FELINE MEDICINE AND BEHAVIOR

Dr. Carney

Hazel C. Carney, DVM, MS
DIPLOMATE AMERICAN BOARD OF VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS
Dr. Carney is graduate of Colorado State University where she received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1981. She also has a Master's degree in Physiology and Biophysics. In 1982, Dr. Carney opened the thirteenth registered cat only practice in the U.S. where she was the senior clinician for thirteen years. In 1986, she became an adjunct professor of the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine and was a founding member of Louisiana Veterinary Nuclear Medicine group which provided I-131 therapy for veterinarians in Louisiana and Mississippi. Dr. Carney is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners and is a specialist in Canine and Feline Clinical Practice.

Dr. Hazel Carney's vast experience and knowledge of feline medicine and behavior enables our practice to continue to expand our services to clients and primary care veterinarians. Because Dr. Carney limits her practice to just cats, she has a very specialized scope of services for treating feline behavior problems such as aggression and eliminating outside of the litter box. Dr. Carney has been treating hyperthyroidism in cats with I131 (radioactive Iodine) for over 20 years. As a fellow of the Academy of Feline Medicine, she was one of 8 people to co-author the 2005 Feline Behavior Guidelines and is now a consulting editor for the upcoming Censensus Report on Bartonella Henselae (Cat Scratch Disease) to be published in the summer of 2006. Dr. Carney also shares her findings and expertise through national conferences. She refers to herself as "one of the oldest living cat doctors left in captivity" and is a featured speaker at many continuing education conferences for regional veterinarians. Dr. Carney specializes in treating hyperthyroid cats with I-131 radiation therapy and also offers kitten kindergarten socialization classes.

A patient who is being referred to WestVet for feline medicine or behavior services would begin with a consultation with Dr. Hazel C. Carney, who has been board certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP).

As veterinary medicine continues to advance towards rivaling human medicine, we believe that behavior is an increasingly important component of that trend and feel fortunate to have the benefit of Dr. Carney's services available here in Idaho.
 

 

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*Your family veterinarian should always be contacted first with any pet health concerns that you may have. If you feel that your pet is in need of specialty services, please consult with your veterinarian prior to scheduling an appointment with a specialist.