An Animal Hospital Serving Maryland

Our Veterinary Articles Archives present a broad view of the field of veterinary medicine. Its intended use is as a general knowledge resource and not as a medical reference. As always, please consult with your own veterinary specialists for specific facts and remedies pertaining to your own situation.

The archives are broken down into 5 Sections as follows:

1. Animal Hospitals

   The typical Pet Hospital will have a philosophy very similar to this one found on the internet.

   Who We Are
   "Bramer Animal Hospital is a team of highly trained and motivated individuals whose primary concern is for the growth, health, and well-being of our companion animals".

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2. Veterinarian

   What's the difference between a pet doctor who works in a clinic and one who works in a hospital?

   Here's the only difference, an animal doctor working in a clinic may just be working in smaller facilities, though, that's not always the case. Many animal hospitals today, started out as pet clinics yesterday. As they grew, they never bothered to change their branding.
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3. Veterinary Clinic

   First, here's one definition that is not quite as accurate when applied to animal health care.
   
   By definition a veterinary "clinic" has a set number of hours in which it is staffed or open and does not provide 24 hour care. A "hospital" is available 24 hours and staffed by either a veterinarian or para-professional vet tech at all times. That sounds good however...
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4. Veterinary Services

   Lets begin with the pet hospital. A full service animal hospital will offer a wide variety of pet healthcare services, including, but not limited to the following:

   • Anesthesia. Generally required for veterinary surgery and veterinary dentistry procedures ex. dog dental cleaning
   • Ultrasounds. Pregnancy ultrasound, feline ultrasound, dog ultrasound, 4d-ultrasound and state of the art ultrasound machines are pretty much standard
   • Endoscopy. Not all problems can be solved with medicine alone. In many cases these problems may be addressed non-invasively with the use of an endoscope...
     

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5. Banfield Pet Hospital

   Banfield Pet Hospital was founded in 1955. They are the leader in programs such as their Optimum Wellness Plans, now in place for more than two decades with over a million pets enrolled. Sometimes called Banfield Pet Insurance, it is the first and the most extensive quality-assurance program in the industry.

   At Banfield the Pet Hospital, expect your pets to...
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