Our Specialty Services
Our board-certified specialists work with you and your veterinarian to manage your pet's complex injuries and diseases.
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In addition to providing emergency and critical care services, we have a team of board-certified specialists available to provide specialty services including internal medicine, ophthalmology, and surgery. These specialists are available to provide advanced imaging diagnostics, ophthalmic and periocular surgery, soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, and cancer treatment, as well as other consultative services. With our 24-hour staffing, you can be assured of continual monitoring and care if your pet requires hospitalization.
Our specialists are available by appointment only and as a referral from your regular family veterinarian. Speak with your veterinarian if you feel your pet needs to be seen by a specialist.
Internal Medicine
Claire M. Weigand, D.V.M., DACVIM
Dr. Weigand, a board-certified internist, is available for services including endoscopy, bronchoscopy, rhinoscopy, oncology (i.e., chemotherapy), neurology, pulmonary diagnosis and treatment (chronic coughing), chronic urinary tract infection treatment, ultrasound, diagnosis and management of endocrine disorders such as Addison's and Cushing's, as well as chronic diseases such as kidney and liver failure.
Dr. Weigand received her D.V.M. from the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1991 and completed her Small Animal Internship at Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1992. She returned to Auburn University where she completed her Residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine in 1995. She received board certification in 2000.
Ophthalmology
Isabel Jurk, D.V.M., MSpVM, DACVO
Dr. Jurk, a board-certified ophthalmologist, provides state-of-the-art ophthalmology services including ocular examination, advanced diagnostic testing (i.e. ocular ultrasound, retinography, gonioscopy, retinoscopy) and specialized ophthalmic and periocular surgeries, and CERF exams.
Dr. Isabel Jurk received her veterinary degree from the University of Giessen, Germany. She completed a post-doc fellowship followed by a three-year residency training in comparative ophthalmology combined with a Masters degree in specialized veterinary medicine at North Carolina State University. She helped establish the ophthalmology service at Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine where she worked as a faculty member from 2001-2007.
Surgery
Paul E. McCarthy, D.V.M., DACVS
Dr. McCarthy, of Northeast Veterinary Specialty Services, is a board-certified veterinary surgeon specializing in soft tissue and orthopedic surgical procedures, and has been specifically trained to perform advanced surgery including:
Orthopedic surgery: tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO), triple pelvic osteotomy, external fracture fixation, internal fracture reduction and repair, and femoral head osteotomy.
Soft tissue surgery: mass removal, liver lobe resection, splenectomy, perineal urethrostomy and thoracotomy to name a few.
Dr. McCarthy received his D.V.M. from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1989, followed by an Internship in Small Animal Surgery at South Shore Veterinary Associates from 1989-90 and a Residency in Small Animal Surgery at Louisiana State University in 1995. Paul received his board certification in 1997 and certification for the TPLO procedure in 2001.
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