Our routine outpatient visits are twenty minutes long, during which your cat will be thoroughly examined and an individualized vaccination schedule will be provided for your cat based on his or her needs. Before you leave, the doctor will go over her findings and send you home with a written report that includes her assessment and recommendations.
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We will also make sure you know when your cat will need additional veterinary care via a reminder system. You will be able to access information about your cat’s visits and scheduled reminders through Pet Portals. Please let us know if you need help creating an account. We want you to be an informed partner in the decisions that are made about your cat’s care.
We can also accommodate your cat should she or he need hospitalization. Your cat will be evaluated daily by one of our doctors, who will update you about your cat’s status daily. Our Technicians provide excellent nursing care and you are welcome to visit every day.
We have an on-site laboratory to meet your cat’s critical needs and to perform many laboratory tests, such as blood chemistry, CBC, and urinalysis. Feline Leukemia Virus and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus testing results are available within ten minutes. We also contract with a variety of excellent outside labs to provide the best laboratory diagnostics available.
Dr. Cecelia Helenski is available weekly for cardiology consultations, including echocardiography, and Dr. Lisa Ziemer visits our practice weekly to perform ultrasounds.
Digital imaging allows us to consult with radiology specialists on every case
Our modern x-ray equipment produces high quality images to help us care for your cat. At The Cat Doctor, all x-rays taken are reviewed by an experienced, board certified radiologist. Our high detail digital x-ray system offers easily transmitted dicom compliant image transfers. We can burn a disc to facilitate transfer of an image to a referred specialist or we can email images.
Our new Class IV Laser Therapy Unit offers a non-invasive, pain free way to address some feline conditions for which we have limited therapeutic options. We are especially excited about how it can offer pain relief for many of our senior patients who suffer from arthritis and degenerative joint disease.
Our in house pharmacy is well stocked for your convenience. We can custom compound medications to ease the administration of medication to any size cat.
Should your cat require intensive care, our staff can facilitate a transfer to the University of Pennsylvania’s Small Animal Hospital.
Emergency:
Our doctors are available during office hours and on pager until 10 PM. In an emergency, please contact an emergency facility. Closest to us is the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital at The University of Pennsylvania. Their emergency number is 215.746.8911.
