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24-Hour Emergency Pet Surgery in East Setauket, NY

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Emergency Surgery for Dogs and Cats

Pet ER Small Animal Emergency Hospital provides advanced emergency surgery for dogs and cats throughout East Setauket, Suffolk County, and Long Island. Our emergency team performs a broad range of life-saving soft tissue, thoracic, orthopedic, neurologic, respiratory, and minimally invasive procedures for critically ill and injured patients.

Please call ahead to confirm current doctor availability and emergency surgical availability.


Emergency Conditions We Treat

Our emergency surgical team routinely manages:

  • Gastrointestinal foreign body obstruction
  • Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV/Bloat)
  • Pyometra
  • Internal bleeding
  • Splenic disease requiring splenectomy
  • Traumatic abdominal injuries
  • Bite wounds
  • Severe soft tissue trauma
  • Urinary obstruction requiring surgical intervention
  • Chest trauma
  • Diaphragmatic hernia
  • Feeding tube placement
  • Tracheostomy / Tracheotomy


Advanced Surgical Services

Our hospital also performs advanced procedures including:

  • Emergency orthopedic fracture stabilization
  • Luxation repair
  • TPLO and cranial cruciate ligament surgery
  • Neurocritical and spinal surgery
  • Thoracic surgery
  • Laryngeal paralysis tie-back
  • Elongated soft palate surgery
  • Emergency oral surgery
  • Jaw fracture repair
  • Emergency dental extractions
  • TECA (Total Ear Canal Ablation)
  • Aural hematoma repair
  • Chest tube placement
  • Gastrostomy and feeding tube placement


Advanced Diagnostics Before Surgery

Every emergency surgical patient has access to advanced diagnostics including:

  • CT Imaging
  • Emergency Ultrasound
  • Echocardiography
  • Digital Radiography
  • In-house Laboratory Diagnostics
  • Blood Typing & Blood Transfusion Medicine


Why Choose Pet ER?

  • Residency-trained surgery
  • Advanced emergency medicine
  • ICU
  • CT Imaging
  • Blood Transfusion Medicine
  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
  • Endoscopy
  • Advanced Diagnostic Imaging


If your pet requires emergency surgery, please call ahead to confirm current doctor availability and emergency surgical availability. Our team will help determine the most appropriate next step and prepare for your arrival whenever possible.

Emergency Care

Concerned Your Pet Is Having an Emergency?



Call Pet ER at (631) 247-3837


Calling ahead allows our emergency team to:

  • Confirm current doctor availability and emergency intake
  • Prepare for your pet's arrival when appropriate
  • Provide immediate guidance
  • Direct you to the most appropriate emergency facility if we are temporarily unavailable



🩺Emergency Surgery

🏥Intensive Care Unit🖥CT Imaging

🔬Emergency Ultrasound

❤️Echocardiography

🩸Blood Transfusion Medicine

🌬Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

📹Endoscopy

Pet Emergency

How Do I Know If My Pet Is Having an Emergency?

Recognizing the warning signs of a medical emergency can make a significant difference in your pet's outcome. If your dog or cat develops any of the following signs, prompt veterinary evaluation is recommended.

At Pet ER Small Animal Emergency Hospital, we provide advanced emergency medicine, emergency surgery, intensive care (ICU), CT imaging, emergency ultrasound, echocardiography, blood transfusion medicine, and advanced diagnostics for dogs and cats throughout Suffolk County and Long Island.


Seek Immediate Veterinary Care If Your Pet Has:



🫁 Breathing Emergencies

  • Difficulty breathing
  • Choking

🧠 Neurologic Emergencies

  • Seizures
  • Collapse
  • Paralysis
  • Inability to walk

❤️ Critical Illness

  • Shock
  • Pale gums
  • Severe weakness
  • Heat stroke

🩸 Trauma

  • Hit by car
  • Bleeding
  • Open wounds
  • Fractures

🩺 Gastrointestinal Emergencies

  • Repeated vomiting
  • Severe diarrhea
  • Foreign body ingestion
  • GDV/Bloat

🚽 Urinary Emergencies

  • Cannot urinate
  • Bloody urine

👁 Eye Emergencies

  • Eye injury
  • Sudden blindness


Not Sure If It's an Emergency?

If you are unsure whether your pet requires immediate evaluation, please call our hospital to discuss your pet's condition and confirm current doctor availability and emergency intake. Our team can help determine the most appropriate next step for your pet's care.

When in doubt, it's always safest to contact a veterinarian. Early evaluation can be critical for many emergency conditions.

