Welcome to Saguaro Veterinary Clinic

New hours starting August 1st, 2021. 

We understand the concern and uncertainty that our community is experiencing surrounding coronavirus (COVID-19) and are committed to the well-being of our patients, clients, and employees.

 At this time, Saguaro Veterinary Clinic is fully operational. We are keeping regular business hours.

 As the situation around coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, we are closely monitoring the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and local authorities regarding the spread of the virus to ensure that the actions that we are taking are comprehensive and appropriate. 

The AVMA has a detailed and regularly updated information page on COVID-19 as it relates to pets. VetCompanion, one of our trusted resources for information, has provided us with some general guidance. Be sure to check the AVMA site for breaking news on this rapidly developing global health crisis. 

Some key takeaway messages (as of March 15, 2020) include: 

- Infectious disease experts and multiple international and domestic human and animal health organizations agree there is no evidence at this point to indicate that pets become ill with COVID-19 or that they spread it to other animals, including people. 

- If you are not ill with COVID-19, you can interact with your pet as you normally would, including walking, feeding, and playing. You should continue to practice good hygiene during those interactions (e.g., wash hands before and after interacting with your pet; ensure your pet is kept well-groomed; regularly clean your pet’s food and water bowls, bedding material, and toys). 

- Out of an abundance of caution, it is recommended that those ill with COVID-19 limit contact with animals until more information is known about the virus. Have another member of your household take care of walking, feeding, and playing with your pet. If you have a service animal or you must care for your pet, then wear a face mask; don’t share food, kiss, or hug them; and wash your hands before and after any contact with them. 

- As always, careful hand washing and other infection control practices can greatly reduce the chance of spreading any disease. The National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians’ (NASPHV) compendium of standard precautions is a good reference for appropriate infection control in veterinary practices.

Also, below are a few links that could be useful to keep up to date as the COVID-19 pandemic continues:

US DHHS CDC Global COVID-19 Map

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/locations-confirmed-cases.html#map

US DHHS CDC US Outbreak Statistics

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html

COVID-19 Outbreak Tracker.  Johns Hopkins

https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6

COVID-19 Outbreak Tracker.  Kaiser Family Foundation

https://www.kff.org/global-health-policy/fact-sheet/coronavirus-tracker/

US Dpt of State Travel Advisories

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/

DEFINITIONS, BACKGROUND, PLANS

US DHHS Public Health Emergency Declaration

https://www.phe.gov/emergency/news/healthactions/phe/Pages/2019-nCoV.aspx

Flu Types, definitions, and naming conventions.   US DHHS CDC

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/viruses/types.htm

Definitions and Risk Assessments,  US DHHS CDC  (Interim US Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Persons with Potential Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Exposure in Travel-associated or Community Settings)

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/risk-assessment.html

National Pandemic Strategy Page,   US DHHS CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/national-strategy/index.html

Pandemic Intervals Framework,  US DHHS CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/national-strategy/intervals-framework.html

Pandemic Phases,  World Health Organization (2009 H1N1)

https://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/phase/en/

INTERNATIONAL SITES

World Health Organization  (WHO)

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

EU European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.  COVID-19 site

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/novel-coronavirus-china

UK Government COVID-19 Publications

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-infection-prevention-and-control

Canada Government COVID-19 Info Page

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/canadas-reponse.html

Mexico Government Dpt of Health COVID-19 Page

https://www.gob.mx/salud/documentos/nuevo-coronavirus-2019-ncov-comunicado-tecnico-diario?idiom=es

Australian Government.  Dpt of Health COVID-19 Resource page

https://www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-resources

US GOVERNMENT SITES

US DHHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) COVID-19 page (PHE.GOV)

https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/COVID19/Pages/default.aspx

US DHHS ASPR TRACIE.

https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/technical-resources/44/SARS-MERS/44

US DHHS National Institutes of Health (NIH)

https://www.nih.gov/health-information/coronavirus

US DHHS NIH National Library of Medicine (NLM)

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/index.html#Novel_Coronavirus

US DHHS CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/

   US DHHS CDC Travel Health Notices

   https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices?deliveryName=USCDC_1150-DM20414

   US DHHS CDC Weekly COVID-19 newsletter updates

   https://tools.cdc.gov/CampaignProxyService/subscriptions.aspx

US DHHS CDC NIOSH

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/emres/2019_ncov.html

   Respirator Information

   https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/respirator-use-faq.html

US DHHS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertEmergPrep/Influenza-Viruses

https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/Emergency/EPRO/Resources/Waivers-and-flexibilities

US DHHS Food and Drug Administration. 

https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/mcm-issues/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19

     COVID-19 Emergency Use Authorizations  (FDA)

     https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/emergency-situations-medical-devices/emergency-use-authorizations#coronavirus2019

US Dpt of Labor OSHA

https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/

US Dpt of State.  Overseas Security Advisory Council.

https://www.osac.gov/Content/Announcement/fee23fa6-8c30-44ae-985f-180e3ce9635e

US Dpt of Transportation FAA.  Interim Aircrew Guidance for COVID-19

https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all_safos/media/2020/SAFO20001.pdf

USA GOV International Traveler Issues for Americans

https://www.usa.gov/americans-abroad#item-214568

US National Governors Association.  COVID-19 Site

https://www.nga.org/coronavirus/

 PROFESSIONAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, PRIVATE AND ACADEMIC SITES

American College of Emergency Physicians.  COVID-19 Resource page

https://www.acep.org/by-medical-focus/infectious-diseases/coronavirus/

American College Health Association

https://acha.org/acha/resources/topics/2019_novel_coronavirus_2019-ncov.aspx

Health Industry Distributors Association

https://www.hida.org/distribution/advocacy/industry-issues/Coronavirus-resource-center.aspx

International Air Transport Association.  Air Transport and Communicable Diseases Page

https://www.iata.org/en/programs/safety/health/diseases

National Ebola Training and Education Center.  (Search under COVID-19 Resources)

https://netec.org/

Network for Public Health Law.  Coronavirus Primer.  Authorities, etc...

https://www.networkforphl.org/resources/emergency-legal-preparedness-wuhan-coronavirus/

University of Minnesota.  Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.  COVID-19 page.

http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/infectious-disease-topics/covid-19

Massachusetts General Hospital.  2019 Novel Coronavirus Toolkit

https://www.massgeneral.org/disaster-medicine/tools/

The mission of Saguaro Veterinary Clinic is to provide superior care for your small animal companion by treating them as you would want to be treated. The entire team strives to provide the latest in care by persistently expanding their knowledge of veterinary medicine. Through team efforts, the Clinic offers extensive medical, surgical and dental procedures as well as advanced diagnostic techniques. Our staff takes significant pride in maintaining the highest standards of quality and compassionate veterinary care. Saguaro Veterinary Clinic is committed to a pro-active approach in providing compassionate small animal care. Our moto has always been: WE CARE! Call today and become a member of our animal care family.

We are happy to announce the addition of our new veterinarian, Dr. Candice Emerson! Learn more about Dr. Emerson here.