Professional Services
New Jersey Mobile Veterinary Diagnostics
New Jersey Mobile Veterinary Diagnostics is a team of specialized veterinarians that perform mobile sonography and medical consulting based in Sparta, New Jersey.
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New Jersey Mobile Veterinary Diagnostics
800.773.7944 | ameyer [at] soundeklin [dot] com
NJ Mobile Vet Team Credo
Professionalism, dedication, pragmatism, and diagnostic efficiency in the quest for rapid and accurate resolution of veterinary sonographic pathology in our patients.
We at Sound-Eklin New Jersey Mobile Veterinary Diagnostics are a team of specialized veterinarians that perform mobile sonography and medical consulting based in Sparta, New Jersey.This group was founded in 1985 and turned over to Eric Lindquist DMV (Italy), DABVP (Canine/Feline medicine) in 2006.
Since 2006 we, as a team, have been working hard to reevaluate our service and have made considerable effort to find the most qualified, motivated, pragmatic and dynamic consultants to assist you in your veterinary diagnostic needs and enhance the diagnostic and pragmatic quality of our service. All of our consultants have been selected to join our team based on qualifications that bring a different and essential forte that fills as many voids as possible in our medical preparation. Today’s veterinary medicine is too vast for one consultant to absorb all the advancements that develop here in the US and abroad in Canada, Europe, and the world. Therefore, our updated approach has created a significant cosmopolitan factor with globally trained veterinarians that comprise our team and expound upon the solid service founded and propagated by Dr. Mark Skeels, founder of VIA (now NJ mobile) over the last 20+ years.
With regards to the quest for diagnostic efficiency, Dr. Lindquist (Founder of SonoPath.com) manages the NJ Mobile operations by a “24-48 hour rule” regarding team organization and dispatch to our clinically evident internal medicine cases. This basically means that we do everything within our power to help you diagnose and treat your clinical cases in order to place that patient on the road to recovery, if not suffering from a terminal disease, within 24-48 hours. Think of the last number of patients that presented to your facility for anorexia, for example. The majority of diseases that cause such a significant clinical sign, such as anorexia profound enough to prompt a medical visit to your facility, tend to clinically decline within 48 -72 hours unless precise treatment can be initiated. Examples of this include, intestinal perforations, pancreatitis, perforating biliary disease, urinary obstructions, congestive heart failure, emerging neoplasia and so on…
We, as clinical sonographers, see these disease processes repetitively in our mobile practice and also see the rapid clinical decline that accompanies such pathology over a 2-3 day period. If we can help put these patients on the right therapeutic path by means of clinical sonography and medicine-based intuition, the patient will likely be more stable for further treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, intensive care) and have a shorter hospital stay, be more likely to recover, and be less of an economical burden to the owner. For this reason we have 5 doctors and 1 diagnostic medical sonographer on our team (See Team Summary) to be able to get to as many facilities and sick pets as possible and to maintain high availability to serve our always supportive referring veterinary clientele.
With these concepts in mind, Dr. Lindquist has founded a retrospective research program based on his archive of cases, which has become the core of SonoPath.com, an independent project dedicated toward enhancing diagnostic efficiency by means of clinical sonography in veterinary medicine. We invite you to visit SonoPath.com to see how presentations of sonographic pathology, along with preliminary clinical information, may enhance the efficiency of the diagnostic outcome in your practice. Many retrospective articles are in the works at the moment that are being prepared for publication. Dr. Lindquist also cofounded, along with Dr. Dean Cerf of Ridgewood Veterinary Hospital, Ridgewood NJ (ridgewoodvet.com), the UGELAB (Ultrasound Guided Endoscopic Laser Ablation) (www.sonopath.com/case_study_UGELAB.html) procedure for a noninvasive treatment for bladder tumors in dogs. This procedure has shown remarkable success in thwarting the rapid clinical decline in obstructive bladder tumors in the dog and provides another therapeutic option for owners, along with chemotherapy and supportive care, to enhance long-term quality of life in these urinary cancer patients.
NJ Mobile Team Summary
All of our associates at Sound Technologies NJ Mobile have significant medical and surgical experience and have practiced as general practitioners for many years. We strive to identify with the general practitioner having faced most of the issues that our veterinary clients face on a daily basis. We pride ourselves on identifying with the general practitioners’ needs with respect to their patients and pet owners.
Our associates typically will usually evaluate approximately 15-20 cases/day on the average, 750 cases/month as a team. This allows us to be exposed to an enormous caseload and variety of sonographic and clinical presentations that add to our experience and enhance our approach to diagnostic efficiency.
