About Our Clinic
Our mission at East Lancaster Animal Hospital is to provide high quality, affordable veterinary care to anyone who comes through our doors. The doctors and staff here are dedicated to this purpose and, according to our clients, we're doing a pretty decent job of accomplishing it.
Please scroll down to meet the doctors and staff...and cats:
Roberto Verzosa, DVM (aka "Dr Bob")
Dr Bob is the owner of East Lancaster Veterinary Hospital. Born in the Philippines, Dr Bob earned his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of the Philippines College of Veterinary Medicine in 1976. He moved to the U.S. in 1979 where he interned in veterinary hospitals in New York City, Peoria and Ft. Worth including a 3-year stint performing herd health management duties at a 3,000 cow dairy operation in Fort Worth.
After receiving his Board Certification, he worked for several vet clinics in Ft. Worth and Arlington before starting his own practice in 1989. In 2007, he bought the East Lancaster Animal Hospital, one of the oldest and best-established vet hospitals in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex. After a smooth transition, Dr Bob has grown the clinic steadily and they are now seeing more Fort Worth pets than ever before in the clinic’s 30-year history.
Dr. Bob’s down-to-earth approach and his calm, gentle demeanor make him an excellent small animal veterinarian and his clients and their pets love him. He is a resident of Fort Worth and lives with a Yorkie named Bulilit (which means "small fry" in Filipino).
Joseph Austin Rizon, DVM (aka "Dr Jeff")
Born in 1976 in the Philippines, Dr Jeff earned a B.S. in Animal Science from Xavier University in 1998 and his DVM from the University of the Philippines in 2002. Immigrating to America, he did a lengthy internship (2003-2005) at Westchester Animal Hospital outside of New York City before earning his certification from Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006. After passing the Boards and Licensure Exams, he worked for a large veterinary chain for 2 years before joining Dr. Bob at East Lancaster Animal Hospital.
His primary interest in veterinary medicine is soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, and he recently completed study at an orthopedic conference at Texas A&M where he learned the latest techniques for patella and ACL repairs.
He is a resident of Benbrook and is an avid triathlete. He has completed the Ironman competition on several occasions. This is a race composed of a 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112 mile bike race and finally a 26.2 mile marathon run! If he didn’t love animals so much, we’d think he was crazy! He lives with a cat named Jaeger, a snake named Kaa and 2 dogs named Bomber and Otis.
Our Staff
Kathy
Hi. I started my journey as a veterinary technician in 1981 and found my home here at East Lancaster Animal Hospital in 1988. Dr Bob purchased the practice in 2007 and I was honored when he made me the Practice Manager, but my main duty still remains caring for our client’s animals as a veterinary tech. I learn something new each day and I still enjoy coming to work every single day. I look forward to meeting you and your pet soon.
Sara
Hi. My name is Sara and I am the youngest member of the East Lancaster team. Dr Bob hired me shortly after high school (in August 2008) and he, Kathy and the other techs trained me as a veterinary technician. I am a very lucky girl because I ended up with a job I love and get to work with animals all day every day. I can’t imagine working in any other field. I live in Euless with a dog named Princess.
Patty
Hello. My name is Patty and I went to work in a veterinary hospital in 2005. It was there that I met Dr Bob. When he purchased East Lancaster Animal Hospital, I joined him. I’ve been a veterinary technician here since 2007. I live in Ft Worth with 3 dogs and 2 cats.
Dee
Welcome. My name is Dee. I started my career as a veterinary technician in 1998. My goal is to help our clients provide better care for their pets. Working here with Dr Bob and Dr Jeff has been a great experience. Before becoming a technician I raised and showed Shar-Pei’s for years. I live with 2 pugs, 1 chihuahua and a chiweenie. I hope to see you and your pets soon.
As you can see, we have very experienced technicians and doctors who know what they are doing and do what they love every single day! Call us today at 817-332-1595 and discover the difference at East Lancaster Animal Hospital.