For Veterinarians Overview

We know that entrusting your patients to another doctor is a challenge. At our hospital, we want you to know that your referred patients will receive the best care from us. You can count on us to be your partners in health care.

We have a full range of services  to meet the needs that even your most challenging cases present. Feel free to contact us for a tour of our facility or to meet some of our staff.

VCA Paradise Valley Emergency Animal Hospital (PVEAH) offers its referring veterinarians complete emergency tertiary diagnostic and treatment services. An overview of our services is:

Emergency Diagnostic Lab: VCA PVEAH offers a complete in-house diagnostic lab allowing for a thorough diagnostic base line including Complete Blood Count, Chemistry, Electrolytes, Blood Gas, Coagulation Profiles, Lactate, and Urinalysis. All detailed reports are sent back to the referring veterinarian to continue medical treatment.

Digital Radiography: VCA PVEAH offers digital radiography to the referring veterinarian. Images are placed on CD-Rom and are sent with the client to the referring veterinary hospital to become a permanent part of their medical record. Further, if requested, a boarded radiologist for an additional fee can review all images.

Ultrasound: VCA PVEAH offers emergency abdominal and thoracic ultrasound consultation. All medical team members have training in abdominal ultrasound, FAST Thorax and Abdomen Scans and Cardiac Evaluation. These services allow the medical team to evaluate an emergency patient for abdominal trauma, neoplasia, abdominal bleeding, and evaluation of cardiac output, cardiac disease and pericardial effusion. Our services will allow referring hospitals the ability to obtain key information on critical care patients immediately. Referral veterinarian will receive a full ultrasound report, images and comments from a boarded radiologist or cardiologist.