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COVID19 Protocol -Update June 2021

Our lobby is now fully open to clients for appointments of all types and prescription/food refills. We are following CDC guidelines by encouraging those that are NOT COVID19-vaccinated to wear a mask while in our hospital. Masks are optional for those clients who are vaccinated. (This protocol is the same for our staff members.) If for any reason you are having active coughing/sneezing symptoms, we ask that you wear a mask while in our hospital in an effort to try to keep our staff well so that we can continue to offer the best quality service to our patients.

*Appointments are also all back to in-person appointments and patient exams are being performed in the exam room again!* We still ask that one adult client per patient scheduled for an appointment be present in our office.  (Curbside appointment requests may be able to be accommodated for some pre-scheduled appointments, though please be aware that a curbside appointment takes longer than a normal appointment, so we ask that you are patient with us when choosing this option due to longer wait times.)

We look forward to seeing all our clients again!

Thank you for your understanding & we appreciate you all!

-SAH Team :)



WE ARE HERE FOR YOU

Update March 2021

Although the state mask mandate is scheduled to be lifted soon, we will continue to following our current safety guidelines until otherwise announced in order to keep our team members and our clients that enter our doors safe. Our team members will continue to wear properly-fitted masks at all times and we will require those clients who enter our building to do the same (children age 10 & older should also wear masks when entering our building). Our safety measures have worked thus far and one of our main goals is to keep our staff healthy in order to continue to provide continued care for all of our patients. Thank you for being understanding!

At this time we do encourage in-person appointments. We still ask that only one adult client per patient scheduled for an appointment be present in our office.  We ask you you call when you arrive for your appointment and please remain in your vehicle until we let you know that a room is ready for you. When you enter our building, we will escort you into a clean exam room.

(If you prefer a curbside appointment for a pre-scheduled appointment, we do still offer that option in some cases, though please be patient with us when choosing this option since curbside appointments take more time than in-person appointments.)

Thank you & we appreciate all our amazing clients!

-SAH Team :)


Update 10/8/20

To provide more efficient timing and better face-to-face service, we have decided to offer "in person" appointments again. With COVID-19 still around, we are still practicing many safety standards for in-person appointments in order to protect our clients and team members. 

If you would like an in-person appointment, we ask that:

1) Only one adult client per patient scheduled for an appointment be present in our office

2) All clients entering our building must wear a properly fitted face mask that covers their nose & mouth during the entire duration of the visit. (All SAH team members will also being wearing proper face masks)

3) Call when you arrive and we will check you in. Please remain in your vehicle until we let you know that a room is ready for you. When you enter our building, we will immediately escort you into a clean exam room.

4) Please be aware that we are doing our best to maintain a social distance of 6 feet at all times. After a technician collects patient history and reviews the treatment plan for the visit, all patient exams will be done in our treatment area (since it is impossible to social distance in an exam room w/ 3 people), then your pet will be brought back to the exam room and the doctor will come in the exam room to discuss all exam findings.

Clients will still have the option of doing a curbside appointment if they are more comfortable with that option. (With these appointments we will check you in over the phone & transfer your call to one of our trained Veterinary Technicians who will take history and review a treatment plan for services for your pet. We will then have an Assistant or Technician come to your car to get your pet, bring them in the hospital for their exam/treatment, follow the treatment plan you prefer, and bring your pet back to your car once services are complete.  The doctor will call your cell to discuss all exam findings after physical exam/diagnostics have been performed. All of our staff members who greet you are your vehicle will be wearing safety gear, including but not limited to protective face masks.)

We are also still offering day-admission appointments as well to where we call once your pet is ready for pickup after all services are performed.  

**We are still limiting lobby traffic, so all clients entering our building must call when they arrive & we will let you know when we are ready for you to enter our building**

All prescription refills and food refills are still curbside only. Please continue to call ahead for prescription refills or food, so we can have it ready for you before you arrive. Call when you arrive, you can prepay over the phone (we do NOT store any credit cards on file), and we can bring it to your car. (If you forget to call ahead, that is okay, there will just be a bit of a wait in your vehicle while while we prepare the prescription).

If you are sick, please designate someone else to bring your pet in. If this is not possible, allow us to do a concierge appointment, where we come get your pet from the car so you do not enter the building. *If you have been in direct contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or are under a quarantine order from your doctor, please call us to discuss further options for your pet.

