Western Veterinary Specialist & Emergency Centre

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At VCA Canada Western, our team of doctors, specialists, technologists, and support team offer a wide range of specialty and referral services, and emergency care for pets in the greater Calgary area. Together with your family veterinarian, we ensure your pet receives the best care possible.

At VCA Canada Western, our team of doctors, specialists, technologists, and support team offer a wide range of specialty and referral services and emergency care for pets in the greater Calgary area. Together with your family veterinarian, we ensure your pet receives the best care possible.

Our team of highly skilled veterinarians and specialists offer a wide range of specialty services, including high-level ICU and critical care; advanced surgical procedures, including minimally invasive and interventional surgery; cancer care, including radiation oncology; state-of-the-art 3D digital imaging and more. To see all the services we offer, please visit our department pages.

We are proud to be a VECCS certified facility. By achieving this certification, our hospital has exceeded the requirements set forth by the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society and offers the highest level of care for your pet. We are also the only hospital in Calgary offering critical care patient transport to and from other hospitals in the city. When you need us, we're here for you.

How to find us: Our hospital is located in central Calgary and is easily accessible by C-train (Sunalta stop) and transit. Free parking is available on site. If you are coming to our hospital in an emergency, please call ahead so we can prepare for your arrival.

Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society

The Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS) offers certification programs to veterinary facilities that provide emergency and critical patient care. This certification is to recognize those hospitals that meet and exceed the minimum standards and guidelines published by the VECCS. The VECCS does this to raise the standard of care, while also increasing public and professional awareness in the area of veterinary emergency and critical patient care.