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.

Michigan Veterinary Specialists Acquires Ann Arbor Location (December 2, 2011) – In its 20th year serving pets and their owners, Michigan Veterinary Specialists – a BluePearl Veterinary Partners hospital – acquired a fourth location in Ann Arbor on November 17, 2011. Michigan Veterinary Specialists (MVS) now has four emergency and specialty medicine hospitals with locations also in Auburn Hills, Grand Rapids and Southfield.

Michigan Veterinary Specialists Celebrates 20 Years in Michigan (August 31, 2011) Established in December of 1990 with two doctors and five staff in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Veterinary Specialists (MVS) has grown to include three emergency and specialty medicine hospitals in Auburn Hills, Grand Rapids and Southfield and now supports 132 employees. Since its inception, more than 400,000 patients have been seen and treated by the MVS team of specialists, residents, emergency doctors and staff.

Minimally Invasive Medicine - Now for Pets Too (May 4, 2011) Considered the gold standard for humans for the last 20 years, minimally invasive medicine is now being used to treat conditions in dogs and cats by universities and a few specialty veterinary hospitals like Michigan Veterinary Specialists.

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.