Thank you to our amazing clients that choose to continue their pet's care at SAH during this pandemic! We appreciate your trust and your patience at this time!

-SAH Team


Update 7/2020

In a further effort to do our part in slowing the spread of COVID-19 and for the safety of our team members and clients, we have transitioned all appointments back to concierge appointments (curbside).  For all appointments we ask that you call when you arrive, we will then get you checked in & transfer your call to one of our trained Veterinary Technicians who will take history and review a treatment plan for services for your pet. We will then have an Assistant or Technician come to your car to get your pet, bring them in the hospital for their exam/treatment, follow the treatment plan you prefer, and bring your pet back to your car once services are complete.  All of our staff members who greet you are your vehicle will be wearing safety gear, including but not limited to protective face masks.

We are also still offering day-admission appointments as well to where we call once your pet is ready for pickup after all services are performed.  

All prescription refills and food refills are also curbside. Please continue to call ahead for prescription refills or food, so we can have it ready for you before you arrive. Call when you arrive, you can even prepay over the phone, and we can bring it to your car. (If you forget to call ahead, that is okay, there will just be a bit of a wait in your vehicle while while we prepare the prescription).

Thank you for being patient with us during this time. We miss seeing our clients in-person and we cannot wait to go back to in-person appointments once it is safer.

-Your Silverlake Animal Hospital Family


Update 6/2020

To provide more efficient timing and better face-to-face service, we have decided to offer "in person" appointments again. Since COVID-19 is still around, we have made new safety standards for in-person appointments in order to protect our clients and team members. 

If you would like an in-person appointment, we ask that:

1) Only one adult client per patient scheduled for an appointment be present in our office

2) All clients entering our building must wear a properly fitted face mask that covers their nose & mouth during the entire duration of the visit. (All SAH team members will also being wearing proper face masks)

3) Call when you arrive and we will check you in. Please remain in your vehicle until we let you know that a room is ready for you. When you enter our building, we will immediately escort you into a clean exam room.

4) Please be aware that we are doing our best to maintain a social distance of 6 feet at all times. After a technician collects patient history and reviews the treatment plan for the visit, all patient exams will be done in our treatment area (since it is impossible to social distance in an exam room w/ 3 people), then your pet will be brought back to the exam room and the doctor will come in the exam room to discuss all exam findings.

Clients will still have the option of doing a curbside appointment if they are more comfortable with that option. (With these appointments we will check you in over the phone & transfer your call to one of our trained Veterinary Technicians who will take history and review a treatment plan for services for your pet. We will then have an Assistant or Technician come to your car to get your pet, bring them in the hospital for their exam/treatment, follow the treatment plan you prefer, and bring your pet back to your car once services are complete.  The doctor will call your cell to discuss all exam findings after physical exam/diagnostics have been performed. All of our staff members who greet you are your vehicle will be wearing safety gear, including but not limited to protective face masks.)

We are also still offering day-admission appointments as well to where we call once your pet is ready for pickup after all services are performed.  

**We are still limiting lobby traffic, so all clients entering our building must call when they arrive & we will let you know when we are ready for you to enter our building**

All prescription refills and food refills are still curbside only. Please continue to call ahead for prescription refills or food, so we can have it ready for you before you arrive. Call when you arrive, you can prepay over the phone (we do NOT store any credit cards on file), and we can bring it to your car. (If you forget to call ahead, that is okay, there will just be a bit of a wait in your vehicle while while we prepare the prescription).

If you are sick, please designate someone else to bring your pet in. If this is not possible, allow us to do a concierge appointment, where we come get your pet from the car so you do not enter the building. *If you have been in direct contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or are under a quarantine order from your doctor, please call us to discuss further options for your pet.

Thank you to our amazing clients that choose to continue their pet's care at SAH during this pandemic! We appreciate your trust and your patience at this time!

-SAH Team


Update 4/1/20

In a further effort to do our part in slowing the spread of COVID-19 and for the safety of our team members and clients, we have transitioned all appointments to concierge appointments (curbside).  For all appointments we ask that you call when you arrive, we will then get you checked in & transfer your call to one of our trained Veterinary Technicians who will take history and review a treatment plan for services for your pet. We will then have an Assistant or Technician come to your car to get your pet, bring them in the hospital for their exam/treatment, follow the treatment plan you prefer, and bring your pet back to your car once services are complete.  All of our staff members who greet you are your vehicle will be wearing safety gear, including but not limited to protective face masks.

