Surgical Services
   The most up to date anesthesia and surgical equipment allows us to perform many routine and non-routine surgical services while ensuring your pet’s safety and comfort. We are pleased to offer state-of-the-art laser surgery available for all surgical procedures. The Luxar Accuvet 12 watt CO2 Laser has numerous advantages over traditional scalpel surgical techniques including:
Less Pain since the laser seals nerve endings.
Less Swelling at the surgery site.
Less Bleeding as the laser seals blood vessels.

In addition, the laser allows the doctors to remove tumors in hard to reach places or difficult surgical areas such as the mouth, throat, and ear canal. Small Adenomas or moles that grow on the bodies of may dogs (they look like pink fleshy cauliflower growths) can now be removed during routine office calls with only local anesthetic and laser ablation of the mole. The most obvious advantage of the laser is in its use to perform routine declaw operations in cats. Our feline friends now experience less pain and swelling, no bleeding even without the use of tourniquets, and can go home the same day of surgery instead of the normal 2 day hospitalization.
New techniques to perform entropion surgery with incisions is currently being investigated at Shadowridge Veterinary Hospital. If you have a pet that my be a candidate for laser surgery please contact Dr. Schiebert for consolation.
Laser surgery

• Spay or neuter surgery
• Laser Declawing
• Lacerations and abscesses
• Tumor removal
• Orthopedic (bone) surgery
• Abdominal surgery
• Ear / eye surgeries
• Reproductive surgery
• Oral surgery

Dental Services
Oral health increases your pet’s well being, adds to his/her longevity and makes your pet more pleasant to be around.  Our dental care program starts with client education in the exam room to help tailor a dental cleaning program for you pet. Various dental products may be recommended to assist in keeping you pet smiling.
Our dental services include:

• Oral / dental examinations
• Dental cleaning, polishing and fluoride treatments
• Root Canal Therapy
• Digital Dental x-rays
• Extractions
• Fracture repair

Preventative Health Care
    "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!" That couldn't be more true for your pet. Preventative health care is essential to ensure that your dog or cat has a full, healthy life.  Our Wellness Care services include:

• Comprehensive Physical Examinations
• Puppy / Kitten Vaccination Series
• Adult Dog / Cat Vaccination
• Nutrition Counseling
• Senior Pet Health Care and Diagnostics
• Vaccine Titer testing
• Parasite and Heartworm screens
• Annual blood tests
• Dental Care programs

Laboratory/Diagnostic
Our in-house laboratory and state of the art ultrasound and radiology equipment allow us to quickly and thoroughly evaluate your pet’s health, even in critical cases where time is of the essence.  Our facilities include:

• Fecal parasite examinations
• Complete Blood Counts, with differentials
• Blood Chemistry Panels
• Electrolyte Panels
• Kidney and Liver Panels
• Thyroid screens
• Hartworm tests
• Feline Leukemia & FIV test
• Parvo test
• Brucellosis & Progesterone test
• Urinalysis
• Ultrasound services
• Full x-ray department
• Endoscopy
• Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Blood Pressure Measurement
• Cytology and Microscopic Examinations
• Skin Scrapings and Surface Cytology

Behavioral Services and Training
    Behavior problems can not only cause stress for you and your pet, but also, if unchecked, can lead to major medical problems and a shorter life for your pet.  Some of our behavior services include:

• Behavioral counseling and treatment for problems including housebreaking, barking, anxiety, aggressiveness (biting, scratching, etc,) depression, etc.
• Puppy Kindergarten / socialization training
• Housebreaking and basic obedience training.

Anesthesia Services
   The most up to date anesthesia medications, delivery systems and monitors as well as highly trained and dedicated nursing staff help ensure your pets safety.

• Isoflurane Anesthesia
• Propofol
• ECG monitoring
• Blood Pressure Monitoring
• End Tidal CO2
• Pulse Oximetry
• IV catheters and IV fluids in ALL cases
• Warm water circulating blankets
• Temperature monitor
• Comprehensive Pain Management protocols

Bathing & Grooming Services
   We have a Groomer on site at our Vista location to provide grooming services.

     Shadowridge Veterinary Hospital offers professional Bathing and Grooming services Monday through Saturday.  Your pet can be dropped off as early as 8:00 a.m. and picked up as late as 6:00 p.m. 
     Your pet will be kept in a safe, friendly atmosphere and never exposed to unvaccinated animals.  To ensure your pet’s safety, we require all pets to be vaccinated prior to being admitted for grooming.  Because this grooming service is a part of our veterinary hospital, you can rest assured that, should any medical emergency arise while your pet is with us, he or she will have immediate access to professional veterinary staff.
     Hydrosurge Bathing offers deep cleansing of the coat and skin to remove the dead layer of skin cells from your pets coat.  Every bath includes Shampoo, Rinse, Conditioning rinse, Anal Gland expression, Ear Cleaning and Pedicure.  We will clean your dog’s ears and express anal glands if they are problem free.  If your dog has a problem with his ears or anal glands, you can request they be treated by a veterinarian while your dog is here. 
     We also provide the following services:

• Hot oil treatments
• Medicated baths & Dips
• Soft Paws Nail Caps
• Whole Body Shaves & Lion Cuts
• Dematting

    We offer scheduled appointments as well as walk-ins.  Scheduled appointments will be tailored to your schedule.  In addition, we also provide groom while you wait appointments.  Walk-ins are always welcome; however, we will ask that you leave your pet for the day so we can work them in between our scheduled Bathing appointments.
     If you have any questions about grooming your pet, please feel free to call us at 760-727-7900 or stop by our hospital and talk with one of our staff members.  While you are here, be sure to ask about our frequent bather discount program.

House Calls
   House calls are available in special situations by appointment only. Please contact our office to arrange for a house call in the local area.

• Vista Location 760-727-7900
• San Marcos Location 760-744-5242