HomeMy WebLinkAboutVeterinary Healthcare OverviewVeterinary Health Care: A Brief Overview
September 17, 2014
General Overview of what we do here:
o Basic Protocols for movement and placement
o Preventative Health Care Practices
Exams and isolation
o In House Spay/Neuter
Over 600 procedures YTD
1278 Total in 2013
o Euthanasia
EBI only
Euthanasia is performed by Certified Euthanasia Technicians
o More specialized procedures
Amputations
Dentals
FHO (Femoral Head Ostectomy)
o Addition of 4th Veterinary Health Care Technicians
Two will work Saturday and 1 Sunday
Rabies Clinics
o Added two this year to our usual 12 for a total of 14 clinics this year
o 979 YTD
o Expect to vaccinate 1250 this year
Partnerships with local vets
o Concerted and ongoing outreach efforts, e.g., clinic photos
o Tymberline and Legion Road sold to VCA (building relationship)
o Donations from private practices both monetary and medical items
o Donation of services
TVRH- Boarded Surgeon
Local Practices- Radiographs
Trupanion
o Pet insurance for newly adopted animals
o Coming soon
Microchip implantation for reclaimed animals
o Now being offered
Josh Fisher,
Veterinary Health Care Manager
Orange County Animal Services