Our AAHA Accredidation

One of the things that sets us apart is that we have been accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), something only the top 15% of animal hospitals can claim.  We voluntarily submit to audits on nearly 900 standards covering everything from anesthesia protocols, to completeness of medical records, to cleanliness of facilities, to how we treat each other as employees.  We are proud to be AAHA accredited because it lets you know that we are willing to go the extra mile for your pet.  Because we meet or exceed AAHA standards, you can rest assured that your pet is in good hands and that you have found a high quality veterinary care team!

Surgery Standards

Another thing that sets us apart at PCAC is our surgery standards (all included in your surgery quote).  We care about your pet's experience during every surgical procedure and are pioneering standards to make it as safe and pain free as possible.  These standards include:

- Complete blood work before anesthesia: CBC, 25 chemistries, and more depending on your pet.
-IV catheter and fluids, no matter your pet's age: helps maintain blood pressure, and helps protect the kidneys
-Advanced monitoring by qualified technicians including: ECG, capnograph (CO2 output), blood pressure, pulse  oximetry (oxygen saturation in the blood), heart rate, temperature, and more.
-Advanced anesthetic and multi-modal pain protocols - we believe it is better to stay ahead of the pain than to try to catch up with it.  We use protocols including: local anesthesia, and nerve blocks, morphine/bupomorphine, Dexdomitor, and Rimadyl/Metacam, allowing us to use less anesthetic and minimize your pet's pain - one of our veterinarians even teaches these advanced protocols to other veterinary hospitals!

We also offer laparoscopy and laser surgery options - both providing a less painful surgery experience for your pet.  Laparoscopy is an exciting, less painful, less invasive surgery option for your pet for surgeries such as spays, gastropexies, liver biopsies, and more.  The surgeon performs the surgery using a camera and tools inserted through a dime-sized hole leaving a smaller incision to heal.  It also allows for much finer, more precise techniques internally - leading to less bleeding and tissue trauma - and less pain!  Studies have shown a 65% reduction in pain for pets whose surgeries were done with laparoscopy versus traditional techniques.  Laser surgery employs the laser instead of the scalpel for cutting.  The laser does not crush or tear as it cuts, but actually seals as it cuts allowing less bleeding and less pain.  Both options provide a less painful surgery experience and less painful recovery for your pet.

History

Parker Center Animal Clinic was started in 1986 and was located in the Parker Center Shopping Center. This used to be the only shopping center in Parker, and is where the clinic gets its name. The clinic grew there until 1994, when Dr. Chris Morris and his wife Kathy built a new hospital and moved the clinic to its current location north of Main Street on Parker Road.
In August of 2004, Dr. Mark Motichka and his wife Kelly purchased the practice.  They are honored to have Dr. Morris and Kathy as mentors as they carry on the standard of excellence that has been established.
PCAC has a strong history of setting new standards in veterinary medicine and taking excellent care of pets and their people.  In 2003, Dr. Mark Motichka successfully lead the clinic in the effort to achieve American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) accreditation – a title reserved only for practices that excel in all phases of veterinary services. 
 

Motichka Family 2007	Kathy and Dr. Chris Morris

Parker Center Animal Clinic, PCAC, is a full service veterinary animal hospital located in Parker, Colorado.