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News & Events
Weekend with the Specialists
Aug 18, 2012 - Aug 20 2012
Registration check-in will begin at 7:00am
Speakers will present topics ranging from Anesthesiology, Animal Behavior Medicine, Dentistry, Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Physical Therapy and Surgery for a total of 18 Continuing Education Credits. You will receive 1.5 Continuing Education units for each session you attend. The seminar registration is available for download. Registration does include breakfast and lunch.
Watch for Further Details in the Future
APMS
Venue
Albuquerque Embassy Suites Hotel & Spa
1000 Woodward Place, NE 87102
Albuquerque, New Mexico
**For the First Time ever in New Mexico, Animal Neurology Becomes Available to Pet Owners
Our new Neurology Department opens on February 15th! In the past, per owners in need of a veterinary neurologist would have to drive to Denver or Phoenix for a consult and treatment. Not any more! Our Santa Fe location will house the first ever veterinary neurologist in New Mexico. We welcome the addition of Scott J. Schatzberg, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Neurology) who will be heading up our new Neurology Department. Dr. Schatzberg
graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1993 and subsequently received his PhD (1998) and DVM (2000) from North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh. After completing his residency, Dr. Schatzberg spent a year reviving the Neurology Service at the Animal Medical Center in New York City and subsequently worked as a staff Neurologist at Canada West Veterinary Specialists in Vancouver, BC. After three years in specialty practice, Dr. Schatzberg accepted a position as Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine where he was on faculty for 4.5 years. At UGA-CVM, Dr. Schatzberg had recently been awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor. He is internationally known for his research in canine meningoencephalitis (inflammatory brain disease). He continues to actively research the genetics of meningoencephalitis in small breed dogs including Pugs, Maltese, and Chihuahuas. Dr. Schatzberg brings extensive experience in the MRI diagnosis of various neurological disorders of the brain and spinal cord. Types of cases appropriate for referral include:
- Brain and Cranial Nerve Disorders:
- Idiopathic epilepsy and seizure management
- Encephalitis, meningitis – infectious and autoimmune
- Cerebrovascular disease (strokes)
- Malformations/Anomalies (e.g., hydrocephalus/Chari like syndrome)
- Neurodegenerative diseases
- Brain tumors
- Vestibular, trigeminal, and facial nerve disorders
- Spinal Cord Disorders:
- Discospondylitis
- Intervertebral disc disease
- Wobbler syndrome
- Fibrocartilaginous embolic myelopathy (“FCE”)
- Spinal cord tumors
- Myelitis – infectious and autoimmune
- Malformation/Anomalies
- Lumbosacral disease
- Neuromuscular Disorders:
- Polymyositis
- Inherited muscle and nerve diseases
- Polyradiculoneuritis (“coonhound paralysis”)
- Tick paralysis
- Endocrine neuropathies and myopathies
**Local favorite Lori Faye Bock Art Greeting Cards are now available at both VESC locations!
New Mexico artist, Lori Faye Bock Art Greeting Cards are available for purchase at both the Santa Fe and Albuquerque locations. These adorable cards appeal to dog and cat lovers and feature three distinct themes: dogs only, cats only, and dogs and cats together. These sought-after, artistic cards are sold in gift portfolios of 10 distinct portraits that feature the usual whimsical and fun reproductions of her original paintings that locals have come to love about Lori Faye Bock.
Best of all, proceeds from each sale go toward funding Cause for Paws, a local non-profit organization dedicated to saving the lives of pets whose families cannot afford veterinary critical care. So, pick up a unique gift for someone special in your life and help save a pet's life at the same time!
Lori Faye Bock's work can be seen in galleries across the country. She shares her Abiquiu, NM home with a farm full of furry friends that inspire her work each day. Visit Lori Faye Bock at lorifayebock.com.
  
**Cause for Paws is here to help!
Cause for Paws is a new non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and fighting economically-based euthanasia by funding critical veterinary care for sick and injured New Mexico pets whose owners cannot afford such care. Cause for Paws is in need of much-needed donations to help end the devestating choice between euthanasia or life. All too often pet owners are forced to euthanize their pet simply because they do not have the funds to pay for critical care that would normally save their pet's life. Won't you please help?!! Visit Cause for Paws by clicking here or by calling Lynda Stevens at 505-884-3433. All donations are fully tax-deductible. Thank you! www.causeforpawsnm.org
**Our Blood Bank is making TV News!
Your dog and cat can save the life of another by donating their blood to the VESC Blood Bank. The process is easy and your wonderful pet becomes a hero! The VESC Blood Bank provides necessary and life-saving blood to dogs and cats in need of critical care. We obtain our blood from volunteer pet donors in the community who want to be a part of this special program. Please visit our Blood Bank page for more information, and watch our Blood Bank in action on the TV news.
Now accepting donor applications for Albuquerque and Santa Fe!
**Our MRI is here!
Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Centers now offers the only veterinary Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in New Mexico dedicated to small animals. Located at our Santa Fe facility, veterinarians in New Mexico and surrounding states can refer patients to us for this vital diagnostic study. An MRI uses a very strong magnetic field to align the natural spinning of water molecules within body tissues. MR images are formed by tiny radio frequency signals generated as the nuclei spin. The molecular alignment that occurs on the sub microscopic level cannot be felt and has no known harmful effects. The radio signals are collected by small antennae, called receiving coils, placed outside the patient near the area we are interested in evaluating. An advantage of the MRI is its ability to produce images that are simple cross-sections as well as from any other angle with equal resolution. MRI scans give the best soft tissue contrast of all the imaging modalities. VESC also offers computed axial tomography (CT) scans in our Albuquerque facility. To schedule or learn more about our MRI and our CT, please contact us at (505) 216-3351 or (505) 883-8387. You may also use our printable referral form.
Indications for MRI
- Diseases of the brain
- Complex joint or muscle problems
- Back pain
- Paralysis
- Lameness
- Seizures
- Blindness
- Behavior problems
- Pleural effusion (fluid around the lungs)
Watch our MRI Arrive:
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