Team NJ Mobile has two board certified internists (Dr. Johanna Frank and Dr. Susan Klein) on our team. We are also update and amplify our library of applicable therapy macro text every year that you find in our comment sections of our faxed and emailed reports. This text has been made with great effort by our team in order to allow you to have the latest and greatest information that veterinary medicine offers at your fingertips from a global perspective. In this way you can sift through pertinent and applicable information within your busy day without having to search through the literature during your ubiquitous time pinch.
Another development that we have initiated is intrasquad telemedicine. What this means is that inevitably some case presentations are more complex than others and may necessitate a second or third look from other specialists within the NJ team or from the national Sound team in order to evolve into a conclusion regarding the particular presentation. We ask that you, the client, request that the sonographer save a specific case at the time of the visit for further review if such a complexity presents itself. Naturally, we cannot save every case given that Therefore, we ask that this service be limited to those particular cases that may arise.
NJ Mobile Associate profiles
* In order of longevity with NJ Mobile
Eric Lindquist, DMV (Italy), DABVP
Eric Lindquist, DMV (Italy), DABVP
Diplomate ABVP Canine & Feline Practice 2003
Cert. IVUSS
Title: Director Of Operations, NJ Mobile Diagnostics
Founder: SonoPath.com
President Elect: International Veterinary Ultrasound Society
Education: DMV University of Bologna (Italy) 1996, BS Zoology Humboldt State University, Arcata, Ca.
Origin: Fullerton, California
Residence: Sparta, NJ
Practice Experience: Extensive soft tissue and orthopedic surgery and internal medicine in general practice 1997 -1999 Lake Elsinore, CA. 1999-2001 Orange, CT. Mobile Imaging Specialist and Medical Consultant for Sound Technologies New Jersey Mobile 2001 to present.
Special Medical Interests: Anything with an acoustic window. Soft tissue surgery. Cofounder of the Ultrasound Guided Endoscopic Laser Ablation (UGELAB) procedure for urinary bladder tumors presented at ACVIM 2007, 2008 & ECVIM 2007.Published reports regarding Thrombomodulin and feline cardiomyopathy, Echo parameters of feline cardiomyopathy. Pending: UGELAB update and publication.
Founder SonoPath.com: Veterinary clinician’s website guide to sonographic pathology and diagnostic efficiency.
Author: Clinical Approach to Veterinary Sonographic Pathology, Small Animals and Exotics. CD Atlas of Veterinary Atlas of Sonographic Pathology. Offered by SonoPath.com
Personal Interests: The passion for my family: Wife Lisa and 3 children Nicoletta, Giulia, and Matteo. Fine wine, food and a good cup of espresso, anything European, Pittsburgh Steeler football.
Credo: Scan it. Treat it. Cut it. Love it!
“Make every obstacle an opportunity” Lance Armstrong
Johanna Frank, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM
Johanna Frank, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM
Diplomate ACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
Title: Mobile Imaging Consultant and Internal Medicine Specialist (ACVIM)
Education: Small Animal Internal Medicine Residency and DVSc graduate degree, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada 1998; Small Animal Rotating Internship, North Carolina State University 1994-1995; DVM, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, 1994
Origin: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Residence: Furlong, PA
Practice Experience:
- 2006-present: New Jersey Mobile Associates/ Sound -Eklin: Mobile Imaging Consultant and Internal Medicine Specialist, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
- 2004-2005: Veterinary Internal Medicine Consulting LLC – provided mobile consultations and endoscopy in Fort Collins, CO.
- 1999- 2006: Sound Technologies and VIA telemedicine Internal Medicine Consultant.
- 1998-2002: Colorado Veterinary Specialists, Littleton, CO. Internal medicine specialist in a referral practice.
- 1995-1998: Residency in small animal internal medicine and DVSc degree. Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
- 1994-1995: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. Rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery.
Special Medical Interests: General internal medicine, especially hepatic disease/ gastrointestinal disease, hematological diseases, nephrology and endocrinology as well as specific diagnostic procedures including ultrasonography and endoscopy. Coauthor: Clinical Approach to Veterinary Sonographic Pathology, Small Animals and Exotics will be offered by SonoPath.com.
Personal Interests: My three children, Benjamin (6), Jillian (6) and Allison (4); husband – Sean well as our Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (Miley and Moose); cat (Roo); Gecko (Charlie) and various fish. Other personal interests include hiking, photography and reading.
Credo: The only act of revolution left is thinking for yourself.
Judy McFarlen, DVM
Judy McFarlen, DVM
Title: Mobile Imaging and Medical Consultant
Education: DVM Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. 1988
Origin: Alberta. Canada
Practice Experience:
- Mixed Animal Practice, 1988-1990 Nappanee, Ontario.
- Emergency Medicine and Surgery, Waterloo Ontario: 1990-1991, Toronto, Ontario: 1991-1992, Edmonton Alberta: 2002-2004
- Exotic Animal Practice, Guelph, Ontario: 1990-1991, Toronto, Ontario: 1991-1993.
