Our third annual Pets and Vets section returns to help you find the care for the furrier (or more feathered or scaly) members of your family. Our main story, Horsing Around, looks at what it takes to keep the equine as a pet on Long Island. We checked in with horse lovers (and caretakers) of all stripes and found out that for them, the love of the animals trumps the day-to-day complications. Rounding out these pages is a go-to of the Island’s leading vets and pet stores. Next time Fido (or Bugs or Tweedy) need some treats or treatments, you’ll know who to call.

Long Island’s Leading Vets and Pet Stores

Ann Bilderback, DVM, DACVIM, Neurology
Long Island Veterinary Specialists, Plainview
516-501-1700, livs.org

Dr. Bilderback has lectured on a variety of neurology/neurosurgery topics and has published articles in scientific journals. Although she enjoys all aspects of veterinary neurology, her special interests include seizure management and autoimmune encephalitis.

Lauren R. Frank, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CVCH, CCRT, Integrative and Rehabilitative Medicine
Long Island Veterinary Specialists, Plainview
516-501-1700, livs.org

Dr. Frank helps alleviate pain and assists her patients to recover through a combination of Western and Eastern medicine. She believes that the different aspects of veterinary medicine offer their full potential when used in conjunction, rather than separately.

Jacqueline Gest, DVM, DACVIM, Internal Medicine
Long Island Veterinary Specialists, Plainview
516-501-1700, livs.org

Dr. Gest was awarded for her research into iron parameters in cats with chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury in animals in the ICU. Dr. Gest enjoys all aspects of internal medicine especially kidney, gastrointestinal, and immune-mediated diseases.

Catherine A. Loughin, DVM, DACVS, DACCT, Surgery
Long Island Veterinary Specialists, Plainview
516-501-1700, livs.org

Dr. Loughin specializes in reconstructive surgery, orthopedics, and neurosurgery, and has a particular interest in treating pets with Chiari-like malformation. She co-founded the Canine Chiari Institute and is also
on the human Chiari and Syringomyelia Foundation Medical Advisory Board.

Dominic J. Marino, DVM, DACVS, DACCT, CCRP, Chief of Staff
Long Island Veterinary Specialists, Plainview
516-501-1700, livs.org

Dr. Marino is the Chief of Staff and a veterinary surgeon for many law enforcement agencies. He is an internationally recognized pioneer in brain, spine, and hip replacement surgery and the recipient of the AVMA “Practitioner of the Year Award.”

Sabrina Poggiagliolmi, DVM, MS, DACVB, Behavior Medicine
Long Island Veterinary Specialists, Plainview
516-501-1700, livs.org

Dr. Poggiagliolmi is a member of the only Behavior Medicine department on LI. She helps owners communicate with their pets in a positive way to manage behavioral issues by utilizing behavior modification, counter- conditioning, desensitization, environmental modification, and positive reinforcement techniques.

John S. Sapienza, DVM, DACVO, Ophthalmology
Long Island Veterinary Specialists, Plainview
516-501-1700, livs.org

Dr. Sapienza’s special interests are cataract surgery with phacoemulsification, intra- ocular lens implantation, laser glaucoma therapy, and retinal surgery repair. He was the first veterinary ophthalmologist in NY to perform phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation in animals.

Joshua W. Tumulty, DVM, DACVIM, Internal Medicine
Long Island Veterinary Specialists, Plainview
516-501-1700, livs.org

Dr. Tumulty provides the highest level of medicine, and supports and educates families as they explore all available options for their pet. Professional areas of interest are internal medicine, including medical oncology, cardiology, ultrasonography and minimally invasive video endoscopy.

Meghan Umstead, DVM, MS, DACVD, Dermatology
Long Island Veterinary Specialists, Plainview
516-501-1700, livs.org

Dr. Umstead’s research into the accuracy and precision of compounded cyclosporine allowed her to receive First Place Honors in Clinical Science Research from the ACVD. She now lectures about dermatologic conditions while providing an array of dermatologic services to patients.