Summit Veterinary Referral Center
Emergency Transfer/Referrals
Please call to speak with a member of our emergency team to initiate and facilitate an ER transfer. We do our best to prioritize availability for the most critical and complex cases, but there are times when we must defer new patient intakes. Transfer calls allow our team to plan so we can provide you with the information your client will need ahead of their visit.
Specialty Service Referrals
Your client should call directly for an appointment with a specialist. Once the appointment has been made, we will request the supporting medical history from your practice. If you have specific requests or concerns regarding a particular case, please feel free to send an email or fax to the department your patient will see.
Medical Record Required for Initial Visits:
For All Services:
For all services, please include all imaging and laboratory work relevant to the patient’s problem. Please provide a copy of radiographs or CT images, even if a radiologist report was generated. The most recent bloodwork should be included in every case (if not already included in timelines above). Additional records may be requested if needed.
Surgery:
Records pertaining to the timeline of the identified problem.
Neurology:
Records pertaining to the timeline of the identified problem.
Oncology:
Records pertaining to the timeline of the identified problem, or one year of history, whichever is greater. If your patient has any other history of neoplasia in the past, please include all records pertaining to any neoplastic disease.
Internal Medicine:
Prefer to receive the entire medical record. If this is too extensive, all records back to 1 year prior to identification of the problem are requested. Additional information may be requested following record review.
