Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists opens new hospital following Hurricane HarveyMarch 28, 2019Texas-based Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists (GCVS) has opened its new veterinary practice after its previous hospital was severely damaged during Hurricane Harvey. The new hospital replaces a temporary location set up in the wake of the 2017 storm. "We are finally at a stage where we can actually celebrate," says Ryan Buck, group president for Compassion-First Pet Hospital's Texas clinics. "While we have continued to provide care to the area pets, our people have been displaced and it is an important moment for us to all be under one roof." The new GCVS hospital will staff more than 50 veterinarians, including 30 board-certified specialists. It will continue to provide emergency care all year-round 24-7. The new building features 39 exam rooms, nine operating rooms, a 1.5-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), 64-slice computer tomography (CT), digital radiography, and a varian halcyon linear accelerator. The hospital specializes in: • anesthesia and pain management; • avian and exotics; • cardiology; • dentistry and oral surgery; • dermatology and allergy; • diagnostic imaging; • 24-7 emergency and critical care; • internal medicine; • neurology and neurosurgery; • oncology; • ophthalmology; • …
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AVMA steps up efforts to aid victims of U.S. hurricanes, wildfiresSeptember 11, 2017For those seeking help and those offering to help in the face of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, as well as the numerous wildfires scorching vast swaths of the western U.S., the American Veterinary Medical Association created a comprehensive resource webpage as well as a pet evacuation kit at avma.org/PetReady. The AVMA is in constant contact with federal, state, and local agencies to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date list of resources possible for veterinarians and other pet health professionals, according to the association. Information available includes: How to volunteer; Interactive maps depicting location of shelters and veterinary services; An updated map of current wildfires is being maintained by the USDA Forest Service; Tips to keep pets safe from wildfire smoke; created by the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association Hotlines and links for assistance and donations; and Links to resources for maintaining the health and wellbeing of both people and pets during and after a crisis
Pet, vet industries provide emergency relief after Hurricane HarveyAugust 31, 2017In response to Hurricane Harvey, PetSmart Charities has dedicated at least $1 million in emergency relief funding to help animal welfare agencies working to rescue, relocate, feed, and care for pets left homeless due to flooding.
AVMA donates $100,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief effortsAugust 31, 2017The American Veterinary Medical Association has donated $100,000 toward Hurricane Harvey relief efforts via the association’s charitable arm, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF).
AAEP Foundation accepting donations for horses affected by HarveyAugust 31, 2017The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation’s Equine Disaster Relief Fund is accepting aid to help horses in states affected by Hurricane Harvey.
