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Dr. Fanta Teaches the Community Life-Saving Skills
For Dr. DeAnne Fanta, her life as a veterinarian extends beyond her regular shift at Chattanooga’s Animal Emergency & Specialty Center. Dr. Fanta recognized a need within the community and rose to the challenge to educate local grooming, boarding, and shelter facilities in basic first aid and animal CPR. She recently added advanced CPR training…
Confirmed Case of Canine Influenza in Knoxville
This week, Animal Emergency & Specialty Center of Knoxville treated a confirmed case of canine influenza in a dog who was boarded at a Knoxville kennel with a dog who had attended a dog show in Georgia. This three-year-old hound became acutely ill with respiratory symptoms while boarding. She presented to Animal Emergency & Specialty…
Promotions Show the Future for Animal Emergency & Specialty Center
Animal Emergency & Specialty Center is pleased to announce that Dr. Jeff Phillips has been named Specialty Director and Dr. Nikki Branam has been named Hospital Administrator. [vc_row]Preeminent veterinary oncologist Dr. Jeff Phillips is known for his astute medical care, research, teaching, and compassionate care of clients and patients. He has served the community diligently….
Cardiac Workups
Animal Emergency & Specialty Center is pleased to offer complete cardiac workups at a reasonable price. When a pet has symptoms of heart disease or when a heart murmur is detected, a full assessment is necessary to see if the problem is one to monitor or one to treat. Treatment plans are based on the…
Jessica: An Oncologic Surgical Case Study
Cancer is a devastating diagnosis for any pet. Thankfully for pet owners in the greater Knoxville area, there is hope…even for extreme cases. The skill and ingenuity of the veterinary specialists at Animal Emergency & Specialty Center helped extend Pamela Williams’ dog’s life. Ten years ago, Pamela adopted Jessica, a two-year-old West Highland White Terrier…
Animal Emergency & Specialty Center Hosts Free Continuing Education Event
Saturday, April 29, marks the first in the continuing education series hosted by Animal Emergency & Specialty Center with dinner, drinks, and lectures by Dr. Lisa Sams Ebner. This marks the first opportunity this year for veterinarians to acquire 3 credit-approved continuing education hours at no charge! Dr. Lisa Sams Ebner is the assistant professor…
Animal Emergency & Specialty Center Receives Grace Humanitarian Award
Chaos doesn’t punch a clock. Pets have medical emergencies at any hour, any day of the week. Animal Emergency & Specialty Center of Chattanooga is dedicated to helping animals in their darkest hours whether the animal is a beloved family pet, or the abandoned or abused animals of McKamey Animal Center. McKamey Animal Center provides…
Case Study: Toby Smith
In October 2016, Toby was hit by car. His regular veterinarian referred him to us at Animal Emergency & Specialty Center. Toby was unstable when he arrived due to his traumatic injuries. He had a severely fractured pelvis, partial proptosis of his left eye, severe road rash, and inguinal bruising. Additionally, Toby had a very…
Dr. Baine Awarded 2015 Donald W. Zantop Emerging Leader Award
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Katherine Baine, the head of our Avian and Exotics department, is the recipient of the 2015 Donald W. Zantop Emerging Leader Award by the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV) for her work in avian medicine. Recipients were selected based on the following criteria: Leadership Education of veterinarians, veterinary…
June 2016 Update
Innovetive Petcare Innovetive Petcare is an experienced, forward-thinking group that owns and operates veterinary hospitals across the United States. Innovetive Petcare is committed to: High-quality veterinary care directed by the hospital’s medical director Building and maintaining a superior veterinary hospital that meets and exceeds standards of care Being a good member of the community Supporting the…