Press Releases

HERE BEING "TREATED LIKE AN ANIMAL" IS A GOOD THING.

Everyday, the doctors and staff of Michigan Veterinary Specialists are involved in changing lives: the lives of our patients and their families. Working together with primary care veterinarians, we have the privilege of providing loving care and comprehensive treatment to thousands of patients each year. Nothing is more compelling than the love a pet owner has for his or her favorite friend and many of those stories are captured by the local media.

Tips For Safe Travel With Pets (June 3, 2010) Whether hitting the road or flying the friendly skies with pet in tow, these tips from doctors and technicians will relieve points of stress that come with traveling with furry friends.

How to Avoid a Pet Emergency (June 1, 2010) The last place pet owners want to end up is the pet emergency room. Here are some tips to avoid common pet emergencies and information on how to build a pet first aid kit to have on hand.

Endangered Baby Lemur Gets a Leg of Steel After Successful Surgery (February 18, 2010) Peanut, a baby ring-tailed lemur, underwent surgery today at Michigan Veterinary Specialists where her fractured femur was fixed with a steel plate and screws. After two hours in the operating room, Peanut is now on her way back to leading a normal lemur life at the Summer Wind Farms Sanctuary.

Backgrounders

Giving Back to Our Community As a member of the Detroit metro community for 20 years, Michigan Veterinary Specialists has worked since the beginning to help animals in need in our area. This backgrounder talks about some of teh ways that we reach out to our Michigan communities.