery is no longer limited
to neutering dogs and cats, the doctors at OCVH |
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regulary perform advanced orthopedic
and ophthalmology procedures, in |
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addition to laceration repairs,
tumor removals, biopsies or whatever is needed. |
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As in human medicine, preventative
annual well care is highly recommended. |
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As part of dental prophy is done
routinely to maintain good oral health and |
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pets’ longevity. |
