Veterinarian Overview
Dr. Laurel Gess is a 1993 graduate of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. Originally from Charleston, SC, she has lived and worked in Northern NJ since graduating, with a short interlude in Atlanta, GA. She enjoys all aspects of small animal practice and strives at all times to put the best interests of her patients first. She is certified in low stress handling and restraint and employs these techniques to make veterinary exams and procedures a positive experience for everyone involved, especially her patients. Dr. Gess works with us at BCVC 2-3 days/week and is otherwise on the road doing house calls with her mobile practice, Got Pets Mobile Vet. She keeps busy with her family, including her husband, two teenage boys, two dogs (Beau and Capers) and two cats (Mason and Dixon). Her house has also been home to many foster pets, pocket pets, and reptiles over the years. Dr. Gess enjoys the outdoors and can often be found running, hiking, or kayaking, usually accompanied by Capers.
