All Pets Veterinary Hospital is a four-year accredited hospital by the American Animal Hospital Association, the highest standard of accreditation offered by that organization.

The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) is an international association of more than 27,000 veterinary care providers who treat companion animals. Established in 1933, AAHA is well known among veterinarians and pet owners for its standards for hospitals and pet health care. Over 3,000 veterinary hospitals voluntarily participate in the AAHA hospital evaluation program. The Standards developed and published by AAHA are widely accepted as representing those components of veterinary practice that represent high quality care. The Standards are periodically reviewed and updated to ensure that they remain consistent with evolving knowledge and technology. They cover physical facilities, equipment, patient and staff safety, staff continuing education and training, medical record keeping, and medical protocols. Those practices that wish to be accredited complete a lengthy application process, which culminates with an on-site visit by a veterinary professional employed by AAHA. Those practices that are found to be in compliance with the policies and Standards requirements established by the Association are awarded AAHA Accredited Practice status. In order to maintain accreditation, the practice must undergo periodic review and additional on-site evaluations, at intervals of approximately every three years.

 

Dr. Lisanne M. Evans, and Dr. Kevin B. Caylor are Diplomates of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP). This organization has certified Dr. Evans as a board certified specialist in feline practice and has certified Dr. Caylor as a board certified specialist in canine and feline practice. ABVP Diplomates are certified in Clinical Practice for the species in which the certification was granted. Clinical Practice as it pertains to veterinarians is the art and science of applying medical knowledge to animals for their care and the alleviation and prevention of their diseases. Board-certified Diplomates have pursued additional training, have made a serious commitment to continuing education and have demonstrated by the rigorous certification process that they are capable of providing a level of clinical practice that is clearly superior to the norm of the profession.

ABSTRACT: Zoonotic diseases are defined as being common to, shared by, or naturally transmitted between humans and other vertebrate animals.  Transmission of zoonotic agents from animals to humans can potentially occur by direct contact with an animal, indirect contact with secretions or excretions from an animal, and contact with vehicles such as water, food, or fomites that were contaminated by an animal.  For many agents, infection of an animal or human occurs from a shared vector or environmental exposure.  The most common or important zoonoses associated with cats are described.  Reccommendations to minimize dangers associated with cat ownership and to those providing cat health care are included. 

 

Intra- and interobserver measurement variability of tibial plateau slope from lateral radiographs in dogs.
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
2001;May-June;37(3):263-268.

Kevin Caylor, DVM; Carey Zumpano, DVM; Lisanne Evans, DVM; Robert Moore, DVM.

ABSTRACT: Measurement of the tibial plateau slope from lateral hind-limb radiographs is a preoperative requirement when performing tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) for repair of the cruciate-deficient stifle in dogs. Two measurements of the tibial plateau slope in 312 stifles of 156 dogs were taken from lateral radiographs by each of three observers with varying degrees of experience in the measurement method. Intraobserver variability was +/-3.4 degrees, and interobserver variability was +/-4.8 degrees. No significant differences were identified for the intraobserver measurements; however, in evaluating interobserver variability, a significant difference was found between the inexperienced observer and the two experienced observers.

Metronidazole neurotoxicosis in two cats.
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
2001;May-June;37(3):258-262.

Kevin Caylor, DVM; Marina Cassimatis, DVM.

ABSTRACT: Two cats were presented for neurological dysfunction from suspected metronidazole toxicity. One cat was receiving 111 mg/kg body weight per day of metronidazole for 9 weeks. After 9 weeks, the dose was increased to 222 mg/kg body weight per day, and 2 days later the cat began to experience progressive neurological signs that culminated in generalized seizures. The second cat was receiving metronidazole at a total dose of 58 mg/kg body weight per day for 6 months. This cat experienced acute onset of ataxia and alteration in mentation. Laboratory evaluations in both cases were without significant findings. The neurological signs in both cats resolved within days of initiating supportive therapy and withdrawal of the drug. This report describes the two cases and discusses the etiology of metronidazole neurotoxicosis.

Polycythemia vera in a cat and management with hydroxyurea.
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
1995;September-October;31(5):434-438.

Lisanne Evans, DVM; Kevin Caylor, DVM.

ABSTRACT: Polycythemia vera (PV) was diagnosed in a four-year-old domestic shorthair evaluated for hind-limb ataxia, extension of all claws, and difficulty in jumping to elevated surfaces. Mild cardiac hypertrophy also was diagnosed. Initial laboratory evaluation revealed polycythemia (packed cell volume [PCV], 75%) and normal serum total protein (7.5 g/dl). Definitive diagnosis of PV was reached by excluding causes of relative and secondary absolute polycythemia using radiography, ultrasonography, and blood gases, and by measuring serum erythropoietin concentration by radioimmunoassay (13 mU/ml) and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method (8.0 mU/ml). Bone-marrow biopsy revealed relative erythroid hyperplasia characteristic of myeloproliferative disease. Clinical signs were controlled with hydroxyurea (12.2 mg/kg body weight) and occasional phlebotomy. Polycythemia vera is an uncommon feline disease, and clinical reports on the use of hydroxyurea to manage the condition in the cat are lacking.

Mycobacterial Lymphadenitis in a Cat: A Practitioner Case Report
Feline Practice
1995;23;4:14

Lisanne Evans, DVM; Kevin Caylor, DVM

ABSTRACT: Diagnosis of mycobacteriosis can be reached by demonstration of large numbers of acid fast bacilli with granulomatous inflammation in tissue specimens. Mycobacterial infections in cats can be categorized into three disease syndromes: true tuberculosis, leprosy, and atypical or opportunistic infections. The causative organisms are aerobic, acid fast bacilli. Chronic granulomatous lesions are a shared characteristic. In this case, enrofloxacin treatment was instituted based on a working diagnosis of infection by an undetermined type of mycobacterium, but on the assumption that opportunistic infections are more common than lepromatous or tuberculosis infections. Caution should be taken in making a definitive diagnosis of a species of mycobacterium without a confirmed culture. Because of potential significant public health concerns, an effort should be made to culture the specific etiologic agent.

What is your diagnosis? Severed cervical trachea and substantial subcutaneous emphysema in a cat.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
1994;August 15;205(4):561-562.

Kevin Caylor, DVM; Robert Moore, DVM.

ABSTRACT: A 9-year-old Persian cat was admitted after it was attacked by 2 dogs. The cat was lethargic and sternally recumbent. An IV catheter was placed and thoracic radiographs were obtained. During medical work-up the cat rapidly became cyanotic and dyspneic. The skin in the pharyngeal region ballooned with each expiratory effort. The radiographic diagnosis was a severed cervical trachea and substantial subcutaneous emphysema. The trachea had been severed, leaving a 2cm gap. There were no skin lacerations, and internal hemorrhage was minimal.