Our latest “Staff Spotlight” installment features Sophia Yin, DVM, who is one of SFVS’s animal behaviorists. Thanks so much, Dr. Yin, for your answers and photos/videos!
1. How does a person become an animal behaviorist?
Unfortunately, anyone can call him or herself an animal behaviorist even if they have virtually no experience with training or in [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Staff Spotlight: Q+A With Animal Behaviorist Sophia Yin, DVM
Posted in Behavior, Doctors & Staff, tagged Behavior, Doctors & Staff on October 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Headlines: Specialists Can Make a Difference
Posted in Headlines, tagged Headlines on October 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Sacramento Bee has a short Q+A about veterinary specialists … why they’re needed and how the relationship works with your pet’s regular veterinarian.
The question: My dog has had an ongoing problem with digesting his food. Working with my veterinarian, we tried a few different things, but now he wants me to take the dog [...]
SFVS News: Dr. Craig Maretzki in SF Chronicle, Discusses Pet Food
Posted in Doctors & Staff, Internal Medicine, tagged Doctors & Staff, Internal Medicine on October 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
SFVS’s Craig Maretzki, VMD, a veterinary internal medicine specialist, was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle’s Ask the Vet section on October 18:
Ask the vet
Q: If the economy forces me to start buying pet food at the big-box stores, what ingredients do I need to look for? What should I avoid?
A: As economic pressures mount, [...]
SFVS News: October Employee of the Month
Posted in Doctors & Staff, SFVS News, tagged Doctors & Staff, SFVS News on October 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Congratulations to Justin Martin, SFVS’s October Employee of the Month! You’ll find Justin welcoming clients, checking them in and out, taking care of pharmacy orders through VetCentric, and handling anything and everything that pops up, always with a smile. Here’s what he has to say:
1. What’s your job at SFVS? How long have you been [...]
SFVS News: SFVS Behaviorist Sophia Yin Featured on msnbc.com
Posted in Behavior, Doctors & Staff, SFVS News, tagged SFVS News on October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
SFVS animal behaviorist Sophia Yin recently was featured in an msnbc.com story on “Getting dogged: When your pet cheats on you / Some cats and dogs ditch their owners for someone they like better.” The article discusses dogs and cats who prefer other people and/or surroundings to their usual ones: “Dogs and cats can also [...]
SFVS News: The City’s First CT Scanner Exclusively for Veterinary Use Now Installed at San Francisco Veterinary Specialists
Posted in Cutting Edge, SFVS News, tagged Cutting Edge, SFVS News on October 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Advanced imaging technology will lead to faster, more accurate diagnoses and treatment for San Francisco’s dogs and cats.
San Francisco, Calif., Oct. 9, 2008—San Francisco Veterinary Specialists, Inc. (SFVS) has acquired and installed the first computed tomography (CT) scanner in the City of San Francisco that is exclusively for veterinary use. Conveniently located in the Mission/Potrero [...]
Staff Spotlight: Q+A With Holistic Doc David Fong
Posted in Doctors & Staff, Holistic, tagged Doctors & Staff, Holistic on October 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When it comes to their dogs and cats, many pet parents are turning more and more to holistic and integrative medicine. We sat down with David Fong, DVM, to learn more about these treatments, what conditions they address, and what he would tell a skeptical pet owner. Thanks, Dr. Fong!
1. What do you do at [...]
