Veterinary Specialty Hospital, San Diego
  • 24-HR ER: 858-875-7500
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    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Emergency/Critical Care
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Veterinary Specialty Hospital, San Diego
  • Our Services
    • Blood Bank
    • Cardiology
    • Veterinary Dentistry
    • Dermatology
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Emergency/Critical Care
    • Internal Medicine
    • Neurology
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Social Work
    • Surgery
    • Urgent Care by Ethos Near Here
  • For Your Pet
    • Client Registration Form
    • Emergencies + Appointments
    • When Your Pet is a Patient
      • Client Portal
      • Prescription Refill Form
      • Online Store
    • Grief Resources
    • Pet Insurance
    • Clinical Studies
  • For Veterinary Teams
    • Submit Referrals
    • Our Referral Process
    • At a Glance
    • Ethos Materials for Clinics
    • Continuing Education
    • VetBloom CE
    • Clinical Studies
  • About Us
    • Our Hospital
    • Our Team
    • Why Ethos?
    • Veterinary Urgent Care by Ethos
    • Ethos Discovery
    • Contact Us
  • Blogs & Videos
    • Our Blogs
    • PAWEDcasts
  • We’re Hiring!
    • Apply Today
    • Job Fair Events
    • Benefits and Perks
    • Veterinary Training Programs
  • 24-HR ER: 858-875-7500
858-875-7500

Emergency/Critical Care

Our team is always available, day or night. We are open on holidays and weekends. If you have a concern, please call or bring your pet to our hospital.

Our emergency and critical care veterinarians are highly specialized in the treatment of patients who have sustained trauma, are critically ill, and require intensive, critical care. We also treat minor emergencies and provide care for patients in need of medical attention when your family vet is not available.

What to do in an Emergency

Call or Come In:

10435 Sorrento Valley Rd. San Diego, CA 92121
858-875-7500
What to Do if You Suspect Your Pet Has Eaten Something Toxic

Poison Control Centers:

  • ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: 888-426-4435
  • Pet Poison Helpline: 800-213-6680

Gather up any packaging or remains of anything that was eaten or suspected as having been eaten! This step will help speed up the diagnosis. Please don’t be shy; if it was marijuana or any other embarrassing (or illicit) product, please be honest with our team; it will speed up diagnosis and treatment.

The team in our emergency and critical care department works with other specialists and your primary care veterinarian to provide the comprehensive care your pet needs. Our emergency veterinarians and critical care specialists have extensive training in a complete range of emergency and critical care services and are supported by a team of experienced veterinary technicians.

Your family veterinarian may refer you to an emergency or critical care doctor for diagnosis and ongoing support of many conditions, including, but not limited to:

Diagnostics
  • CT Scan
  • Fluoroscopy
  • MRI
  • Radiography (X-Rays)
  • Ultrasound
Emergency Services
  • Comprehensive Emergency Medical Exam: what does it include?
  • Surgical Services through Emergency/Critical Care: What we can treat
  • Acute pain
  • Continuous EKG monitoring
  • Dystocia management (difficulty giving birth)
  • Full cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), including defibrillation
  • Immune-related diseases
  • Infectious diseases
  • Kidney and liver disease
  • Neurologic problems
  • Peritonitis
  • Pneumonia and lung disease
  • Severe pancreatitis
  • Severe gastrointestinal emergencies (bloat)
  • Sepsis management
  • Seizure management
  • Toxicosis or poisonings
  • Trauma
  • Trouble breathing
  • Trouble walking
  • Trouble urinating

PET-SPECIFIC FIRST AID KIT:

We recommend that you keep a pet-specific first aid kit in your car as a best practice, just as you would a human-first aid kit.  Click the link for a printable PDF. Keep the print out in your kit for when you need to restock.

Urgent Care Near Here

  • Rancho Peñasquitos - Urgent Care by Appointment
Emergency Patients

On arrival, please fill out the Client Registration Form and the ER Questionnaire – links below.

Once we have received both forms, a member of our team will be in touch. A copy of both forms will be sent to your email.

  • Patient Forms & Records

    • Client Registration Form
    • ER Questionnaire
    • Client Portal

    Submit Referrals

    • Referral Form and Records

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    Meet Our Team

    • Victoria Arbona, DVM, MSEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian, Resident
    • Paula Baya, BSc (Honors), DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian, Resident
    • Jack Gedymin, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian
    • Matt Golembeski, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian
    • Amy Halpern, DVMEmergency and Critical Care Veterinarian
    • Jessica Henry, DVM, DACVECCVeterinary Criticalist
    • Emily Hipp, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian
    • Stephanie Istvan, VMD, DACVECCVeterinary Criticalist, Associate Medical Director
    • Nadene Oliver, DVM, DACVECCVeterinary Criticalist
    • Robert Parkins, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian
    • Saya Press, BVSc, MS, DACVECCVeterinary Criticalist
    • Domenisha Underwood, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian
    • Emily Westerback, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian, Resident
    • Jordan Ziegler, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian, Resident
    Veterinary Specialty Hospital, San Diego
    858-875-7500 | 10435 Sorrento Valley Rd, San Diego, CA 92121
    • 24-HR ER: 858-875-7500
    • Our Services
      • Blood Bank
      • Cardiology
      • Veterinary Dentistry
      • Dermatology
      • Diagnostic Imaging
      • Emergency/Critical Care
      • Internal Medicine
      • Neurology
      • Oncology
      • Ophthalmology
      • Social Work
      • Surgery
      • Urgent Care by Ethos Near Here
    • For Your Pet
      • Client Registration Form
      • Emergencies + Appointments
      • When Your Pet is a Patient
        • Client Portal
        • Prescription Refill Form
        • Online Store
      • Grief Resources
      • Pet Insurance
      • Clinical Studies
    • For Veterinary Teams
      • Submit Referrals
      • Our Referral Process
      • At a Glance
      • Ethos Materials for Clinics
      • Continuing Education
      • VetBloom CE
      • Clinical Studies
    • About Us
      • Our Hospital
      • Our Team
      • Why Ethos?
      • Veterinary Urgent Care by Ethos
      • Ethos Discovery
      • Contact Us
    • Blogs & Videos
      • Our Blogs
      • PAWEDcasts
    • We’re Hiring!
      • Apply Today
      • Job Fair Events
      • Benefits and Perks
      • Veterinary Training Programs
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