ALABAMA VETERINARY SPECIALISTS

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Ophthalmology

Cataract surgery with lens implants

Ocular ultrasonography

Corneal diseases and surgery: ulcers, grafting, transplants

Congenital ocular anomalies

Canine Eye Registry Exam (CERF): breeding exam for hereditary diseases

Infectious ophthalmic diseases

Immune mediate ophthalmic diseases

Ocular manifestations of systemic diseases

Neuro-ophthalmology

Laser surgery: glaucoma, uveal melanoma, and selected retinal disorders

Lens luxation management and surgery

Electroretinography

Glaucoma diagnosis and management: medical, surgical (laser, shunt)

Dry eye (keratoconjunctivitis sicca): medical and surgical management

Retinal and optic nerve disease: diagnosis and management

Eyelid abnormalities and reconstruction: entropion, eyelid tumor, eyelid agenesis, distichia/ectopic cilia

Prolapsed third eyelid (Cherry Eye) repair

Sudden blindness: diagnosis and management


Internal Medicine

Endoscopy: rhinoscopy, tracheobronchoscopy (bronchoalveolar lavage, BAL), gastroentestinal endoscopy, colonoscopy, PEG tube placement

Endocrine diseases: diabetes, Cushing's, Addison's, thyroid disorders

Pulmonary/respiratory diseases

Hematology

Immune-mediated/Autoimmune diseases

Infectious diseases

Gastrointestinal disease

Cardiovascular disease

Feeding tube placement


Ultrasonography/Imaging

Digital X-rays (CDs available)

Contrast studies: barium series, excretory urogram, urethro/cystogram, myelogram, fistulogram

Ultrasonography: echocardiography, abdominal ultrasonography, ocular ultrasonography, thoracic ultrasonography

Teleradiological consultation


Emergency/Critical Care/ICU

Daytime emergencies are seen only by referral appointment from your family veterinarian to one of our specialists in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Ophthalmology, or Radiology

Nighttime/Weekend/Holiday emergencies are seen without an appointment

Emergency stabilization and diagnostics

Advanced critical monitoring: ECG, pulseoximetry, central venous pressure monitoring, blood pressure monitoring

Oxygen supplementation: ICU Oxygen Therapy Unit (oxygen cage), oxygen mask, nasal oxygen

Emergency surgery

Board certified specialists on-call


Anesthesia Monitoring

Heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature

Pulseoximetry

Capnography (EtCO2 monitoring)

Electrocardiography

Blood pressure (Doppler and Oscillometric)



Diagnostic Laboratory In-House

CBC

Biochemistry

Urinalysis

Refractometry

Urine ketones

Electrolytes

Glucometer

Lactate

Packed cell volume/total solids

Coagulation testing

Blood gas

Cytology with Cytospin technology

Fecal floatation/cytology

Infectious disease testing: Heartworm, FeLV/FIV/FeHW, Parvovirus

Snap cPL (pancreatitis test)


Appointments

Appointments are by referral only from your family veterinarian.

Daytime emergencies: only by referral from your family veterinarian

Nighttime and Weekend emergencies: by appointment and walk-in

Bring your pet’s previous and current medications with you

Do not feed your pet on the day of appointment if surgery is anticipated

Bring copies (if available) of your pet's medical record (i.e., results of previous blood work, medication history, etc.) and X-rays
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