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PVSEC TO OPEN SOUTH HILLS FACILITY THIS SUMMER
Already 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 offhour ( 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 emergencyfocused 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 midsummer , 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 .
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