Accessibility Support

Spartan Vet cares about accessibility! We are committed to supporting the Americans with Disabilities Act https://www.ada.gov/resources/web-guidance/ and making our desktop site and mobile website accessible for all viewers following the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) guidelines https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/ and The A11y Project Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) checklist https://www.a11yproject.com/checklist/. We are reviewing all aspects of our website and working to ensure that the existing site and our future online activities meet appropriate guidelines and standards on web accessibility issues. If you have a suggestion or comment about accessibility issues related to spartanvet.com, please email us at webmaster@spartanvet.com. If you need assistance scheduling an appointment or have questions about our services, please call 1.888.400.4787 or email hello@spartanvet.com. A member of our team will gladly assist you. For more information and accessibility support, click the following link: https://spartanvet.com/accessibility.

While we continue to develop and enhance our accessibility features, we encourage you to explore the accessibility options installed on your device. Below is an overview of how to enable some of the accessibility options on your desktop device.

Enabling Accessibility Features (Microsoft Windows 10)

Screen Reader Support

  • Feature: Narrator reads text on the computer screen aloud.

  • Steps: Click Start, Control Panel, Ease of Access, Ease of Access Center, Start Narrator.

Zoom Support

  • Feature: Magnifier allows the user to zoom in and navigate a page with higher visibility.

  • Steps: Click Start, Control Panel, Ease of Access, Optimize Visual Display, Click the checkbox next to “Turn on Magnifier.”

Color Contrast Support

  • Feature: Windows allows you to change the contrast to what works best for you.

  • Steps: Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Personalization, scroll down to Contrast Theme options and choose the best option for your needs.

Navigation Support

  • Feature: Speech Recognition allows you to control your PC using your voice rather than a keyboard or mouse.

  • Steps: Make sure the microphone is plugged in, click Start, Windows Speech Recognition (first-time users complete the wizard and tutorial).


Enabling Accessibility Features (OS X El Capitan, version 10.11)

Screen Reader Support

  • Feature: Voiceover reads text to you and can be used to control the computer using only the keyboard.

Zoom Support

  • Feature: Zoom allows the user to zoom in and navigate a page with higher visibility.

  • Steps: Click System Preferences on the dock, Accessibility, Zoom, then choose either of the following options:

1) To zoom with keyboard shortcuts, select "Use keyboard shortcuts to zoom."

2) To zoom with your mouse or trackpad, select "Use scroll gesture with modifier keys to zoom."

Visual Support

  • Feature: Under the Display options, you can alter the coloration and/or enlarge the cursor size to improve visibility.

  • Steps: Click System Preferences on the dock, Accessibility, Display, then check "Invert Colors" for a black background with white font, "Use Greyscale" for a grey display, and/or "Enhance Cursor Size" to enlarge the cursor

  • Feature: Dictation and Speech reads text on the computer screen aloud.

  • Steps: Click System Preferences on the dock, Accessibility, Dictation and Speech, Text to Speech, select the checkbox for “Speak selected text when the key is pressed,” choose the key/key combination you prefer (when text is highlighted and these keys are pressed the text will be read aloud)

Web Browser Accessibility Resources

An aspect of web accessibility is browser compatibility. The following browsers may be used to view spartanvet.com web pages:

Contact Us

Questions or feedback on accessibility features on our desktop or mobile website? Please contact webmaster@spartanvet.com.