- Sled Dog Medicine, Racing and Small Animal Practice: Yellowknife, NWT: 1993-1994
- Hospital Administration and Ownership: Toronto, Ontario 1991-1993, Edmonton, Alberta 2002-2006
Special Medical Interests: Exotics and Emergency Medicine
Personal Interests: Cattle Ranching & Deer Food Plots. Family: Husband Charlie, Daughter Sonia, and our very large extended family.
Susan Klein, DVM, DACVIM
Susan Klein, DVM, DACVIM
Diplomate ACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
Title: Internal Medicine Specialist (ACVIM) and Mobile Imaging Consultant
Education: Small Medicine Internal Medicine Residency 2002-2004 (Angell Memorial Animal Hospital, Boston); Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Internship 1998-1999 (Animal Medical Center, New York); DVM, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine (Cornell) in 1998.
Origin: Plattsburgh, New York
Residence: Chester NJ
Practice Experience:
- Senior Staff Clinician, Critical Care Department, Florida Veterinary Specialists, Tampa, 2006-2007
- Senior Staff Internist, Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists, New York City, 2004-2006
- Staff veterinarian, North Shore Animal League, Port Washington NY, 2000-2002
- Staff veterinarian, Animal General, New York City, 1999-2000
Special Medical Interests: transfusion medicine, hematology, immune-mediated diseases, infectious diseases, greyhound medicine, and critical care.
Personal Interests: Dr. Klein’s family consists of husband Matthew and son Jonathan, born in February 2009.
Lindsey McCraney Daniel, DVM
Lindsey McCraney Daniel, DVM
Title: DVM
Education: B.S. Animal and Dairy Sciences Auburn University 2000; DVM Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine 2004
Origin: Atlanta, Georgia
Residence: Athens, Georgia
Practice Experience:
- Three years of both Regular and Emergency Practice before switching to ultrasound in 2007.
- Founder of Mobile Veterinary Ultrasound, LLC in Northeast Georgia (www.mobilevetultrasound.com)
Special Medical Interests: Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Personal Interests: Yoga, reading, watching SEC Football, chasing my daughter
Credo: “Anyone who believes in Telekenesis, raise my hand” Anonymous
Lauren N. Costa, DVM
Lauren N. Costa, DVM
Title: Clinical Sonographer and Mobile Imaging Consultant
Education: ECFVG and Clinical Proficiency Examination, Western Veterinary Conference CPE Site, April 2007; Small Animal Rotating Internship, Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists, New York, NY, 2006-2007; DVM, St. George’s University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Grenada, West Indies with Clinical Year completed at Kansas State University, 2006
Origin: Staten Island, NY
Residence: Staten Island, NY
Practice Experience:
- 2008 to 2010—Emergency and Critical Care Staff Doctor at Garden State Veterinary Specialists, Tinton Falls, NJ.
- 2007—Emergency and Critical Care Staff Doctor at Veterinary Emergency and Referral Group, Brooklyn, NY, and Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists, New York, NY.
- 2006-2007—Rotating Small Animal Internship at Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialist, New York, NY.
Special Medical Interests: Auto-Immune Disease, especially Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia and Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia, Diabetes Mellitus and certain critical care conditions such as DKA, Hyperosmolar, Non-Ketotic Diabetes.
Personal Interests: Spending time with family, friends, and my adorable little Frenchie, Andre, traveling and cooking.
Credo: Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
New Jersey Call Center Staff
Annette Meyer
Annette Meyer
Title: Administrative Assistant and Call Center Manager
Residence: Fredon, New Jersey
Personal Interests: My husband and grown children, kayaking, hiking and anything revolving around nature.
Credo: Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life last - Rachel Carson
Jennifer Capato
Jennifer Capato
Title: Call Center Associate
Education: Associates Degree in Business
Origin: Boonton, New Jersey
Residence: Parsippany, New Jersey
Personal Interests: Reading, fishing, going for motorcycle rides with my boyfriend, Abe, and taking care of our guinea pig “Piggy”.
Credo: Always go after what you strive for and regret nothing.
Kelly Vazquez
Kelly Vazquez
Title: Call Center Associate
Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Maine College of Art
Origin: Oakland, NJ
Residence: West Milford, NJ
Practice Experience: Over 9 years experience as a veterinary technician with Certification attained in 2005.
Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends. Anything having to do with art and creativity, animals and the great outdoors.
Credo: You can't expect to be a lucky dog if you’re always growling.
Allicen Kohmescher
Allicen Kohmescher
Title: Transcriptionist
Origin: Hackettstown, NJ
Residence: Hackettstown, NJ
Personal Interests: My two beautiful children, JJ and Julia. I enjoy watching life through their eyes. They are my constant source of humor. Our dog Piper keeps our lives entertaining. Aside from my children, baking is my passion…especially cupcakes.
