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Board Certified Cardiologist Now In Fresno |
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Dr. Brian MacKie earned his DVM at Washington State University, graduating in 2005. Following graduation he completed a one year rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at VCA Sacramento Animal Medical Group in Sacramento, California. After the short time in Sacramento, he moved out to the University of Wisconsin in Madison where, from 2006-2009, he completed his residency training in Cardiology. During his time there, Dr. MacKie helped implement the use of the Amplatz Canine Ductal Occluder at the University of Wisconsin, authored a paper on the use of an implantable ECG monitor for the evaluation of syncope in dogs, and assisted in prospective research on pulmonary hypertension and cardiac biomarkers. In July 2009, Dr MacKie successfully completed all of the requirements for board certification and is now a Diplomate of American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in the specialty of Cardiology. Dr MacKie is on staff full-time at VCA Sacramento Veterinary Referral Center.
The main services Dr. MacKie will bring to Veterinary Specialty Services are echocardiography, electrocardiography (ECG) as well as interpret radiographs along side the radiologists. Echocardiography will be used to evaluate cardiac function including systolic function, diastolic function, and valvular integrity as well as evaluate for congenital or acquired heart diseases from the most common to more complex. ECG will accurately diagnose cardiac arrhythmias and implement the best course of therapy or monitoring the efficacy of antiarrhythmic therapy. Dr. MacKie can also optimize congestive heart failure therapy for patients through the use of all three modalities to ensure the best treatment are chosen.
In the future, Dr. MacKie will have a fully functional cardiac catheterization laboratory for pacemaker implantation, balloon valvuloplasty, and non-invasive PDA occlusion in Sacramento. We are very pleased to welcome Dr. MacKie to the Fresno area. Please do not hesitate to contact our office at 559-486-2100 to get more information or to make an appointment or you may call our Specialty Services Coordinator, Cindy Hale, RVT at 559-301-9710.
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Pet Acupuncture Available in Fresno |
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Acupuncture and other forms of alternative or complimentary medicine are growing in popularity. Now, they're even available for our pets.
Dr. Lisa Boyer of Fresno's Veterinary Specialty Services offers acupuncture, Chinese herbology, and food therapy to dogs and cats.
She says these therapies are used in conjunction with traditional treatment and can assist with pain management, gastrointestinal problems, endocrine and dermatological disorders, and some behavioral problems.
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For more information call 486-2100
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Integrative Medicine with Lisa Boyer, DVM |
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Lisa Boyer, DVM graduated from U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. She currently practices as both an emergency and critical care veterinarian as well as a general practitioner. She is a graduate of the Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine as well as Dr. Richard Pitcairn’s course in Veterinary Homeopathy. Dr. Boyer practices integrative medicine by combining treatments from conventional and alternative medicine. She focuses on helping her patients achieve optimal health and wellness and she utilizes modalities for which there is some high-quality evidence of safety and effectiveness.
Dr. Boyer practices acupuncture, Chinese herbology, food therapy and homeopathy. Her multidisciplinary integrative approach successfully treats a multitude of conditions including gastrointestinal problems, urinary tract and renal problems, endocrine disorders, dermatological disorders, osteoarthritis and intervertebral disc disease. These therapies can also be used successfully in oncology cases to improve patient’s quality of life, post-operative pain management and recovery, analgesia, and geriatric care.
Dr. Boyer anticipates being able to offer Regenerative Medicine/Stem Cell Therapy in the near future. Regenerative medicine uses a concentrated form of autologous adipose-derived stem cells to treat traumatic and degenerative diseases including tendon and ligament injuries, osteoarthritis and osteochondral defects in both horses and dogs.
Dr. Lisa Boyer is available on most Thursdays at Veterinary Specialty Services. Please call 559-486-2100 for more information or to make an appointment. |
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Radiology Rounds with Dr. Lisa Ferretti |
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 Radiology Rounds are held at VES with Dr. Lisa Ferretti the third Thursday of every month; bring your lunch, and discuss and share cases with your colleagues. Topic rounds are available by request. Call Veterinary Emergency Service, Inc. at 559-486-0520 for more information. |
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