Bourbon County Veterinary Clinic, LLC is fully open for business at  1251 240th Street in Fort Scott.

Owners are  Dr. Trent Callahan and Dr. Joely Roe Johnson.

Dr. Callahan and Dr. Joe (Joely Johnson) both come from an agricultural background and share a love for providing veterinary care to rural communities, Dr. Callahan said.

The new business is just over the Bourbon County line in Bates County, Missouri, where the two are vets at the Bates County Veterinary Clinic in Butler.

The two clinics will share goals, clients, veterinarians, and patients.

Their core values are “Keeping your pets happy and healthy and your livestock profitable!”

Dr. Joe and her family also call Bourbon County home, with her husband’s family having deep roots in the area, she said.

“We will have a broad range of experience and knowledge,” said Dr. Joe. “We will provide large animal and small animal services ranging from routine vaccines, surgeries, herd work, consulting, and much more. We are excited to serve Bourbon County and surrounding areas.”

Dr. Callahan earned a  Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Missouri with the class of 1998. He opened his first practice in 2008 in Bates County after practicing for eleven years as an associate veterinarian in Butler, Missouri.

Dr. Joe earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine  degree from Purdue University, class of 2023

In 2021, Bates County expanded and remodeled its facility, offering the newest technology and expanding the veterinarians on staff. In 2023, Dr. Joe joined the Bates County Veterinary Clinic team.

They will have a rotation of four veterinarians with support staff at the Kansas clinic. Other vets who will be rotating are Dr. Levi Cade and Dr. Megan Westerhold.

Contact info: phone:620-223-1171, email: bourboncountyveterinary@gmail.com, website: bcvet.us, and find us on Facebook

Hours of operation: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., Friday, 8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.