your pet can't tell you if it's an emergency,
but veg's experienced vets can
Avoid the guessing game and don’t delay. From accident wounds to vomiting to complex surgeries, VEG is your local 24/7 emergency clinic for any kind of pet — even exotics.
EMERGENCY VETS AND URGENT CARE IN St. Petersburg, FL
welcome to VEG St. Petersburg!
Dr. Holly Dutton
Medical Director
Auburn University; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
Originally from Alabama, Dr. Dutton developed a love of emergency while working in an advanced GP in the Tampa Bay area. She takes pride in developing her team to provide excellent medical care. Dr. Dutton has a strong dedication to her family, and says that Golden Retrievers and Aussies hold a close space to her heart!
Our VEG veterinary emergency hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida is open 24/7 to provide the highest quality of pet emergency and urgent care for animals of all kinds – cats, dogs, birds and exotics! Within minutes of Bardmoor, Lealman, Pinellas Park and Treasure Island, VEG animal hospital is conveniently located on 4th St. N., off Rt. 92/State Road 687, between 96th Ave. N and 99th Ave. N.
From treating your puppy for a limp after a fun day at Fort de Soto Park to performing an emergency surgery on your cat, our team is prepped to handle pet emergencies in Pinellas County and the surrounding area. Call us and speak with an emergency trained veterinarian or walk in anytime. Open 24 hours, seven days a week, including holidays. No appointments needed or taken.
AN ELEVATED LEVEL OF VET CARE
At VEG St. Petersburg you can expect a customer and patient focused experience:
- An open floor plan hospital, where you can stay by your pet and take part in their care if you like
- A surgery suite with a large viewing window
- Space to stay overnight with your hospitalized pet
- Wifi, snacks, and beverages for pet parents
- Collaboration with your family vet for seamless care
Our team of expert veterinarian doctors, vet nurses, and assistants are here 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide compassionate and reliable urgent care for your pet. Emergency vet services include:
- diagnostic testing
- endoscopy
- pain management
- surgery
- x-rays
- ultrasound (contact for ultrasound availability)
PARKING AT OUR ST. PETERSBURG EMERGENCY VET HOSPITAL
You’ll find parking, including accessible spaces, right outside the front entrance. Need help bringing your pet inside? Call ahead – one of our VEGgies will meet you at the door.
Why Choose VEG ER for Pets
customer-focused veterinary emergency care
call us 24/7
Pet emergencies shouldn’t be put on hold. Call and speak with a veterinarian 24 hours a day to get your medical questions answered.
see a vet now
No appointment needed, walk in 24/7 – VEG is always open. Emergency vet care starts the moment you walk in the door.
stay together
No waiting and wondering in a lobby. Stay with your pet the entire time and get as involved as you like in their care.
stress less
At VEG, we make a scary situation less stressful. We sit on the floor with your pet, or wherever they’re most comfortable.
Emergency Care
Exotic Pet Care
Pet Urgent Care
End-of-life Care
Vet Surgery
Endoscopy
Pet Ultrasound
and X-rays
Diagnostics
and Testing
Treatment and
Hospitalizations
open now for:
Emergency vet care, always open and ready
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