Glendale Small Animal Hospital History
Glendale Small Animal Hospital opened in 1925 when Glendale was a small, sleepy town of approximatley 40,000. The Alex Theater had just opened and the famous Red Cars were rumbling down Brand Boulevard. Two years previous to this, the 112-acre (0.45 km2) Glendale Municipal Airport (later the larger Grand Central Airport) opened with a 100 foot wide grass landing strip.
The original owner was Dr. George W. Blanche (1874-1960) who had fought in the Spanish-American war. He started with a small practice and even added "a pet ambulance. In 1931, Dr. Blanche took on Dr. Daniel Adler, DVM (1908-1979) as an associate right after he graduated from Washington State University's Veterinary Medicine School. In 1937 Dr. Adler became a co-owner of the hospital as the practice expanded to include the addition of an associate, Dr. G. A. Williams. Dr. Adler enjoyed his ownership and veterinary practice for 38 years when he retired in 1975.
In 1976 Dr. Tanveer Hussain joined the staff and become sole owner in 1982. In 1988 Dr. Quan joined the medical staff and became co-owner with Dr. Hussain in 1998.
Dr. Adler
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