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Iowa Veterinary Specialties

Preventive Care

Dental Care
Miss Mags was hit by a car on 5/1/14 and was rushed to IVS with life threatening injuries consisting of a broken rib, punctured lung, internal bleeding and fractured teeth. I honestly did not expect her to survive the trip. We called ahead and we're met at the door and they took her to the back. 2-1/2 days later she came home. She's a little slow but already barking at the mailman and pizza guy. Unbelievable. Thanks to everyone at IVS for everything you did to keep Miss Mags as a resident of Des Moines. I am glad we chose to bring her there.

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Iowa Veterinary Specialties

Preventive Care

Dental Care
Miss Mags was hit by a car on 5/1/14 and was rushed to IVS with life threatening injuries consisting of a broken rib, punctured lung, internal bleeding and fractured teeth. I honestly did not expect her to survive the trip. We called ahead and we're met at the door and they took her to the back. 2-1/2 days later she came home. She's a little slow but already barking at the mailman and pizza guy. Unbelievable. Thanks to everyone at IVS for everything you did to keep Miss Mags as a resident of Des Moines. I am glad we chose to bring her there.
Vaccination
Blood type will have to be established and usually takes about ten minutes after the initial blood draw. Universal donor for dogs is A-. If the dog is A- and you, the owner, agree to have your dog donate blood every 8 to 12 weeks, we will perform a comprehensive physical examination and further blood tests at no cost. A complete physical is performed, a blood sample is collected and current vaccination history, deworming and heartworm preventative is verified. The other biochemistry results performed to confirm normal kidney, liver and endocrine function, heartworm should be available in 3 to 5 days. A report is sent to your family veterinarian to update your dog's medical records.
Veterinary Ophthalmology
Upon presentation, Max was tachycardic, was drooling, had dental disease, and cataracts in both eyes. The rest of the physical exam was unremarkable.
Behavioral Counseling
Do not inadvertently reinforce or reward negative behavior changes. For example, if a pet learns that anxious pacing results in repeated invitations to join its owner for a snuggle on the forbidden couch, it may be more likely to continue the anxious behavior. Instead of reinforcing unwanted behaviors, owners should provide their pets with positive reinforcement, such as attention and affection, when their pets are behaving in desirable ways.
Nutritional Counseling
Stella is an 11-year-old, female chihuahua who presented to IVS as a triage (a medical emergency). Her owners reported that Stella had been lethargic for 24 hours, had diarrhea and a decreased appetite, and had been distant from her owners. She also had an episode of liquid diarrhea containing blood. At this time, the owners did not know if she was intact or spayed.
Comprehensive Examination
Iowa Veterinary Specialties is a full- service, emergency and specialty hospital providing a broad range of services including emergency, surgery, internal medicine, oncology, exotics, acupuncture, and palliative care services. We do not provide preventive or routine services. Preventative and routine care is provided by your daytime/ referring veterinarian. For emergency visits, if you are able to call to alert us, please do so as it allows us to prepare for your pet's arrival. Specialty services such as Surgery and Internal Medicine may be scheduled through your day-time veterinarian. We treat dogs, cats, and some of our doctors will see pocket pets (small mammals such as rabbits and gerbils). We do not treat large (farm) animals or wild animals. All patients seen through our Emergency department are seen on a triage basis (most serious cases first). We are forbidden by law to dispense or prescribe medication without performing a physical exam. Initial emergency visits are $159.50 and estimates will be provided after that point by the treating doctor. Initial Exotics Emergency visits are $179.50.

Illness Treatment

Parasites Treatment and Control
Pain Management
At Iowa Veterinary Specialties, the aggressive management of pain is of paramount importance. We believe all animals pain should be carefully and appropriately managed so our patient, and your loved one, is as comfortable as possible. At our hospital, we prescribe a pain management plan that is unique to each patient's specific needs. We employ a wide range of therapeutic medications to assure that every patient's pain management plan is formulated to meet their particular requirements.
Vomiting Treatment
Diarrhea Treatment
Throughout the following day, Max’s mentation became duller and more lethargic. He also had bloody diarrhea. Max was humanely euthanized 3 days after presentation.
Skin Condition and Allergy Treatment
Upper Respiratory Illness Treatment
Lymph nodes. pneumonia. Naturally the respiratory system is affected but this infection can also affect the skin, skeletal integrity, central nervous system and Infection can occur once an animal has inhaled the fungal spores, with two of the most common being Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii. These spores tend to thrive in moist soils, particularly those long lakes or waterways. Once inhaled, the respiratory tract provides the ideal warm environment for the spores to thrive and transform into their active form (yeast) and cause the systemic infection that we see.

