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Insights features stories about the pets we see, the treatments we offer and the services we provide to help your pet "see a better life."

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June/July 2025 Edition

  • History Meets Modern Care at Animal Vision Center of Virginia
  • Play It Safe: Avoiding Eye Injuries at the Dog Park
  • Focused on Care: Inside the Ophthalmology Training Program at AVCVA
  • Meet Mr. Whiskers
  • Mark Your Calendar for these Eye-opening Events for our referring veterinarians
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March/April 2025 Edition

  • Spring Brings Pollen—and Eye Allergies for Dogs!
  • Convergence of Community and Care Help Rescue Pet See a Better Life
  • Improving Vision for Service and Working Animals
  • Thanks for Joining Our Happy Hour Open House! View Event Photo Gallery
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January/February 2025 Edition

  • Is My Pet More Prone to Dry Eye in the Winter?
  • Just for Vets! Happy Hour & Open House for Our Referring DVMs!
  • When Pet Mishaps Happen, Ally Has Your Back!
  • What Does a Licensed Vet Tech in Ophthalmology Do? Q&A with Jason Ball and Jessica Turman
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November/December 2024 Edition

  • Why Does My Pet Have a Third Eyelid?
  • Seasonal Reminders and Fun Things to Do
  • New Year’s Open House Event
  • Superfood for Super Pets!
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Fall Edition: September 2024

  • CVVMA Conference coming to AVCVA Pembroke Manor, Sept. 28
  • Treating Eyelid Mass Cases with a Quick “Snip and Freeze”
  • Ally Urgent Veterinary Care is Now Open at AVCVA in Chesapeake, VA
  • The Importance of Eye Health in our Equine Community
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Spring Edition: April 2024

  • Accidents can happen. Common dog and cat eye injuries—what to know and how to avoid them!
  • Helping service and working animals see a better life
  • Supporting animal eye health through OFA eye certification exams
  • AVCVA office manager, Melissa Noblett, has a passion for pets—and this practice!
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Winter Edition: February 2024

  • Brush up on your pet’s dental hygiene for National Pet Dental Month
  • Dr. Robert L. Peiffer joins our ophthalmic care team
  • Please mind the manners with E-collar etiquette
  • Faster than a leprechaun! AVCVA staff step lively for Shamrock Marathon
  • Stay tuned for more details on continuing education classes for referring veterinarians and National Service Animal Eye Examination Month in May
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Holiday Edition: December 2023

  • Connecting as a community at the Coastal Virginia VMA Conference
  • Meet the new faces of AVCVA
  • Help us “gift” our local animal shelters this holiday season
  • You’re invited to drop off pet gifts for our Giving Tree at our Pembroke Manor House location
  • Focus on Great Danes and Entropion
  • Thank you for a wonderful year
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Summer Edition: August 2023

  • Cataracts and Other Common Eye Issues in Senior Dogs
  • Clear the Shelters + Free eye screening for those adopting pets in August
  • Inside Business Covers the Reimagining of AVCVA at Pembroke Manor
  • Opening August 17: Ally Urgent Veterinary Care
  • Ophthalmic Care Team Hits the Road
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Spring Edition: May 2023

  • Welcoming People and Pets to Pembroke Manor
  • Help with Tracking Your Pet’s Medications
  • Keeping Local Service Animals’ Eyes in Tip Top Shape
  • Pet Portraits are Up!
  • Clear the Shelters
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Winter Edition: January 2023

  • Make Preventative Care a Priority for your Pet this Year
  • Pembroke Manor House Plans Underway
  • Pet Costume Contest Winners
  • Dry Eye Causes and Treatment
  • They Ought to be in Pictures!
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Fall Edition: October 2022

  • Let’s Celebrate 7 Years and Counting
  • Historic Pembroke Manor to Welcome People and Pets
  • They Ought to be in Pictures! Enroll your Pet in our In Focus Pet Photo Contest
  • Itchy Eyes and Watery Noses could be Conjunctivitis
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Late Summer Edition: September 2022

