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Clark Bassett, DVM



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 Dr. Bassett is a lifelong resident of Central Indiana. He grew up in Anderson, then attended Purdue University. He graduated from Purdue’s School of Veterinary Medicine in 1989. After graduation, Dr. Bassett practiced in Eastern Iowa and worked on many different kinds of animals (dogs, cats, cattle, pigs, horses, sheep, etc.). In 1991, he returned to Indianapolis and began a career in emergency practice that continues to this day. He was manager of the Animal Emergency Clinic in Castleton from 1995-1998 and director of the Northwood Veterinary Emergency Practice in Anderson from 1998-2002, where he continued to work part-time as a staff veterinarian until 2013. Since starting the Hazel Dell Animal Hospital with Dr. McDaniel in 2002, Dr. Bassett has worked primarily in general practice, providing medical and surgical care to dogs and cats and other assorted small furry creatures.

Dr. Bassett is a resident of Carmel, where he lives with his wife Jill (a personal trainer and fitness facility manager) and their children Andrew, Noah, and Mia. Furry family members include their dogs Midge, Oscar, and Theo and cats Lovey, and Dwight (named after a character on “The Office”). Dr. B has many interests and pursuits, including fitness, music, reading, and travel. Most of all, he enjoys spending time with Jill, the kids, extended family, and friends.

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