Within the past few decades new knowledge, instrumentation, and techniques have made it possible to receive advanced training in a particular field of veterinary medicine (e.g., Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine/Critical Care, Ophthalmology, etc.). The specialist is an extension of your primary veterinarian. CARE is the specialty referral and emergency hospital for your pet.
There are numerous specialty groups recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Board certification in a specialty requires a doctorate in veterinary medicine, a one-year internship, a two to three year residency and successful completion of written practical and oral examinations.
Specialties and Procedures
CARE Hospital is a state-of-the-art veterinary center offering advanced medical and surgical procedures for your pets.
Departments & Procedures Offered
Emergency & Critical Care
Consultations with board-certified critical care specialist
24 hour Fluid Therapy
24 hour Patient Monitoring
24 hour Pain Management/Opiate CRI
Oxygen Therapy
Central Venous Pressure Monitoring
Blood Pressure Monitoring
Toxicity Treatment
Snake Bite Envenomation Treatment
Cardiac Resuscitation
Enteral Feeding
Electrocardiography
Ventilator Therapy
Transfusion Therapy
Trauma/Emergency Surgery
Ultrasonography/FNA/Biopsy
Dialysis (CRRT)
Tonometry
Surgery
Consultations with Small Animal Surgeon
Orthopedic Surgery
TPLO
Arthroscopy
Total Hip Replacement
Fracture Repair
Soft Tissue Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Abdominal Surgery
Neurosurgery
Myelography
Traumatic disc decompression
Spinal fracture stabilization/repair
Laparoscopy/Thoracoscopy
Internal Medicine
Consultations with board-certified internist
Management of complex medical disorders: liver, gastro-intestinal, kidney, endocrinology, respiratory, cardiology, hematology, infectious disease & neurology
Color-flow ultrasound imaging: abdominal, cardiac and soft tissue
Video endoscopic procedures: gastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, rhinoscopy bronchoscopy & urethroscopy
Special diagnostic testing: bone marrow sampling, ultrasound guided fine needle aspirates & biopsies & CSF taps
Transfusions & nutritional therapy
Hospitalized & outpatient treatment plans
Oncology
Consultations with board-certified oncologist
Diagnostic procedures including tissue cytology & biopsy; bone marrow evaluation & advanced image interpretation
Chemotherapy & preventative medicine
Assessment & referral for radiation treatment
Management of cancer & chemotherapy associated complications
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