Southwest Texas Veterinary Medical Center

01/07/2026

Advanced Surgical Care with Soniquince Radiosurgery ✨

At Southwest Texas Veterinary Medical Center, we continually invest in technology that allows us to provide safer, more precise, and more comfortable surgical care for our patients. One of those tools is Soniquince radiosurgery.

What is Soniquince radiosurgery?

Soniquince uses high-frequency radio waves to cut tissue while simultaneously controlling bleeding. This allows for exceptional precision with minimal damage to surrounding tissue.

Why this matters for your pet:

🐾 Less bleeding during surgery

🐾 Reduced swelling and inflammation

🐾 Smaller, cleaner incisions

🐾 Faster healing and recovery

🐾 Improved comfort after surgery

Soniquince radiosurgery is commonly used for procedures such as mass removals, skin procedures, and oral surgeries, where precision is especially important.

Our goal is always the same: to provide advanced care with compassion, using technology that supports better outcomes and a smoother recovery for your pet.

📞 Have questions about surgical options for your pet? Our team is happy to help.

12/31/2025

Happy New Year’s Eve everyone!! We are open today for same day appointments .

12/31/2025

12/30/2025

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year 2026! We look forward to helping you give the best care to all creatures great and small!

This week we will be open regular hours Mon-Wed as well as Friday.

We will be closed Thursday January 1.

Give us a call to get scheduled for routine wellness exams, preventative care, or physical exams and diagnostics for the sick or injured.

12/23/2025

12/23/2025

Meet us Under the Mistletoe

12/22/2025

We wish you a Merry Christmas! We will be open regular hours on Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas Day and Friday December 26. ❤️

12/21/2025

At Southwest Texas Veterinary Medical Center, every diagnostic decision we make is guided by one goal: giving our patients and their families clear answers and compassionate care.

Recently, a 15-year-old senior dog came to us vomiting and not feeling well. After physical exam, our team recommended advanced diagnostics, including x-rays and a point of care ultrasound. The x-rays were suspicious and the ultrasound showed a large amount of fluid surrounding the heart — a condition most commonly associated with a heart base tumor, which is unfortunately inoperable.

With this information, the family was able to understand what their beloved companion was experiencing and make a kind, loving decision. Because the dog was suffering and the prognosis was poor, we were able to provide a peaceful, humane euthanasia, allowing comfort, dignity, and relief in his final moments.

Ultimately the pathology report confirmed an inoperable heart base tumor. While this outcome is never easy, diagnostics like ultrasound play a vital role in veterinary medicine. They allow us to look beyond what we can see on the surface, provide answers when time matters most, and give families peace of mind knowing they truly did everything they could.

We are honored to work alongside our clients through both hopeful recoveries and heartfelt goodbyes.

12/17/2025

At Southwest Texas Veterinary Medical Center 🐾, our team is proud to offer full diagnostic abdominal ultrasounds right here in Uvalde. 🩺🐶🐱. Even better — in most cases using telemedicine, we can get an a radiology expert's interpretation within a few hours ⏱️💡.
This means we can "see inside," get answers quickly, and choose the best next steps when the primary problem isn't immediately clear on physical exam 🔍✨. We're here to help diagnose a wide variety of cases with accuracy and compassion. 💙

12/17/2025

At Southwest Texas Veterinary Medical Center 🐾, our team is proud to offer full diagnostic abdominal ultrasounds right here in Uvalde. 🩺🐶🐱. Even better — in most cases using telemedicine, we can get an a radiology expert's interpretation within a few hours ⏱️💡.

This means we can "see inside," get answers quickly, and choose the best next tests when the primary problem isn't immediately clear on physical exam 🔍✨. We're here to help diagnose a wide variety of cases with accuracy and compassion. 💙

12/11/2025

Holiday baking season is here—and while your kitchen smells amazing, some common ingredients can be dangerous for dogs and cats.

*Chocolate
*Xylitol
*Raisins
*Grapes
*Macadamia nuts

These common Christmas treat ingredients are all toxic to pets. Even small amounts of some of these ingredients can cause serious health issues—from vomiting and tremors to kidney or liver failure.

The good news? Your pets can still enjoy the season with safe treats made from pumpkin puree, oats, unsweetened applesauce, or plain xylitol-free peanut butter.

If your pet gets into baking ingredients, call or chat with us immediately at 830-278-4441

12/08/2025

Congratulations, Mary! 😊

Mary Verstuyft, CVAIII, CVBL, CVPM!!!

Southwest Texas Veterinary Medical Center proudly celebrates our Manager, Mary Verstuyft, on her most recent accomplishment of earning her **Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM)** designation —

Mary began her career with us starting in the kennel and working her way up over the past 13 years with dedication, compassion, and a relentless drive to learn. Today, she leads our practice with unmatched education and experience.

To sit for the rigorous CVPM exam, applicants must meet specific experience and education requirements, including:

* Three years of experience as a practice manager within the last seven years.
* A minimum of 18 college semester hours in management-related courses.
* 48 hours of management-focused continuing education.
* 4 letters of recommendation
* Successful completion of the CVPM exam, which covers human resources, law and ethics, marketing, organization of the practice, and finance.

As part of our ongoing promise to serve Uvalde County and the surrounding communities, we believe in investing in our team, so we can continue providing exceptional care for every patient who walks through our doors.

**Please join us in congratulating Mary on this outstanding achievement.**

We couldn't be prouder.

**Southwest Texas Veterinary Medical Center**