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Veterinarians
Referral
Process
Patients treated at
LIVS
must be referred
by you
or your staff for specialist care.
Pets will only be
treated for the condition for which they are referred.
Routine procedures and general health care are services best performed
by you and your staff, therefore, these services are not performed at
LIVS.
Referral Guidelines
Dermatology
Emergency and Critical
Care
Internal Medicine
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Flexible and rigid
endoscopy
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Non surgical disease
of the thorax and abdomen including: hepatology,
gastroenterology, endocrinology, cardiopulmonology
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Ultrasound, CT scan
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Radioiodine therapy
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Oncology
Ophthalmology
Surgery/Neurology Department
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General and
orthopedic surgery, oncologic surgery and staging
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Neurology,
neurodiagnostics, and neurosurgery
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Ultrasound, CT scan,
and MRI, acupuncture
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Traumatology,
Arthroscopy, Laparoscopy, and Thoracoscopy
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In an
emergency
or when you or your staff are not
available after hours, LIVS veterinarians are present 24 hours for
emergency
care.
Referral Communication
You
or your staff
will be contacted by
telephone within 24 hours of a consultation,
or
the performance of any procedure on your patient.
Additionally, a written report will be sent to your office within 48
hours.
Please use the form below when making a referral to
LIVS.
RDVM Radiographs
When e-mailing radiographs for
consultation, please put either the doctor's name or department in the
subject line. Send all radiographs and correspondence to
Radiographs@LIVS.org
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Fee Policy
An
itemized estimate of costs for specialists care is provided to owners
prior to pets being admitted to the hospital. A deposit is required at
the time of admission; payment of the balance is due at the time of
discharge. Cash, Mastercard, Visa, Discover and American Express are
acceptable forms of payment. Unfortunately, checks are no longer
accepted.
Form For
Referring Veterinarians
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