By Sara Beth Williams–
A local pet hospital has reopened after closing abruptly in March due to the loss of the location’s sole veterinarian.
Akaal Pet Hospital announced plans for a formal grand reopening for Friday, Sept. 20 from 4-6 p.m. to celebrate reopening of the business with a new veterinarian, following the sudden spring closure.
“We have staffed the clinic with an experienced veterinarian who has transferred from another clinic,” AmeriVet Head of Communications Roberto DeLeon informed The Sentinel on Wednesday.
According to Bernadette Carlos, Akaal Pet Hospital’s receptionist, the hospital reopened on July 15.
“We have a lot of return customers, and they are happy,” Carlos said.
The new veterinarian, Dr. Ankur Gill, comes to the clinic after practicing in the Bay Area, Carlos said. Gill has been a practicing veterinarian for seven years and has spent the last four years at Aborn Pet Hospital, according to an announcement on Akaal Pet Hospital’s Facebook page.
Akaal’s grand reopening event will allow residents to meet, greet, and ask questions of Gill. The event will also include giveaways, including veterinary care coupons.
In a prior interview after the March closure, DeLeon said the pet hospital had “a lot of local clientele” and that AmeriVet would work “diligently” to staff the clinic so it could reopen. Akaal Pet Hospital joined AmeriVet in 2019, according to AmeriVet’s website.
Akaal Pet Hospital is located at 6081 Greenback Ln. and bills itself as a “one-stop-shop for all your pet’s health and wellness needs.” Adjacent businesses include Grocery Outlet, Jack in the Box, Taco Bell, Petco, and Dollar Tree.
A local pet hospital has reopened after closing abruptly in March due to the loss of the location's sole veterinarian...
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