Infection Treatment

Leptospirosis Treatment
Wahly is a Pembroke Welsh Corgi puppy who came in to IVS because he was lethargic and not wanting to eat. His bloodwork showed that he had elevated kidney values, which can be an indicator of leptospirosis, among other things, so a blood sample was sent out to be tested. It returned positive.
Bacterial and Viral Infection Treatment
Rylee recovered from surgery well and with no complications. Rylee was given fentanyl CRI for pain management and unasyn. Unasyn is a broad-spectrum antibiotic used to prevent bacterial infection. Rylee remained on fluid therapy, cerenia, and ondansetron. Rylee stayed an additional night until she was eating and drinking again. Today, Rylee is doing well and will hopefully stay away from potatoes!
Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
Sissy had a history of urinary tract infection (UTI) with development of a single bladder stone and was treated with Clavamox (an antibiotic) for 10 days.

Chronic Condition Treatment

Hip Dysplasia Treatment
Knee Problems Treatment
Heart Disease Treatment
Usually, 89% of cats with saddle thrombus usually have prior heart disease, the most common being hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. However, not all cats with heart disease will form thromboembolism. It is currently unknown how to predict which cats are more likely to form emboli. Most cats with heart disease had a saddle thrombus, the first sign
Periodontal Disease Treatment
Upon physical exam, Kevin was BAR and neurologically appropriate. It was noted that he has iris degeneration in both eyes and severe periodontal disease. Kevin’s orthopedic exam revealed that he was non-weight bearing lame on his hind left limb, which he held abducted, and that he was painful on palpation of the femur/hip. It was determined that he had a pain score of 3 out of 4. There were no other significant exam findings at this time.
Cancer Treatment
Jake is a very sweet, 13 year-old, golden retriever who has survived multiple surgeries, radiation, and chemotherapy for several different tumors. Jake is a testament to the resilience of dogs and continues to live a happy life because of his owners’ commendable commitment to his well-being. He continues to fight another day and the members of the IVS internal medicine, surgery, and oncology service are all closely watching his recovery and further treatment.

Wound and Fracture Care
Dr. Heather Quinn is originally from Green Bay, WI area and graduated from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2018. She has a strong interest in abdominal ultrasound, internal medicine and wound management. When not working, she enjoys time with her two Labradors (Wally and Leidner) and anything outdoors especially traveling, hiking and water sports.
Poisoning Treatment

Veterinary Surgery
Iowa Veterinary Specialties provides a wide range of surgical services should surgery be necessary, including emergency surgery when needed. Below is a list of surgeries that can be provided.
Small Animal Surgery
Dr. Kenzig attended The Ohio State University for both her undergraduate education and veterinary school and received her DVM in 2013. She then completed a rotating internship at University of Missouri in 2014 and a small animal surgical residency at Mississippi State University in 2017. After residency, she spent four years as a private practice surgeon in Ohio. She is board-certified in small animal surgery as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Dr. Kenzig is well-versed in soft tissue, orthopedic, and neurosurgical procedures. She is particularly interested in minimally invasive procedures (laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, and arthroscopy) and is experienced in performing TPLOs for treatment of cranial cruciate ligament disease in all sizes of dogs. In her spare time, Dr. Kenzig spends time with her husband, fellow ISU/IVS surgeon Dr. Andy Law, their two dogs, cat, and chinchilla.
Spaying and Neutering
Your regular veterinarian however should treat an illness that is routine or non emergent. Services such as vaccinations, worming, neutering, are not performed at Iowa Veterinary Specialties.

Laboratory Services
Path." Iowa Veterinary Specialties will pick up your patient’s sample, and deliver to Iowa State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory or Clinical Pathology Laboratory. This service is provided at no extra cost to your practice.
X-Ray
On auscultation decreased lung sounds on the left lung field and increased lung sounds on the right lung field were noted. A visibly increased respiratory rate and effort were also noted. However, no cardiac murmurs or arrhythmias were detected. The remainder of the physical exam showed no significant findings besides mild dental calculus and a body condition score of 4/9. Given the patient's history and presenting assessment, 3-view chest x-rays and baseline blood work were recommended.

Small Animal Vet
Based on the history and the physical exam findings an ionized blood calcium level was ran.. Based off of “Emergency Procedures for the Small Animal Veterinarian” it is indicated that testing an ionized blood calcium is more accurate in terms of the body’s calcium levels compared to a total calcium. This was ran and came back at 0.5. The normal range is 1.12-1.32.

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