Tucson Veterinary Specialists

08/07/2024

COME JOIN OUR TEAM!
Please email resumes to:
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07/18/2024

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Casey Birkel has joined our team as a second full time Neurologist. She has jumped right in and has already seen multiple cases, performed MRIs and several surgeries. She is a welcomed addition to our expanding neurology service and is excited to offer her expertise to our community.

12/11/2023

As part of our commitment to continuing education, TVS offers monthly case rounds for clinicians and UofA College of Veterinary Medicine students. This month our Board Certified Cardiologist, Dr. Robert Sanders, offered his expertise on "Management of Asymptomatic Patients with Heart Disease ".
Thank you Dr. Sanders!

11/09/2023

We are excited to welcome Dr. Brisa Hsieh, DVM to the TVS team!

Dr. Hsieh is now scheduling for Internal Medicine consultations and diagnostics.

**Veterinarian referral is required for our Internal Medicine services. Referrals can be sent via our website (rVetlink portal, under the “Referring Veterinarians” tab). If you need help logging in to the portal, please call Ashley to assist.**

We appreciate the opportunity to continue providing care for the Southern Arizona community.

10/18/2023

Although we are thankful for our Technicians and Assistants every day - this week is dedicated just to them! We want to recognize this hard working group - they are there for our patients and clients every step of the way!

05/17/2023

BIG NEWS! TVS is now offering Cardiology Services!

02/23/2023

Tuesdays, twice a month, are our Valley Fever days in addition to our usual neurology and radiology appointment schedule.
We love helping our doctors who specialize in Valley Fever treatment, and we especially love these hilarious shirts that a student at The Valley Fever Center of Excellence had made. The official name for Valley Fever is coccidioidomycosis. Try saying that 10 times fast.

12/18/2022

11/23/2022

Be safe this holiday weekend!
If you are a referring Veterinarian with an emergency, please call our office and leave a voice-mail.
If you are a client experiencing a medical emergency with your pet, please contact your nearest emergency hospital.

11/18/2022

A very rare opportunity occurred at TVS this week!
We had the pleasure of meeting sweet Primrose, a striped skunk from the Sonora Desert Museum. She came to us seeking advanced imaging (MRI) for her seizure activity. While she is improving with medication, her episodes still occur a couple times a week.
Primrose was accompanied by Dr. Barbara Paige (Veterinarian), Kara Gniewek (CVT), and Brenda King (Curator) from the Sonora Desert Museum.
She recovered well from her procedures and made her way back to her habitat at the museum.
We're honored to have had the opportunity to help improve her care.
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

10/22/2022

Last... but not least... here are our wonderful overnight technicians Luisa and Dallas! They take care of your pet if they should have to stay the night with us after surgery or if not stable enough to go home quite yet. They provide one on one care and treat them like their very own. Happy Vet Tech Week! And thank you to each and every one of our support staff. We couldn't do it without you!

10/22/2022

To end our tech week, we must also shout out our part time support staff! Meet Danny and Savanna ... our main Friday team. Our assistant Savanna is with us during the week as well in between her classes at the UofA and we get technician Danny on his day off from working emergency. They both help round out our team and we are so happy to have them on board.

10/19/2022

Meet our full time technicians: Allison, Casey and Marissa. Our team is fully trained in anesthesia and performing diagnostic imaging MRI and CT. They each assist our doctors in rooms, admitting patients and will be the voice you hear for follow up calls. They send out blood work, place IV catheters and fill your pets medications. They are here to advocate for your pet, get them home to you safely, and if the difficult decision must be made to say goodbye to your pet, they will be there for you and your pet the whole way through. Each of these extraordinary nurses chose this field because of their compassion for animals... and we are proud to have them on the TVS team.

08/06/2022

We are excited to announce that doctors Lisa Shubitz and Christine Butkiewicz will be joining us at TVS in addition to their full time research work at the University of Arizona. They both work at the Valley Fever Center for Excellence and study the epidemiology of disease in canines, the ecological distribution of the fungus in Southern Arizona and interactions between the host (both animal and human) of the fungus that causes Valley Fever. Both doctors are part of the team that created the Valley Fever vaccine for canines. Please contact your family veterinarian for referral if needed.

