South Carolina Veterinary Specialists Installs State-of-the-Art Eklin Digital Practice(R) ...( Leading Veterinary Care Provider Us...),Health

Leading Veterinary Care Provider Uses Cutting Edge Digital Radiography, Ultrasound and Management Practice Software to Support Advanced Diagnoses

and Treatment Needs

COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- South Carolina Veterinary Specialists (SCVS), a leading regional veterinary care specialty referral practice, announced it has installed the Eklin Digital Practice(R) at its new state-of-the-art facility in Columbia. The Eklin digital technology includes Eklin's RapidStart(TM) digital radiography (DR), Ultrasound and VIA(R)practice management software which will all support SCVS' advanced diagnoses and treatment needs for area patients.

"We were founded in 1987 with the goals of providing the best care to our patients and outstanding specialty care support to the regional veterinary community," said Randy Basinger, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, of Southern Carolina Veterinary Specialists. "To this end, we chose Eklin's imaging, image management and practice management software solutions which will significantly help us in meeting these goals. Eklin is recognized for its cutting edge technology and shares in our commitment to excellent patient care."

The new SCVS hospital complex includes surgery, physical therapy and rehabilitation, dermatology, internal medicine, oncology, neurology and cardiology services. In addition to digital radiology and ultrasound, SCVS also provides CT, on-site Antech laboratory testing, laparoscopy, endoscopy, video-otoscopy and chemotherapy. All of the supporting imaging modalities and medical reports are integrated within Eklin's VIA software and RapidPACS(TM) image management systems.

"It is important that we have complete access to a patient's record at the touch of a button," said Brett Feder, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, Southern Carolina Veterinary Specialists. "The seamless integration of all our digital technology into our practice management software and image management system is
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