Texas Specialty Veterinary Services, PLLC

02/05/2024

This sight does not happen frequently, but we sure love when it does! Pictured is two of our four amazing Dr.'s- Dr. Harper and Dr. Dosal collaborating together to provide the best care for this patient in surgery!

TSVS is here to serve you and your pets for their surgical needs!

02/12/2023

We were missing a few, but last night we gathered together to celebrate the Christmas season!

We are so thankful for each of our amazing staff! Merry Christmas 🎄

21/11/2023

We cannot believe Thanksgiving is already here!

TSVS will be closed on Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th.

We wish you a blessed Thanksgiving holiday!

18/10/2023

Happy Veterinary Technician Week!

We truly appreciate everyone of you- the hard work, long days, sweat and tears you pour into your patients and this field.

We are also especially thankful for our wonderful surgical technicians at TSVS! We sure love giving them gifts they deserve!

23/08/2023

Thank you to all of you who attended our first TSVS Dinner last night! We could not have done it without our friends at Elanco and VetzPetz.

We learned about radiographic technique, orthopedic exams, preoperative care, postoperative care, pain management, supplements, and much more!

We are looking forward to the next dinner and hope to see some of you there!

29/06/2023

We want to clarify...

You may have heard about a new veterinary emergency clinic opening recently, Hill Country Animal Emergency Hospital (HCAEH). This hospital is owned by most of the local referring veterinarians serving as a resource for them to provide emergency after care for their patients and regional pet owners.

Hill Country Veterinary Surgical Specialty (HCVSS) is an elective only surgery center located inside the same building as HCAEH and open one day per week.

Texas Specialty Veterinary Services (TSVS) is still open and operating as normal Monday-Friday. Drs. Dosal, Franklin, Souza and Harper will continue to provide care and appropriate procedures for your pet owners at your facility.

We are passionate to continue to serve your hospital and your clients! 💙

If you have any questions, please reach out to Erin Pressler at [email protected]

22/02/2023

What are YOU doing next Tuesday night?! We wanted to share a great opportunity with you to learn and discuss how to provide excellent anesthesic care!

(Or click here to register)

07/01/2023

Happy Birthday, Dr. Dosal! Thank you for your hard work, dedication, kind heart, and comedic relief you provide us on a daily basis! We appreciate you and hope you have a wonderful birthday!

29/12/2022

Let's all give a round of applause for Dakota! He graduated from TSVS Rehabilitation and Conditioning!

Here's Dakota's Mom's testimony:
"This is Dakota, he is our 6-year-old chocolate Lab. He is on his last day of rehabilitation. He had surgery with the TSVS team in September for a TPLO, and he has done remarkably well! He has enjoyed his TSVS Rehab team, all the peanut butter and all the treats!"

Great job, Kim and Dakota!

15/12/2022

Dr. Harper, Madison and Daisy had a special guest today! 🎅🏻

13/12/2022

Did you know cranial cruciate ligament disease is the most common orthopedic condition diagnosed in dogs?

Complete or partial tears in dogs occur 5x more often in dogs than in humans!

Due to a dog's anatomy, when their cranial cruciate ligament (ACL) is torn or ruptured, the knee becomes unstable and painful.

So, what is a TPLO?

TPLO stands for Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy.

This surgery makes changes to the biomechanics of the knee to reduce pain and instability. During surgery, a curved cut will be made near the top of the tibia. The top of the bone is, then, rotated to reduce the slope on the top of the tibia. A stainless steel or titanium locking bone plate is applied to the tibia with bone screws to secure the tibia in position while the bone heals.

At TSVS, we perform close to 1000 of these per year! We take pride in being able to offer these procedures within your primary veterinary practice and work side by side with your veterinarian to achieve successful results for your pet!

The images below are of "Amelia" at week 8 of her recovery. She is a 4-year-old Labrador Retriever and on her way back to her old mischievous self!

22/11/2022

TSVS will be closed on Thursday, November 24 & Friday, November 25 in observance of Thanksgiving.

Our email account for radiograph submissions, [email protected], will continue to be monitored over the holiday.

If you need to schedule a surgical procedure, please call our office at 800.707.0167 and leave a voicemail. Please leave as much detail as possible:
-Your name
-Hospital name
-A good callback number
-Pet's Name
-Surgery to be scheduled
-Please ensure you have sent an email submission to [email protected] prior to scheduling

Our office will return your call on Friday, November 25th.

Normal business hours will resume on Monday, November 28th.

We wish you and your loved ones a blessed holiday!

11/11/2022

From all of us at TSVS, we want to thank you for your service and all you have sacrificed for our great country!

25/10/2022

Did you know administering Prazosin to cats to help prevent rUO could be doing more harm than good?

Numerous veterinarians prescribe this medication to alleviate rUO, but studies show the reoccurrence rate is actually HIGHER in cats who receive Prazosin!

"There was no significant association between prazosin administration and risk for rUO prior to discharge; however, within 14 days following discharge, the cumulative rate of reobstruction was significantly higher in cats treated with prazosin (73 [24%]) compared with cats not treated with prazosin (11 [13%])."
Take a few minutes and read the article below for additional information and study findings.

https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/effect-prazosin-recurrent-urethral-obstruction-cats?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Clinician%27s+Brief+Newsletter&utm_campaign=Online+221010&imgquiz=0&oly_enc_id=0674G2279356A3U

When managing a cat for urethral obstruction, one of the main goals is to prevent recurrence. Discover whether this medication commonly prescribed for prevention is doing more harm than good.

