VEG Emergency Vet
pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

If you are in Pittsburgh/the surrounding area, I highly recommend if you are in need of emergency care for your pet. I brought my 4 year old dog, Nora, here around 8:30pm on Saturday night. The team immediately took her back to be checked, and even dealt with her dramatics when they tried to shave her paw for her blood pressure. An urgent case came in, so we went back to sit in the waiting area. One of the workers, Cara, really advocated for Nora's care. She noticed her whole demeanor changed from the time we walked in to over an hour later. She got Dr. Brooks to take a look at her and get the ultrasound/x-ray process started. It was a long night but around 3 am we believed it was aspiration pneumonia, and Dr Brooks took her time to explain what the next few weeks would look like for us and we went home. We ended up needing to go back to VEG a couple hours later and left Nora for hospitalization for the next 24-48 hours. Unfortunately, Nora's health drastically declined within a few hours. Dr. Wells took over Nora's care in the morning, and was great at explaining exactly how she thought Nora was doing and helping me make decisions on what to do next. Sadly, I had to say goodbye to my Nora, but they made her as comfortable as possible and let us take our time in the final moments. Thank you to the VEG team, especially Cara, Dr. Brooks and Dr. Wells for their extra care and effort to help Nora and comforting me as well.

I had the most comforting experience at Veterinary Emergency Group. Upon arrival, I was immediately welcomed by staff and they looked at my kitty, Bernie, right away. I was able to be by his side throughout the entire visit which made both of us feel at ease. Dr. Thomas was so helpful and informative. I’d also love to mention Raven. She was awesome and provided me with snacks and a water as soon as I got there. She also gave Bernie a little hut to make him feel more comfortable. I would 1000% recommend Veterinary Emergency Group to anyone that feels it’s important to have a compassionate team working on their pet during a stressful time. 🩷

I can’t thank the staff at VEG enough. From reception to the doctors, whether they’re assigned to your animal or not. We had to take our cat in after a dog bite, and yes it was a long wait, but that’s how an ER works. They were kind throughout, and we had their full attention when it was our turn. We ended up back the following Friday and the doctor and some other staff remembered our cat. I especially want to thank Dr. Barker, who kept me updated, let me know about the complications, how to resolve, and where to get follow up. She got on the phone with the specialist hospital and answered questions I couldn’t. She and Dr. Wells clearly cared about what our cat was going through and did their best for him, and on top of it kept finances in mind and gave me options as went through everything. I am incredibly grateful for you both through this very, very hard week