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
  • Our hospital offers advanced dental care techniques, including services such as root canals, root planing, crown placement, gum (gingival) surgery, and orthodontics

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  • Our hospital offers an advanced diagnostic imaging tool called CT (computed tomography) scanning Pets who may require a CT scan include those with neurologic disorders (disk disease, seizures, etc )... Read more

  • Our hospital is proud to offer state-of-the-art digital radiology services. Digital x-rays are essentially film-less x-rays. Traditional x-rays use photographic film to capture images whereas digital x-rays use a digital image capture device (computer) to record the x-ray image.... Read more

  • Radioactive Iodine Therapy is now considered the treatment of choice for feline hyperthyroidism.

    Hyperthyroidism is a condition where the thyroid glands produce an excess of a hormone that controls your cat's metabolic rate, accelerating wear and tear on his or her internal organs. In order to stop this excess hormone production, Feline Radioactive Iodine (I-131) treatment is given.... Read more

  • Dr. Dennis Aron Offers Specialty Surgery Services for Pets

    Dr. Dennis Aron, board-certified veterinary surgeon

    VCA Acacia Animal Hospital offers comprehensive surgical services for your dog and cat and other exotic animal companions.... 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

  • Veterinary Diagnostics with Digital Ultrasound & X-Ray

    VCA Acacia offers experience and technology in our diagnostic imaging department. Diagnostic imaging is an important tool for any veterinary practice because small animals often have injuries or illnesses that are hidden or difficult to see. We know animals instinctively hide their pain, showing no apparent outward signs of injury or illness.... Read more