Preventive Care

• Dental Care
  The Academy of Veterinary Dental Technicians - gives the technicians the opportunity to expand their knowledge and their professional value by becoming a credentialed specialist in the field of animal dentistry.
• Veterinary Ophthalmology
  Ocular health is an important part of your pet’s overall quality of life; left untreated, eye diseases can lead to blindness and discomfort. Signs that your pet may be having problems with their eyes include...
• Behavioral Counseling
  Behavioral problems can result from an underlying fear, anxiety, stress, genetic or learned predisposition or even medical conditions. A Veterinary Behaviorist is in a unique position to diagnose both behavioral conditions and medical conditions that can cause or affect a pet's behavior.
• Nutritional Counseling
• Comprehensive Examination
  Our veterinary cardiology specialists will ask for a detailed health history for your pet and combine this with a physical examination and diagnostic testing. Once the veterinary team makes a diagnosis of your pet’s illness, they will develop a detailed treatment plan catered to your animal’s specific needs.

Illness Treatment

• Parasites Treatment and Control
• Pain Management
  Each surgical procedure takes place in our state-of-the-art facility that offers the latest in pain management techniques and the safest anesthetic agents. After an operation, surgical patients can comfortably recover in the intensive care unit under the direct supervision of a compassionate team of veterinary specialists.
• Skin Condition and Allergy Treatment
  Environmental factors like fleas, dust, pollen, mold, or even food allergies can lead to skin issues and other allergic reactions in an animal. Our team excels in diagnosing chronic conditions and implementing long-term treatment plans to improve your animal’s quality of life.
• Upper Respiratory Illness Treatment
  Our Internal Medicine Department specializes in gastrointestinal disease, kidney disease, liver disease, immune-mediated diseases, endocrinopathies, infectious diseases, blood diseases, respiratory disease, and urinary tract disease. The team does whatever they can to keep your pet in optimal health with the greatest quality of life.

Chronic Condition Treatment

• Hip Dysplasia Treatment
  Lucy H. Shields Henney, DVM is board-certified by the American College of Veterinarian Surgeons. She has a special interest in general, orthopedic, oral and oncologic surgery. She was the first surgeon in Michigan to perform the triple pelvic osteotomy for the treatment of hip dysplasia and continues to be a pioneer in the area.
• Heart Disease Treatment
  This diagnostic imaging gives our board-certified cardiologists a closer, incredibly detailed view of the heart’s function. Echocardiography allows specific measurements that lead to more precise diagnoses and more effective treatment plans. Echocardiography not only helps veterinarians diagnose heart disease, but also monitors the progress of ongoing treatment. Our cardiologists often perform an echocardiography when they suspect there might be heart disease, fluid around the heart or lungs, heart murmurs, or tumors.
• Kidney Disease Treatment
• Cancer Treatment
  Veterinary technicians enter the field because they are compassionate, hard-working, dedicated individuals. Credentialed veterinary technicians (LVT, CVT, RVT, LVMT) must complete a rigorous 2- or 4-year program accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). Similar to the human nursing profession, veterinary technicians collaborate with veterinarians in all aspects of veterinary patient care. Unlike nurses, a veterinary technician’s role varies widely, and may encompass performing laboratory tests, taking radiographs (x-rays), performing anesthesia and surgical duties, administering chemotherapy, assisting during advanced diagnostic testing procedures (CT scans, endoscopy) and providing critical care nursing, all in a single day’s work!

Emergency Care

• Wound and Fracture Care
  Special interest in: oncologic surgery, particularly those involving advanced reconstructive surgery, fracture repair, external skeletal fixation, and cranial cruciate rupture.

Surgery

• Ophthalmic Surgery
• Veterinary Surgery
  OVRS team of board-certified veterinary surgeons is here to offer optimal surgical care for every pet’s medical need. With the knowledge, skill, and capabilities to take treatment to the next level, our surgeons do everything they can to care for each and every patient who comes into our department.
• Laser Surgery
• Small Animal Surgery
  Dr. Jennifer Covey graduated with her DVM from Colorado State University in 2004. After completing a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at VCA West Los Angeles where she was the 2005 Intern of the Year, she went on to perform a residency in small animal surgery at Michigan Veterinary Specialists.

Lab and X-Rays

• Laboratory Services
  Oakland Veterinary Referral Services (OVRS) offers a multitude of diagnostic imaging techniques to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment plans. We provide the following imaging and diagnostic services to aid our staff in finding the source of your pet’s ailments and determining the proper treatment...
• X-Ray
  This advanced digital technology allows us to take quicker and clearer x-ray images that give us a more detailed picture of what is happening in your pet. Doctors can alter the radiograph to get a closer look than they can with film technology.