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Veterinary Specialty Hospital of Palm Beach Gardens
Immediate medical treatment for pets with serious or life-threatening conditions.
Conditions We Treat
Hit by car
Seizure
Toxic ingestion
Severe vomiting
Other critical ailments
Animals We See: Dogs, Cats
Neighborhoods We Serve: Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Stuart
4019 Hood Rd, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410
Phone:
(561) 625-9995
Fax:
(866) 470-8699
We accept
We Specialize In:
Emergency care, cardiology, internal medicine, surgery, and dermatology
The Veterinary Specialty Hospital of Palm Beach Gardens is a 24-hour veterinary emergency and advanced care facility committed to excellence in veterinary surgery, internal medicine, and dermatology. Our hospital offers state-of-the-art expertise and equipment, for pets in Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Stuart, and Southern Palm Beach County. Our veterinarians are dedicated and experienced clinicians whose goal is to provide excellent veterinary care for your pet in a compassionate and personal manner. As veterinarians, we have provided Palm Beach County veterinary specialty and emergency services for years, making us the veterinary specialists of choice for pet owners in Palm Beach County, Martin County, and Broward County. Our mission is to provide the highest standard of veterinary care for pets. We genuinely care about your pets and all animals! Our staff is passionate about veterinary medicine and extremely well trained. At our Veterinary Hospital, you will walk into a calm, welcoming, and friendly environment every visit, so that the experience is as comfortable as possible for you and your pet.
Our Veterinary Services
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine is a specialty branch of veterinary medicine involving the treatment and management of more complex conditions affecting pets’ internal organs that often coincide with chronic illnesses. Conditions that cannot be effectively managed by your family veterinarian alone will often receive a consult or be referred to an internal medicine specialist to receive a second opinion or to pursue more advanced care options.
Dermatology
Dermatology is a field within veterinary medicine that focuses on the treatment or management of conditions relating to a pet’s skin, ear, hair, and claws.
As the largest organ in cats and dogs, there is no surprise that skin-related visits are some of the most common appointments at primary care clinics. From allergies to infections, the list of potential dermatological problems in pets is extensive. Skin-related symptoms can also be a sign of an underlying internal condition.
Thankfully, most dermatological conditions in pets can be fully cured or well managed given that you seek help early, regularly meet with a veterinarian, and follow your pet’s recommended treatment plan at home.
Surgery
Surgery covers a vast sub-sect of veterinary medicine, from routine spay and neuter to complex orthopedic and soft tissue procedures. Within our Thrive Pet Healthcare network, you can access surgical services on both the primary care and specialty level so whatever your pet’s surgical needs, our trusted veterinarians and surgical specialists are here for you.
Radioactive Iodine Treatment (Iodine-131 Therapy)
Iodine-131 (I-131) Therapy is one of the only effective, non-invasive treatments for hyperthyroidism in cats. While the name may sound scary, radioiodine is very safe for the cat, painless when administered, and can often cure hyperthyroidism with just one dose.
Typically, hyperthyroidism is caused by a non-cancerous growth of abnormal cells which secrete excessive thyroid hormones. I-131 works by destroying this tumor, allowing the patient’s thyroid to resume its regulatory duties again.
Emergency Care
As pet parents, we dread the thought of our fur-children ever getting sick enough to require emergency care. Unfortunately, accidents and illnesses do occur, so our exceptional emergency care teams are here to help in your time of need.
Cardiology
Cardiology is a branch of veterinary medicine concerned with diagnosing, treating, and managing conditions related to the heart. This includes a pet’s blood vessels, circulatory system, and sometimes their lungs.
The heart is one of your pet’s most essential organs, continually pumping blood containing oxygen and nutrients to the rest of the body. In most heart-related problems, either damage or deterioration occurs to either the heart valves or heart muscles.
No matter what type of heart problems your pet may have during their life, our Primary, Specialty, and Emergency Care teams have the skills and resources to help your pet have the highest quality of life possible through treatment and hands-on management.
Veterinary Orthopedics
Our community’s outstanding orthopedic veterinarians and surgeons use breakthrough research within the field to implement advanced therapies, such as CrCL surgeries like TPLO surgery, fracture repair, and innovative devices. These are all designed to help improve or conserve your pet’s mobility following traumatic accident, illness, or age-related condition.
Pet owners commonly refer to CrCL surgery as an ACL surgery, however CrCL surgery is the medically accurate term. ACL surgery is the human equivalent treatment.
CrCL Surgery (Cranial Cruciate Ligament)
A common form of cruciate or knee surgery is TPLO surgery. Your pet’s orthopedic veterinarian will be able to help decide which type of CrCL surgery is ideal for your pet. It's important to note that these surgeries are commonly referred to by pet owners as ACL surgery, however CrCL surgery is the medically accurate term. ACL surgery is the human equivalent treatment.
