Services Available at Northwest PA Pet Emergency Center

We provide emergency surgical services as needed for the health and safety of our patients. All surgery patients are intensively monitored during their procedure to ensure the best possible surgical outcome. Examples of common emergency surgical procedures include gastrostomies/enterotomies, gastric dilatation and volvulus, cesarean sections, pyometras, splenectomies, ocular injuries, lacerations, penetrating chest and abdominal injuries, gunshot wounds, and many more. 

We have complete in-house laboratory services. These include blood chemistry, complete blood counts (CBCs), electrolytes, blood gases, coagulation testing, blood typing, canine blood parasite screening, and infectious feline disease testing. Your pet’s lab results are emailed along with the entirety of their medical record from their visit to our facility to your regular veterinarian at the time of discharge.

Blood pressure, pulse oximetry and ECG monitoring are routine parts of any surgery performed at our hospital but are also used for diagnostic purposes and are often necessary in monitoring hospitalized respiratory, cardiac, metabolic disease/disorder and trauma patients. These cardiac diagnostic techniques help us determine appropriate treatment for critical patients, as well as monitor their progress. Results of these tests will be included in your pet’s medical record that is sent via email to your regular veterinarian’s office.

Radiographs are an important part of emergency diagnostic and treatment plans. Our office offers digital radiography services. Not only does this provide our doctors with superior image quality and a better diagnostic tool, but it also eliminates the need for physical handling and delivery of films to your veterinarian. Radiographic images are provided to your regular veterinarian via email. This is done at the time of discharge, allowing radiographs taken at our facility to become part of your pet’s complete medical history at your regular veterinarian’s office. Digital imaging also allows rapid review of your pet’s radiographs by board certified radiologists off-site as needed. 

An ultrasound is non-invasive and can be performed in most cases without sedation. Our doctors may recommend an ultrasound of the abdomen (belly) for many different reasons including abnormal physical exam findings, blood work abnormalities, vomiting, diarrhea, and urinary and uterine diseases. Abdominal ultrasounds provide important information about organs and other structures including the liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, stomach, intestines, kidneys and bladder. The digital images become part of your pet's medical records and are forwarded via email to your regular veterinarian at time of discharge.

Exotics

Our veterinary staff does not specialize in the treatment of exotic/pocket pets. Our staff will refer you to an emergency facility that can provide specialized care for your pocket pet. Please phone ahead to determine if treatment at our facility is possible or if a referral is recommended. 

Routine Services

Because we are solely an emergency and critical care hospital, we do not provide routine services. We do not offer routine spay/neuter/declaw surgery. We do not administer vaccines (with the exception of rabies vaccine boosters, which are only available to pets who have wounds resulting from recent wildlife exposure).

We do, however, carry a limited selection of prescription diets, as well as veterinarian-recommended topical flea and tick control medications.