A Multi-Discipline
Referral Hospital
1 Pine St.
Tinton Falls, NJ
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24 HOUR EMERGENCY & CRITICAL CARE 732-922-0011
No Appointment Needed For Emergency Care
24-Hour Emergency Care
State-of-the-Art Diagnostics
Veterinarian Always in Attendance
Hospitals Open 24 Hours/Day, 365 Days/Year
Appointments with Specialists Available:
Thomas D. Scavelli, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Director
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24 HOUR EMERGENCY & CRITICAL CARE
643 Route 27
Iselin, NJ
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732-283-3535
24 HOUR EMERGENCY & CRITICAL CARE
3135 Victory Blvd.
Staten Island, NY
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917-830-1380
Temporarily Closed
due to COVID-19 Pandemic
check GSiVS website for updates
Dr. Thomas Scavelli and his daughter, Dr. Diane Scavelli, are seen here in surgery.
One Health Initiative
GARDEN STATE VETERINARY SPECIALISTS
Garden State Veterinary Specialists and its family of hospitals have
long been a supporter of the One Health Initiative. One Health
is a collaborative, transdisciplinary approach to achieving optimal
health outcomes recognizing the interconnection between human
medicine, veterinary medicine and their shared environment.
Dr. Tom Scavelli, the founder and owner of three 24/7 veterinary
specialty hospitals located both in New Jersey and New York, has a
firsthand understanding of how human medicine and veterinary medicine
are interrelated. His father, a chiropractor, saw his son choose to
become a veterinary surgeon. Tom’s son chose a different path from his
dad and became a human ophthalmologist, accepting a fellowship to
become a retina specialist. When it was his daughter’s turn to choose
a career path, she followed in her dad’s footsteps and became a veterinarian,
now pursuing her goal of becoming a surgeon as well. The
close connection between these generations has engendered a mutual
respect and understanding for each other’s disciplines.
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of a transdisciplinary
approach to medicine and the need for collaboration. Federal
and local governments have recognized the important role the veterinary
team plays during a pandemic and veterinary medicine has been
identified as an essential service. There are a variety of reasons given
for this designation, including preventing the spread of disease (i.e.,
rabies), providing humane care to animals by alleviating pain and suffering,
and ensuring the continued health of pets who are in quarantine
or voluntary isolation with their owners. The human-animal bond
has never been stronger. Most shelters in the United States are reporting
that they are nearly empty as people preparing to shelter in place
for an extended period of time are adopting or fostering pets in record
numbers.
Veterinary hospitals are being called upon to donate their specialized
equipment and supplies to their human counterparts to assist in
saving COVID-19 patients. Dr. Scavelli has responded to that call, and
in collaboration with Hackensack Meridian Health, GSVS’s newly purchased
Covidien ventilator has been sent to a hospital in Monmouth
County. It is not every day that a veterinary hospital can provide assistance
to a human hospital, but it demonstrates the interconnectivity of
human and animal medicine. This is a testament to the advancements
that have been made in the veterinary field, utilizing the same level of
sophisticated equipment for your pet that your doctor may use for you.
As the war against the COVID-19 virus continues to be waged throughout
the United States, be assured that veterinarians and human physicians,
joined by nurses, veterinary technicians, support staff and a
variety of other medical professionals all essential to the healthcare
team will remain dedicated to the One Health initiative.
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