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Announcement!

Veterinary Emergency Service East Clinic goes 24/7!
May 1, 2010

In June 2003, Veterinary Emergency Service opened it's doors as a nights and weekends urgent care clinic in Middleton. But soon the clinic grew into a 24 hour facility.

Veterinary Emergency Service realized a need for a night and weekend urgent care facility on the east side of Madison and in November 2007, opened Veterinary Emergency Service – East.

Now the Madison area veterinarians and the Madison community are asking for Veterinary Emergency Service – East to extend it's clinic hours. Because of this request, we are pleased to announce that as of May 1, 2010 our east side doors will remain open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!


Veterinary Emergency Service Continues to Grow

More than half the families in Middleton and Madison have pets. Since cats and dogs and other pets (like people) don't always have emergencies during the day when it would be more convenient for their owners, I opened 2 pet urgent care clinics. My goal is to provide same day service for pet owners, when possible. VES encourages people to call ahead, even as they are heading to the clinic, so we can anticipate and be prepared for the emergency unfolding."

VES-Middleton, located at 1612 North High Point Road and VES-East Madison at 4902 East Broadway,(both just off the Beltline), employ 66 people working three shifts each day. VES-Middleton has been open 24/7 since 2003 and VES East Madison will go 24/7 May 1, 2010.

In addition to pet owners contacting Veterinary Emergency Service directly, many veterinarians refer their "after hours" calls to Veterinary Emergency Service so their clients can be assured of around-the-clock critical care.

I also believe in giving back to the community. Veterinarian Emergency Service supports and is active in animal-related non-profit organizations including, Angels Wish, Dane County Humane Society, Friends of Ferals and Shelter from the Storm.

VES stays ahead of the curve by continually expanding into new arenas.

Dr. Tobin Eshelman, a veterinarian who specializes in providing advanced surgeries for cats and dogs joined us in February 2008. He performs complicated knee injury surgeries on dogs, neurosurgery, cancer surgery and emergency surgeries as they are presented.

Dr. Amanda Wagner is excited to join VES in September of 2010. She will be offering Internal Medicine specialty care, including diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune disorders, infectious diseases, endocrine disorders and metabolic disease. She has particular interests in feline medicine, gastroenterology, autoimmune disease and infectious disease. She is currently involved in a research project investigating urinary markers of kidney disease in cats.

VES will also be adding an oncologist in October 2010.

I hope you never need our services, but if you do, VES is here 24/7 to serve the medical needs of your pet.

Dr. David Wirth

Bark and Wine

www.giveshelter.org/sitemgr/barkandwine
VES is happy to support Dane County Humane Society by being one of the many outstanding sponsors of Bark and Wine. We encourage everyone to come out and join us. All proceeds go to homeless animals in the care of Dane County Humane Society. Click on the link above for more details.


October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month!


Dogtoberfest

October 10, 2009
Save the date! DCHS is once again holding our annual fall Dogtoberfest celebration at Capital Brewery in Middleton on October 10, 2009. In addition to a fun day full of games, contests, auctions, raffles, live entertainment, and of course, dogs and the people who love them (and did we mention the great beer?!)... all proceeds go directly to the homeless animals in our care. If you would like more information, please contact the DCHS Fundraising Event Specialist at cneeley@giveshelter.org or (608) 838-0413 ext. 118. We hope to see you and your canine companions on October 10th!

Behind the "Veterinary Emergency Service Continues to Grow," by owner David Wirth.


National Cat Day - October 29

Open your hearts and homes and adopt a cat!


New Veterinary Clinics!

VES would like to welcome three new Veterinary Clinics to the Madison Area. We are excited about these two additions and wish them the very best.

MaRila Veterinary Clinic

MaRila is a small animal practice with emphasis on internal medicine, behavior, and holistic options. MaRiLa Veterinary Clinic/ M & M Aromapet is dedicated to caring for the whole patient. We offer alternative care and the use of Essential Oils for the family pet. The combination of conventional and alternative methods allow your pet to heal naturally, making the pet overall stronger and more healthy. With proper nutrition and supplements, the body is more resistant to disease and malfunctions of the internal systems.

Dr Hess has a personal interest and expertise is essential oils and nutritional support. She is also experienced in herbal and bach flower methods.

"As a veterinarian and pet owner myself I feel a combination of care methods is ideal." Dr. Mary Hess.

Visit www.drmaryhess.com for more information.

Clinic Hours:
Mon. 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tues. 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wed. 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thurs. 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Fri. 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Sat. 8:00 am - noon

Sauk Point Veterinary Clinic

Dr. Kristine Collins has recently opened Sauk Point Veterinary Clinic on the West Side of Madison. Sauk Point Veterinary Clinic, located at 725 High Point in the Sauk Point Square at Old Sauk and N. High Point Road, offers a wide variety of animal care for dogs, cats and pocket pets. The clinic was specially designed to accommodate medical, urgent, surgical and full dental needs.

Dr. Collins completed her veterinary degree at the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2001. Following her graduation, she pursued a one-year surgical internship. Over the next eight years, she worked in a clinic south of Madison. Her surgical knowledge allows for opportunity to help pets heal and recover from ACL (cruciate tear) injuries, orthopedic issues, mass removals and many other specialized surgeries.

She knows that each pet is special and enjoys working with them to ensure their health and wellness. For the pets that struggle with health issues, allergies or fears; she will work along with owners providing them with the information and follow up needed to resolve issues. She also has many hours of experience with dog and cat dental issues. For animals that have simple or difficult dental needs, she has dental x-ray capability to ensure the best dental care for each pet. For more information, visit www.saukpointvet.com.



Back 2 Basics
Veterinary Clinic

202 W Cottage Grove Rd,
Suite C
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
608-839-0636
b2bvetclinic.com

Hours:
Note: Hours alternate from week to week.

WEEK 1
Monday 8a-5p
Tuesday 8a-5p
Wednesday 8a-5p
Thursday 1p-7p
Friday 8a-3p
Saturday CLOSED
Sunday CLOSED
WEEK 2
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday 8a-5p
Wednesday 8a-5p
Thursday 1p-7p
Friday 8a-3p
Saturday 8a-noon
Sunday CLOSED


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Dogtoberfest

Click here to view a video of this years Dogtoberfest that was held on October 25, 2009 at Capital Brewary in Middleton, Wisconsin.



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Pet Safety for the Holidays

Click here to view a video clip of an interview with Dr. David Wirth, DVM from Veterinary Emergyacy Services, talk about Pet Safety for the Hoildays on Channel 3 in the morning. This clip was shown on November 25th, 2009.


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Pet Blood Donations

Click here to view a clip from Channel 27, as they talk about pet blood donations.