The majority of your pet’s health needs will be met at our practice; however there are circumstances where the services of a veterinary specialist not available at Wignall Animal Hospital/Lowell Veterinary Clinic may be required. Under these circumstances, we may direct you and your pet to a specialist who is a veterinarian with advanced knowledge in a particular area of veterinary medicine or surgery. In some cases, specialized equipment is required to perform procedures that we do not routinely perform; examples would be ophthalmology, oncology, cardiology and neurology.
The specialist that cares for your pet will keep in close contact with the Wignall Animal Hospital/Lowell Veterinary Clinic doctor who refers your pet, keeping her informed of your pet’s progress and any special needs after discharge by the specialist. Your pet will then normally continue his/her care under your Wignall Animal Hospital/Lowell Veterinary Clinic doctor.
