Our services

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Veterinary medicine encompasses a wide range of disciplines. The entire staff at Angel Oak Animal Hospital is highly proficient in internal medicine, dermatology, ophthalmology, hematology, immunology, endocrinology, cardiology, pharmacology, and toxicology, to name a few. Board certified specialists are available for complex cases or advanced diagnostics.

IN-HOUSE LABS

We also routinely utilize the outside laboratory, Antech Diagnostics, for performing both wellness and illness diagnostic testing. Antech Diagnostics is the nation’s premier veterinary diagnostic laboratory and can provide us with rapid results for a wide variety of diseases, including the following types of tests:

• Bacterial cultures
• Fungal cultures
• Comprehensive thyroid panels
• Tick panels
• Vaccine titers

REFERENCE LABORATORY

We also routinely utilize the outside laboratory, Antech Diagnostics, for performing both wellness and illness diagnostic testing. Antech Diagnostics is the nation’s premier veterinary diagnostic laboratory and can provide us with rapid results for a wide variety of diseases, including the following types of tests:

• Bacterial cultures
• Fungal cultures
• Comprehensive thyroid panels
• Tick panels
• Vaccine titers

Wellness testing can help catch many conditions early before they become serious illnesses. We highly recommend lab work for pets prior to any anesthetic event and every 6 months for dogs over the age of 7 and cats over the age of 9.  Please ask your veterinarian about which tests your pet may need during your pet’s next wellness exam.

ANESTHESIA

Dr. Rivers and staff understand the anxiety pet owner’s have about their beloved companion going under general anesthesia, so we have taken every step to ensure their safety, and that the benefits far out-weigh the risks. Features include:

• TWO highly skilled veterinary technicians are assigned to each pet
• Monitors-temperature, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, EKG
• Heating pad
• Short-acting or reversible induction agent for safety & rapid recovery
• All patients receive IV Fluids
• All patients are intubated
• All patients get a pre-anesthetic exam
• Veterinarian supervised
• Lab work is highly recommended in patients over 6 years old

DENTISTRY

Competent basic and intermediate dentistry is slowly becoming a practice standard and clients SHOULD expect this level of care for their beloved companions. The staff at Angel Oak Animal Hospital is dedicated to tackling dental disease and we have made it the number one priority to ensure optimal pet health and happiness.

LASER THERAPY

Manage pain. Reduce inflammation. Speed Recovery.

Angel Oak Animal Hospital performs cold laser therapy for many conditions in pets, particularly those with arthritis. Laser therapy uses wavelengths of light at certain frequencies to accelerate the body’s natural healing processes. The laser beam is moved over the skin so that the light energy penetrates the tissue where it interacts with various molecules that cause different biological effects. It provides anti-inflammatory and analgesic benefits for a host of conditions.

The benefits of laser therapy are a marked improvement in a patient’s quality of life, and most notably in the reduction of pain and swelling and the increase in mobility.