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Welcome to Van Zandt Animal Care Center

Name: Van Zandt Animal Care Center
Address: 21449 US Highway 80, Wills Point, TX, 75169, United States
Telephone: 903-873-4100
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If you live in Wills Point or the surrounding area and need a trusted veterinarian to care for your pets – look no further. Dr. Buck VanTrease is a licensed TX veterinarian, treating all types of pets. Your pets’ health and well being are very important to us, and we take every possible measure to give your animals the care they deserve.

Van Zandt Animal Care Center is a full-service animal hospital and welcomes both emergency treatment cases as well as pet patients in need of routine medical, surgical, and dental care. Dr. Buck VanTrease has years of experience treating serious conditions and offering regular pet wellness care. Beyond first-rate pet care, we make our clinic comfortable, kid-friendly, and calm, so your pet can relax in the waiting room and look forward to meeting our Wills Point veterinarian.

We are happy to offer a number of resources that enable you to learn about how to take better care of your pets. Please feel free to browse our site, particularly the informational articles. The best veterinary care for animals is ongoing nutrition and problem prevention, so becoming knowledgeable about preventative pet care is essential to the ongoing success of your animal’s health. If you have any questions, call 903-873-4100 or email us and we'll promptly get back to you. Our Wills Point veterinarian office is very easy to get to -- just check out the map below!

At Van Zandt Animal Care Center, we treat your pets like the valued family members they are.

Dr. Buck VanTrease
Wills Point Veterinarian | Van Zandt Animal Care Center | 903-873-4100

21449 US Highway 80
Wills Point, TX 75169

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Dr. Buck Vantrease

Veterinarian

Buck VanTrease, D.V.M.

Dr. Buck VanTrease is a 1984 graduate of Kansas State University. Post graduation he practiced in Tempe, Arizona in an mixed companion practices that included extensive equine work. In 1987 he founded a practice in Fountain Hills, Arizona predominately small animal medicine and surgery. He consulted and practiced with several large hospitals in Arizona where he started to develop advanced skills in surgery.

In 2003 he purchased a practice in the heart of Austin, Texas. It’s here that Dr. VanTrease, over the next several years, trained with some of the most respected doctors in the country in advanced soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries. After 15 years he was asked to develop and train other veterinarians in these areas and thus his travels lead him to San Antonio, Houston and finally to Wills Point, Texas.“ I was raised in a small town and have never forgotten the true benefits that came from that. I truly consider it a blessing that my journey has finally lead to here. I look forward to being very involved in the community at all levels”, he added when asked about moving from a large city to Wills Point.He as three children, a son and two daughters, who have the passion for the outdoors, horses, and helping others especially young kids. He was instrumental in starting an outdoor ministry in Austin for boys who didn’t have a father figure in their lives. Today Kids Outdoor Zone impacts thousands of boys and girls throughout the country. His oldest daughter has caught the bug to follow in her father’s footsteps and plans to go to Texas A&M to become a veterinarian.“I look forward to being huge supporter and leader in Wills Point, both with our schools (Go Tigers!) and from a business point of view, he said.
Suzanna T.

Kennel Manager/ Veterinary Assistant

Suzanna joined the VZACC team in June 2019 as a kennel manager.
She has 2 dogs at home. A pit bull named Tigeress, and a lab named Ruby.
Outside of veterinary medicine, she enjoys hanging out with her husband and children.
Her favorite movie is '10 Things I Hate About You.'
Her favorite quote is, 'As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.' ~Joshua 24:15
Her favorite part of veterinary medicine is being able to give boarding dogs the comfort they need when away from their owners.

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"Wow! Thanks to all the staff at Anderson Vet Clinic. I feel like you all truly love what you do! My kitty, Lola and I always have such a pleasant experience when we come in. Fortunately, it’s usually just for a check-up, but I would not leave Lola in anyone else’s hands but yours. Thank you for your caring commitment!"

Maya Smith / Los Angeles, CA
"I have benefited tremendously from the care my pet received from Dr. Anderson."

John Doe / San Diego, CA
"Fabio wasn’t eating the food I was giving him and I didn’t feel he was getting the nutrition he needed. Thanks to Dr. Anderson, he evaluated Fabio and his current diet to make some recommendations and now Fabio has gone from barely eating to finishing his meals and he looks healthier than ever. You clearly are an expert in your field...thanks so much!"

Tara Brown / Kansas City, MO

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