We are pleased to announce that
DR. EMILY SOUTHWARD
residency-trained in
EMERGENCY & CRITICAL CARE

will be joining ASEC in July.

Dr. Southward will finish her ACVECC-approved residency program in veterinary emergency and critical care at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, in July. She will then join ASEC's Department of Emergency & Critical Care as a staff criticalist.

As our emergency & critical care practice continues to grow, we our expanding our doctor staffing, not only to be able to provide the best caliber of intensive care, but so that our doctors will always be available for phone consultations, to answer any questions you may have regarding case anagement, et cetera.

In addition, during the next 2 months, Dr. Southward, in conjunction with myself and our current E/CC
team, will be greatly expanding the "Emergency & Critical Care" section of our website . Our goal is to provide cutting-edge information for our referring veterinarians, and also to serve as a source of information for your clients. We would very much appreciate your suggestions: any topics that you feel should be added to our website, please let us know.

Dr. Southward is looking forward to the chance to meet you at local SCVMA chapter meetings, and
expanding our emergency and critical care practice to further pursue ASEC's goal: to provide the best
quality of care and service for the patient, the client, and the referring veterinarian.

Thanks as always for your support.

Sincerely,
Scott M. Anderson, DVM, DACVS, DACVECC, DABVP

Announcing the Most Comprehensive Specialty
Veterinary Facility in West Los Angeles

April 28, 2005, Los Angeles, California -- Scott M. Anderson, D.V.M. and Philip Gill, D.V.M. are pleased to announce the addition of their new Imaging Department and welcome a new Criticalist to the group.

Dr. Jean Reichle is a board-certified Veterinary Radiologist and will spear up our ASEC Imaging Department.

Dr. Jean Reichle will be consulting with clients and providing imaging services for patients within our facilities. You may contact Dr. Reichle’s staff directly to schedule your referrals at 310.473.5906.

Our Imaging Department provides the following capabilities:

· Digital Helical CT Scanner
· Digital Radiology
· Digital Fluoroscopy
· Ultrasound Procedures (GE Logiq 7)

Additionally, we are establishing telemedicine linkage with other radiologists to provide evening and weekend immediate consultations for CT, radiology, and ultrasonographic studies.

In addition, during the next 2 months, Dr. Southward, in conjunction with Dr. Scott Anderson and our current Emergency Critical Care team, will be greatly expanding the "Emergency & Critical Care" section of our website, www.ASECvets.com. Our goal is to provide cutting-edge information for our referring veterinarians, and also to serve as a source of information for your clients. We would very much appreciate your suggestions: any topics that you feel should be added to our website, please let us know.

Our surgical group has been in business nearly 30 years. ASEC's Department of Emergency and Critical Care (formerly the Animal Emergency Facility, Inc.) has been in business since 1980, with more veterinary hospitals referring their after-hours emergency cases to our Center than to all other Westside emergency facilities combined.

ASEC boasts the latest state-of-the-art surgical equipment for orthopedic, neurologic, soft tissue and thoracic surgery: including video laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, and arthroscopy, helical CT scanner, digital radiology and fluoroscopy, ultrasonography, intraoperative C-arm fluoroscopy, ECG telemetry, and much, much more.

The surgeons routinely perform such procedures as total hip joint replacement, arthroscopy, TPLO (tibial plateau leveling osteotomy), hemilaminectomy for intervertebral disc rupture, spinal fracture repair, thoracic surgery such as lung lobectomy or thoracoscopic pericardiectomy, and a full range of soft tissue, abdominal, and oncologic (cancer) surgery.

ASEC's Department of Surgery is the largest surgical group in the region; so, multiple surgeons can immediately confer and discuss the management of complex cases. In addition, with multiple surgeons present each day, we are able to admit surgical emergencies at any time, for immediate attention.

ASEC will have a fully equipped laboratory with hematology, serum chemistry, blood gas analyzer, and other instrumentation. Our blood bank is equipped with red blood cells and plasma on-hand for emergency transfusions.

ASEC's Emergency Department is equipped to handle any & all types of emergencies including trauma (i.e. hit by car), bite wound injuries, respiratory impairment, cardiac disease, gastrointestinal emergencies, endocrine disorders, and ophthalmologic conditions: not only for dogs and cats, but also for avian, exotic species, rabbits, and small mammals ("pocket pets").

ASEC's ICU (Intensive Care Unit) provides the maximum level of care for critically ill pets. Referring veterinary hospitals may transfer pets to our ICU for overnight or around-the-clock doctor and nurse care, to be transferred back to the referring veterinarian once the patient is stable. ASEC will also have telemedicine linkage to other specialists in radiology, cardiology, internal medicine, et cetera.

The surgeons and ICU/emergency doctors are available at all times to provide telephone consultations to referring veterinarians.

For further information, please call (310) 473-5906 (ASEC Department of Surgery) or (310) 473-1561 (ASEC Department of Emergency & Critical Care), or you can visit our website at www.ASECvets.com.