By Alan Green and Jessica Schavone

We love our pets and want to keep them safe. This month’s contributor is Jessica Schavone, CVRC’s outreach coordinator and recently certified veterinary technician specialist (VTS – ECC). We are very proud of Jessica for this outstanding accomplishment. She discusses a very important topic that all pet owners need to appreciate. After all, proper pet identification is easy and affordable.

By Alan Green and Lisa Olsen

We have often described the trouble our pets get in when consuming food or things that they shouldn't be eating. Just when we think we’ve seen it all, our wonderful critical care specialist and newest member of our team, Dr. Lisa Olsen, presents a truly remarkable case. Hint: Be careful what you bring back from vacations!

Pets will eat anything and some toxicities are more common than others. Here at Charleston Veterinary Referral Center we frequently encounter dogs that eat chocolate, ibuprofen, grapes/raisins or human medications. However, earlier this year the doctors and staff at CVRC encountered a toxin they’d never had experience with before!

CHARLESTON, S.C. (January 20, 2016) – The Charleston Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC) – a premier advanced-care veterinary hospital in the region – is pleased to announce that due to growing demand for both internal medicine and critical/emergency care consultations, Gavin Olsen, DVM, DACVIM has joined the Internal Medicine Department, while Lisa Olsen, DVM, DACVECC has joined the Critical Care Department. The doctors, who are married and reside in West Ashley, are available for consultations beginning this month.