Did you know that veterinary hospitals are considered essential businesses?
We believe that each and every pet deserves the best veterinary care. So even though times are uncertain right now, Charleston Veterinary Referral Center will maintain our regular business hours and provide specialty care and 24/7 emergency/critical care during the "Stay-at-Home" order that has been issued by the City of Charleston.
We thank our dedicated team for their commitment to the animals and always ensuring that the very best medical care is available around the clock no matter what the circumstance.
If you have any questions or concerns about your pet, please feel free to call us at 843.614.8387.
To review our current policy surrounding curbside care, visit our website: https://bit.ly/2RmqrSe
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We would like to introduce you to the charming and handsome Gus Gus, a 3-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
We met him in August when he came to see Dr. Klopp and our neurology team. An MRI and additional diagnostics revealed he had an atlantoaxial instability (AA).
This condition occurs when there is instability between the first two vertebrae in the neck, resulting in compression of the spinal cord and neurologic signs. It is common in small breed dogs and can be a result of trauma, heredity, or a combination of both.
Seven weeks after undergoing surgery to relieve the pressure on his spinal cord, Gus Gus is doing great! In addition to rechecks with Dr. Klopp, he is working with our Physical Rehabilitation team to regain his strength.
The collaboration between our departments is just what the doctor ordered to help Gus Gus on his successful road to recovery! Learn more about our Neurology Department here. ➡️ www.charlestonvrc.com/services/neurologyneurosurgery
Simon is a patient of Dr. Renner with our Oncology Department and being treated for B cell lymphoma. He is also suspected of having a nerve sheath tumor on his left sciatic nerve.
Simon is currently halfway through his treatments and he has been a rockstar the entire time! We love his optimism and are here for him all the way!
⭐️Meet us before you need us!⭐️
As part of our Employee Spotlight series, we want to introduce you to a member of our Internal Medicine team, Michelle Parks, LVT!
We asked two CVRC colleagues to share what's it like working with Michelle. Here's what they had to say:
"I've had the pleasure of working with Michelle over the last year, and she is simply a dynamite person and an incredible Internal Medicine technician. She is tremendously hard-working, good-natured, and is an irreplaceable member of the Internal Medicine team. She is a joy to work with and I can’t imagine the IM team without her!"
--- Megan van Eeden, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine)
"Michelle has been with CVRC from the start. She is brilliant, compassionate, a team player, and goes above and beyond for her patient and clients. We are so lucky to have her on our CVRC team!"
--- Eryn Sipling, Referral Relationship Manager
Learn more about our excellence in Internal Medicine here. ➡️charlestonvrc.com/services/internal-medicine
Emma is a beautiful 14-year-old yellow lab that comes to physical rehabilitation to help manage and ease her chronic arthritis. Her handsome 12-year-old chocolate lab brother, Cody, comes to physical rehabilitation to help manage hind limb peripheral neuropathy, secondary to GOLPP which is a progressive degeneration of nerves. This sibling duo is doing well and making progress, and they really enjoy coming together to receive care from the CVRC team!
Would you please help us save lives?
CVRC is hosting a human blood drive on Tuesday, October 20 through the American Red Cross and we invite you to sign up and join us in giving the gift of life! The blood-mobile will be in our parking lot for the event. Donors will receive a complimentary boxed lunch from CVRC and be entered into several raffle drawings as our way of saying 'Thanks!'
Make your appointment online at www.redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code: CVRC
To help ensure safety, precautionary measures; temperature checks, sanitation, and social distancing will be in effect. All donors will be tested for COVID19 antibodies.
It's #NationalVeterinaryTechnicianWeek!
We appreciate all of our veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants every day of the year! This special week allows us to publicly recognize their dedication to our hospital, patients, and clients.
We value the selfless work they perform as they serve in numerous roles to care for the animals they love so much; x-ray technician, oral hygienist, laboratory technician, educator, anesthetist, meal prep, groomer, phlebotomist, janitor, dog walker, emotional support, cuddler, and more!
Thank you for all you do! 🐾
Why should you choose CVRC when your pet is experiencing an emergency?
We share 3 emergency patient scenarios to help pet parents understand what 24-hour emergency and critical care service, and the expertise of veterinary specialists, means for your pet during those crucial moments on our blog.➡️ https://bit.ly/33psEm6
Our emergency department is always ready for your pet’s illnesses and injuries, and our critical care department’s highly trained team can administer sophisticated treatments and monitor the most serious cases.
When your pet’s condition may be serious, a 24-hour emergency and critical care hospital, with trained veterinary specialists, offers the best chance of recovery.
We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
When more complex issues arise with your pet's health, our doctors look to our state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging technology, including on-site CT, to provide information that otherwise cannot be found by physical examination or bloodwork alone.
Our commitment to state-of-the-art medicine was evident recently when we upgraded our CT to a new 16-slice, GE Optima 520.
Benefits include:
* Increased image quality, which improves our diagnostic capabilities
* Increased imaging speed
* Increase patient safety, which allows for decreased anesthesia/sedation time
* 3D renderings
* Increased reliability
It's our mission to provide advanced emergency and critical pet care 24/7/365. Learn about how we've prepared our emergency facility with your pet's health in mind: https://www.charlestonvrc.com/services/diagnostic-imaging
Halloween is just a few days away! Here are some pet safety tips to keep in mind this year:
🎃 Do not feed your pet chocolate, raisins, grapes, or sugary treats.
🎃 Avoid costumes that could be ingested, cause choking, or restrict movement.
🎃 Be aware that doorbells, unfamiliar guests, and costumes may be extra spooky for pets.
🎃 With plenty of opportunities to escape, be sure that your pet has proper identification, and consider microchipping your pet.
