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If you have a veterinary emergency in the Nashville, TN area, our staff at Nashville Veterinary Specialists is here to assist youand your pet.

Pet Emergency Care in Nashville

In the case of an emergency involving your pet, our staff at Nashville Veterinary Specialists is here to assist you 24/7, 365 days a year. We are also pleased to provide resources to aid our clients in case they experience a pet emergency.

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Transporting Your Pet In An Emergency

What Is A Pet Emergency

The experienced veterinary cardiologists at Nashville Veterinary Specialists are qualified to treat dogs and cats for a range of heart problems in the Nashville, TN area.

Veterinary Cardiology in Nashville

At Nashville Veterinary Specialists, we offer critical care services for pets suffering from life-threatening trauma and illness. 

Critical Care

Internal medicine at Nashville Veterinary Specialists is committed to providing care to dogs and cats suffering from diseases, birth defects, and autoimmune disorders.

Veterinary Internal Medicine in Nashville

The skilled veterinary neurologists at Nashville Veterinary Specialists are here to help the dogs and cats of Nashville, TN with any brain, muscle, nerve, or spinal cord problems.

Veterinary Neurology in Nashville

Our veterinary oncology staff at Nashville Veterinary Specialists is here to provide cancer care for dogs and cats in the Nashville, TN area.

Veterinary Oncology in Nashville

At Nashville Veterinary Specialists, we offer exceptional veterinary surgery services to the dogs and cats of the Nashville, TN area.

Veterinary Surgery in Nashville

Canine Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture

Patellar Luxation

Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disc Disease

At Nashville Veterinary Specialists University, we offer a library of surgery videos to educate our clients.

Surgery Videos

At Nashville Veterinary Specialists University, we are committed to providing continuing medical education for everyone, from veterinarians to pet parents. Learn more about what we have to offer!

NVS University

At Nashville Veterinary Specialists University, we offer NVS Continuing Education with a library of videos and presentations.

Videos From NVS Continuing Education Presentations

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Browse our catalog of frequently asked questions and learn more about Nashville Veterinary Specialists and what to expect for your pet to put your mind at ease before your next visit.

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Intervertebral disc disease is a problem associated with the spine and is the most common neurologic problem in dogs. Learn more about this neurological issue from Nashville Veterinary Specialist's Rossi House, DVM.

Ischemic strokes are more common, and an underlying cause is found in about 50% of cases. Learn more about this Cerebrovascular Disease from Nashville Veterinary Specialist's Rossi House, DVM.

Cerebrovascular Disease In Dogs

Tumors of the oral cavity account for 6% of all canine tumors. Learn more about Tumor management from Dr. Earl Calfee, DVM at Nashville Veterinary Specialist.

Management of Tumors of the Canine Oral Cavity

Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure in which examination, and often treatment, of an interior of a joint is performed using an arthroscope. Learn more about Arthroscopy from Dr. Heather Streppa, DVM at Nashville Veterinary Specialists.

Arthoscopy

The principles of surgical oncology and biopsy are essential. Learn more from Dr. Earl Calfee, DVM at Nashville Veterinary Specialists.

Principles of Surgical Oncology and Biopsy

Cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) disease is the most common reason dogs present to our surgery department. Learn more from Dr. Wesley Roach, DVM at Nashville Veterinary Specialist. 

Excessive Tibial Plateau Angle (ETPA)

Can Fenestration really prevent recurrent disc extrusions? Lean more from Dr. Rossi House, DVM at Nashville Veterinary Specialists.

Fenestration...Can It Really Prevent Recurrent Disc Extrusions?

Medial patella luxations (MPL) in large breed dogs can be frustrating to correct surgically due to angular limb deformities of the femur. Distal femoral varus has been shown to play a significant role in medial patellar luxation.

Distal Femoral Varus

The cranial cruciate ligament is the primary restraint against cranial drawer and hyperextension. Rupture is typically a manifestation of a degenerative condition in the dog (very rarely traumatic). 

Tibal Tuberosidy Advancement

Laryngeal paralysis is a common cause for upper airway obstruction in geriatric, large breed dogs.  Diagnosis is based on clinical signs and laryngeal exam, and a unilateral arytenoid lateralization (“tie-back”) is the treatment of choice.

Geriatric Onset Laryngeal Paralysis Polyneuropathy

The use of axillary and inguinal skin fold flaps to close large tissue defects was initially described in 1995.  Skin folds are present in the axilla caudal to the forelimbs and in the inguinal regions cranial to the pelvic limbs.

Skin Fold Flaps

Please contact any of our surgeons if you have a patient with a challenging wound.

Wound Management

Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) is a common occurrence in large and giant-breed dogs, and is a fatal process unless recognized and treated quickly with surgery.

Laparoscopic-Assisted Gastropexy

Coxofemoral luxation represents 90% of all luxations in dogs – with most being the result of significant trauma.

Hip Luxations

Nashville Veterinary Specialists is pleased to announce the opening of a new Outpatient Services Building to better serve our cardiology, dermatology, oncology, and veterinary surgery departments.

Outpatient Services Building

Hypoadrenocorticism, a.k.a. “Addison’s Disease” is the failure of the adrenal cortices to produce adequate hormone levels.  The classic version of Addison’s refers to loss of production of both glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids.

Hypoadrenocorticism

IBD is the result of loss of immunological tolerance to normal luminal antigens, which include dietary and bacterial antigens. 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Gall Bladder Mucocele have been reported with increasing frequency in recent years. This article from Nashville Veterinary Specialists will can help understand the diagnosis and medical management for your dog.

Gall Bladder Mucocele

Nashville Veterinary Specialists - Clarksville discusses the use of Inhaled Medications in the Management of Chronic Airway Disease. 

Use of Inhaled Medications in the Management of Chronic Airway Disease 

Nashville Veterinary Specialists and Veterinary Care Foundation have joined forces to create the NVS CARES Fund, a non-profit fund, for the purpose of providing financial assistance to pet owners in need.

NVS CARES Fund

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Veterinary Events and Training in Nashville, TN

Nashville Veterinary Specialists is pleased to provide you with a medication refill form that can simplify the process of getting veterinary care for your pet.

Medication Refill Form

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The anesthesia team at Nashville Veterinary Specialists aims to provide safe, optimal anesthesia, specifically tailored for the pets of the Nashville, TN community.

Veterinary Anesthesiology in Nashville, TN

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Nashville Veterinary Specialists is a full-service animal hospital providing high-quality veterinary care to the dogs and casts in the Nashville,Tennessee community.

About NVS

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Our Employee Benefits

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DVM New Graduate Opportunities 

Here at Nashville Veterinary Specialists, we are proud to provide our local Nashville, Tennessee students with learning opportunities

DVM Students

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DVM Career Opportunities 

At Nashville Veterinary Specialists, we are pleased to provide information to the Nashville, Tenneseee area on our technician student opportunities

Technician Students Opportunities 

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