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Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson Named Finalist for 2011 Wells Fargo Copper Cactus Award
Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson has been selected as a finalist for the 2011 Wells Fargo Copper Cactus Awards.
Having won the 2008 Copper Cactus Award for Best Places To Work and the 2010 Copper Cactus Award for Community Service, Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson is extremely honored to be named as a finalist for a third time this year in the category of Business Growth. This category recognizes small businesses that demonstrate that they are unique and successful in the way they handle growth or change in today's marketplace.
The Wells Fargo Copper Cactus Awards celebrate the accomplishments and innovation of Southern Arizona's Small Businesses for their extraordinary commitment to the working environment, business growth, and community stewardship. The awards program - billed as the region's oldest and largest small-business recognition event - is in its 14th year.
"Finalists for the Wells Fargo Copper Cactus Awards are considered the 'best of the best' among locally owned small businesses," said Larry Finuf, regional president for Wells Fargo Community Banking in Southern Arizona. "The awards focus on the importance of small businesses in our Southern Arizona economy and the high caliber of our local business owners. Public interest in the awards has increased greatly. Since the program’s inception in 1998, participation has grown from about 200 nominations to more than 400 in 2011."
The awards will be handed out in ceremonies Oct. 12 at the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa, 3800 E. Sunrise Drive. For more information on the awards and tickets to the event, please visit https://www.wellsfargo.com/jump/regional/coppercactusawards
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VSCT Employees Volunteer at Habitat for Humanity
On Saturday, July 9th, 2011, nine employees and their family members from the Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson spent the day volunteering for Habitat for Humanity. The volunteers worked side-by-side with Habitat employees, other volunteers, and Habitat Home Owners to help install the framework for a roof on a new house. VSCT volunteers remarked that the experience was very rewarding to give back to the community and that installing the framework for the tile roof gave them a tangible sense of accomplishment at the end of their day. The group plans to schedule another volunteer day with Habitat for Humanity soon.
In 2010, VSCT was awarded the Wells Fargo Copper Cactus award for Community Service to honor their long-standing commitment and support to the Tucson community. VSCT employees volunteer over 500 hours of their time and donate over $70,000 annually in cash or in-kind contributions to non-profit organizations in Southern Arizona.
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New Canine Glaucoma Surgery (TR-ClarifEYE™) now available exclusively at VSCT
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Offering New Immunostimulant Treatment for Valley Fever in Dogs
Tucson, AZ (September 2010) - The Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson (VSCT) is now working with the Canine Valley Fever Therapeutic Network in offering a new treatment for Valley Fever in canines. The new treatment provides an alternative to existing treatments and only dogs that have failed conventional treatment are eligible.
Dog owners in the region can get more information about this new treatment or make appointments by calling VSCT at (520) 795-9955.
"This new treatment works with a new immune modulator shown to restore the cell-mediated immune response by fighting and eliminating viral, fungal and bacterial infections in dogs," states Dr. Woods, DVM, of the Canine Valley Fever Therapeutic Network. "It works to overcome the deficits of existing drug therapy and offers a new option for dogs with persistent infections. We are very excited to be offering this groundbreaking treatment here at VSCT's Valley Fever Center for Excellence."
"Our immune modulator is delivered subcutaneously at the beginning of treatment and then again two weeks and four weeks later. "Patients are monitored as required. The modulator has been evaluated in a previous pilot trial in dogs with chronic Valley Fever with encouraging results."
Dogs in Arizona are routinely exposed to Coccidioides immitis, a fungus that causes Valley Fever. After exposure, the dog’s immune system is responsible for identifying and eliminating the fungus by mounting a cell-mediated immune response. If this response fails, then dogs can develop an active infection. Although extra-label use of human antifungal drugs is commonly used to treat canine Valley Fever, these drugs do not restore appropriate immune function and
many dogs do not eliminate the infection despite this treatment, most likely due to a loss in cell mediated immune function.
About Dr. Craig Woods and Animal Health Consulting, LLC:
Animal Health Consulting, LLC provides research and development services to a number of pharmaceutical and biomedical institutions. Dr. Craig Woods of Animal Health Consulting, LLC has special interests in comparative research to advance human and veterinary medicine. He obtained his B.S. (Biology), a M.S. (Biochemistry / Anatomy), and D.V.M. from the University of Missouri-Columbia and his MBA from Arizona State University. He frequently lectures to
scientists and veterinarians in the areas of immunology and biomaterials. Dr. Woods has teamed up exclusively with VSCT/The Valley Fever Center For Excellence to provide these new services to pets in need in southern Arizona.
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Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson Named Finalist for 2010 Wells Fargo Copper Cactus Award
Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson has once again been named a finalist for the 2010 Wells Fargo Copper Cactus Awards.
Having won the 2008 Copper Cactus Award for Best Places To Work, this year, Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson is a finalist in the category of Community Service. This category recognizes businesses investing in the community through volunteerism, in-kind or cash contributions or support of non-profit organizations.
The awards program - billed as the region's oldest and largest small-business recognition event - is in its 13th year.
"Finalists for the Wells Fargo Copper Cactus Awards are considered the 'best of the best' among locally owned small businesses," said Larry Finuf, regional president for Wells Fargo Community Banking in Southern Arizona. "The awards focus on the importance of small businesses in our Southern Arizona economy and the high caliber of our local business owners. Public interest in the awards has increased greatly. Since the program’s inception in 1998, participation has grown from about 200 nominations to more than 400 in 2010."
