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| Jim Wilson, DVM Gary Bloodgood, DVM |
| Home and Hospital Care for Dogs & Cats |
| (325) 698-4900 |
| 3401 S Treadaway Abilene, Texas 79602 |
A dachshund named Amos licks Dr. Jim Wilson
after getting a rabies shot in the comfort of the
backyard of his owner's home in south Abilene.
Wilson owns the Mobile Veterinary Clinic on
South Treadaway but makes house calls both
as a service to his customers and for the
enjoyment he gets of interacting with customers
and animals outside the clinic.
after getting a rabies shot in the comfort of the
backyard of his owner's home in south Abilene.
Wilson owns the Mobile Veterinary Clinic on
South Treadaway but makes house calls both
as a service to his customers and for the
enjoyment he gets of interacting with customers
and animals outside the clinic.
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Dr. Jim Wilson never knows exactly what to expect when he leaves his clinic to make a house
call. He may have to move appliances, dismantle organs (the musical kind) or crawl under a
chinaberry tree to get to the furry creatures he calls patients. It's all in a day's work for one of
the only small-animal veterinarians in Abilene that makes house calls."I've been doing this for
38 years," Wilson said. "I enjoy it. There's some doctors that don't want to get down in the
dirt hole under the tree in the heat to give a rabies shot and that kind of thing so you run into
situations that you don't have in the clinic and some doctors are not comfortable in that kind
of situation."
call. He may have to move appliances, dismantle organs (the musical kind) or crawl under a
chinaberry tree to get to the furry creatures he calls patients. It's all in a day's work for one of
the only small-animal veterinarians in Abilene that makes house calls."I've been doing this for
38 years," Wilson said. "I enjoy it. There's some doctors that don't want to get down in the
dirt hole under the tree in the heat to give a rabies shot and that kind of thing so you run into
situations that you don't have in the clinic and some doctors are not comfortable in that kind
of situation."
Wilson began his business with a strictly mobile
practice 35 years ago and later built the Mobile
Veterinary Clinic on South Treadaway.
"We made strictly house calls for large and small
animals starting out," Wilson said. "We did
everything at the house except for surgery. I
had converted my garage into a surgery hospital
ward and we kept them there."
Now most of his work is done at the clinic but
Wilson said he enjoys getting out of the office
and realizes that without the house calls many of
his customers would not be able to get their
pets the medical care they need.
"I like being out," he said. "It's a good challenge
and diversion and I enjoy being with the people
on a level more than just medical."
practice 35 years ago and later built the Mobile
Veterinary Clinic on South Treadaway.
"We made strictly house calls for large and small
animals starting out," Wilson said. "We did
everything at the house except for surgery. I
had converted my garage into a surgery hospital
ward and we kept them there."
Now most of his work is done at the clinic but
Wilson said he enjoys getting out of the office
and realizes that without the house calls many of
his customers would not be able to get their
pets the medical care they need.
"I like being out," he said. "It's a good challenge
and diversion and I enjoy being with the people
on a level more than just medical."
Laverne Deen owns three dogs and is grateful
for Wilson's house calls to her home in Trent.
"To have him come out and do that instead of
trying to drag all them dogs to town ... it's
just wonderful."
Perhaps no one is more grateful than the sick
animals that don't have to make the stressful
trip to a clinic for care.
"Old Bo, he can hardly walk and it would hurt
him a bit to get him and take him to town,"
Deen said. "And so it's wonderful that Dr.
Wilson comes out and we don't have to put
him through any more pain and suffering."
for Wilson's house calls to her home in Trent.
"To have him come out and do that instead of
trying to drag all them dogs to town ... it's
just wonderful."
Perhaps no one is more grateful than the sick
animals that don't have to make the stressful
trip to a clinic for care.
"Old Bo, he can hardly walk and it would hurt
him a bit to get him and take him to town,"
Deen said. "And so it's wonderful that Dr.
Wilson comes out and we don't have to put
him through any more pain and suffering."
Dr. Wilson gives Champ a dog
treat on a house call for a
rabies and distemper/parvo
vaccination.
treat on a house call for a
rabies and distemper/parvo
vaccination.
Laverne Deen (left) and veterinary
technician Shannon Miller (right) try to
hold Rocky long enough for Wilson to
administer a rabies vaccine. Rocky bit
Wilson on a previous vaccination visit and
had to be muzzled.
technician Shannon Miller (right) try to
hold Rocky long enough for Wilson to
administer a rabies vaccine. Rocky bit
Wilson on a previous vaccination visit and
had to be muzzled.
"You would love to be able to do everything you need to do with as little stress to everybody,"
Wilson said. "That's kind of a goal, I guess, when you think about it."
Wilson said. "That's kind of a goal, I guess, when you think about it."
Laverne Deen expresses her gratitude to
Wilson for making a house call to care for
her and her son's animals in Trent. "He is
really good with the animals," Deen said.
Wilson for making a house call to care for
her and her son's animals in Trent. "He is
really good with the animals," Deen said.
Wilson fills out a receipt during a house
call in Trent. Some people really need this
service, Wilson said. It would be really
hard for them to get their animals in for
whatever reasons and I enjoy doing it.
call in Trent. Some people really need this
service, Wilson said. It would be really
hard for them to get their animals in for
whatever reasons and I enjoy doing it.