Advanced Care

Advanced care services go above and beyond a general hospital visit for pets. Advanced services may be items such as specialized surgeries, eye treatment, diagnostic imaging, ultrasound, or therapies. Please click on any of the subheadings listed below to learn more about our services in advanced care.

Available Services
  • Cold Laser Therapy

    Cold laser therapy is a non-invasive, drug free, surgery free, and pain free treatment. Also called low-level laser therapy, cold laser therapy uses beams of light to stimulate cell regeneration and increase blood circulation. Following treatment, pets experience less pain and swelling of the affected area, allowing for an increase in range of motion, mobility, and healing.... Read more

  • Montgomery Road Feline Hyperthyroidism

    Hyperthyroidism is a condition where the thyroid glands produce an excess of a hormone that controls the metabolic rate.  This accelerates wear and tear on the cat's internal organs.   Radioactive Iodine Therapy is now considered the treatment of choice for Feline Hyperthyroidism.... Read more

  • Soft Tissue Surgery at VCA Montgomery Road Animal Hospital

    Soft tissue surgery refers to surgery on any body part excluding: bones/joints (orthopedic surgery), heart (cardiac surgery), or nervous system (neurologic surgery). Examples of common soft tissue surgeries include gastrointestinal surgery (to remove foreign objects or removed diseased sections of intestine), bladder surgery (to remove stones or polyps), liver surgery (to remove masses or diseased lobes), and spleen surgery (often to remove diseased spleens or masses).

    Pain management medications are standard with all of our soft tissue surgery procedures to insure your pet's comfort and speedy recovery.... Read more

  • When an eye problem develops and a detailed exam is needed, the doctor will often use a device called a tonopen ... Read more

  • Montgomery Road Ultrasound Photo

    Our hospital offers ultrasound (sonogram) examinations as a non-invasive procedure to evaluate internal organs.

    Ultrasound can be used to examine the abdominal organs, reproductive organs, eyes and heart. If the heart is being examined, the ultrasound is called an echocardiogram.... Read more