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 Georgetown, DC
welcome to VEG Georgetown!
Dr. Janine Calabro
Medical Director
Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine; Internship: ASPCA Animal Hospital (NYC); Residency: Animal Medical Center (NYC); Board Certification: American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
Dr. Calabro spent several years running the ER and ICU and serving as intern director at a large specialty hospital before joining VEG. She loves practicing in the District of Columbia and has been active with DCVMA for many years. Her professional interests include trauma, managing sick hospitalized inpatients, and mentoring and developing other doctors.
VEG veterinary emergency hospital in Georgetown, Washington, DC is open 24 hours, seven days a week, to provide the highest quality of vet emergency and urgent care for pets of all kinds – cats, dogs, birds, and exotic pets.
24-hour emergency vet care serving the Washington, DC area
We’re conveniently located southwest of Dupont Circle, within minutes of Arlington, VA, Chevy Chase, MD, Foggy Bottom and Silver Spring, MD. Access our veterinary clinic on M St NW, between 23rd St NW and 24th St NW.
Call and speak with a vet who can answer your questions or come in with your pet anytime day or night – no appointments needed or taken.
Parking for VEG animal hospital in Georgetown, DC
Parking is available around the corner at the Ritz-Carlton at 1150 22nd St. NW. VEG animal hospital customers receive a parking validation ticket, bringing the cost to $10. If you think you’ll need help getting your pet inside, just give us a call. One of our VEGgies will meet you at the door.
Our Georgetown veterinary clinic is always open
Expect an elevated level of care at VEG Georgetown, including:
Compassionate pet medical emergency care
Expert team of veterinary doctors, nurses and assistants
A 24-hour hospital with an open floor plan design, so you can stay by your pet’s side
Collaboration with your family vet
Overnight monitoring and care for surgical and hospitalization cases
Whether your cat needs emergency surgery, or your dog just seems “off” after a day of socializing at the James Hunter Dog Park, get urgent pet care when you need it most. We have the latest vet tools and technology to perform digital x-rays, pain management, testing, ultrasounds, and more.
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
Learn more about VEG's 24/7 emergency vet care.
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