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SPONSORED CONTENT BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT SPONSORED CONTENT PVSEC TO OPEN SOUTH HILLS FACILITY THIS SUMMER A lready established as the region’s premier veterinary medical facility, Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center, or PVSEC, will be opening a 13,000-square-foot South Hills location this summer to better serve its burgeoning clientele. “Initially, we’ll be offering surgery, internal medicine and off- hour (nights, weekends and holiday) emergency services,” says Dr. Kenton Rexford, Managing Partner. “We’ll also have part-time ophthalmology and cardiology specialists available, with the hope that even more services will come online as we establish ourselves.” While PVSEC is a regional leader in veterinary medicine, he notes that the practice is not a substitute for your primary care veterinarian. PVSEC provides highly specialized and emergency- focused medical services for animals and can be thought of as a referral-based provider. “In human medicine, you have your primary care physician. That’s the role of your primary care veterinarian. Sometimes, your physician sends you to Washington Hospital or UPMC Presbyterian for the services of a specialist,” Dr. Rexford explains. “We’re a referral center. We offer emergency and specialty services, not preventive care or primary care. We work in concert with the primary care veterinarian to provide the best care possible and best service to pet owners.” The services that PVSEC specializes in include anesthesiology, cardiology, critical care, dentistry, dermatology, internal medicine, neurology, oncology (medical oncology, radiation therapy and surgical intervention), ophthalmology, radiology, surgery and advanced imaging (MRI, CT and fluoroscopy). PVSEC has the region’s only veterinary specialists in small animal dentistry, anesthesiology, cardiology, dermatology, neurology, ophthalmology and radiology. All in all, 13 different medical disciplines are represented at PVSEC, offering the most comprehensive care for your pet. Planning for the South Hills PVSEC facility began more than five years ago, when administrators bought land for the development in Washington County along Rt. 19 at Meadowbrook Drive near the Meadowlands. “Washington County was the fastest growing county in Pennsylvania at the time,” says Dr. Rexford. “And, even then, we had a significant number of clients coming from Mt. Lebanon and Upper St. Clair. If you live in a South Hills community, you’re essentially 15 to 20 minutes away from our North Hills location with an easy drive up 79. We decided that going farther south was the best way to serve even more people.” While it won’t be as large as its North Hills counterpart, PVSEC South was purposefully designed to grow, with room for expansion built into the design. Initially slated to open mid- summer, the season’s rainy start has set the project back several weeks. However, the project is well underway and Dr. Rexford feels it shouldn’t be pushed back any further on the calendar. Pet owners seeking life-saving treatment for their furry friends will be able to visit the facility as soon as it opens. Because of its nature as an emergency medical center, PVSEC offers clients three different financing options so they can focus on the care of their pets and not how they’re going to pay for it. For more information on PVSEC, including all of the services offered, go to the website at pvs-ec.com. You can also call at 412.366.3400 for more information. Chartiers Valley | Fall 2017 | icmags.com 17