🎃 Toxic food and treats are abound throughout Halloween. Be sure to keep them away from pets, and make sure your guests know to do the same.
🎃 Keep your pet inside to avoid harm from unintentional pranks.
Visit our website to download a Halloween safety flyer to hang on your refrigerator: https://bit.ly/3nXmGBd
👻Halloween Pet Costume Parade👻
With COVID making traditional Halloween festivities difficult, we are bringing the fun to you, virtually!
On Halloween, CVRC will be hosting a Virtual Pet Costume Parade! To make sure it's the most SPOOKTACULAR event ever, we need you!
To get in on the fun, send us a picture of your costume-wearing pet by October 27th!
Here are a few guidelines when submitting your photos:
👻 Pictures only—no videos, please!
👻 Digital files—no pictures of pictures or screenshots
👻 One picture per pet
👻 Pets only—no humans
This parade is open to all pets, regardless if they were treated at CVRC, so please feel free to share with your friends and family!
Pictures can be submitted via Facebook messenger or by email at petpics@charlestonvrc.com
Be sure to check back on Halloween to watch the parade!
We are more thankful than ever for the amazing pets in our lives who bring us comfort and happiness.
From the CVRC family to yours, we wish you and your loved ones a happy and healthy Thanksgiving. 🍂 🍁
Throughout the holiday, the CVRC team will remain on site and dedicated to you and your pet with 24/7 emergency and critical care.
We are proud to be South Carolina's only VECCS Level 1 Certified Veterinary Hospital. This certification means we are open 24-hours a day, 7 days a week and have the resources and specialty training necessary to provide sophisticated emergency and critical patient care.
Phoebe is a member of our blood donor program and she is pictured here after her most recent donation!
After thorough examination and screening (including lab work, blood typing, infectious disease screening), she is able to donate blood to other patients in need every 4-6 weeks.
Blood products are used routinely in many Emergency & Critical Care hospitals, and are a crucial resource for providing advanced life-saving efforts. You can learn more about our services here: https://bit.ly/36UFnh2
At CVRC, we perform transfusions several times a week for a variety of conditions and are immensely thankful for our blood donor participants. We are also incredibly grateful to you for trusting us with your pet’s health.
This Thanksgiving, we will remain open 24 hours a day in the event you and your furry family members need us.
From the CVRC family to yours, we wish you a happy, healthy, and safe holiday.
Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful for all that we have in our lives. This includes our beloved pets. While we enjoy gathering with our friends and family for a feast, we need to keep in mind the safety of our furry friends. Here are some Thanksgiving pet safety tips to keep in mind this holiday season.
Our oncology department is pleased to offer two new cancer treatments to our cancer-fighting arsenal. Both treatments use advanced, state-of-the art technology, to target cancer in new ways.
💙Adoptive cell therapy for pets
💙FidoCure for pets
Read more about our two new treatments on our blog:
https://bit.ly/32RA8xE
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Two New Treatments Offer Hope for Pets With Cancer
February is the month for love and we want to share some stories ‘from the heart’ in the coming weeks. Let’s begin by meeting Rage.
Rage came to visit Dr. Jesty in our Cardiology Department after experiencing episodes of collapse. He was found to have a complete block in electrical conduction between the upper chambers of the heart (where heart rate and rhythm originate) and the lower chambers of the heart (which are responsible for pumping blood); this is called complete AV block, and it results in a very slow heart rate which causes collapse.
His family elected for pacemaker implantation. Dr. Jesty performed this procedure in our Cath Lab the very same day. The procedure went well, and Rage went home with his family the next morning!
Our cardiology team likes to refer to Rage as a lion, and his family reports he is more energetic and happy than he has been in quite some time!
Since May 2020, we have experienced a significant increase in emergency visits and our team is working tirelessly to devote the time that each patient requires for their particular condition.
To help ensure that you understand the triage process - what it means and how it works - so you can rest assured that your pet will be given excellent medical care in an appropriate time frame - we've created the following presentation.
We are grateful to you for choosing CVRC to care for you and your pet. Thank you!
Meet the fantastic duo, Oscar and Augie!
Featured here with Lauren and Stephanie, Oscar and Augie have been patients of CVRC since 2014! They have been collaboratively treated by Internal Medicine, Surgery, Neurology, and Critical Care over the years, making them very popular with our staff.
Their family is determined to make sure they have the best care possible so they travel all the way from St. Helena Island to see us! We are honored to be worth the drive!
We are currently experiencing a telephone issue that is affecting some AT&T wireless customers. The glitch is giving random callers a ‘call cannot be completed as dialed’ message.
While we are working with our provider to fix the issue, anyone who is affected is welcome to approach the front doors upon arrival for assistance, or text us at 843.614.8387.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Lucy is a 5 ½-year-old English Bulldog, and the cutest and sweetest petite girl! She began seeing Dr. Jaclyn Renner in our Oncology Department in June 2020 after being diagnosed with lymphoma.
Lucy’s amazing and attentive family noticed enlarged lymph nodes and took her for an examination with her primary care veterinarian. Lucy's family opted to treat her lymphoma with the Gold Standard treatment called the CHOP method (AKA: University of Wisconsin Madison protocol), a 25-week protocol that rotates 3 different chemotherapeutics to "outsmart" the disease. By the third treatment, Lucy was in clinical remission, meaning we could no longer palpate her lymph nodes and she was feeling GREAT!
Lucy graduated from treatment on December 1, 2020. She did a fantastic job and flew through with Bulldog pizzazz and determination! We are so happy that as of her last recheck on January 7th, she was still in remission and as sassy as ever.
We love this little girl and are so happy to have her as part of the CVRC Oncology family! 🥰 🐶
