Veterinary Specialty Hospital, San Diego
  • 24-HR ER: 858-875-7500
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Veterinary Specialty Hospital, San Diego
  • Our Services
    • Blood Bank
    • Cardiology
    • Veterinary Dentistry
    • Dermatology
    • Diagnostic Imaging
      • Teleradiology & Outpatient Ultrasound
    • Emergency/Critical Care
    • Internal Medicine
    • Neurology
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Surgery
  • For Your Pet
    • Client Registration Form
    • COVID Curb-Side Procedures
    • When Your Pet is a Patient
    • Client Portal
    • Pet Insurance
    • Grief Resources
    • Clinical Studies
    • Online Store
    • Prescription Refill Form
  • For Veterinary Teams
    • COVID-19 Hospital Updates
    • Referral Forms
    • Continuing Education
    • Clinical Studies
    • Teleradiology & Outpatient Ultrasound
  • About Us
    • Our Hospital
    • Our Team
    • Why Ethos?
    • Contact Us
  • Our Blogs
  • We’re Hiring!
    • Apply Today
    • Job Fair Events
    • Benefits and Perks
    • Vet Student Externships
    • Candidate Competencies
    • VetBloom
    • Continuing Education
  • 24-HR ER: 858-875-7500
858-875-7500

Emergency/Critical Care

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 are always prepared to serve any patient and client needs.

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

The team in our emergency and critical care department work in conjunction with other specialists, along with you 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:

  • Acute pain
  • Continuous EKG monitoring
  • Dystocia management (difficulty birthing)
  • 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
Emergency Services
  • Emergency Medical Care
  • Emergency Surgery Services
Diagnostics
  • Radiography (X-Rays)
  • Ultrasound
What to do in an Emergency:
  • Gather up any packaging or remains of anything that was eaten, or suspected as having been eaten! This step will help with diagnosis.*
  • Come in! We’re located at 10435 Sorrento Valley Rd., San Diego, CA
  • Call us if you’re not sure: 858-875-7500
  • ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: 888-426-4435
  • Pet Poison Helpline: 800-213-6680

*Please don’t be shy, if it was marijuana, or any other embarrassing (or illicit) product, please be honest with our team about it, it will speed up diagnosis and treatment of your pet.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE CONCERNED THAT YOUR PET HAS EATEN SOMETHING HE/SHE SHOULDN’T HAVE

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 that you can keep in your kit for when you need to restock.

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.

Thank you kindly

  • Patient Forms & Records

    • Client Registration Form
    • ER Questionnaire
    • Client Portal

    Referral Forms

    • Submit a Referral
      Online Form Print Form

    Meet Our Team

    • Victoria Arbona, DVM, MSEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian, Resident
    • Ryan Cohen, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian
    • Matt Golembeski, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian
    • Domenisha UnderwoodEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian
    • Kaila Rizzo, DVM, DACVECCVeterinary Criticalist
    • Jack Gedymin, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian
    • Jessica Henry, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian, Resident
    • Emily Hipp, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian
    • Stephanie Istvan, VMD, DACVECCVeterinary Criticalist, Associate Medical Director
    • Nadene Oliver, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian, Resident
    • Robert Parkins, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian
    • Saya Press, BVSc, MS, DACVECCVeterinary Criticalist

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    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
        • Teleradiology & Outpatient Ultrasound
      • Emergency/Critical Care
      • Internal Medicine
      • Neurology
      • Oncology
      • Ophthalmology
      • Surgery
    • For Your Pet
      • Client Registration Form
      • COVID Curb-Side Procedures
      • When Your Pet is a Patient
      • Client Portal
      • Pet Insurance
      • Grief Resources
      • Clinical Studies
      • Online Store
      • Prescription Refill Form
    • For Veterinary Teams
      • COVID-19 Hospital Updates
      • Referral Forms
      • Continuing Education
      • Clinical Studies
      • Teleradiology & Outpatient Ultrasound
    • About Us
      • Our Hospital
      • Our Team
      • Why Ethos?
      • Contact Us
    • Our Blogs
    • We’re Hiring!
      • Apply Today
      • Job Fair Events
      • Benefits and Perks
      • Vet Student Externships
      • Candidate Competencies
      • VetBloom
      • Continuing Education
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