Did you know that as of January 1, 2011 the State of California requires radiation safety and techniques training for all veterinary hospital staff members who operate radiographic equipment? Also, hospitals are now required to keep records of this training for Veterinary Medical Board inspection. Does your hospital need to fulfill […]

      We encourage all local veterinarians who have purchased or are considering purchasing an ultrasound machine for their hospital to take advantage of our Ultrasound Training opportunity. Click here to learn more.

      For years, radiograph interpretation has been taught the same way. Read the films in to out. Be consistent. Find the abnormalities. Write down the list. There, you have your radiology report. But honestly what do you have? A list. And what good is a list? A list needs to be in the context of […]

      Open-Source DICOM Viewers and Servers Are you considering a picture archiving and communication system (aka PACS) but are apprehensive due to the investment required?  Just to clarify, PACS is an economical and automated system that makes it easy to store and retrieve images from pretty much anywhere.  Thanks to the open source […]

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 […]

      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 […]

Special thanks to Dr. Kazutaka Yamada for visiting our hospital from Japan last week! You will be missed by all!