We are also still offering day-admission appointments as well to where we call once your pet is ready for pickup after all services are performed.  

If your pet has had a recent visit with us, and you would like to request a Medical Progress Exam via telemedicine, please let our Client Service Representative know when you are scheduling your appointment.  Telemedicine appointments do need to be approved with a doctor, and will be used via an app that needs to be downloaded to your cell phone before the appointment time. 

All prescription refills and food refills are also curbside now. Please continue to call ahead for prescription refills or food, so we can have it ready for you before you arrive. Call when you arrive, you can even prepay over the phone, and we can bring it to your car. (If you forget to call ahead, that is okay, there will just be a bit of a wait in your vehicle while while we prepare the prescription).

Thank you for being patient with us during this time, as this process is still new to everyone.

-Your Silverlake Animal Hospital Family


Update 3/19/2020:

We all find ourselves in uncharted territory and uncertainty as the global pandemic of COVID-19/Coronavirus unfolds over the next weeks and months. We take your family's health and safety very seriously and want to assure you that we are taking extra safety measures at this time. We want everyone, especially those who are most at-risk among us, to have a level of comfort about continuing their pet's healthcare with us at Silverlake Animal Hospital. We want to inform you of what we are:

1) Doing

2) Offering

3) Asking

What are we doing?

  • At this time, we are remaining open during regular business hours to continue to provide the best patient care possible.
  • We have increased our cleaning frequencies of our lobby, exam rooms, reception countertops, & any common touch areas. We disinfect routinely with anti-viral cleaners safe for animals.
  • We are also limiting client wait time/traffic in the lobby by putting you in an exam room as soon as possible.

What are we offering?

  • As always, we offer day-admission appointments and can even come to your car to get your pet, so you never have to come inside the hospital. (With this option we call you once your pet is ready for pick-up.)
  • We now offer concierge appointments - we will come to your car to get your pet, bring them in the hospital for their exam/treatment, follow the treatment plan you prefer, and bring your pet back to your car once services are complete.
  • If you prefer to have an in-person appointment, call our Client Service Representatives when you arrive for your appointment and we can let you know when a room becomes available so there is no waiting in the lobby.
  • Please call ahead for prescription refills or food, so we can have it ready for you. You can even call us when you arrive and we can bring it to your car.
  • For your convenience, we have a mobile credit card terminal that works from our parking lot for payment. (All credit card transactions, as always, do require an authorized signature).
  • For specific approved cases for existing patients, we will soon be offering telemedicine through a smart phone app.
  • As of now, we are still offering all our services, including preventive care vaccines, and all surgeries and dental cleanings. (We will keep you posted if this changes, or if we run into a shortage of surgical supplies.)

What we are asking?

  • We ask that if you are sick to please designate someone else to bring your pet in. If this is not possible, allow us to do a concierge appointment, where we come get your pet from the car so you do not enter the building. *If you have been in direct contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or are under a quarantine order from your doctor, please call us to discuss further options for your pet.
  • If you are choosing to do an in-person appointment, try to limit the number of people coming into the office to one if possible.
  • Please make use of the hand sanitizers that, as always, are stationed at the reception desk.
  • Please let us know what we can do to make you feel more comfortable and safe.

Also, although COVID-19 has been found in one dog in China, it has not caused disease in this dog. Currently the CDC is still recommending that people who have been confirmed to be sick with COVID-19 limit their exposure to their pets.

We are closely monitoring COVID-19 and will keep you informed of any updates in our policies. A Facebook post on our hospital page is our quickest way to update clients at this time.

Please contact us if you have any questions, concerns, or need to schedule an appointment. Phone call is best 713-436-9400, though we are also available by text at the same number.

Be safe and know we are here for you and your pets,

Dr. Terri Stone

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Silverlake Animal Hospital

Monday:

7:00 am-6:00 pm

Tuesday:

7:00 am-6:00 pm

Wednesday:

7:00 am-6:00 pm

Thursday:

7:00 am-6:00 pm

Friday:

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Saturday:

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