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When choosing a Vet, ask yourself these questions:

Before your pet needs care, call and talk with office. Was this first encounter positive?
(Inquire about taking a tour and meeting some of the staff.)

Inquire about AAHA membership, is the hospital accredited?
(The only NW Ohio hospital that is AAHA accredited is SVH.)

What are the offices hours. Are they open and available when you are?
Who sees your pet if there is an after hours emergency?
What happens if your pet has an emergency during the noon hour?
(The local emergency clinic is not open during the week at the noon hour.)

Does the veterinarian practice sterile surgery?
Do they wear caps, gowns, mask and sterile gloves for each sterile surgery?
Does the hospital have a dedicated sterile surgical suite?
How many anesthesia machines does the practice have?
(At least one per doctor on staff is reasonable.)

Is the practice using isoflurane?
(If they are using sevoflurane and propofol, this indicates a more advanced practice.)

Is each surgical case monitored during the procedure? How?
What monitors do they have?
Are surgical cases hospitalized when necessary?
If so, is there someone in the office to check them overnight?
How long are they there?
Does the practice provide dental care?
Are all cleaning polished after cleaning?
Do they have dental x-ray equipment?
Will they save a tooth by doing a root canal rather than pull a tooth?
Are surgical patients given pain medication during recovery?

As you might expect the answers to all these questions are yes at the SVH. You must decide how important these issues are to you. We think providing the best, most up to date care to your pet family member is extremely important. If you agree, please feel free to choose SVH to be your pet's doctor. We challenge you to find another practice that is as thorough, as well equipped, and as committed to excellent care as SVH. We have a large and well trained staff to help make pet ownership a joy for you.

	*Sylvania Veterinary Hospital* *www.sylvaniavet.com* Why SVH?
Better Business Bureau	We offer:
	Wellness visits Senior pet wellness care Exotic pet care Vaccinations Cardiology Dentistry Dermatology Oncology Orthopedics Pathology Radiology Surgery Endoscopy Ultrasound	Hospitalization Behavior modification Critical Care Team/Blood Bank 24-hour services Physical rehabilitation In-house laboratory Micro chip pet identification Grooming Boarding Pet loss support Discounts Hospital tours
	When choosing a Vet, ask yourself these questions: Before your pet needs care, call and talk with office. Was this first encounter positive? (Inquire about taking a tour and meeting some of the staff.) Inquire about AAHA membership, is the hospital accredited? (The only NW Ohio hospital that is AAHA accredited is SVH.) What are the offices hours. Are they open and available when you are? Who sees your pet if there is an after hours emergency? What happens if your pet has an emergency during the noon hour? (The local emergency clinic is not open during the week at the noon hour.) Does the veterinarian practice sterile surgery? Do they wear caps, gowns, mask and sterile gloves for each sterile surgery? Does the hospital have a dedicated sterile surgical suite? How many anesthesia machines does the practice have? (At least one per doctor on staff is reasonable.) Is the practice using isoflurane? (If they are using sevoflurane and propofol, this indicates a more advanced practice.) Is each surgical case monitored during the procedure? How? What monitors do they have? Are surgical cases hospitalized when necessary? If so, is there someone in the office to check them overnight? How long are they there? Does the practice provide dental care? Are all cleaning polished after cleaning? Do they have dental x-ray equipment? Will they save a tooth by doing a root canal rather than pull a tooth? Are surgical patients given pain medication during recovery? As you might expect the answers to all these questions are yes at the SVH. You must decide how important these issues are to you. We think providing the best, most up to date care to your pet family member is extremely important. If you agree, please feel free to choose SVH to be your pet's doctor. We challenge you to find another practice that is as thorough, as well equipped, and as committed to excellent care as SVH. We have a large and well trained staff to help make pet ownership a joy for you. Sylvania Veterinary Hospital is proud to be certified with the American Animal Hopital Association, or the "AAHA". Membership is voluntary, and SVH is the only hospital in NW Ohio to be a certified member of AAHA. We have been a member since 1978. 4 year accreditation highest standards of the profession evaluation in the following areas: -medical records -services -examination -facilities -pharmacy -laboratory -radiology -anesthesiology -surgery -dentistry -nursing -care -housecleaning and maintenance -continuing education -emergency service We have on file our complete hospital standard compliance manual. Please ask to see it when you next visit the main hospital.