Santa Cruz / California / United States
Our office is open Monday through Saturday. Appointment hours are as follows: Monday through Friday from 9: 00 Am to Noon and from 3: 00 PM until 5: 00 PM. We are open for drop off and pick up appointments from 7: 30 AM until 5: 30 PM. On Saturday we are open for appointments from 9: 00 AM until 1: 00 PM. Appointments are made in advance. In case of an after hours emergency, we recommend Pacific Veterinary Services and Emergency Service at ( 831 ) 476-0667 or Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital at ( 831 ) 475-5400.Click here for Pacific Veterinary Services and Emergency. PVSES WEBSITE Diagnosis of an illness is the first step in administering the proper treatment. At our hospital, we have a full in house lab as well as outside laboratory services. Physical exam, laboratory interpretation coupled with radiographs, EKG, and if needed a specialist performing ultrasound studies lead to a diagnosis which will be the basis for a treatment plan. If your pets condition is critical or warrants a referral, we have many excellent specialty veterinarians that we can refer you and your pet to from dermatologists, dentists, surgeons, ophthalmologists, cardiologists, oncologists, neurologists to internists. Dentistry Dental health is as important to our companion animals as to ourselves. Many animals can have loss of appetite or other signs from tartar and gingivitis, and this condition can progress to periodontal disease. We offer dental chews, toothpaste and toothbrushes for our pets as a means of prevention. If your pet should develop any dental problems, our practice is fully equipped to provide dental prophylaxis, dental radiographs, tooth extraction and root canals. If a more advanced dental problem should arise, we have a veterinary dentist that practices in our facility to whom we can refer you. For at home continual dental care visit HEALTHY MOUTH. We provide our patients with the best possible surgical care. Pre-anesthetic testing and extensive monitoring of anesthetized patients by a veterinary nurse is the standard approach to patient safety during surgical procedures. Consideration for the comfort and pain relief of our patients is paramount. Surgical procedures are scheduled on Monday Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings. On the day of the procedure patients are brought in before 9 AM and are released after 3 PM, unless prior arrangements are made. We recommend scheduling procedures in advance. Exceptions are made for patients in need. Post Surgery Care Upon recovery from surgery or procedures, the patient is released to the owner with detailed home care instructions. If the pet needs continual overnight monitoring, we transport the pet to Pacific Veterinary Emergency Service at the end of the day and pick them up again in the AM and transport back to our facility for continual care or release.
