Animal Emergency & Referral Center of West Houston

Our mission, in association with the regional veterinary community, is to provide the highest level of personalized and compassionate critical care for you pet.Our hospital is designed to function as an extension of the services offered by your family veterinarian. We understand that your pet is an important member of your family and deserves the best possible medical care. Our highly skilled professionals are dedicated to: improving the condition and quality of life of your pet needing emergency and critical care,
complying with the current A.A.H.A Accreditation guidelines for emergency and critical care facilities, strengthening the ties with the veterinary community, promoting the well-being of your pets and the human-animal bond throughout the community.

We are the premier provider of emergency medicine, surgery, and critical care. Our hospital meets with the high standards of excellence as set by the American Animal Hospital Association (A.A.H.A).
Our goal is to improve the condition and quality of life of your pet, assist you in making the best decisions for his/her critical care needs, and maintain a close working relationship with your family veteriarian, sharing information as part of a team of professionals to provide optimal care for you pet.

Our state-of -the-art facility is equipped with the following diagnostic tools to assist our doctors and nursing staff in diagnosing and treating your pet.

In-House C.B.C
Blood Chemistry Analysis
Electrolyte Analysis
Blood Gas Analysis
Evaluation of a patient's Coagulation status (patient's ablity to clot their blood)
E.C.G Analysis and Monitoring
Blood Pressure Monitoring
Ultrasound
Digital Radiography- This is the latest and most advanced technology available for capturing images, enhancing, and magnifying areas of interest to clearly identify a problem area. This technology also allows our doctors to send images to specialists for second opinions.

The hospital is also set up to:

Provide Oxygen Therapy
Plasma Transfusions
Whole Blood Transfusions
Intravenous Fluid Delivery and Monitoring
Chest Tube Placement
Handle Exotic (birds, reptiles,ferrets,rabbits,etc.) Patients

The Emergency and Critical Care Center features:

an I.C.U (Intensive Care Unit)
a Central Triage and Treatment Unit
Surgery Suite
Isolation Unit
Comfort Room- This unique room is specially designed to provide your pet and family with a comforting and peaceful atmosphere where you may visit your hospitalized pet, or discuss and make difficult decisions with your family concerning your pets critical care needs. Unfortunately, euthanasia ("putting a pet to sleep") is sometimes a decision you must make due to a pets critical condition. This room affords you the opportunity to hold and comfort your pet during thier final moments.