Business Details
27 Years
experience
Emergency
services
24/7 Emergency Veterinary Care in Watsontown
Founded in 1999, Animal Emergency Center was established through a collaboration of ten veterinary clinics to address the lack of after-hours emergency care in Central Pennsylvania. Our hospital specializes in urgent veterinary services, operating nights, weekends, and holidays when regular veterinarians are unavailable. Our team combines advanced diagnostic tools, therapeutic treatments, and specialty procedures to address critical pet health needs. We prioritize compassionate care, treating every patient as an individual while maintaining open communication with pet owners throughout the treatment process. With over two decades of experience, we work closely with primary care veterinarians to ensure continuity of care for pets requiring ongoing treatment.Our facility features state-of-the-art equipment for diagnostics, including CT scans and ultrasounds, alongside specialized services like soft-tissue surgery and blood transfusions. We maintain an isolation unit for infectious cases and offer telemedicine consultations with specialists when needed. Our staff provides oxygen and fluid therapy for critical patients, with a focus on minimizing stress for both pets and their owners. We serve Watsontown and surrounding areas, maintaining a commitment to community pet health through reliable emergency services. Our team's extensive experience in emergency veterinary medicine ensures pets receive timely, professional care during unexpected health crises.
Services
Emergency Vet Care
Diagnostics
Therapy
Specialty Services
Oxygen Therapy
Fluid Therapy
Soft-Tissue Surgery
Blood Transfusion
Endoscopy
Isolation Unit
Details
- Year established: 1999
Highlights and features
- We provide 24/7 emergency veterinary services during nights, weekends, and holidays
- Our facility features state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment including CT scanners
- We offer specialized services like soft-tissue surgery and blood transfusions
- Our team collaborates with primary care veterinarians for treatment continuity
- We maintain an isolation unit for infectious disease management
What people say
Compassionate care
Skilled staff
Timely service
Supportive during emergencies
Peaceful experience
Services
Emergency Vet Care
Our 24/7 emergency veterinary services address critical pet health issues when regular clinics are closed. We handle trauma cases, allergic reactions, and foreign object ingestion with immediate care protocols. Our team provides triage assessment and stabilization for life-threatening conditions during nights, weekends, and holidays.
Diagnostics
Advanced diagnostic capabilities include CT scans, ultrasounds, and in-house lab work for rapid health assessments. We use radiography and fluoroscopy for internal examinations while offering telemedicine consultations with specialists for complex cases requiring expert analysis.
Specialty Services
Specialized treatments include soft-tissue surgery, blood transfusions, and endoscopic procedures. Our isolation unit manages infectious diseases while board-certified specialists provide stat reviews through telemedicine consultations for complex cases requiring expert input.
Oxygen Therapy
We administer oxygen therapy through multiple delivery methods for pets experiencing respiratory distress or cardiac issues. This critical care treatment supports patients with congestive heart failure, head trauma, or breathing difficulties during emergency situations.
Fluid Therapy
Intravenous fluid administration addresses dehydration and supports circulatory health in critical patients. We use fluid therapy for pre- and post-anesthesia care, electrolyte balance correction, and volume expansion in trauma cases requiring circulatory stabilization.
People
Tracy Haines
Veterinarian
Dr. Tracy Haines provides emergency veterinary care with a focus on compassionate treatment during critical pet health situations. She works as part of our 24/7 emergency team to assess and stabilize urgent cases.
Questions
What are your emergency care hours?
We're open Monday-Friday 7pm-7am, all day weekends, and major holidays when regular vets are closed.
What emergency services do you offer?
We provide trauma care, diagnostics, surgery, oxygen therapy, and specialized treatments for critical pet health emergencies.
Can you handle infectious disease cases?
Yes, our isolation unit allows safe treatment of infectious patients while protecting other animals in our facility.
Do you offer telemedicine consultations?
We use telemedicine for specialist reviews of radiographs, ultrasounds, and other diagnostic tests during emergency cases.
What should I bring for emergency care?
Bring your pet's medical history, current medications, and any relevant diagnostic records from your primary veterinarian.
How do you coordinate with regular vets?
We work with your primary care veterinarian to develop ongoing treatment plans and share medical records for continuity of care.
