In other cases, your pet may be in the care of the emergency and critical care specialist for the duration of the emergency and recovery, but then referred back to
your general practitioner veterinarian for follow up and routine care.
Your veterinary surgeon will work closely with
your general practitioner veterinarian, as well as, depending on your pet's condition, other board certified specialists in internal medicine, veterinary oncology, veterinary neurology, and veterinary radiology.
Typically, though,
your general practitioner veterinarian will oversee many aspects of your pet's pre-op and post-op care, just as in human medicine.
Just as your own primary care physician may feel the need to refer you to the care of a specialist from time to time,
your general practitioner veterinarian may feel your pet needs the additional expertise of a board certified surgeon for certain surgeries.
While
your general practitioner veterinarian can perform routine teeth cleanings and dental examinations, certain problems require the care... More
If your pet is facing surgery, here are some questions you may wish to ask
your general practitioner veterinarian:
While
your general practitioner veterinarian can diagnose and treat many routine eye conditions, certain diseases and injuries require the care of a doctor who has had specialized, intensive training in veterinary ophthalmology in order to provide the very best outcome for your pet.
While
your general practitioner veterinarian can handle many aspects of your pet's care, just as in human medicine, sometimes there is a need for the attention of a specialist.
Your general practitioner veterinarian will still oversee all aspects of your pet's care, but with the added, specialized input of a veterinary ophthalmologist.
While
your general practitioner veterinarian can diagnose and treat many health problems, certain diseases like cancer require the care of a doctor who has had specialized, intensive training in veterinary oncology.
Board certified veterinary internists / oncologists may also have access to specialized diagnostic or treatment tools that
a general practitioner veterinarian may not have.
While
your general practitioner veterinarian can diagnose and treat many health problems and handle many routine emergencies, certain situations may benefit from the care of a doctor who has had specialized, intensive training in handling emergency and critical care for your pet.
Board certified veterinary cardiologists also have access to specialized diagnostic or treatment tools that
a general practitioner veterinarian may not have.
Just as your own primary care physician may feel the need to refer you to the care of a specialist from time to time,
your general practitioner veterinarian may feel your pet needs a veterinary cardiologist to help diagnose or treat a problem.
As a show breeder of Champion Sired Labrador Retrievers for over thirty years, I have had many positive experiences with
my general practitioner veterinarian and their professional relationships with veterinarian specialists.
When your pet is faced with cancer, a veterinary oncologist will typically work in concert with your pet's
general practitioner veterinarian in order to obtain the best possible medical outcome for your pet.
Routine behavior problems can frequently be handled by
your general practitioner veterinarian.
For example, if a veterinary behaviorist discovers that your pet has thyroid disease, this clinical diagnosis is relayed immediately to
your general practitioner veterinarian, who will treat your pet's thyroid disease.
An emergency and critical care specialist typically works in tandem with
your general practitioner veterinarian on a referral basis, as well as with any other needed specialists, until the emergency is resolved.
While
your general practitioner veterinarian can diagnose and treat many health problems and handle many routine emergencies, certain situations may require the care of a doctor who has had specialized, intensive training in handling emergency and critical care for your pet.
While
your general practitioner veterinarian can diagnose and treat many routine skin ailments, certain diseases and injuries require the care of a doctor who has had specialized training in veterinary dermatology in order to provide the very best outcome for your pet.
Most routine skin problems can be handled by
your general practitioner veterinarian.
These are some common conditions for which
general practitioner veterinarians and concerned pet parents seek the expertise of our internal medicine specialists:
In fact, many
general practitioner veterinarians refer all but the most routine surgeries to specialists.
Not exact matches
When asked why he decided to become a
veterinarian, he replies «I liked animals, medicine, and being outdoors... I thought I would be a
general practitioner in a mixed practice,» he adds.
Veterinarians at AVES see patients on a referral basis from
general practitioners.
Acupuncture, Emergency
Veterinarians,
General Practice
Veterinarians, Licensed
Practitioners
Unfortunately, as a previous
General Practitioner, Emergency Room
Veterinarian, and Holistic House Call
Veterinarian, I had heard that before.
He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1992 and was a
general practitioner and part time emergency
veterinarian for 17 years and a full time emergency
veterinarian for the past 3 years.
Our
veterinarian, Dr Josephine M. Banyard, DVM, DAVDC, is a veterinary dental specialist and has been a
general practitioner since 1981.
VitusVet was founded by Mark Olcott, DVM, MBA and Kalpesh Raval, MBA, in 2013 as a solution to better share vet records between
general practitioners, emergency
veterinarians, and specialists in an industry that communicates through outdated technology.
We are now established as a 5 - location veterinary practice, staffed with
general practitioners and specialty
veterinarians, in addition to a highly - trained staff dedicated to meeting the needs of each patient and client.
If he or she can't, most
general practitioners can consult with and make a referral to a
veterinarian who has an advanced certification in dentistry.
Dr. Goldman brings 20 years of diverse experience as a practicing
veterinarian, having worked as a
general practitioner, emergency clinician, and specialist.
Appointments We see patients referred directly for radiation oncology by their
general practitioner / family
veterinarian or from our medical oncologists or other specialists.
While the basic version is a tool which is mainly aimed to support the
general practitioner in his daily work, the advanced programme provides a wide variety of scoring options for more advanced
veterinarians.
Many
general practitioners are not comfortable obtaining a CSF sample or in interpreting the sample once it is drawn, so there is some resistance to this diagnositc procedure among
veterinarians.
Her goal as a
veterinarian is to be an excellent
general practitioner who improves the quality of life of companion animals through preventive medicine ensuring lifetime pet wellness.
Dr. Angela Penrod joined Sangaree Animal Hospital in mid 2013 as a
General Practitioner and Associate
Veterinarian.
Outside of her experience and education in animal behavior, she also has a background as a
general practitioner and shelter
veterinarian.
As part of its ongoing commitment to educate
general practitioners, the American Heartworm Society is launching Heartworm University, a high quality, six - hour curriculum for practicing
veterinarians.
Member
veterinarians of the VMA of NYC are
general practitioners and specialists.
Before joining the team at Arguello Pet Hospital in June of 2014, I worked as a
general practitioner and emergency relief
veterinarian in California's Central Valley.
The large group of
veterinarians enables the Nutrition Service to have unique programs such as a veterinary student rotation, an outside consulting service for practicing
veterinarians worldwide, and an active receiving service for referred cases from
general practitioners and specialists in other fields.
Most of the
veterinarians that perform this surgery are
general practitioners and perform this procedure because it is much less expensive than TPLO's (the choice of most board certified specialist in the country) and they want to give their clients an alternative that is almost as effective as a TPLO at likely half the cost of that procedure.
As a high volume
general practitioner and emergency
veterinarian, we see different problems at our office ranging from minor injuries to life threatening emergencies.
Know Your
General Practitioner's Emergency Policy: Ask your regular
veterinarian what their policy is on emergency care.
She then practiced in Houston as a
general practitioner and emergency
veterinarian.
Established over 30 years ago, we are a multi-disciplinary center supported by specialists in Surgery (3), Internal Medicine (3), Critical Care (2) and Behavior (1) along with three emergency and five
general practice
veterinarians, and a Canine Rehabilitation
Practitioner and Certified Physical Therapist.
Dr. Heather Janssen is a
General Practitioner and the newest associate
veterinarian at Palatine Animal Hospital.