American Veterinary Hospital

American Veterinary Hospital is a progressive companion animal hospital located in Simi Valley. Founded in 1988, American Veterinary Hospital has long been known for its excellence in medicine and its outstanding customer service. Under the leadership of Luis D. Cruz, D.V.M., the experienced doctors and staff of American Veterinary Hospital remain dedicated to delivering expert state of the art medical care with a personal touch. American Veterinary Hospital is a full-service, small animal veterinary hospital providing comprehensive medical, surgical and dental care. Over the past eighteen years, we have served the pet care needs of Simi Valley, Ventura County and the San Fernando Valley. American Veterinary Hospital's expert services are also utilized by local law enforcement and local county agencies. Our hospital provides a broad spectrum of diagnostic procedures through in-house testing and the use of external laboratories. We also work closely with specialty practices when adva nced diagnostic procedures are required. A board certified surgeon and critical care specialist is available for in-house consultation. This state of the art facility includes a well equipped surgery suite, in-house radiography, ultrasound, and endoscopy. We are excited to announce our new laser surgery capabilities as well. Any surgery can be done now with laser, and we offer the advanced laser declaw.. Because of the shorter lifespan of our pets,we stress the importance of an annual physical examination. Thorough check-ups and preventive care can help alleviate serious health problems. We offer a wide range of veterinary services to keep your companions feeling their best. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services: Our hospital is equipped to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to care for your pets' complete health care needs. Surgical Services: Our state-of-the-art surgical suite provides for the performance of a wide variety of surgical procedures. We are excited to announce the arrival of new laser surgery technology. All of our surgeries can now be enhanced with the use of the laser! Anesthesia: We utilize the safest available anesthetics to provide an extra margin of safety,especially for our older or high-risk patients. Using the most modern equipment,the patient's vital signs are monitored during all anesthetic procedures. We monitor such things and blood pressures,e nd tidal carbon dioxide,oxygen content of the blood,core body temperatures,heart and respiration rates,and more. We have specially trained technicians assigned to monitor each animal under anesthesia for one on one care. Emergency Medicine and Surgical Consults: We offer in hospital referrals to an emergency medicine and surgery specialist who helps us with the diagnosis and treatment of more complicated cases.