What we do
At Mountain Star Veterinary Specialists, we provide the highest quality care by focusing on clinical excellence, effective communication, and healthy practice culture.
Pet Ophthalmology & Dermatology
You know your pet best. If you notice symptoms like cloudy eyes, eye discharge, hair loss, or head shaking, it might be time to give us a call.
PET OPHTHALMOLOGY Services
Accurate diagnosis of eye conditions in dogs and cats
Cataract Surgery
*90% chance for good/excellent long-term post-operative vision
*Same equipment as in human hospitals; Bausch & Lomb Stellaris Elite phacomusifier
Chromatic Pupillary Light Reflex (PLR)
*Determines the location of the problem when vision is impaired
Comprehensive ophthalmic exams
Corneal grafts
*Saves eyes with deep corneal ulcers that could perforate
Cryosurgery for distichiasis, ectopic cilia, eyelid tumors
*Manages eyelid and eyelash conditions without general anesthesia
CT Scan: Computed Tomography
*Advanced diagnostic imaging allows an accurate diagnosis for complex conditions
Cyclosporine Implants
*Restore normal tear production in dogs with keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye) without eye drops
Diamond Burr Debridement
*Heal chronic painful corneal ulcers without general anesthesia
Diode Laser Treatment
*Noninvasive method of managing glaucoma and pigmented intraocular tumors (melanocytoma, melanoma)
Drop less Treatment for Chronic Superficial Keratitis (Pannus)
* Injections around the eyes every 9-12 months make eye drop treatment unnecessary
Electroretinography
*Assess the health of the electrical retina
Entropion Surgery
*Restore eye comfort to patients whose eyelids roll in and rub on the corneas
Eyelid Reconstructive Surgeries
*Remove eyelid cancer and restore and functional comfortable eye
Glaucoma Surgery
*Preserve vision in eyes with glaucoma with shunt and laser surgery
Indolent Nonhealing Corneal Ulcers
*Diamond burr debridement
*Needle keratotomy
*Bandage contact lens
Intraocular Lens Implantation
*Restore the best vision after cataract surgery
Intraocular prosthesis, Enucleation (Eye Removal), Intravitreal Cidofovir or Gentamicin
*Surgical options to restore comfort in patients with medically unresponsive eye pain
Luxated lens removals
Nasolacrimal Stent Placement
*Remove plant foreign bodies from the nasolacrimal duct (tear duct)
Ocular Ultrasound
*Non-invasively exam the vitreous and retina behind corneal scars and cataracts
OFA Clinics (off site by event organizer’s request)
OFA Eye Certification Exams
*A thorough exam to identify inherited eye disease in breeding dogs
Parotid Duct Transposition
*Restore patient comfort and preserve vision in dogs with medically unresponsive dry eye
Repair Traumatic Injuries to the Eyelid and Globe
Superficial Keratectomy
*Surgically remove a corneal tumor and a corneal sequestrum
Third Eyelid Gland Prolapse Surgery (Cherry Eye)
*Advanced surgical techniques to preserve gland function and to prevent gland reprolapse
PET DERMATOLOGY Services
Diagnosis and management of:
Allergic skin diseases
- Atopic dermatitis (environmental allergies)
- Food allergies/cutaneous adverse food reaction
Alopecias/hair loss disorders
Autoimmune/immune mediated skin diseases
Bacterial skin disease
Claw disorders
Drug reactions
Ear diseases
Ectoparasitic skin diseases (fleas, mites, etc)
Endocrine/metabolic skin diseases
Feline skin diseases
Fungal skin diseases (including ringworm)
Oncologic skin diseases/skin cancers
Perianal fistulas
Pododermatitis (infection/inflammation of the paws)
Viral skin diseases
Diagnostics performed:
CO2 laser surgery; beneficial for the following conditions:
- Hyperplastic sebaceous gland
- Hemangiomas and cutaneous hemangiosarcomas
- Skin (non-invasive, uncomplicated)
- Viral papillomas (warts) and plaques