17/10/2022

THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for all of the blood, sweat, and tears you give to this field. You work some long hours... and this job is physically and mentally exhausting, yet, you do it with a smile on your face and show up the next day for a repeat. You are not thanked or appreciated enough, but this week we celebrate YOU and the blessings you bring your patients, clients, and veterinarians.

We pray you are surrounded with love and appreciation and treat yourself with some self care!

25/09/2022

Happy Birthday to the one and only... Dr. Harper!!!

Thank you for everything you do! We hope you have the very best day! 🥳

16/09/2022

Placing a bandage correctly is vital to the success for the patient! Here is a great article about bandaging and potential complications that can occur if a bandage is placed incorrectly.
https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/bandaging-complications?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Clinician%27s+Brief+Newsletter&utm_campaign=Online+220916&oly_enc_id=0674G2279356A3U

From sores and abrasions to loss of joint mobility, prevent complications by brushing up on the correct way to apply bandages.

07/09/2022

Joint Supplements... administering them to your pet provides numerous benefits! Veterinarians recommend and prescribe them daily, but there are so many to choose from!

TSVS recommends Antinol.

-Antinol only has 3 ingredients in each soft gel.
-Antinol has undergone analysis by a third party.
-Antinol has 15 published studies, one peer reviewed, and two additional studies to be published by the end of 2022.
-Antinol is more than a potent natural supplement for joint comfort and mobility! Antinol may also help support skin/coat health and cardiovascular health and increase cognitive function.
-Antinol is NOT sold on Chewy.com, 1-800-PetMeds, or any other internet pharmacy.

Click on the picture below or visit www.antinol.com to read more about the benefits of Antinol.

If your primary veterinarian's office does not carry Antinol, you can visit www.antinol.com & it will be delivered to your home! See the code at the bottom corner of the picture below.

If you are a veterinarian and you would like to try Antinol or would like more information, please reach out to Andy Ramos at [email protected]

19/08/2022

Interesting article proving the more you do things at a very high volume the better, more precise and accurate you become at delivering those procedures.

At TSVS, we feel the same about a majority of the primary surgeries we perform- TPLO, fracture repair and more.

Want to make suire your pet is in the best hands? Bring them to a specialist! New research suggests that might be at a high volume clinic.

18/06/2022

We had a special night celebrating our friend and co-worker, Cody!

Over the last 3 years, he has brought so much joy, hard work, and passion into the work place. We are so sad to see him go, but it's a "See ya Soon!" rather than "Good Bye", because we know he will do great things in his life and in veterinary medicine as Cody Kotara, DVM!

We are so proud of you!

27/05/2022

TSVS and our call service will be closed on Monday, May 30.

We look forward to serving you on Tuesday, May 31!

We hope you have a wonderful, long weekend!

16/05/2022

Watch out Vet School! Here comes Cody!

We are sad to see him go, but we are SO excited to see him follow his dreams of becoming a veterinarian!

29/04/2022

We have some exciting news to share!

30/03/2022

We have exciting news!

Dr. Kristina Kiefer is now a Board Certified Small Animal Surgeon!

Dr. Kiefer is not only incredibly smart, but equally kind hearted, generous, and patient. She is a great asset to TSVS and the clinics that we serve.

Please, give her a *high five* & congratulations next time you see her!

02/03/2022

Let's welcome Dr. Camila Souza to the TSVS team!

Dr. Camila Souza graduated from University of Sao Paulo, in Brazil, and came to the United States to pursue specialization in Equine Surgery in 2009. She completed an internship at Washington State University (WSU) followed by a Master of Science and Residency program in equine surgery. After completing her residency, she stayed at WSU for 3 more years working as a clinical instructor and as the primary equine emergency clinician and surgeon. She went on from there to a position as Clinical Assistant Professor at Kansas State University (KSU) also working as the primary emergency surgeon. At KSU, she also worked in collaboration with a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department to investigate the mechanical forces responsible for failure of a common implant used to treat comminuted fractures in horses. They plan on publishing the results of their study soon.
Following her time at KSU, she moved on to work as
the primary surgeon at an equine private practice near Houston, TX.

Dr. Souza joined Texas Specialty Veterinary Services to expand her horizons, undergo additional training in small animal surgery with the surgeons at TSVS and to continue pursuing her passion for veterinary orthopedic surgery.

Outside of work you can find her hiking, biking, fly fishing, throwing BBQ parties for her friends, doing woodwork and diving into house renovation projects with her husband.

03/02/2022

It’s National Golden Retriever Day!!!

The employees at TSVS like Golden Retrievers... just a little bit. 🥰

If you have a Golden Retriever, show us and post a picture below!

12/01/2022

Some pretty cute kids participated in the Kendall County Stock Show this past weekend! Each of them did a great job! We cannot wait until next year!

07/01/2022

Happy Birthday to Dr. Michael Dosal! The Rio Grande Valley is blessed to have such a great Dr. there to assist with their pet's surgical needs.

And, The TSVS family, is blessed to have you as a friend and a colleague. We hope this is your best year, yet!