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We partner with your veterinarian and with the community to ensure that when your family requires emergency or urgent care, we are here for you and your pet.

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Cats & Small Dogs: $450 - $500<br>
Medium/Large Dogs: $550 - $600<br>
(prices vary based on medications needed for different sized patients)
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Fees includes: DVM examination,, 12-hour block of care in our hospital, fluid management (fluids supplied by the referring veterinarian), pain management, antibiotics (up to 4 injections) or oral medications as prescribed by the referring veterinarian (if indicated), and I-stat w/PCV/TS (as indicated).

Treatments &amp; monitoring included in this package:

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  <li>Patient must be stable with no major electrolyte or blood glucose derangements</li>
  <li>Minimal blood work (including electrolytes as a bare minimum) checked by referring DVM within 8–12 hours of presentation</li>
  <li>IV catheter placement and treatments should be initiated at the referring clinic prior to transfer</li>
<li>IV fluids should be supplied by the referring veterinarian</li>
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Add-ons to basic overnight care fees can be added and an estimate will be provided to the client if indicated.

Package for Overnight Post-Operative Care

We launched NPVEC Overnight Monitoring specifically with the needs of the veterinary community and pet owners in mind. Referring veterinary feedback helped us tailor the program to better serve you, your patients, and your clients.

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  <li>Fluids and additives as started by the referring DVM</li>
  <li>Medication administration at the same doses and routes of administration as prescribed by referring DVM</li>
  <li>PCV/TS 1 to 2 times during a 12 hour period</li>
<li>Monitoring/Observation</li>
<li>Rewarming &amp; TLC</li>
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  <li>Patient requires additional blood work outside of PCV/TS</li>
  <li>Patient requires additional diagnostics such as ECG, radiographs, or ultrasound</li>
  <li>Medical condition of patient becomes less stable</li>
<li>Need for oxygen, vasopressor or excessive nursing care</li>
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<span style="color: rgba(31, 31, 32, 0.9); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Boarding, bathing, and daycare reservations can be made online via our webpage or by downloading the Blue Springs Pet Resort app from the Google Play Store or Apple Store.</span><div><span style="color: rgba(31, 31, 32, 0.9); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgba(31, 31, 32, 0.9); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Please note that our reservation system requires payment by credit card and we cannot accept other forms of payment for Pet Resort services.&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgba(31, 31, 32, 0.9); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></span></div><div><span style="color: rgba(31, 31, 32, 0.9); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgba(31, 31, 32, 0.9); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Select your preference below and set up your account to get connected with us. ***Please create only one account per family.***</span><span style="color: rgba(31, 31, 32, 0.9); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></span></div><div><span style="color: rgba(31, 31, 32, 0.9); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgba(31, 31, 32, 0.9); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We look forward to seeing your pet soon!</span><span style="color: rgba(31, 31, 32, 0.9); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></span></div>

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<h2 dir="auto" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.3em"><strong>CT Scanner – Vimago Introduction</strong></h2><p dir="auto" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.3em"></p><p dir="auto" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.3em"><div style="text-align: center;" class="image"><img height="auto" style="" src="https://suncoastvets.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ct.jpg" flipx="false" flipy="false" align="center" inline="false"></div></p><p dir="auto">Veterinary Emergency Clinic Sarasota is the first hospital in the area to provide the most innovative, comprehensive CT scan technology designed specifically for veterinary medicine – the Vimago! It is the most advanced Robotic High Definition Computed Tomography and Digital Radiography platform, which allows us to perform seamless, whole body Digital Radiographic studies at res­o­lu­tions up to thirty times better than conventional digital radiography systems. With this cutting-edge equipment, we can now scan an entire patient in about a minute, with 80% less radiation than a conventional scanner.</p><p dir="auto">The Vimago is the only imaging platform designed to meet the demands of a diagnostic and international system. Thanks to the mobility and the CT speed, our doctors can make a diagnosis and immediately be in a position to begin treatment, which may include surgery. This simple and quick transition from diagnosis to advanced treatments is not only more efficient and safer due to reduced anesthetic risks, but in some cases life-saving.</p><h2 dir="auto" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.3em"><strong>Highlights of the Vimago</strong></h2><ul><li><p dir="auto">More than 30x higher resolution than conventional CT scanner.</p></li><li><p dir="auto">Up to 85% lower radiation than conventional CT scanner.</p></li><li><p dir="auto">Technician with the patient the entire procedure.</p></li><li><p dir="auto">Your pet will be sedated or anesthetized during the study, but will be under the constant care of our staff.</p></li><li><p dir="auto">You can feel comfortable knowing your patient is receiving the best care possible because we are leveraging the most advanced imaging technology in the world to optimize the outcome.</p></li></ul><h2 dir="auto" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.3em"><strong>Digital Radiology</strong></h2><p dir="auto">Our hospital is equipped with the latest in GE technology with an oversized table for larger animals. The digital technique is the same as that of specialty spine and oncology centers in human medicine. Images are easily copied to a disc or emailed to you and your veterinarian. Consultations by off-site radiologists, when needed, are now much easier to obtain for these radiographs (x-rays) than before with often under a minimal turn around time.</p><p dir="auto"></p><h2 dir="auto" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.3em"><strong>Endoscopy</strong></h2><p dir="auto">To give your pet the best possible veterinarian care, Veterinary Emergency Clinic Sarasota offers Endoscopy procedures. Seeing your pet in pain or suffering while being unable to diagnose the issue is difficult. Our staff at Veterinary Emergency Clinic Sarasota is skilled in obtaining the test findings we require to diagnose and treat your pet’s problem fast.</p>

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