General Practitioners

• Nutritional Counseling
  North of the River Veterinary Hospital offers nutritional counseling for pets owners of Bakersfield, CA and surrounding communities. If you have any questions about your pet's diet, or if you would like more information about your pets nutritional needs please contact us  today. We can set up a nutrition plan for your pet.
• Emergency Care
  Eastern Kern County is fortunate to be served by Kern Animal Emergency and Urgent Care, an AAHA-accredited emergency animal facility. For those of you that are not already aware, emergency animal medical facilities are specially equipped, and the staff all have a special interest in animal emergency medicine.
• Electrocardiogram
  Sabrina was born and raised in the Bakersfield area, and currently resides in the North of the River communities. She has been a veterinary assistant for 15 years and a member of the North of the River Hospital team Since October, 1997. Sabrina is our senior veterinary assistant and therefore performs a lead role in surgical preparation, collection of diagnostic samples and performing diagnostic tests including, radiology, electrocardiograms, blood chemistry, patient monitoring and treatment. When you encounter Sabrina in the examination rooms where she will gather medical history about your pet's condition and collect specimens and vital signs from your "special friend". Sabrina chose a career working with animals due to her love for all animals. She has a long history of rescuing "strays". She is currently studying at Bakersfield Community College so that she can qualify to sit for the very demanding, California Registered Veterinary Technician Examination and become a licensed veterinary technician. Sabrina has a very special love for our feline friends and is the proud mother of "Wyatt" her kitty. Oh! By the way, she is also the mother of three very nice girls. In addition to animals, Sabrina enjoys antique collecting, camping, a fan of the auto races, and last, but certainly not least, swap meets! Sabrina's outgoing and friendly personality are a natural for any customer service oriented business and we are very fortunate to have her as a member of our veterinary medical team! Please feel free to discuss any concerns you have about your pet's health with Sabrina so that she can accurately record them in the medical record before you see the doctor.
• Immunizations
  At North of the River Veterinary Hospital in Bakersfield, CA we believe that one of the most important aspects of caring for your pet's health is vaccinating them against potential diseases. There are a variety of diseases that affect our pets and animals, so proper vaccination is vital in protecting them from the many types of illnesses they are susceptible to.

Ophthalmologists

• Cataracts

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  At North of the River Veterinary Hospital in Bakersfield, CA we offer state-of-the-art medical technology. One of the diagnostic tools we use is ultrasound, which creates images of the inner workings of the body.
• Radiology
  At North of the River Veterinary Hospital in Bakersfield, CA we are proud to be on the cutting edge of medical technology. Radiology is a technique and diagnostic tool that we use to look inside the body in a completely non-invasive way. X-rays allow us to create images of all the body's organs.Â