Boundary Bay Veterinary
Specialty and Emergency Hospital
Pet Owners
If you’re a pet owner looking for specialty care, click here.
Vets
If you're a veterinarian with a patient who needs specialty care, click here.
'moments matter... seconds count'
Welcome to Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital
Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital is honoured to be the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association’s 2025 Practice of the Year.
We are the only VECCS Level I facility in Canada to receive this award.
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We offer specialized veterinary care and 24/7 emergency and critical care services to provide peace-of-mind to pet owners and to support primary care veterinarians.
Our board-certified specialists offer services in emergency and critical care, surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, oncology, dentistry, behaviour medicine, diagnostic imaging, and animal rehabilitation.
As a certified VECCS Level I facility and a Level II VetCOT Trauma Centre, we are capable of handling even the most critical, life-threatening emergencies and trauma, with specialists on staff and on-call to handle any medical or surgical issue your pet may be experiencing.
From the time your pet arrives, to the care they receive during their stay with us and the follow-up after they go home, our goal is to get your pets back spending more precious time with you – after all, it’s these moments that matter most.
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Always Open For Emergencies
Our ER & Critical Care department is open 24 / 7 / 365 for all emergency cases. No referral required. Walk-ins welcome.
Board-Certified Critical Care
Board-certified critical care specialists are on staff for patients with life-threatening critical care needs. The criticalists also oversee care protocols for ICU and hospitalized patients.
Certified Trauma Centre
We’re certified by VECCS as a Level 1 facility and by VetCOT as a Level II Trauma Center, meaning we are staffed, equipped, and trained to handle life-threatening situations at all hours.
Specialists on Staff
Specialists in critical care, surgery, neurology, cardiology, oncology, internal medicine, and radiology are on staff and are on-call for emergency cases that need a specialist.
More Reasons to Entrust Your Pet to Us
There are so many reasons to bring your pet to us for specialty services or an emergency. Here are our top seven.
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Built to handle the acute cases
Much like a general hospital for humans has specialists and diagnostics that a typical doctor’s office doesn’t, our veterinary hospital is built to handle even the most critical, life-threatening emergencies and trauma, with specialists on-staff and on-call to handle any medical or surgical issue your pet may be experiencing.
Watch this tour video to see for yourself.
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