  • Veterinary Leadership Updates
  • Welcome New Team Members
  • In Case You Missed it… New Great Bridge Location, Now Open!
  • This Volunteer Raises Puppies with a Purpose
  • So, You Brought Home a Bullldog
  • To Better Serve You (New Software: Vision Records)
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Spring Edition: June 2022

  • 10 Dog-Friendly Places for You and Your Bestie
  • What is SARDs?
  • How OFA Works
  • We’re Getting There (Update on our second location opening in Chesapeake)
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Winter Edition: February 2022

  • Second Animal Vision Center coming soon to Chesapeake
  • Keeping an Eye on Systemic Hypertension
  • Just for Vets: Ophtho Rounds & Wine – March 10, 2022
  • We fought a good battle with glaucoma for our sweet friend!
  • Yes, we see cats too!
  • We resolve to…
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Fall Edition: October 2021

  • Flip through our Virtual Library
  • Wear it Properly; Wear it Proud!
  • Our Awesome Staff
  • Better Serving our Patients through Clinical Trials
  • In the News
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Summer Edition: July 2021

  • Protect your pets from summer’s sizzling rays
  • A look at diabetes and the eye
  • Interest in eyes leads to fulfilling profession for Dr. Amanda Romaneck
  • We love our pet patients
  • A shortcut to referrals is just a click away
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Spring Edition: April 2021

  • Launching Our First Clinical Trial
  • Tell-tale Signs of Feline Herpesvirus
  • Earth-Friendly Lifestyle Tips for You and Fluffy
  • Improving Pet Vision is a Passion for Dr. Taylor Belk
  • Save Time with Our Online Patient Forms
  • Free Eye Screenings for Service Dogs
  • Meet Juleen Ballance, Caring Advocate for Va Beach Shelter Pets
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Winter Edition: January 2021

  • Congratulations Dr. Heather!
  • New Year, New Goals
  • Join Us for Our January Rounds
  • Uveitis Symptoms Reveal Lyme Disease in Most Unusual Case
  • Caring for Pets When the Weather is Frightful
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Fall Edition: October 2020

  • Five Years and Counting!
  • Don’t Let Your Guard Down with Ticks
  • Cheers to Ophtho Rounds & Wine!
  • Virtual Med Check Financial Wellness Series Underway
  • Fabulous Faces
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Summer Edition: July 2020

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • Good Manners Count When Out with Your Dog
  • Pannus Cases Increase with Summer Heat
  • Genetic Testing and OFA Exams
  • What You’ll Need for a Pet Preparedness Plan
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Spring Edition: April 2020

  • Treating Pet Patients in the Time of Coronavirus
  • Traveling to See Us for Cataract Surgery? Here’s What You Need to Know.
  • The Calming Power of Pets
  • When It Comes to Caring for Feral Cats, Vaida Moore is a FAN
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Winter Edition: January 2020

  • Friendly New Faces at AVCVA
  • Pet Patient Focus on Brady Colby—Seeing 20/20 in 2020
  • Keep Calm and Carry On win New Stress-Free Exam Room
  • Saving One Dog at a Time – Meet Dr. Turkan Ertugrul
  • Dinner & Discovery Continuing Education Course: Ophthalmology Update 2020
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Fall Edition: October 2019

  • New and Improved Practice
  • Focus on Corneal Endothelial Degeneration
  • Staff Updates
  • Bark it Up at These Fun Fall Events
  • Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest
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Summer Edition: July 2019

  • The Role of Therapy Dogs in Times of Tragedy
  • Veterinary Partners, This One’s for You!
  • Hurricane Season is Here. Are You and Your Pets Ready?
  • People Helping Animals – Meet Madison Rankin of Compassion for Canines
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Spring Edition: May 2019

  • Helping Hard-working Service and Therapy Animals See Clearly
  • No More Tears!
  • “See” Us at the Seaside CE Series
  • Be Kind, I’m Blind
  • Expansion Plans to Better Serve You!
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Winter Edition: January 2019

  • Powerhouse of a Pet! Meet the English Bulldog
  • Welcome Dr. Marlene Pariser to Animal Vision Center of Virginia
  • New Year, New Blog!
  • Medication Tips & Tricks
  • Just for Vets, Lunch & Learn Encore Program, Feb. 22
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Fall Edition: October 2018

