Central Animal Hospital


Central Animal Hospital

Viva Las Vegas!

One of the ways to achieve the goal of being the best hospital in the city is ensure that you practice the most modern, science-based medicine possible.  To reach this goal, we believe that both our doctors and staff should attend high-quality continuing education meetings and bring that knowledge back to our hospital.

 

In January, Dr. Lynn attended the North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC) in Orlando, Florida.  The NAVC is the largest veterinary conference in North America and features hundreds of speakers over a 5-day period.

 

Dr. Karnes, Steve Karnes, Chris Turner, and Elizabeth Stauffer attended the Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas in February.  The WVC is the second largest veterinary conference with over 10,000 attendees.  Each attendee earned over 25 hours of continuing education credit in topics ranging from improving client communication to advanced anesthetic protocols.  Ask us about our trip the next time you come in!

The Best Veterinary Technician Staff in Memphis
The technician staff is the heart of our hospital. How do you measure the quality of a veterinary staff? Like a successful sports team, there are certain qualities that make our team stand out from the rest:

Stability
Chris, Joanne, Elizabeth, and Jennifer have all been with us for more than 2 years. Chris and Joanne have each worked for over 5 years as veterinary nurses.  You will always see one of their smiling faces when you come for a visit.

Knowledge/Skills
In 2009, our technicians completed an average of 25 hours of Continuing Education in various aspects of veterinary medicine. In February, Dr. Karnes, Steve, Chris and Jennifer attended the Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas. They were exposed to a wide range of cutting edge medicine over 4 days of classes. In September, Dr. Svoboda, Joanne, Elizabeth, and Jennifer attended the Central Veterinary Conference in Kansas City. Each attended 3 days of classes. We hosted the only board certified veterinary dentist in Memphis, Dr. Barden Greenfield, twice in our office for in-house continuing education on dental procedures. We expect our staff and doctors to stay abreast of “best practices” in veterinary medicine and our commitment to this concept shows in our performance each day.

Enthusiasm
Our staff looks forward to talking to our clients and helping their pets every day. Though the job can be very stressful at times, our staff loves practicing in an environment that encourages them to learn new things and practice their skills at the highest level.

Digital Dental Radiography
Our goal at Central is to provide the best medicine possible for our clients and patients. For dental procedures you must use radiography to identify and treat oral disease since 60% of the disease in the mouth occurs below the gumline. If your veterinarian isn’t using radiography for dental procedures you are, at best, getting only 40% of the mouth examined and treated.
 
In July 2009 we acquired the gold standard of digital dental radiography systems – the Schick sensor and software and the Nomad handheld x-ray unit. What makes these the gold standard? The Schick sensor and software combines excellent image quality with extremely user-friendly software. The Nomad provides unparalleled ease of use for an x-ray unit. The result? We can take whole-mouth x-rays [for larger dogs this could be as many as 21 shots] in anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes. This is important because it minimizes the amount of time your pet is under anesthesia and it provides our doctors with a complete picture of your pet’s mouth. With this system, we can treat 100% of your pet’s mouth and minimize the disease, pain, and bad breath that accompany oral disease.
 
Ask a doctor or technician for more information about our dental procedures.

Cure Feline Hyperthyroidism with Nu-Cat
In June 2009, Central Animal Hospital started Nu-Cat to treat cats with hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism is the most common endocrine disorder in older cats. A growth on the thyroid gland over produces hormones that cause weight loss, excessive eating and drinking, hypertension, kidney disease, and death.
 
The gold standard of treatment for hyperthyroidism is an injection of radioiodine. With one simple injection and a short stay in the hospital, hyperthyroid cats can be cured of this condition. The alternative treatment is daily medication or risky and less efficacious surgery.
 
Central is the only general veterinary practice in the state of Tennessee to offer this treatment. In fact, we are the only general practice in the MidSouth [Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee] to offer this treatment.  Click the Nu-Cat link on the menu for more information about the condition, the treatment, and the cost. 

Ask our Doctors how Nu-Cat can make life with your cat the way it used to be.