Welcome Back, Dr. Emily Skovira!

Today we are excited to welcome back Dr. Emily Skovira (and our entire Internal Medicine department) who has been off to prepare for and take her Board exams at the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum in Seattle.

It is great to have you back! Internal Medicine will now resume their normal hours!

We also welcome Dr. Higginbotham who joins the our neurology team today and will be working alongside Dr. Young. Welcome to Dogwood and to Richmond, Dr. Higginbotham! We promise, this is Richmond and not Seattle despite the weather today.

To learn more about our Internal Medicine & Neurology Services please click on the links above. If you would like to contact either service for a consultation or to schedule an appointment please click here.

Help the Richmond SPCA!

Did you know that the Richmond SPCA has started a petition asking the Short Pump Town Center to include an adoption center in their renovations? If you agree then click the link below and add your signature to the petition!

Here is an excerpt from the Richmond SPCA with a little more detail:

“We are thrilled that our Change.org petition asking Short Pump Town Center to include an adoption center in their plans for renovations has surpassed 620 signatures! NBC12 stopped by today to talk to our CEO, Robin Starr, about this campaign. Tune in to the News at 5 and the News at 6 to watch Ashley Monfort‘s report and be sure to sign the petition here.”

BVNS Adds Second Neurologist!

And just like that our family gets a little larger! Welcome to Richmond and Welcome to Dogwood, Dr. Higginbotham!

On June 17th Dr. Higginbotham, DACVIM (Neurology) will join Bush Veterinary Neurology Service (BVNS) and will begin practicing alongside Dr. Young at Dogwood. You can learn more about Dr. Higginbotham by visiting the BVNS website.

By providing exceptional medical care, innovative diagnostics and unparalleled service BVNS has become the largest provider of veterinary neurology in Virginia. They have also been the recognized leader in Central Virginia since we opened in 2011. This exciting expansion will help broaden the reach of their exceptional care and the life-saving medicine they provide.

To learn more or to contact BVNS please visit our contact us page.

Good luck Dr. Skovira!

Please join us in wishing a hearty good luck to the one and only Dr. Emily Skovira!

Today she will be taking her Certifier in Small Animal Internal Medicine. This is the last step in being recognized as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal  Medicine and the finish line in the marathon required to become Board-Certified.

More  information on the process of becoming a Board-Certified Veterinary Internist can be found on the ACVIM website. You can also learn a little more about Dr. Skovira by visiting our website.

Congratulations Dr. Angharad Waite – 2013 Knowledge Award Recipient

On Friday night, Fetch a Cure recognized two wonderful people for their hard work and extraordinary dedication to the health, safety and comfort of area pets.

Mr. Paul Carr of Car Pool Car Wash was honored with the 2013 Inspiration award and Dr. Angharad Waite of Dogwood practice partner The Oncology Service was awarded the 2013 Knowledge Award. Both Dr. Waite and Mr. Carr are exceptional individuals and Dogwood is both excited to practice alongside Dr. Waite each day and to partner with Mr. Carr in our support of FETCH.

Here is an excerpt from the presentation given to acknowledge Dr.  Waite’s award:

FETCH a Cure is so fortunate and blessed to be surrounded by such amazing pets and people. Those that not only inspire us, but challenge us and then pave a road for us to reach greater heights, making it possible for us to do greater good for all the pets and their families in our community. It’s our pleasure and great honor to recognize these individuals who have moved us through their own compassion, knowledge and sheer selflessness.

2013 FETCH a Cure Knowledge Award – Dr. Angharad Waite
Dr. Waite joined The Oncology Service team at Dogwood Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center in Richmond in late 2012. Dr. Waite’s history with The Oncology Service however extends all the way back to her first summer break from UPENN. At that time she worked as a summer intern with Drs. Chand Khanna and Tony Rusk. She was inspired by the opportunity to give people hope and options after they had often been given the worst news possible about their pets. It was then that Angharad knew she wanted to be a veterinary oncologist.

Coming to join The Oncology Service in Richmond has been a dream come true. Her personal belief is that she can always find some way to improve the quality of life of her patients.

Angharad is grateful for the opportunity to work with Dr. Khanna again as this has allowed her the ability to offer novel therapies to clients. Additionally, the funding provided by Fetch A Cure has allowed many clients to pursue cancer therapies for their pets that would otherwise have been impossible for the families.

We thank her for her kindness, grace and expertise in caring for the pets in our community. FETCH a Cure is proud to consider her a partner and friend and present her with this award tonight.

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