We kick off our first medical staff spotlight of 2009 with Alan Stewart, DVM, CVA, DACVIM. Dr. Stewart has been with SFVS since the beginning, and here he shares thoughts on things from holistic medicine to pet nutrition. Thanks, Dr. Stewart!
1. How did you know you wanted to be a veterinarian? What led you down [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Staff Spotlight: Q+A With Internal Medicine Specialist Alan Stewart, DVM, CVA, DACVIM
Posted in Doctors & Staff, Internal Medicine, tagged Doctors & Staff, Internal Medicine on January 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SFVS News: Pet Oncologist Aarti Sabhlok, DVM in SF Chronicle’s Ask the Vet
Posted in Oncology, SFVS News, tagged Oncology, SFVS News on January 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of SFVS’s veterinary oncologists, Aarti Sabhlok, DVM, Board-Qualified (Oncology), is featured in today’s edition of the San Francisco Chronicle’s Ask the Vet column.
The reader’s question: My dachshund just had a cancerous tumor removed from his rump. I’m told the margins are clear, but that there is a high probability of it returning. Can you [...]
SFVS News: January Employee of the Month
Posted in Doctors & Staff, SFVS News, tagged Doctors & Staff, SFVS News on January 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SFVS is proud to announce the first employee of the month for 2009: Lauren Stokes! To learn more about Lauren, and her dog named Sergio, read the short Q+A below. Congratulations, Lauren!
1. What’s your job at SFVS? How long have you been working at the hospital?
My job at SFVS is both an oncology and internal [...]
SFVS News: SFVS Now Offering Tightrope CCL Surgery to Repair Canine Knees
Posted in Cutting Edge, SFVS News, Surgery, tagged Cutting Edge, SFVS News, Surgery on January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For Immediate Release
New, State-of-the-Art Procedure Is a Minimally Invasive, More Cost-Effective Alternative to Traditional Canine Knee-Repair Techniques, Results in Fewer Complications
San Francisco, Calif., Jan. 13, 2009—San Francisco Veterinary Specialists, Inc. (SFVS), the first and only multi-specialty referral hospital in San Francisco, is now offering the Tightrope CCL surgery to repair dogs’ cranial cruciate ligament (CCL)—an [...]
SFVS News: SFVS Welcomes Internal Medicine Specialist Diana Bowen, DVM, DACVIM, to Its Veterinary Team
Posted in Doctors & Staff, Internal Medicine, SFVS News on January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For Immediate Release
San Francisco, Calif., Jan. 9, 2009—San Francisco Veterinary Specialists, Inc. (SFVS), the first and only multi-specialty referral hospital in San Francisco, has announced the latest addition to the hospital’s veterinary team of specialists: Diana Bowen, DVM, MS, DACVIM. A Board-certified veterinary internist, she will be accepting appointments at SFVS on Thursdays and Fridays [...]
Headlines: Early Detection Saves Pets, Tips on When to Bring Pets to Animal ER
Posted in Headlines, emergency, tagged emergency, Headlines on January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Florida Veterinary Specialists recently distributed some important tips to keep in mind when trying to decide whether to take your pet to an emergency clinic. FVS’s Dr. Shaw recommends taking immediate action and bringing your pet to your family veterinarian or the emergency room if one or more of the following occur:
Pet is not drinking
Pet [...]
SFVS News: Dr. Jamie Anderson in Fetch the Paper
Posted in Dentistry, SFVS News, tagged Dentistry, SFVS News on January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SFVS’s Jamie Anderson, DVM, MS, DAVDC, DACVIM, is featured in the January 2009 edition of Fetch the Paper. Her article on canine dentistry, titled “Dog Dentistry; Do try this at home!,” appears in the “Health Matters” section of the paper. The piece discusses what’s normal (and what’s not) as far as canine oral health, and [...]
