We are located in the Goshen Village Shopping center just outside the borough of West Chester. The veterinary hospital first opened in 1995 and has recently been purchased by Dr. Kelley Collins in 2019. We are a privately owned hospital so we pride ourselves on knowing our clients and patients and giving them as much time as needed for their appointments. Many of our staff have been working here for years and love to see you and your pet's smiling faces and wagging tails (even if your pup's tail only wags after they get their treat after their appointment).
Learn more about our staff below.
Dr Collins received his bachelor's degree in History from the University of Delaware. He continued his education at Gregorio Araneta University in Manila, Philippines before entering the University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine to earn a degree in veterinary medicine
He has worked at several veterinary hospitals specializing in emergency medicine as well as imaging consulting and MRI specialty facilities. Looking to spend more time with his family, he has purchased our small animal practice offering years of general veterinary knowledge as well as emergency trauma expertise.
Dr. Bianco graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine after first completing his Master's degree from Villanova University.
He opened his first hospital in 1988 and then his second hospital in 1999 before selling and subsequently joining the East Goshen Veterinary Center.
Dr. Bianco was one of the first veterinarians in the Philadelphia area to use the laser for both canine and feline surgical procedures. His years of experience have resulted in him developing techniques utlizing local and regional anesthetics. The majority of Dr. Bianco's patients are fully awake or mildly sedated while undergoing their laser surgeries. Large and involved procedures may require general anesthesia.
His medical interests include internal medicine, nutrition and geriatrics. He lived in Chester County on a small farm with sheep and llamas and his dogs. He now resides with his wife Maryann and his Boston Terrier Frankie.
Dr. Shaka Monroe is a 1997 graduate of North Carolina State College of Veterinary Medicine. He worked for 2 years after graduation in general practice where he acquired a love for emergency veterinary medicine. He moved to Pennsylvania in 1999 and worked for a large emergency veterinary center in Lancaster. In 2005 he purchased The Animal Emergency Clinic and quickly grew the business into The Animal Emergency & Referral CTR. Of York. He sold the business in 2019 and began working as a relief emergency veterinarian. Dr. Monroe is married with 4 children , 2 dogs and a cat. In his down time he enjoys archery, science fiction novels, music and spending time with his family.
Our newest member is Ashley who you will likely first meet at the front desk or on the phone. She is learning the hands on skills to help our clients and especially our patients while also working on her degree in Veterinary Technology at Penn Foster. She loves to take her three rescues dogs out for walks when she's not hard at work (or study).