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Large animals are only seen by appointment. Payment is expected when services are rendered. We gladly accept VISA, Mastercard, Discover and American Express. ______________________________ For nearly twenty years, Dr. Rob Thoni and his associate veterinarians have been taking after-hours emergency calls. And as the hunt for qualified veterinarians continues, more and more new graduates are attracted to the larger cities where after hours and weekend calls are handled by 24-hour emergency clinics, rather than accepting employment in smaller towns where they are expected to be available beyond a 10-hour work day.
After long and careful thought, we at Kilgore Veterinary Associates have decided to support the newly formed East Texas Emergency Clinic not only financially but also by referring all small animals after hours calls to them.
We see many advantages to using the emergency clinic besides the obvious ones to ourselves of having some time off and being able to recruit new veterinary graduates: Pet owners will no longer have to call an answering service and wait for us to return their call. When they feel they have an emergency, all they have to do is drive their pet to the clinic, which is approximately a twenty- minute drive. Pets will now be monitored around the clock by a veterinarian. In years past we have either had to take small animals home with us to watch over them at night, or else set the alarm to go to the clinic to check on large dogs. The emergency clinic operation is definitely superior to both. Successful emergency clinics have existed for years in Texas cities most recently Tyler which has had one for the past ten years. The emergency veterinary clinic will be a permanent change in veterinary medicine, just as emergency rooms have become indispensable in human medicine. The number of veterinary clinics accepting any after hours calls has been diminishing every year and soon will disappear completely. WeÆve made every effort to keep our doors open for emergencies until now, when we see this as the best way to provide after hours care for the animals who need it. We hope you understand our decision and will support us by using the new emergency clinic. In exchange, we will be able to continue to offer you the best medicine and surgery possible during our regular office hours.
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Small animal office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 and from 1:30 to 6 pm. You may drop off animals as early as 7:30 or during the lunch hour for the doctors to treat when they arrive. We do not go on an appointment basis although appointments are required for surgeries and for groomings (not for routine bathing and dipping.) We require vaccines to be current or to be updated while hospitalized unless the doctor deems that the animal is too ill. The same is true for parasite infestation.
Dear Valued Clients,
Located at 812 Gilmer Road in Longview (formerly Dr. ZimickiÆs clinic and more recently, Dr. PittmanÆs clinic East Texas Animal Hospital) the clinic will be open from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday until 8 a.m. Monday morning. The clinic will be staffed by a veterinarian and veterinary technician at all times.