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SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY TEACHING HOSPITAL
Services
Anesthesiology Department
Behavior Service
Cardiology Service
Dermatology Service
Exotic Animal, Wildlife & Zoological Medicine Service
Small Animal Internal Medicine Service
Small Animal Community Practice
Minimally Invasive Surgery (Endoscopy)
Neurology / Neurosurgery Service
Oncology Service
Ophthalmology Service
Orthopedics Service
VTH Pharmacy
Radiology Department
Soft Tissue Surgery Service
Theriogenology Service
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The Anesthesiology Department
The Anesthesiology Department of the University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital provides anesthesia services for large and small animals, including exotic animals, for medical, surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures. The patients are evaluated whenever possible the day before anesthesia is required and the most appropriate anesthetic management is selected based on the individual's problems and the procedure to be performed.
We also provide emergency anesthesia service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The supervising anesthesiologists are board certified diplomates by the American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists. We have active anesthesiology residency and intern programs, and trained veterinary anesthesia technicians. Our anesthetic management incorporates state-of-the-art equipment, including anesthetic gas analyzers, capnographs, blood pressure monitors and mechanical ventilators. We are highly responsive to pain management in animals and incorporate techniques of specific nerve blocks and continuous intravenous infusions of analgesic drugs in our anesthetic protocols and during recovery from anesthesia.
For more information on the anesthesiology service, visit their Web site.
The Behavior Service
The Behavior Service offers diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of animal behavior issues for both Large and Small Animals, including but not limited to aggression, separation anxiety, inappropriate elimination, fear of storms, cribbing, self-mutilation and feather picking. Behavior appointments are generally several hours in duration and are seen Monday through Friday. To schedule an appointment, you must first have your regular veterinarian perform a general health examination, after which they should call in a referral.
Click here to learn more about the UGA CVM Behavior Service
The Cardiology Service
The Cardiology Service provides in depth cardiac diagnosis and treatment for cats and dogs. Offering services such as Holter recording and analysis and Color Flow Doppler imaging. Normal receiving hours for new patients are Tuesday and Thursdays from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., with rechecks on Fridays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. We do not offer walk-in appointments.
The Dermatology Service
The Dermatology Service provides extensive examination, diagnosis, and treatments of skin diseases in both cats and dogs (including but not limited to allergy skin testing). Normal receiving times for new and recheck patients are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. We do not offer walk-in appointments.
The Exotic Animal, Wildlife & Zoological Medicine Service
The Exotic Animal, Wildlife & Zoological Medicine Service offers consultation, clinical medicine, and preventative medical programs for exotic pets, wildlife (donation funds permitting) and zoo and aquaria species (including carnivores, primates, venomous snakes, etc.). We have the most advanced and extensive endoscopy facility for exotic and zoo species in the country; we also perform many other procedures, including laser and 4.0 MHz radiosurgery, microsurgery, radiography, CT, MRI, etc. For more information on our services please see www.vet.uga.edu/zoo.
Normal receiving times for new patients and recheck appointments are Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Case investigations and surgeries are scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Most zoo, wildlife, aviary and aquarium visits are scheduled on Fridays. Please call 706.542.2895 for an appointment. We do not offer walk-in appointments, but can see emergencies at any time.
For more information on exotic animal endoscopy and minimally invasive surgery, please see www.vet.uga.edu/mis/exotics/.
For exotic animal endoscopy training course information and registration, please contact the Georgia Center for Continuing Education.
Please see the Georgia Department of Natural Resources website for more information regarding exotic pets.
The Small Animal Internal Medicine Service
The Small Animal Internal Medicine Service provides inpatient medical services to dogs and cats belonging to clients referred by outside veterinarians. Services include consultation, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment for a wide range of both acute and chronic internal medicine problems. The service features faculty members with expertise in areas such as cardiology, endocrinology, hematology, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, and urology/nephrology.
The Small Animal Internal Medicine Service features a dedicated, fully equipped Endoscopy Suite containing both flexible and rigid endoscopic equipment. Virtually all endoscopes are videoendoscopes, allowing images to be viewed on a monitor and digitally captured. Endoscopes are used for examination of and therapeutic procedures in the gastrointestinal, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts. In addition, the Internal Medicine Service regularly utilizes diagnostic imaging modalities provided by the Radiology Service, including radiography, fluoroscopy ("real-time" radiography), ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and nuclear scintigraphy.
The internal medicine service is directed on a rotating basis by four faculty, one or two of which are on duty each 3-week period. All of these faculty are diplomates in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Specialty of Internal Medicine. Other veterinarians on the service include internal medicine residents and small animal interns. Cases are often admitted by interns and residents, who will then have the most contact with the pets' owners. However, discussions on all cases are conducted by faculty each day and on duty faculty are available in the Hospital to oversee management of all cases and to provide phone consultations for veterinarians.
The Small Animal Internal Medicine Service offers appointments for new referral cases according to the following schedule:
- General internal medicine cases: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Cardiology cases: Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Emergency cases: 7 days a week. All emergency cases should have their regular veterinarian call prior to presentation to ensure the highest quality of care for your pet.
