Reno veterinarians, Dr. Don Long, Dr. Betsy Phillips, Dr. Susan Brockus and Dr. Suzanne Trosclair at Reno Hospital for Cats are some of the best veterinarians in the Reno area and are committed to your pet’s health and well being. The Reno Hospital for Cats excels in cat health care and the science of veterinary medicine.
Dr. Don Long, D.V.M, Owner
EDUCATION:
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine- Kansas State University 1968
Bachelor of Science- Kansas State University 1963
High School – Winfield Kansas 1960
MILITARY SERVICE:
Captain in United States Air Force Veterinary Corps. 1968-1970
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
American Animal Hospital Association
American Veterinary Medical Association
Western Nevada Veterinary Society
American Association of Feline Practicioners
Alpha Zeta Honorary Society
PERSONALLY…
I grew up on a wheat and cattle ranch outside of Winfield, Kansas and attended Kansas State University. I have two grown children, Amy who lives in Florida with her four children and Chris who lives in Reno and also has four children. My pets include two German short-hair pointers; “Mandy” and “KT” which literally take up all of my free time. My Two cats, “Cletus” and ” Momma Cat” round out my family. Along with spending time with them, my hobbies include woodworking, metal working, hitting the golf course with my buddies and spending time on my ranch in Kansas.
Dr. Suzanne R. Trosclair, DVM, Associate Veterinarian
EDUCATION:
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine- Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine 1994
Bachelor of Science in Zoology, Louisiana State University 1990
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va. 1985-1987
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
American Association of Feline Veterinarians
American Animal Hospital Association
American Veterinary Medical Association
Nevada Veterinary Medical Association
Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians
Areas of Special Interest:
Feline Medicine
Personally:
My first job out of veterinary school was working on dogs, cats and exotics. I soon realized I preferred to work on cats so I found a job at the Cat Clinic of Little Rock in 1997. Since then I have worked in predominantly feline practices starting with my own hospital The Cat Clinic of Acadiana and Exotic Animal Hospital from 1999-2003. We moved to California to be closer to my family in 2003 (Civic Feline Clinic) then to Reno in 2006 (Feline Medical Center). I live in Reno with my husband of 26 yrs, 2 teenage childre, 4 horses, 16 cats, a dog, a goat and a snake. In my free time I love to garden, take photgraphs, read and spend time with the family.
Dr. Betsy Phillips, D.V.M., Associate Veterinarian
EDUCATION:
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – University of Missouri 2000
Bachelor of Science- College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 1994
High School -Pembroke Hill School – Kansas City, Missouri 1990
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
American Animal Hospital Association
American Veterinary Medical Association
Nevada Veterinary Medical Association
Board of Directors, NVMA
Phi Zeta Veterinary Honor Society
PERSONALLY…
My husband Greg and I moved to the Carson Valley in the spring of 2000 after I graduated from veterinary school. We brought our two dogs, Wyatt (a Yellow Lab) and Nikka (a German shepherd), and our two cats (Gato& Tavi) with us in our moving van. Our family grew in 2005 to include our daughter Emily and became complete in 2007 when our son Jack arrived. Our senior pets have adjusted well to the toddler and babbling baby who are now our focus. We still manage to get the entire canine and kid crew up to Lake Tahoe for hikes, but now in addition to dog treats we pack diapers and wipes! Emily made her alpine skiing debut this winter and Jack enjoys all the activities from his baby backpack.
Dr. Susan Brockus, DVM, MPH, Associate Veterinarian
Education:
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, 1985
Master’s Degree in Public Health, University of Iowa, 2004
State Public Health Veterinarian, Iowa, 2004 – 2006
Professional Associations:
AVMA, NVMA
Areas of Special Interest:
Preventive care, nutrition/weight management, feline medicine, and emergency/critical care medicine.
Personally:
I grew up in Stockton, CA and Tulsa, OK and attended Oklahoma State University, College of Veterinary Medicine. Following my graduation from OSU, CVM in 1985, I practiced general small animal medicine and emergency medicine/critical care in Arkansas, Texas, Washington, Georgia, and Iowa. While in Iowa, I returned to graduate school and earned a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the University of Iowa in 2004, and was the State Public Health Veterinarian in Iowa from 2004 through 2006. My husband Charlie and I married in 1995 and moved to Reno in 2006 and we love “living out west”. I enjoy running, hiking, and swimming, and spending time my husband and our cats, “Daisy”, “Tigger”, and “Piggy”.
