Appointments

Future Clients

Most of VSA’s clients and patients are referred from family veterinarians who have already examined a pet with a potential surgical problem. If your veterinarian believes that surgical consultation is appropriate for your pet, he/she will provide you with the telephone contact number for the VSA facility that will be working with you in the future.

Once you have contacted a client service coordinator at VSA, an appointment time will be scheduled and specifics regarding the appointment will be reviewed with you. You may be asked to withhold food from your pet the evening prior to or day of his/her appointment in case sedation or anesthesia need to be performed. You will be asked to bring any medications and a small amount of any special foods that your pet is currently receiving to the appointment. You will be asked to bring pertinent x-rays to the appointment if your veterinarian has not already forwarded them to us. Your veterinarian usually faxes pertinent medical records and lab work to VSA prior to your arrival.

Every new patient receives a consultation appointment at VSA. Upon your arrival, you will be greeted by a client service coordinator and asked to complete our client information form. You and your pet will then meet with a nurse in an examination room, where a basic patient history and your pet’s vitals (body weight, temperature, heart rate, and respiratory rate) will be obtained. Next you will meet with a surgeon who will review your pet’s medical history and perform a physical examination. At this point, your pet’s condition will be discussed with you and further diagnostic tests and/or therapy recommended. A detailed, written estimate for services will be provided by your surgeon. Depending on your pet’s needs, he/she may be admitted to the hospital for further diagnostics, monitoring, or surgery. Alternatively, your pet may be scheduled to return in the near future for diagnostics and/or surgery.

For your convenience, you may download our client information form and complete it prior to your pet’s appointment. Please bring the form with you to our office on the day of your pet’s appointment.

Download Client Information Form