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Our Beginning
Dr. Bush and Dr. Vara first met in the 1980s when Dr. Vara worked as a technician at Dr. Bush’s clinic, although Dr. Vara had to head back to College Station to finish school his studies he and Dr. Bush would remain in contact until Dr. Vara returned to San Antonio. Then in the early 1990’s Dr. Bush started holding an annual “Low Cost Vaccination Clinic” at Rudy’s feed store. Dr. Bush told Dr. Vara about his Low Cost Vaccination Clinic and upon further research they identified a need for such events in the San Antonio area. It became apparent that the cost and ease of entry in the veterinary industry was hindering a large population of dogs and cats from preventative healthcare. Therefore, in 1994 they partnered to form Vanguard Veterinary Associates to provide convenient quality healthcare at affordable prices to the city of San Antonio. In its infancy, Vanguard consisted of Dr. Bush, Dr. Vara, and a handful of field staff traveling around San Antonio in “Old Blue” operating Low Cost Vaccination Clinics at local feed stores.
Vanguard Today
Over the last twenty-five years Vanguard has grown from a few employees in San Antonio to over 200 employees serving the following cities and their surrounding areas; Austin, Bryan, College Station, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and the Valley. Additionally, we have two Brick & Mortar clinics in San Antonio and one in Cypress, Texas with plans to add additional clinics throughout the state in the next 10 years. Though the company has come a long way from our humble beginnings, we still pride ourselves on providing convenient quality healthcare at affordable prices.
Dr. Russell Bush
Dr. Russell Bush was born and raised in South Texas in a small ranching and farming community. He attended Texas A&M University during the 1970s for both undergraduate and graduate studies. Upon completion of his studies Dr. Bush served as a Veterinarian for the United States Army which took him to various states before returning to San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Bush then partnered with another Veterinarian to open Perrin Beitel Animal Hospital in San Antonio, which he eventually sold years later. In his off-time Dr. Bush enjoys spending time at his ranch in Seguin, Texas with his family.
Dr. Mark Vara
Dr. Mark Vara was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, where he knew from an early age that he wanted to be a Veterinarian. Dr. Vara also attended Texas A&M University during the 1980s for both undergraduate and graduate studies. Graduating from Veterinary school in 1987, Dr. Vara returned to San Antonio to start a family and open his first clinic, Windcrest Animal Hospital. Dr. Vara has three children, all of whom followed in his footsteps and attended Texas A&M University. In his off time, Dr. Vara enjoys spending time at the lake with his family as well as cheering on the Fighting Texas Aggies at football games.
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