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 Emergency Department Services

·     After Hours

·        Critical Care for Exotic Animals

·   Critical Care Monitoring

·   Diagnostic Imaging

·   Dispensary

·   Life Saving Procedures

·   Nutrition

·   Oxygen Therapy

·   Pain Management

·   Stat Diagnostics

·   Transfusion Therapy

 

ü    On-call surgeons 24 hours a day for emergency surgery

ü Board certified specialists on-call 24 hours a day for     

       consultation

 

Critical Care for Exotic Animals

 

·   Complete supportive care

·   Intravenous and intraosseous fluid therapy

·   Life-saving procedures    

·   Nutritional support   

·   Oxygen therapy

·   Specific medications for different species

·   Transfusion therapy

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Critical Care Monitoring

·   Capnography

·   Cardiovascular monitoring

·   Central Venous Pressure

·   Direct and Indirect Blood Pressure

·   Pulse Oximetry

·   Venous and Arterial Blood Gas

Diagnostic Imaging

·   Endoscopy

·   Radiology

·   Abdominal Ultrasound

·   Computed Tomography               

·   Magnetic Resonance Imaging    

·   Electrodiagnostics Studies         

 

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Dispensary

 

·   Extensive supply of medications and supplies

 

Life-Saving Procedures

 

·   Advanced Life Support

·   Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

·   Chest Tube Placement and Management

·   Defibrillator

·   Pericardiocentesis

·   Continuous Chest Drainage Systems

·   Short-term Ventilatory Therapy

·   Tracheostomy Tube Placement and Management

 

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Nutrition

 

·   Enteral Nutrition

·   Partial Parenteral Nutrition

·   Total Parenteral Nutrition

 

Oxygen Therapy

 

·   Oxygen Cage

·   Oxygen Hood

·   Nasal Oxygen

·   Transtracheal Oxygen

 

Pain Management

·   24 hour Assessment of Patients Pain Status

·   Intermittent or Constant Rate Infusion of Pain Medications

 

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Stat Diagnostics

 

·   Blood Gases

·   Blood Lactate

·   Canine and Feline Blood Type

·   Chemistry

·   Complete Blood Count

·   Cross Match

·   Cytology

·   Ethylene Glycol Test

·   Peritoneal Lavage

 

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Transfusion Therapy

 

·   Oxyglobin

·   Packed Red Blood Cells

·   Plasma (canine and feline)

·   Whole Blood

 

After Hours

Should a problem arise after normal business hours, the Emergency Department is covered by the Animal Emergency and Critical Care Center at Long Island Veterinary Specialists. It is always best to call in advance when possible, however, if problems arise, do not hesitate to bring your pet in immediately. This facility is staffed 24-hours by veterinarians and nurses ready to assist you and your pet.

Your cooperation and understanding will help us focus our energies on

patient care.  We are available to answer any questions you may have

during our daily patient updates.

 

 

 

 

 

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