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • A Note from the Staff – Congratulations Dr. Heather!
  • Dinner & Discovery Continuing Education Event at Norfolk Zoo
  • Office Hours at The COVE
  • Please Join Us for Furriendly Fun!
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Summer Edition: July 2018

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • Keep an Eye Out for Corneal Ulcers
  • Tips & Tricks: Applying Ointment
  • Just for Our Veterinary Partners, Lunch & Learn, Sept. 14
  • New to Our Team
  • Pet Palooza!
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Spring Edition: April 2018

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • Keep an Eye Out for Glaucoma
  • Tips & Tricks: Applying Ointment
  • Have You Hugged a Therapy Dog Today?
  • Medication Tips and Tricks – Eye Drops
  • Just for Vets! A Lumpy, Bumpy Lunch & Learn
  • Hinterland Trading Co. Wrap Up
  • Meet Scout (an adorable sugar glider)
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Winter Edition: January 2018

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • Keep an Eye Out for Cataracts
  • Medication Tips and Tricks – Giving Your Pet a Pill
  • Veterinarians Night Out at Hinterland Trading Company
  • Next Lunch & Learn: Surgical Advances in Glaucoma Management, Jan. 26
  • New Macro Lenses!
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Fall Edition: October 2017

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • New Ocular Conditions Brochures Now Available
  • Enter our Halloween Costume Contest for Pets!
  • Meet Vet Tech Allyson Payne
  • Lunch & Learn Program to Cover Vision Loss, Nov. 15
  • Veterinarians Night Out, Coming Soon!
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Summer Edition: July 2017

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • Stay Cool Out There!
  • Bringing Ocular Care to Our Older Friends
  • Meet Olson
  • Ocular Conditions Brochures Coming Soon
  • And the Winner is …
  • Summer Night at the Lanes!
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Spring Edition: April 2017

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • FOCUS on Allergic Conjunctivitis
  • Just for Cats – Special Rate for High-blood Pressure Screenings in April
  • Bark if You Love Service Animals!
  • Recently Seen – Lovely Luna
  • April Lunch & Learn Series: The Complete Ophthalmic Exam, April 12
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Winter Edition: January 2017

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • FOCUS on Ocular Health
  • Meet Rosie, a Corneal Ulcer Success Story
  • Next Lunch & Learn Series: Canine Glaucoma, Jan. 18
  • Art-Inspired Fun at Pinot’s Palette!
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Summer Edition: July 2016

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • How to Avoid Summer Eye Issues that Could Cause Corneal Ulcers
  • Coming Soon! Referring Veterinarian Appreciation Night at Pinot’s Palette
  • Meet Hunter! A mini Appaloosa foal bred to be a therapy horse
  • Meet the Staff – Emily Etheredge, Receptionist
  • Come to see us! We’re just around the corner.
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Spring Edition: May 2016

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • Free Service Animal Screenings, Any Time of Year
  • Caring for the Horses of Untamed Spirit
  • Next Lunch & Learn to Focus on Ocular Manifestations of Endocrine Disease
  • Meet the Staff – Melissa Noblett, Office Manager
  • Meet Leo!
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Winter Edition: January 2016

  • From the Desk of Dr. Heather
  • FOCUS on Cataracts
  • Lunch & Learn Series Kick-off, Mar. 11
  • On the Road with the AVCVA
  • Meet the Staff – Ashley Pierce, Veterinary Assistant
  • Ophthalmic Emergencies Lecture, Feb. 9
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Fall Edition: November 2015

  • Now Open!
  • See the Difference
  • Meet Dr. Heather
  • Superfoods for Super Pets!
  • Education Services: “Lunch & Learn” Ophthalmic Training Sessions
  • Ask Dr. Heather
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Directions & details about our Pembroke Manor location

Monday through Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
First Saturday per Month 11:00am - 2:00pm

CHESAPEAKE LOCATION

228 Mt. Pleasant Road
Chesapeake, VA 23322

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