The Small Animal Internal Medicine Service offers appointment for rechecks according to the following schedule:
- General internal medicine cases: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Cardiology cases: Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Small Animal Community Practice
The Small Animal Community Practice, also called our Outpatient Service, provides annual check ups, vaccinations, dentistry, preventative health care and sick patient examinations that live within a 30-mile radius of the Teaching Hospital. Transfers to other services for continued diagnostics and treatment occur as needed for patients. Please call 706.542.1984 to set up an appointment. For more detailed information about this service, please visit the Community Practic Clinic site.
The Neurology and Neurosurgery Service
The Neurology and Neurosurgery Service provides care for patients with a variety of neurological diseases, utilizing state of the art imaging modalities. With three full time neurologists on staff, Drs. Marc Kent, Scott Schatzberg and Simon Platt, the neurology department is commanding the lead among other veterinary colleges. Go to the Neurology Service site for more details.
The service treats a variety of diseases both medically and surgically. New patients are seen during regular appointment hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Recheck appointments are available between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Emergency service is provided daily. Prior approval through referral is required. Approval is based on consultation through a patient's primary care veterinarian. Veterinarians should contact our referral coordinators at 800.861.7456. Emergency referrals are processed immediately. After-hours emergencies are handled through the after-hours emergency service.
The Oncology Service
The Oncology Service, staffed by three board-certified oncologists and two residents, provides evaluation and treatment of cats and dogs diagnosed with cancer. Treatment options include, but are not limited to chemotherapy, radiation therapy, pallative care and pain management. In addition, this service offers consultations regarding management of cancer patients for other UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital services and referring veterinarians. Receiving of new referral patients is on Mondays through Thursdays, and chemotherapy treatments are administered Mondays through Thursdays. Surgical treatment of cancer is performed by the Soft Tissue Surgery Service. We do not offer walk-in appointments.
Visit the Oncology Web site for more information about cancer in companion animals, as well as diagnosis, treatment options and methods, and more information about the Oncology Service at the College.
The Ophthalmology Service
The Ophthalmology Service provides a full line of Ophthalmic Services including Cataract Surgery & Glaucoma Management for both small and large animals (click here for more information on the Large Animal Teaching Hospital) utilizing the latest equipment for cataract surgeries and diagnostics, including the latest instruments for ocular examination, electro-diagnostics and ocular ultrasound. Receiving days for small animal appointments are Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings only (9 to 11:30 a.m.), with new patients seen Mondays and Wednesdays. Friday mornings are reserved for rechecks and genetic eye exams only. Since we are a referral only service, we do not offer walk-in appointments.
The Orthopedics Service
The Orthopedics Service provides diagnosis and management of orthopedic problems including traumatic injuries, degenerative joint conditions and developmental abnormalities for companion animals (ex. dogs and cats). Diagnostics and treatment options available through this service include (but are not limited to) total artificial hip replacement, TPLO, all forms of fracture fixation, arthroscopic diagnosis and treatment, C-arm intraoperative fluoroscopy, CT scan diagnostics & bone scan diagnostics. Normal receiving times for new patients and recheck appointments are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Veterinary Teaching Hospital Pharmacy
The mission of the Teaching Hospital Pharmacy at the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine is to provide pharmaceutical services to the patient, and to support the teaching function of the hospital. These services include drug delivery, drug information, parenteral nutrition, compounding, cancer chemotherapy, client counseling, and teaching faculty, staff and students on a ongoing basis.
If you would like to learn more about the Teaching Hospital Pharmacy, visit their website: http://www.vet.uga.edu/pharmacy/index.php.
The Radiology Department
The Radiology Department of the University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital provides small animal radiographic imaging, large animal radiographic imaging, diagnostic ultrasound, CT, Nuclear scintigraphy, and radiation therapy for patients of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Board Certified Radiologists utilize fluoroscopic equipment, computed radiology, digital imaging, sonographic equipment, Cobalt radiation therapy, nuclear scintigraphy, & helical CT equipment. To schedule an appointment for radiology at the University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital, you would need to make an appointment with a receiving service (see the above list of services). Click here to reach the academic department for Radiology.
The Soft Tissue Surgery Service
The Soft Tissue Surgery Service offers a wide variety of soft tissue surgery services including minimally invasive surgery, laser surgery (utilizing the CO2 laser when indicated), reconstructive surgery, oncologic surgery, laparoscopic and thorascopic minimally invasive surgery. In addition, we currently perform elective surgeries such as spays and neuters for local clients. Normal receiving times for new patients and recheck appointments are on Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., though from 1 - 2 p.m. the appointments are reserved for local clients. We do not accept walk-in appointments.
Theriogenology Service
The Theriogenology Section provides reproductive consultation for both large and small animals. Among those services include the treatment of reproductive diseases, male and female breeding soundness evaluations, medical and surgical management of infertility, transcervical insemination, breedings with shipped chilled or frozen semen. Appointments are seen Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. & weekends if prearranged. To schedule a consult, your regular veterinarian can call the hospital's referral coordinators. A clinician will then call to establish an appropriate time. If you live within a 30-mile radius of the Teaching Hospital and do not have a regular veterinarian, please call 706.542.3223 for more details.
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