Our dedicated isolation ward separates contagious patients from the rest of the hospital, with strict protocols that protect every other pet in our care.
Isolation ward in Atlanta, GA: keeping every patient safe from infection.
Infectious diseases like parvo can spread fast.
Diseases We Isolate
- Canine parvovirus
- Feline panleukopenia
- Leptospirosis
- Canine influenza
- Suspected infectious pneumonia
- Methicillin-resistant infections
Why it matters
Infection control is patient protection.
Veterinary hospitals see infectious patients every day. Without a dedicated isolation ward and strict protocols, those infections can spread to vulnerable patients — post-surgical recoveries, immunocompromised oncology patients, and unvaccinated puppies and kittens. The cost of a single nosocomial infection can be devastating.
Our hospital isolation room is physically separate from the main treatment area, with its own ventilation, gowning station, and dedicated equipment. Staff don PPE before entering and follow strict cleaning and disinfection protocols on exit. True animal isolation requires more than just a closed door — it takes design, training, and discipline.
This allows us to provide intensive treatment for infectious patients — parvo puppies, lepto cases, infectious pneumonia — without compromising the safety of the rest of our hospital. Many smaller clinics have to refer these cases out because they don’t have a dedicated hospital isolation room or the staffing to maintain proper animal isolation protocols.
The Dogwood standard
Our isolation standards.
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Physical separation
The isolation ward is physically separated from the main treatment area, with its own dedicated equipment, supplies, and PPE station.
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Strict PPE protocols
Staff entering isolation don gowns, gloves, and shoe covers; they remove and dispose of PPE before exiting and disinfect on the way out.
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Treatment without compromise
Patients in isolation get the same intensive care as patients elsewhere — IV fluids, anti-emetics, transfusions, oxygen support — with continuous monitoring.
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Aggressive disinfection
Surfaces, equipment, and laundry are disinfected with parvocidal protocols. The ward is fully cleaned between patients to break the chain of transmission.
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Dunwoody, GA
What we use it for
When patients need isolation care.
Canine parvovirus — especially in unvaccinated puppies
Feline panleukopenia
Leptospirosis (zoonotic risk to staff and other patients)
Canine influenza outbreaks
Infectious pneumonia (Bordetella, Streptococcus zooepidemicus)
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSP, MRSA)
Suspected rabies exposure
Any patient with active diarrhea pending diagnosis
Service area
Proudly serving the Atlanta metro, and welcoming families from beyond.
Dogwood is located in Marietta, GA — a short drive from anywhere in the Atlanta metro. Most of our patients come from the surrounding cities, but pets and families travel from much farther for the right specialty care, and we welcome them all.
- Atlanta, GA
- Buckhead, GA
- Johns Creek, GA
- Marietta, GA
- Sandy Springs, GA
- Roswell, GA
- Alpharetta, GA
Coming from out of town? We routinely care for pets traveling from across Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, the Carolinas, and beyond — whenever the right specialty care is worth the drive. We’ll coordinate with your primary veterinarian, share records before arrival, and help make the visit as smooth as possible.
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Advanced diagnostics in Atlanta, GA — located in Marietta.
Suspected parvo, lepto, or other infectious disease? We can isolate, treat, and protect your other pets at home.