Did you know VICSD offers a “Pet Taxi” service to and from our hospital? Pets can ride to VICSD in style with our convenient, door-to-door Pet Taxi option. Pet owners drop their pet off at your hospital, and one of our trained Personal Pet Chauffeurs will pick up the pet and bring them to VICSD […]

We are pleased to announce that we now have Saturday Mobile Ultrasound service! We hope that this allows for more convenience for pet owners who have hectic work weeks. To book an appointment, simply give our office a call at (858) 634-5430, and be sure to send in your referral form via email or fax.

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 […]

Highlights 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 […]

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      For 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 […]

We will be at the Dog Days of Summer festival on Saturday, August 14 from 10am-3pm in Cardiff by the Sea. Be sure to stop by our booth and meet our staff and their pets! Location: 124 Aberdeen Dr., Cardiff by the Sea, 92007 Click on the image below for details or visit the event […]

They always say the cat chooses you, you don’t choose the cat. And this couldn’t be more accurate. Meet Becky (a.k.a. Sunshine, Sunny D, Sunny Girl, Kitty Cat). Previously homeless, Becky was taken in by one of our referring clinics out in the desert a week or two prior to coming to our facility to […]

We recently conducted a second canine prostate study using targeted ultrasound contrast on a poodle, yielding similar results to the previous study of the German Shepherd. Pre-contrast, the liver and gallbladder appeared normal. The spleen contained a 3.0 cm x 1.9 cm hypoechoic nodule dorsally. Both kidneys had a thickened and hyperechoic cortex with decreased […]

Here, you will see how CT processing allows for the same data to be looked at in multiple ways. The following 3-D videos are of a middle-aged dog with a chronic draining tract over the right hip. (NOTE: This site is best used with the most up-to-date version of your browser. This means Internet Explorer […]