Before they had a chance to dive into the opportunity of opening the practice together, they were placed at different hospital locations within the same corporation. For about a year they worked separately, but by chance, the two attended the same veterinary conference where they reconnected and reminisced about their time working together. “We realized how much we missed working with each other and the conversation went to figuring out how we could work together again,” said Scherr. “When we connected at the conference, everything sort of came together.”


That’s when the dream for Valley Dog & Cat Hospital started to develop. The two wanted to create a hospital where they could provide the best patient care and really get to know their clients. “We try to be the voice for the animals, because they can’t tell us what’s wrong. We want to do everything we can to make them better, and keep them healthy,” said Scherr. “We also wanted to develop close, long lasting relationships with our clients because nothing is more rewarding than to watch animals and families grow,” added Morgan.


Knowing that someday she wanted to open her own hospital, Scherr had built up some contacts who were able to help her start the process. One of those people was Matt Fletcher, who was introduced to Scherr by an old classmate from Ross University, Dr. Brenda Buck. Fletcher, a Patterson equipment specialist, spent countless hours with Scherr to understand her vision and what she wanted in an ideal hospital. “At the time, both of them were working in corporate vet hospitals, so it was really challenging getting them in the same place at the same time to talk about the project. I worked closely with Dr. Scherr throughout this process, but made sure that Dr. Morgan’s opinions were heard, too,” said Fletcher. After many late-night conversations and pots of coffee, Fletcher had a thorough understanding of what was important to the two doctors.


Knowledge is power Fletcher also understood that these doctors were treading in new territory. Neither had previous experience opening a veterinary hospital, so he knew it would be important to educate them on the process. The same classmate who introduced Scherr to Fletcher also recommended that she attend a practice ownership event hosted by Patterson. Fletcher also strongly encouraged Scherr to attend the event, knowing that practice ownership would be new to her. “I was pleased that Dr. Scherr attended a >>


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