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.
Hours a Day
We are always open for emergencies.
Walk-ins welcome. No appointment required.
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Welcome to Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital. 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, 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.
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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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