APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING

We are in Corte Madera on Thursdays and in San Francisco on Fridays. Dr. Lommer serves as a clinical instructor at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at U.C. Davis on alternate Mondays-Tuesdays. When not at U.C. Davis, she sees patients in Corte Madera on Mondays and in San Francisco on Tuesdays.

We are pleased to offer online appointment scheduling through AppointmentQuest.

Consultation/examination and post-operative recheck appointments may be scheduled online. Appointments for procedures are scheduled only by AADS staff, after we have examined your pet.

Make an appointment. At the AppointmentQuest site, you will be required to register and will have the opportunity to create a username and password for future use. All information is kept private and will never be provided to third parties. Credit card information is collected for all clients, but will only be used in the event that you fail to appear for a scheduled appointment.

Initial Consultations: Consultation appointments are available on Tuesdays and Fridays in San Francisco and on Mondays and Thursdays in Corte Madera. These appointments typically take 20-30 minutes and cost $105.

Please bring the name of your family veterinarian, results of recent blood tests or other diagnostics performed by your veterinarian, and details regarding any medications you are currently giving your pet.

"Why does my pet need a consultation first? Why can't we just come in for the procedure? "

Although your family veterinarian may have examined your pet recently, it is important for Dr. Lommer to evaluate your pet prior to the procedure for a number of reasons:

Most importantly, because general anesthesia is required for all dental procedures, Dr. Lommer needs to perform a thorough physical examination on your pet prior to the procedure. Rather than taking a "one-size-fits-all" approach to anesthesia, we tailor the anesthetic protocol (including the types and dosages of anesthetic drugs) to each individual patient.  It is important for us to get to know your pet's medical history, current physical condition, and personality in order to select the best anesthetic regimen.

In addition, Dr. Lommer may identify additional oral problems beyond those identified on a routine physical examination by a family practitioner. By performing the initial examination at a separate visit, we are better able to schedule the appropriate amount of surgical time for each patient.

Make an Examination/Consultation Appointment

If you are more than 10 minutes late for an appointment, the appointment may need to be rescheduled and you may be charged a cancellation fee.

Surgical & procedural appointments: These appointments are scheduled by doctor approval only, after we have examined your pet. Therefore, self-booking/online appointments are not available for procedures. Instructions: Do not feed your pet after midnight the day of the appointment. Water should be withheld from dogs after 6:00am as well. Oral medications may be given the morning of the appointment, with a small amount of water if necessary.

Recheck appointments: Recheck appointments are scheduled for patients who have recently been treated by Dr. Lommer. If it has been more than 3 months since your pet has seen Dr. Lommer, you must schedule an examination/consultation appointment rather than a post-operative recheck appointment. (A $48 charge applies for consultation visits for pets we have seen within the past year rather than the $105 fee for new patient examinations.) Also, if your pet needs recheck x-rays of root canal treatment or a periodontal surgery site, please call us directly to schedule, as these rechecks require anesthesia.

Make a Post-operative Recheck Appointment

Cancellation policy: If you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment, we request that you do so a minimum of 48 hours in advance. This will enable us to take care of someone else’s pet sooner. A fee will be charged for procedural or surgical appointments cancelled with less than 48 hours' notice.

If you would like to schedule an appointment by phone rather than online, please call 415-533-AADS (2237).

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REFERRAL POLICY

We examine patients on a referral basis from the patient's primary care veterinarian, acting as an extension of the family veterinarian's care. To facilitate examination, your veterinarian may provide information about your pet's medical history to Dr. Lommer by phone, fax, e-mail, or letter. If anesthesia and treatment are planned, your veterinarian may also run blood tests, take chest x-rays, or perform other tests prior to your appointment with Dr. Lommer.

In order to assist your family veterinarian in maintaining current records and continuing a close relationship with you and your pet, a written report summarizing the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up recommendations will be faxed to your veterinarian after your pet's visit.

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