Our Services
Comprehensive pet care
Bright Eyes & Bushy Tails provides complete and comprehensive family pet care for dogs, cats, pocket pets and reptiles. This includes yearly wellness exams, routine vaccinations and illness screenings, new pet exams, and senior pet profiles. We are also a fully equipped critical care facility able to deal with almost any unforeseen event in your pet's life. We also offer housecalls for routine services (yearly exams and vaccinations) on a limited basis.
Surgery
Our surgery suite includes state of the art technology. We perform routine spays and neuters. Our doctors have also performed more complicated soft tissue procedures such as cholocystectomy (gall bladder removal), exploratory laporatomy (surgically exploring the abdominal region for abnormalities or foreign objects) splenectomy (removal of spleen), liver lobectomy (removing a piece or lobe of the liver), bowel resection (removing part of the bowel), and orthopedic procedures. We have the most up-to-date anesthetics and monitoring equipment. Our doctors and technicians treat your pets as if they were their own.
Dental care
Our dental area is separate from the surgery suite. Your pet lays on a heated water blanket on a grated shallow tub. We have an iM3 Dental Machine that consists of an ultrasonic scaler for removing calculus and tartar. It also has a low-speed handpiece for applying polish and a water syringe for rinsing the mouth and face. There is a high-speed drill for extracting teeth which is more efficient and less traumatic to tissue than using hand instruments only. We have digital x-ray which allows us to look for periodontal disease under the gum line.
Digital X-ray, Ultrasound
In-house laboratory
We have a state of the art laboratory at Bright Eyes and Bushy Tails. Having specialized and updated equipment means we are able to run many of our tests in-house, providing clients with immediate information. In addition to general blood panels, fecal exams, and urinalysis, we perform crucial diagnostics that many area veterinary clinics are not equipped to offer. Some of the tests we can perform include coagulation panels, ethylene glycol exposure (antifreeze poisoning), cross matching for blood transfusion, thyroid profile, bile acids, Pancreatic Lipase Enzyme (test for pancreatitis), Early Renal Disease screening based on urinalysis, many other profiles.
Dedicated Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for critical care
We maintain a staffed ICU 24 hours a day to care for critically ill and hospitalized animals. In addition to continual monitoring, our ICU is also able to provide IV fluids, blood transfusions, continuous oxygen delivery, and state of the art rescuscitation equipment.
Chemotherapy
Rehabilitation & Conditioning
The newest addition to Bright Eyes & Bushy Tails is See Spot Run Canine Rehabilitation. See Spot Run is dedicated to providing animals with post-surgical rehabilitation as well as physical conditioning and weight control programs. Our facility has an underwater treadmill, ground treadmill, ultrasound, electrical stimulation (e-stim), massage and stretching, as well as a variety of ground exercises to help injured animals make a full recovery, and healthy animals stay that way!
24/7 Emergency Service
While being a ‘regular’ veterinary hospital by day, Bright Eyes & Bushy Tails shares its facility and staff with the Emergency Veterinary Service of Iowa City (EVSIC). EVSIC provides 24/7 emergency care to Johnson County and the surrounding area, including nights, weekends and holidays.
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Ongoing Specials
Heartgard & Frontline!
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