TPLO Surgery (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy)
TPLO surgery changes the angle between the thigh bone and the shin bone. The goal is to lessen how much the tibia shifts forward during a stride and it is achieved through an incision, rotation of the tibia, and then insertion of a bone plate. TPLO surgery helps create a stifle (knee) that is stable without the torn cruciate ligament. The medial meniscus is also evaluated at the time of surgery and if torn removed. At times, a releasing incision of the meniscus is done to help prevent a future tear.
More About Us
Jorg Bucheler
DVM, PhD, DACVIM(SAIM), ECVIM
Dr. Jorg Bucheler, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM (IM), Diplomate ECVIM-CA, has 25 years of veterinary experience at universities, specialty practices, and emergency/critical care centers. He has completed Residency Programs in cardiology at the University of Pennsylvania, where he co-authored the ‘Vertebral Heart Scale’, and Internal Medicine at Tufts University. Following his training, he started a research program at UPenn’s Section of Medical Genetics and was awarded the first NIH-Transfusion Medicine Academic Award Fellowship program. His research focused on blood group systems and transfusion reactions, and resulted in his doctorate degree.
Dr. Bucheler has lectured locally, nationally and internationally. He has published more than 17 original research papers in peer-reviewed veterinary medical and medical journals, 29 scientific convention papers, and 19 chapters in veterinary teaching books. He was recognized nationally for his clinical work and research, including the prestigious AAVC Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching, Service, and Research, and the ACVIM Award for Outstanding Research. He has developed and published the Vertebral Heart Scale method in dogs.
After his training, he became Assistant Professor at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, followed by a professorship at Ross University, where he was also promoted to Director of Clinical Operations. He was a visiting lecturer at the University of Tennessee, as well as a staff consultant for several veterinary ultrasonography and cardiology telemedicine companies. Dr. Bucheler has worked in private specialty practice in North Carolina, New York, and Florida.
Janet Roque-Torres
DVM, MS, Diplomate of the American College of Internal Medicine
Dr. Roque-Torres (Dr. R-T) is a board-certified internal medicine specialist. Her professional areas of interest include interventional radiology and minimally invasive procedures with particular interest in nephrology and urology. She is also passionate about caring for critical hospitalized patients with particular interest in acute kidney diseases and immune mediated diseases (rare blood disorders) and transfusion medicine.
Dr. R-T received her veterinary degree from Purdue University, completed a rotating medicine and surgery internship and University of Tennessee before returning to Purdue and completing a dual master's in veterinary medicine and residency in small animal internal medicine. She is currently the head of our externship program where she enjoys coordinating and teaching the veterinary students while also being on the American Veterinary Medical Foundation scholarship review committee and providing continuing education lectures to our veterinary community. She is currently a member of the:
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM)
American Society of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology (ASVNU)
Veterinary Interventional Radiology and Interventional Endoscopy Society (VIRIES)
Association of Veterinary Hematology and Transfusion Medicine (AVHTM)
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society"
Víctor Oppenheimer
DVM, MS, Small Animal Internal Medicine Residency Trained
Dr. Víctor Oppenheimer Lúgaro is originally from Puerto Rico. He earned his doctorate degree from the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia in 2017. In the following years, he completed both a rotating internship and small animal internal medicine specialty internship. Dr. Oppenheimer finished his dual small animal internal medicine residency and master's degree program at Purdue University's College of Veterinary Medicine in 2023. His primary clinical interests are gastroenterology, infectious and immune-mediated disease, as well as interventional procedures. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Yaritbel, and spoiling his two fur-babies, Charlie and Ben. He also loves to karaoke, dance, go out to trivia and the movies, as well as relax at the beach.
For Patients & Referring Veterinarians
Payment Options
So that we can continue to provide you with high-quality service utilizing the best medical technologies, we request that payment be made in full at the time services are rendered. In order to focus on our patients’ needs, customer service, and minimizing costs, we do not bill.
For your convenience, we accept debit cards, credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express), checks, and cash. All cards must be signed by the owner of the card (an official picture ID is required for verification).
A verbal or written estimate of the services will be given prior to hospitalization and treatment. Some of our specialized service fees may be greater than those occurred for routine health care. If there is a financial concern, please inform us right away as we do not wish to create any hardship for you. If your pet requires hospitalization, a deposit at the time of admission will be required.
When unexpected illness strikes a pet, unexpected expense strikes as well. The Veterinary Specialty Hospital understands this and is able to make some special arrangements through the CareCredit program. It takes just 5 minutes to complete an application and will allow you to break down your payment into 3 monthly installments. You can either apply at our hospital, where we’ll call in your application over the phone for immediate approval, or apply yourself online at CareCredit.com.
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