06/29/2022

Meet the handsome Raider! Raider presented to TVS for sudden onset inability to walk. His neurologic examination supported significant middle back (T3-L3 myelopathy) spinal cord dysfunction. An MRI of his spine showed a ruptured disc between his 12th and 13th thoracic vertebrae along with focal bruising of his spinal cord. Surgery was performed which included an extended durotomy at the site of spinal cord bruising, which is a newer technique to allow for swelling. At time of discharge, Raider's chances for functional recovery were guarded. Raider's recovery was long, but he beat the odds and he's doing well overall!
He especially loves his attention from his TVS girls!

06/18/2022

TVS will be closed for appointments and emergencies starting June 22nd and will reopen Monday June 27th at 8 a.m. Dr. Alcott will be attending the ACVIM conference. ACVIM is the world’s largest veterinary specialty organization, the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) holds the ACVIM Forum annually as the premier event for those interested in veterinary internal medicine and for members of the college’s six specialties to connect: including cardiology, large animal internal medicine, neurology, nutrition, oncology and small animal internal medicine.

06/16/2022

Meet Kratos!
Kratos came into TVS with severe neck pain. After his evaluation by Dr. Alcott, an MRI of his neck was performed which revealed a disc herniation at C4-C5. It was determined that Kratos needed surgery and a ventral slot was performed. Within a couple of hours after the surgery, he was already feeling more himself and wanting to walk around with minimal pain. Check out his MRI and post-op photos!

05/25/2022

Happy Wednesday! 🐾

04/16/2022

It’s our Anniversary! We opened our doors one year ago! This year has brought forth so many opportunities to serve the community and grow as a team. We strive to provide a work environment that promotes growth, teaching, learning, and compassion. Dr. Alcott, Dr. Eichelberger, and all of our staff, would like to thank everyone for their continued support. We look forward to many more years of providing exceptional care to our patients and their families.

03/26/2022

TVS proudly sponsors local youth in our Tucson community! We take pride in joining a community of sponsors that help provide experiences, fun, and opportunities for growth through sportsmanship. Our first sponsorship is for CDO Little League. Go team go!

03/01/2022

Come join our team at TVS! Seeking a highly motivated, experienced, and caring individual to join us. See below on how to apply 🐾

12/22/2021

Happy Holidays from our TVS family to yours! Since opening our doors in April, it has been our pleasure to have the opportunity to help the families and pets in our community, while working alongside our referring veterinarians in southern Arizona. We are excited to continue to provide care to you and your families in the New Year and the years to come.

10/20/2021

It's National Veterinary Technician week... and it goes without saying that our technicians and support staff are the heart of our hospital. Thank you for all you do every single day for our patients and their families... this career is not an easy one... but it's one of compassion, caring, strength, giving and always learning. Thank you today and every day!

10/20/2021

Happy Veterinary Technician week! We appreciate all our technicians do. Not all super heroes wear capes 💙

09/06/2021

If your pet experiences an emergency this holiday weekend, please head to your nearest emergency hospital. Stay safe everyone 🐾

08/04/2021

Check out Bruno in this video!

08/04/2021

This is Bruno, he’s had chronic back pain from a ruptured disc and was taken to surgery to decompress his spinal cord and spinal nerve. After surgery yesterday, Bruno stayed in hospital with us overnight. This morning, Bruno is doing wonderful and on his way back home with his loving family to continue his road to recovery. He was the sweetest patient and a pleasure to have in hospital.

07/21/2021

We’re happy to be a part of the Hallmarq team and provide advanced, high quality imaging to our community.

Tucson Veterinary Practice Combines Leading Edge Technology with Specialty Focus According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, almost 57% of

07/14/2021

Our team had the pleasure of collaborating with Hermitage No-Kill Cat Shelter & Sanctuary to spread awareness of a common condition found in kittens called cerebellar hypoplasia (CH). Check out this video to learn more about it!

Cerebellar Hypoplasia (CH) is a neurological condition in which the cerebellum is under-developed. This occurs in utero when an unvaccinated mother cat contr...

07/03/2021

The TVS team wishes you and your furry friends a safe and enjoyable holiday. We will be closed July 5th in observance of the holiday and reopen July 6th at 8am. Remember to keep your four legged friends indoors and comfortable. Happy holiday!