Trailside Animal Hospital

09/23/2025

These Crazy Cats want to send out some Love to all of those who have trusted our Trailside Team for the past 6 years! We have grown from a small team of 7 to over 20 amazing team members who love caring for your pets! Thank you to Central Missouri for allowing us to be your furry and feathered (and scaled) friends’ family doctors! We would not be here without you! Happy 6th Birthday Trailside Animal Hospital!

09/01/2025

Trailside Animal Hospital is closed today in observance of Labor Day. 🐶🐱🐰🐔🐭🪱🦄🦎

08/30/2025

1st day of school for two of Trailside’s brightest stars! ⭐️ Riley Rex Class of 2027 and ⭐️ Haylie Niccole Class of 2029

07/30/2025

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Mary Thomas to the Trailside Family!

Dr. Mary is from Mississippi, where she attended Ole Miss for her undergraduate education and then graduated from Mississippi State College of Veterinary Medicine in 2025. Dr. Mary is not the only veterinarian in the family. Her husband, Dr Michael Thomas is following his passion at the University of Missouri Animal Health Center.

Please help welcome Dr. Mary and Dr. Michael Thomas to Columbia!!

07/25/2025

Please help us send some love to Dr. Nathan Zerwig, all the way to Pennsylvania. Trailside Animal Hospital is already missing Dr. Nathan. We have been absolutely blessed to be a small part of Dr. Nathan’s journey in veterinary medicine these past two years. Dr. Nathan, Paige (the real doctor) and Ruth, remember you always have a home at Trailside Animal Hospital!

04/29/2025

We are so thankful to our partners at Central Bank for all of their support with Trailside Animal Hospital! Central Bank took a chance on our brand new veterinary hospital almost 6 years ago. They continue to support Trailside Animal Hospital with our (almost completed) expansion, our everyday business banking needs and this fun "Branch Out" video. Thank you again to our friends at Central Bank!!

04/28/2025

Trailside Animal Hospital would like to announce our newest Veterinarian -To-Be!! A Huge Congratulations to Haylie Bernskoetter on her Acceptance to the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine! We had absolutely no doubts that this would be her future as she has been with us from the very first day of Trailside. It has been a great pleasure to watch her grow and thrive in this sometimes difficult but most days amazing world of Vet Med. You got this Haylie Bernskoetter!!

04/02/2025

Today is the first of the month! It’s time for Fee-B, Maggie, and Bob-B to get their monthly year round Heartworm and Flea & Tick Prevention! No better reminder than a Lyme Disease positive test that we had at Trailside Animal Hospital today. P.S. Max the Cat will get his prevention too!

03/11/2025

Pardon Our Dust! 🏗️🐾

We’re excited about the expansion of Trailside Animal Hospital, but we know the construction mess isn’t ideal. Please bear with us as we work to create a better space for you and your pets! Thank you for your patience and understanding—we promise it’ll be worth it!

01/22/2025

Trailside Animal Hospital is excited to announce that we are expanding! Andy Bonderer assisted with our initial project and we are pleased to partner with Andy and his team at CES with our renovation.

The renovation will include additional reception space, exam rooms, treatment areas and other workspace.

We are truly blessed by the amount of support we receive from the community. Thank you to all that take such wonderful care of their furry, feathered and scaled family members.

01/03/2025

Please share any known information with authorities.

The Bernskoetters are Trailside Animal Hospital family. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate this tragedy.

Please share the post as we all continue to search for answers. Goose and Huck Forever ❤️

PRAIRIE HOME, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cooper County family is looking for information after their dogs were found dead on the side of the road Wednesday night.  Ryan Bernskoetter said he found two of his labs off Campbell Bridge Road just after 7 p.m. with bullet holes in them. After receiving donations, the ...

10/16/2024

Congratulations Jordin!

Jordin received her MO State Registered Veterinary Technician License!

Jordin graduated from the MACC Veterinary Technician program this past May and passed her boards this summer.

Jordin, your Trailside Family is so proud of you!