Auburn Veterinary Specialists - Gulf Shores

10/16/2024

The third week in October is National Veterinary Technician Week. Please join us in celebrating our licensed technicians and the outstanding care they provide!!!!! Their dedication to continuing education, outstanding customer service and individualized patient care make all the difference. Check out the link to learn more about credentialed vet techs. https://navta.net/

10/10/2024

Our Dermatology service and 4th year veterinary student, Brianna, had the pleasure of seeing literary star, Kai today. You can also find Kai on Instagram.

10/09/2024

Did you know our ophthalmologist sees a variety of patients? This handsome fellow is Gabriel, a 22 year old Eclectus. He is being treated for cataracts and lens induced inflammation. We enjoyed meeting him and his family today. We wish him a speedy recovery.

09/24/2024

Introducing Bodacious Bode! Like most Bullies, Bode needs a little extra help managing his allergies from our dermatology tech, Stephanie and dermatologist, Dr. Friedman. If your pet is always itchy, has recurrent skin or ear infections, discuss with your family veterinarian if a dermatology referral is a good next step. For more information on pet allergies, check out the link below. https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4951475

07/24/2024

Either our patient Toby is very large or our technician Rachel is very small.....🤔 Either way, any day with puppies is a good day in our book.

07/19/2024

Today we say "See ya later" to our vet tech intern Titus and bonus intern Nova. Titus comes to us from Murray State's program in Murray Kentucky. This summer he completed a 7 week rotating internship spending time in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Dermatology and Ophthalmology. We wish them well and hope to see them again soon!!

**Internships are only available to senior vet tech students enrolled in AVMA-accredited programs.

07/12/2024

Safety first! Santos and his vet tech, Kimberly, are looking very stylish in their protective glasses. He received a Phovia treatment that uses targeted light therapy to increase wound healing. You can learn more by following the link below. https://www.phoviausa.com/owners/

07/03/2024

Join us in wishing a happy Sweet Sixteen to our adorable ophthalmology patient, Max! His mom was nice enough to bring us cupcakes to celebrate the occasion.

07/01/2024

ATTENTION: Referring clinics- Our surgeon and ophthalmologist have consult openings as early as this week!! We will be closed in observance of 4th of July.

06/06/2024

Here we grow again!! We are looking to add THREE licensed technicians to support our growing caseload. Gold standard medicine and great benefits. New grad? No problem. Relocation assistance available. Check out the link below to learn more about our benefits and our facilities. https://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/careers/
And Remember folks, sharing is caring!

05/21/2024

Attending the Emerald Coast Veterinary Conference? 🏖
Join us this Friday, May 31, from 1:30- 3:00 p.m. for an Auburn Vet Med Alumni Reception.

RSVP here: https://auburn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5cDLU7UdFvmNB8q

05/13/2024

May is national service animal eye exam month, and our very own ophthalmology team had the pleasure of meeting three amazing service dogs last week. Dr. Voyles and Nicole are pictured with Boodah, a sweet Lhasa Apso that is part of Intermountain Therapy Animals and participates in the Children's READ program. Boodah's eyes got a clean bill of health today, so he can continue to "read" to his precious children that love him so much. We also had the privilege of examining Angel and Meira. These Belgian Collie sisters are an integral part of the National Network of Canine Detection Services and are active search and rescue dogs. Auburn Veterinary Specialists Gulf Shores thanks Epicur Pharma for sponsoring this amazing event, and we look forward to meeting many more wonderful service animals this month and ensuring their eyes are healthy. Stay tuned for more throughout May!

04/24/2024

We are proud to announce that our very own Dr. Voyles will be participating in ACVO's National Service Animal Eye Exam Event the entire month of May. To register you service animal for a free screening exam, please visit the link below. Once registered, please call our hospital to schedule at 251-227-8480. https://www.acvoeyeexam.org/qualifications-expectations

04/14/2024

Attention CE participants: use Google maps to navigate to the zoo. We have reports of Apple maps getting folks lost! Can't wait to see you there!!!

03/23/2024

Our vet tech/ vet assistant CE event is only three weeks away with only a few seats left!!!! Check out the schedule of events below. Registration will be closing soon. Register now at aub.ie/avs-gs-ce24 .

03/08/2024

Shorty is ready for any soiree in her frilly pink ensemble. This sweet girl presented to our Internal Medicine and Dermatology depts for vomiting, weight loss and facial pruritus. After lots of diagnostics, it was determined Shorty has protein losing enteropathy or PLE. Thanks to a diet change and some medications, Shorty is feeling better and gaining weight. We look forward to her rechecks and continued improvements.

02/22/2024

Have cat will travel. 😂 Post your favorite pet travel photos in the comments.

02/16/2024

This week we celebrated 5 years of serving South Alabama and West Florida pets and clients. In that time, we have hosted over 150 vet students and numerous vet tech students. We have been honored to provide care for hundreds of pets and their families. AVS-GS has grown from 1 to 4 specialties and we cannot wait to see what the next 5 years has in store.

01/31/2024

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!!! Spots are filling up fast. Register today at aub.ie/avs-gs-ce24 . Registration will begin at 9am, first lecture at 9:30am with the last lecture ending at 6pm. Lunch is generously provided by Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

01/22/2024

Meet Shadow. He is a 16 year old cat that presented to our Ophthalmology service at the beginning of January for acute blindness. Shadow was diagnosed with hypertension (high blood pressure) which resulted in retinal detachments in both eyes. Dr. Voyles and the ophthalmology team prescribed blood pressure lowering medication and submitted bloodwork to help determine the cause of high blood pressure.

High blood pressure is commonly diagnosed in older cats due to multiple systemic diseases. Kidney disease and hyperthyroidism are two of the most common diseases associated with hypertension, therefore it is recommended that all older cats (over the age of 12) have routine bloodwork and blood pressure measurements to ensure no additional treatment is recommended. Prompt referral to a veterinary ophthalmologist is important for any case of sudden blindness to help determine the cause and best course of treatment.

At Shadow's recheck appointment last week, his blood pressure is well controlled, his retinas have reattached, and he has regained functional vision!! Shadow is feeling much better and is able to resume his normal activity at home. We are so happy Shadow is doing well and enjoyed taking care of this handsome boy.

01/09/2024

Veterinary Technicians and Assistants get excited! It's that time of year again. Our annual CE will be held at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo for our largest event yet! Six hours of CE- Registration opens in February. Tell your friends!!!

12/08/2023

ATTENTION to our wonderful clients and referring veterinarians:

11/28/2023

Dr. Voyles and the ophthalmology team repaired a corneal laceration in a sweet puppy that had an encounter with a cat. She just wanted to play, but the cat was not in agreement with that. Cat claw injuries can be devastating to eyes, but fortunately with quick referral and appropriate medical therapy, this girl was a candidate for surgical repair. The suture used to repair the area is smaller than the size of a strand of hair, therefore an operating microscope is used during surgery. Her surgery went very well, and the laceration was repaired without complication. She will continue medical therapy and use of the Elizabethan collar (cone of shame) while her surgical incisions heal. We hope she feels better very soon and enjoyed taking care of her.

11/16/2023

Yesterday we got to see our sweet buddy Redd! Redd was referred due to the swelling between his eyes (pictured below). We determined that he had a fungal infection in his sinus cavity. Surgery and Internal Medicine services worked together to cure this handsome patient. We are privileged to be able to help patients and owners like these.

09/08/2023