We just wanted to post a special thank you to everyone who attended our I-131 Radiation Therapy Seminar last Wednesday. This event was a huge success, and we are thankful for your attendance and questions. If you have any additional questions about feline hyperthyroidism or I-131 therapy, please do not hesitate to give us a […]
(...Read More)Thank you to our I-131 therapy seminar attendees!
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011Highlights of Our Services
Sunday, July 17th, 2011Highlights of Our Services “Know Before You Go” Outpatient imaging allows pet owners and veterinarians to take a segmented, step-wise approach to advanced care. Utilizing our services gives you the option to “know before you go” any further in treatment. After imaging is performed and recommendations are made from one of our radiologists, you and […]
(...Read More)Feline Hyperthyroidism Treatment Options
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011For several years now, veterinary specialists have made a strong case for I-131 (radioiodine) therapy over surgery to treat feline hyperthyroidism. Recently, Jennifer Newton, DVM, MS, DACVS, consulting surgical specialist for DVM360, was recently asked why veterinarians are now more reluctant than ever to go the surgical route (thyroidectomies) for treating this […]
(...Read More)CT Reveals Brain Development in 190-year-old Fossils
Friday, May 20th, 2011Over the last 10 years, the University of Texas has been using CT technology to study living specimens and fossils as old as 190 million years, belonging to some of the oldest known mammals. According to their website, “The 3-D scans revealed that even these tiny, 190-million-year-old animals had developed brains larger than expected for […]
(...Read More)Client Feedback Survey Raffle Winner
Monday, May 9th, 2011Many thanks to everyone who took the time to fill out our Client Feedback Survey! We were thrilled to receive so many responses, and your input is invaluable to the growth and future of our company. We are constantly striving to provide the highest quality service and customer care to our clients and patients, but […]
(...Read More)Dr. Kazutaka Yamada
Monday, February 14th, 2011Special thanks to Dr. Kazutaka Yamada for visiting our hospital from Japan last week! You will be missed by all!
(...Read More)How VICSD’s I-131 Therapy Protocol Was Born
Friday, September 24th, 2010How VICSD’s 4/7 mCi Dosing Protocol Was Born Dr. Seth Wallack recently presented VICSD’s original research on the thyroid to background ratio and how using this ratio to guide I-131 treatment has resulted in a 98% first-time success rate (one of the highest in the country) during the ACVR 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting in August. […]
(...Read More)Tired of long hours at your clinic? Freeware can help!
Thursday, September 9th, 2010Veterinarians – Do you dream of getting home earlier but are trapped at work due to typing reports and managing records? Into the evening, do you often find yourself saying, “I wish I could take care of this at home”? After running around for 10 hours, the last thing you want to do is spend […]
(...Read More)People are talking about Feline Hyperthyroid Treatment …
Thursday, September 9th, 2010The following was taken from a City-Data.com blog thread. The blog post was started by a cat owner trying to do research on Radioiodine Therapy. One blogger responded with these kind words about VICSD: “Since our cat had an extreme reaction to the thyroid medication, radioactive iodine or surgery were his only […]
(...Read More)All Hail Dr. Hayles!
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010Here yea, Here yea. We are pleased to announce that we will soon have a third in-house radiologist! Dr. Jonathan Hayles will be joining our practice on Monday, October 1, 2010. A San Diego native, Dr. Hayles obtained his undergraduate degree at the University of California, San Diego and his DVM from the University of […]
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