Kristin Kirchner
Kristin Kirchner
Title: Transcriptionist
Education: B.A. Rutgers College, Rutgers University
Origin: Born in Indiana and raised in New Jersey
Residence: Naperville, IL
Practice Experience: First year transcriptionist
Personal Interests: I am married to my husband, Patrick and we have two children, Sean (6 ½) and Brooke (3). We also have an extremely loveable and lazy 8 yr. old lab, Owen. I enjoy trying to keep up with my active kids, knitting, reading and skiing. I am currently addicted to Sudoku and Words with Friends.
Sandra Huck
Title: Transcriptionist
Team IT Consultant
Jeff Hawes
Hawes Technology Management. Jhawes [at] Hawestm [dot] com
Mobile Service References
Biography & Credentials
of Sound-Eklin™ sonography specialists
Locations
Austin, TX
Mettasound Veterinary Imaging
Robyn Roberts, RDMS
A native of New Jersey, Robyn Roberts completed her studies in ultrasonographic technology in 1996 at Elizabeth General School of Radiological Science. After passing board exams from the ARDMS (American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers), she received her Registered diagnostic medical sonographer status (RDMS).
For the first part of her career she developed her skill set as a sonographer working in high risk obstetrics and general radiology in the human medical field. Because of her deep love for animals, in 1997 she made the transition into the veterinary field and joined forces with Mark Skeels DVM, ABVP. He was the owner of Veterinary Imaging Associates, one of the highest volume mobile ultrasound practices in the country. VIA later merged with Sound-Eklin™, one of the leading companies in imaging. During her five-year tenure with Dr. Skeels, she not only performed an average of 15-20 exams per day, but also taught at veterinary ultrasound seminars across the country. In addition she had the opportunity to play a key role in the development of one of the first comprehensive telemedicine software programs.
In 2002, the radiology department of Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists hired and relocated Robyn to Houston, Texas to start a mobile service for the Houston region. She has been providing mobile ultrasound services to Houston area veterinarians for the past four years. Due to her desire to start her own business, she regretfully left GCVS in February 2006 to begin her new company Mettasound Veterinary Imaging.
Dallas/Ft Worth, TX
PetSafe Diagnostics, LLC
Jack Johnston, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
President
Cell #: 972-333-7067
Jack obtained an Associates Science Degree in Radiology Science from McLennan College in 1981 and has 25 years of imaging experience.He is registered in Abdomen, OB/GYN and Vascular Technology as well as Echocardiography through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography® (ARDMS®). The ARDMS® is recognized internationally as the standard in human sonography credentialing. Jack has received 40 hours of continuing education in veterinary ultrasound and has performed over 5000 animal ultrasounds in the past 5 years.
"Our team is committed to provide the highest quality of veterinary ultrasound imaging available in the market today. Providingimages to board-certified specialists allows our team to offer the veterinarian a full medicine consult with treatment recommendations on every patient. The opportunity to bring state of the art imaging to veterinarian medicine has been a real pleasure, and I look forward to continuing to enhance the imaging capabilities available to thepracticing veterinarian."
Linda Wogaman, RDMS
Linda Wogaman is a recent addition to the PetSafe staff. She brings 12 years of experience scanning as a human abdominal sonographer.
San Diego, CA
Bill Auton, RDMS
Mobile Imaging Specialist
Cell #(619) 808-2455
Bill obtained an Associates Science Degree in General Science and Cardiovascular Technology from Grossmont College in El Cajon, CA, 1998. He has eight years of imaging experience and has scanned over 2500 animals in the past 4 1/2 years. He is experienced in abdominal and vascular ultrasound as well as echocardiography and has received 40 hours of continuing education in veterinary ultrasound. He is registered in Vascular through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography® (ARDMS®). The ARDMS® is recognized internationally as the standard in human sonography credentialing. Bill provides diagnostic imaging services for the greater San Diego, CA area.
“This is a great way to help people and their pets… a win/win situation.”
Athens, GA
Lindsey McCraney Daniel DVM
Lindsey McCraney Daniel DVM
Title: DVM
Education: B.S. Animal and Dairy Sciences Auburn University 2000; DVM Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine 2004
Origin: Atlanta, Georgia
Residence: Athens, Georgia
Practice Experience:
- Three years of both Regular and Emergency Practice before switching to ultrasound in 2007.
- Founder of Mobile Veterinary Ultrasound, LLC in Northeast Georgia (www.mobilevetultrasound.com)
Special Medical Interests: Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Personal Interests: Yoga, reading, watching SEC Football, chasing my daughter
Credo: “Anyone who believes in Telekenesis, raise my hand” Anonymous