Welcome to the South Bend Animal Clinic, a full service facility providing the finest professional health care for your pet. Our mission is to provide the highest quality of care for you and your pet. The clinic has served South Bend since 1947.

This clinic is an accredited member of the American Animal Hospital Association. The facilities, equipment and practices are inspected and standards are maintained. We provide general medical and surgical procedures, including X-rays, dentistry and in house laboratory testing. You are encouraged to call our office with any questions concerning the care of your pet. We'll be glad to refer to your pet's file and provide current health care information.

The primary objective of the South Bend Animal Clinic is to provide complete medical and surgical care to our patients and to offer the best possible service to our clients. We try to be alert to and anticipate their needs in a friendly and compassionate way, such that, each visit is enjoyable, educational, and beneficial to both the patient and client.

With this objective in mind we attempt to provide for our employees a rewarding place to work that emphasizes a team concept, where servicing our clients and patients is everyone's "highest priority."

Jeffrey A. Buchs DVM

• Dr. Buchs graduated from The Ohio State University in 1982.
• He started at the South Bend Animal Clinic in 1984 and bought the practice from Dr. MacGowan in 1999. Dr. Buchs is a past president of the local Michiana Veterinary Medical association.
• He is also a past president of the St. Joseph County Board of Heath and is currently on the board.