Businesses are honored in three categories: business growth, community service and best place to work. To qualify for an award, a business must have 250 or fewer employees and be locally owned and operated, profitable and in operation for more than two years.
In addition to the Copper Cactus Awards, the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will present the Small Business Leader of the Year Award.
The awards will be handed out in ceremonies Oct. 21 at the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa, 3800 E. Sunrise Drive. The emcees for the evening will be Bobby Rich, morning show host on Mix-FM KMXZ 94.9-FM and Chuck George, chief meteorologist at KOLD 13.
For more information on the awards and tickets to the event, please visit
https://www.wellsfargo.com/jump/regional/coppercactusawards
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Walk to Cure Valley Fever Sunday October 10, 2010
Please join the Walk to Cure Valley Fever on Sunday, October 10, 2010 with activities from 8:30 am until 11 am. Two-legged and four-legged walkers are welcome. If you believe your cat or dog may have Valley Fever, please schedule an appointment with Dr. Lisa F. Shubitz, Valley Fever Center for Excellence, at Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson 520.795.9955 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 520.795.9955 end_of_the_skype_highlighting For more information and to register for the Walk to Cure Valley Fever, please visit click on this link below:
http://sites.google.com/site/tucson2010walkforvalleyfever/
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Jan Woods: Finalist for 2010 Woman Business Leader of the Year Award
Jan Woods, Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson’s Hospital Administrator & Co-Owner, has been selected as one of the finalists for the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) 2010 Woman Business Leader of the Year Award. To find out more about this award, please visit this link below:
http://www.nawbotucson.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=81205&orgId=ngt
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Congratulations to Jan Woods, Finalist for the 2010 ATHENA Award!
Jan Woods, Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson’s Hospital Administrator and Co-Owner, has been selected as one of the five finalists for the 2010 ATHENA Award. The ATHENA Award is the most prestigious recognition a successful woman in business can receive. This award is bestowed upon an exceptional woman who has achieved and embodies the highest level of professional excellence in her business or profession; has devoted time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community through volunteer efforts; and actively assists and mentors women in realizing their full leadership potential and attainment of professional goals. The award is highly respected and well-known throughout the United States and the world. To learn more about this award,
please visit
http://www.pr.com/press-release/239429
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Tucson's Giant George
Dr. Jim Boulay verifies accurate measurement of Tucson's Giant George - the World's Tallest Dog and Tallest Dog Ever for Guinness Book of World Records
Dr. Jim Boulay (pictured below: far right with Giant George below) oversaw the measurement of Giant George at the Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson on February 12, 2010. George stands 43 inches tall at the shoulder and weighs
145 lbs.
If you would like to read more about Giant George,
please click on this news story from the Arizona Daily Star:
Record-setting Great Dane set to do Tucson proud on "Oprah"
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Veterinary Specialty Center Undergoes Building Expansion
Due to the increasing demand for our veterinary emergency and specialty
services, and in order to continue to serve the pets, pet owners and
veterinarians of southern Arizona, the Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson broke
ground in January 2009 for a 22,000 square foot hospital building expansion
that will effectively triple our overall size. This expansion was always
planned and will finally come to fruition when the construction is
completed roughly 6 years from the date of our initial opening in July 2004. A
few facts about the hospital expansion:
- VSCT opened to serve southern Arizona's pets, pet owners and
primary care veterinarians on July 19, 2004 with 10,000 square feet offering
multi-specialty medical, surgical and 24/7 emergency services. Our building
expansion is projected to be complete by July/August 2010 and will bring
our total hospital square footage to just over 32,000 square feet making us
the largest multi-specialty veterinary hospital under one roof in the state
of Arizona.
- VSCT has full time doctors and nurses 24 hours a day, 7 day a
week, 365 days a year -- we never close our doors and all of our doctors reside
in Tucson available to serve you and your pets as best as we possibly
can.
- Our new hospital expansion will include solar energy systems
making VSCT the first multi-specialty emergency veterinary center in Arizona to
utilize a renewable energy source in an effort to reduce our environmental
impact.
- VSCT currently provides more complimentary continuing education
than any other veterinary center in the state. Included in our expansion is
a new conference room that will seat approximately 125 people, more than
doubling our current capacity for educational seminars and events.
- Once completed, the 32,000 square foot, two-level hospital will
have:
- 16 patient examination/consultation rooms
- 4 surgical suites
- A separate dental/oral surgical suite
- Expansion of our diagnostic imaging facilities with 2 digital
radiology units, 2 ultrasound suites, and room for a future MRI scanner (the
first for pets outside of Phoenix) in addition to our in-house helical CT
scanner.
- An even larger central ICU and in-house laboratory facility
- I-131(Radioactive iodine) suite for treatment of hyperthyroidism
in cats
- As is the case currently, all of the examination rooms are
equipped with computers for retrieval of patient information and presentation of
digital radiographic images, and we will now have two designated "comfort"
rooms to be used for patient visitation and client bereavement.
If you would like to read more about this exciting hospital expansion,
please click on this news story from the Arizona Daily Star:
Pet Hospital
Tripling Its Size
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