Animal Internal Medicine and Specialty Services

So excited about our new, more spacious facility ! We are at 600 Alabama st in San Francisco Mission district now! We are still offering all the same services as we did at 1333!

Your four-legged friend is an essential member of your family. Make a commitment to their health in the coming year to ensure they have a long life by your side. Here are nine tips to keep your pet healthy and happy in 2021.

How does your pet know you love them? Check out our latest blog post to discover how to use the five pet love languages that will leave no doubt in your furry friend’s mind that they are loved.

Read our latest blog post to learn about four vector-borne diseasesheartworm disease, Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, and Anaplasmosisthat threaten dogs throughout the United States. The ubiquitous arthropod agents that spread these diseases are mosquitos and ticks.

20 pets that have enough love for the entire world bit.ly/36b5f9m

COVID -19 PROTOCOLS Dear Trusted Clients, We are adapting our protocols to better serve our clients and your pets to keep you safe in this current environment of COVID -19 concerns. ... As a means of promoting and preserving social distancing we are asking our clients to call us from our parking lot, and we will come to the car to pick up your pet. The staff will bring the pets to the treatment area to be assessed. After the doctor has evaluated the pet, the owner’s will then be called by the doctor’s or nurses on duty. We will then make recommendations for the care needed. We will provide an estimate via email and/or over the phone and collect payments over the phone. We understand that many of you may not have a vehicle and we are offering a free pick up at your home if your pet is stable enough to await pick up. Please call the hospital to arrange this. Realistically, we know many of you will still need to physically come in to the hospital. We will continue our diligent and aggressive cleaning protocols with a heightened awareness and care in this pandemic. As stated above, we will be offering pick up services for our clients. This will be somewhat difficult with scheduling, but we will do our absolute best to accommodate anyone who will need the services. We only have 2 vehicles so we will ask our clients to be patient. Please keep in mind that this may not be available to all clients so please call the hospital to inquire. We are the ONLY 24/7 hospital in SF and receive patients the entire twenty-four hours. Initially, we can offer car service during daytime hours from 8 am to 6 pm. We are working quickly to expand this. If the car service is not available please call us from the parking lot and remain in your vehicle. If you arrived at the hospital on foot or in a taxi/UBER/Lyft please respect social distancing as we will respect yours. We will do all we can to keep you safe and meet the needs of your pet. Visitation of hospitalized pets will be strictly arranged on a very limited basis, ideally in off- hours so we can avoid accumulation of clients in the waiting room. We will do all we can to ensure you know your pet’s needs are being met. We will offer to send pictures daily and can arranged video chat times with your pet as well. We appreciate your patience and care. We will continue to improve on our protocols daily. We strive to offer the best care for you and your pet. Sincerely, The Doctors and Staff at AIMSS Ray Gonzales- SHRM-CP, PHR Chief Operating Officer *Animal Internal Medicine and Specialty Services (AIMSS) 1333 9th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94122 Phone: (415) 566-0540 Fax: (415) 653-0029

Living in the San Francisco Bay Area, foxtails are everywhere you go. Here are some tips on what to look for and what you can do to prevent them. http://www.aimss-sf.com/blog/foxtails-look-prevent/

Great information for our clients.

COVID -19 PROTOCOLS Dear Trusted Clients, We are adapting our protocols to better serve our clients and your pets to keep you safe in this current environment of COVID -19 concerns. ... As a means of promoting and preserving social distancing we are asking our clients to call us from our parking lot, and we will come to the car to pick up your pet. The staff will bring the pets to the treatment area to be assessed. After the doctor has evaluated the pet, the owner’s will then be called by the doctor’s or nurses on duty. We will then make recommendations for the care needed. We will provide an estimate via email and/or over the phone and collect payments over the phone. We understand that many of you may not have a vehicle and we are offering a free pick up at your home if your pet is stable enough to await pick up. Please call the hospital to arrange this. Realistically, we know many of you will still need to physically come in to the hospital. We will continue our diligent and aggressive cleaning protocols with a heightened awareness and care in this pandemic. As stated above, we will be offering pick up services for our clients. This will be somewhat difficult with scheduling, but we will do our absolute best to accommodate anyone who will need the services. We only have 2 vehicles so we will ask our clients to be patient. Please keep in mind that this may not be available to all clients so please call the hospital to inquire. We are the ONLY 24/7 hospital in SF and receive patients the entire twenty-four hours. Initially, we can offer car service during daytime hours from 8 am to 6 pm. We are working quickly to expand this. If the car service is not available please call us from the parking lot and remain in your vehicle. If you arrived at the hospital on foot or in a taxi/UBER/Lyft please respect social distancing as we will respect yours. We will do all we can to keep you safe and meet the needs of your pet. Visitation of hospitalized pets will be strictly arranged on a very limited basis, ideally in off- hours so we can avoid accumulation of clients in the waiting room. We will do all we can to ensure you know your pet’s needs are being met. We will offer to send pictures daily and can arranged video chat times with your pet as well. We appreciate your patience and care. We will continue to improve on our protocols daily. We strive to offer the best care for you and your pet. Sincerely, The Doctors and Staff at AIMSS Ray Gonzales- SHRM-CP, PHR Chief Operating Officer *Animal Internal Medicine and Specialty Services (AIMSS) 1333 9th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94122 Phone: (415) 566-0540 Fax: (415) 653-0029

People keep pranking their dogs with this 'magic trick' and it's hilarious. Here are our favourites so far

Happy Tongue Out Tuesday! .. .. Via IG @ragdora.belle

The look I give when someone asks me to pick a movie from the Netflix queue. .. .. Via IG @bronco.the.dobie #doberman #dogsofinstagram #dogs #dogsofsanfrancisco #sanfrancisco #sf #dobie #dobermanpinscher

Lazy Saturdays are the best. .. .. Via IG @pepillogalgo ..... .. #saturdays #lazysaturday #greyhound #catsofinstagram #dogsarelove #catsarefamily See more

Do you have a gentle giant like @samoyed_obi ?

This cute little guy’s name is Bagi (bah-jeee) He was in the hospital at Animal Internal Medicine and Specialty Services for aspiration pneumonia. Now he’s happy and feeling better at home. @bagi_the_bulldog

Happy Summer Solstice! Stay cool out there.

That’s a seal I have not seen in the SF Bay.

Is it Friday yet and do I really need to go to work? .. .. Via IG @gabriel_the_oriental

Fozzie and Dr. Dorrie Black, ACVECC, having a blast at Fozzie’s check up.

Sometimes you have to stop to smell the flowers .. .. Via Ig @Ranger.the.tabby

Do your cats love catnip as much as these kitties?