Every Emergency Is Different

Every pet and every emergency is unique. Our goal is to rapidly identify life-threatening conditions, stabilize your pet, and provide the most appropriate medical or surgical care using advanced diagnostics and critical care resources. Whether your pet requires emergency evaluation, hospitalization, advanced imaging, or surgery, our experienced team is here to help.

Please call ahead to confirm current doctor availability and emergency intake.

Our Advanced Services

Advanced Emergency Medicine, Surgery & Critical Care

Pet ER Small Animal Emergency Hospital provides advanced emergency veterinary care for dogs and cats throughout East Setauket, Suffolk County, and Long Island. Our experienced emergency team combines advanced diagnostics, emergency surgery, intensive care, and modern technology to rapidly diagnose, stabilize, and treat a wide range of life-threatening medical conditions.


Our hospital is equipped with advanced diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities including:

  • Emergency Surgery
  • Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
  • CT Imaging
  • Emergency Ultrasound
  • Echocardiography
  • Digital Radiography
  • Blood Transfusion Medicine
  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
  • Flexible & Rigid Endoscopy
  • In-House Laboratory Diagnostics

These services allow us to provide comprehensive emergency care while minimizing delays in diagnosis and treatment.


Our emergency team routinely treats patients experiencing trauma, poisoning, respiratory emergencies, urinary obstruction, neurologic disease, abdominal emergencies, severe wounds, fractures, internal bleeding, and many other complex medical and surgical conditions.

When surgery or hospitalization is required, patients benefit from advanced anesthesia, continuous ICU monitoring, pain management, and comprehensive postoperative care.


Whether your pet requires emergency evaluation, advanced imaging, hospitalization, or surgery, our goal is to provide exceptional medical care while keeping you informed throughout every stage of treatment.

Please call ahead to confirm current doctor availability and emergency intake.

Neurocritical & Spinal Emergencies

Signs Your Pet May Be Experiencing a Neurologic Emergency

Neurologic emergencies require rapid diagnosis and treatment to maximize the likelihood of recovery. Pet ER Small Animal Emergency Hospital provides emergency evaluation of dogs and cats with intervertebral disc disease (IVDD), spinal trauma, acute paralysis, seizures, head trauma, vestibular disease, and other neurologic emergencies.


Our hospital offers advanced diagnostic capabilities including CT imaging, emergency ultrasound, digital radiography, in-house laboratory testing, and consultation with board-certified veterinary radiologists when advanced imaging review is beneficial. Patients requiring MRI or specialized neurosurgical procedures are referred promptly when clinically appropriate.

Spinal Emergencies

  • ✔ Sudden paralysis
  • ✔ Loss of deep pain sensation
  • ✔ Knuckling or dragging one or more paws
  • ✔ Neck pain
  • ✔ Severe back pain
  • ✔ Crying when picked up
  • ✔ Loss of bladder control
  • ✔ Difficulty urinating (urinary retention)

Brain Emergencies

  • ✔ Seizures
  • ✔ Collapse
  • ✔ Head tilt or loss of balance
  • ✔ Abnormal eye movements (nystagmus)
  • ✔ Confusion or sudden behavior changes


Advanced Neurocritical Care

Patients with neurologic disease requiring hospitalization receive intensive monitoring in our ICU. Depending on the underlying condition, supportive care may include:

  • Oxygen therapy
  • Blood pressure monitoring
  • Intravenous fluid therapy
  • Pain management
  • Nutritional support
  • Frequent neurologic examinations
  • Blood transfusion support when indicated
  • Advanced imaging and surgical consultation

Whenever possible, our goal is to diagnose, stabilize, and treat neurologic emergencies under one roof while maintaining close communication with your family throughout your pet's hospitalization.

Advanced Emergency Veterinary Care in East Setauket

Pet ER Small Animal Emergency Hospital provides advanced emergency veterinary care for dogs and cats throughout East Setauket, Suffolk County, and Long Island. Our experienced emergency team combines advanced diagnostics, emergency surgery, intensive care, and modern technology to rapidly diagnose, stabilize, and treat a wide range of urgent and life-threatening medical conditions.


Our hospital is equipped with CT imaging, emergency ultrasound, echocardiography, digital radiography, in-house laboratory diagnostics, blood transfusion medicine, flexible and rigid endoscopy, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy, allowing us to provide comprehensive emergency care while minimizing delays in diagnosis and treatment.


Whether your pet requires emergency evaluation, advanced imaging, hospitalization, or surgery, our goal is to provide exceptional medical care while maintaining compassionate communication throughout every stage of treatment.



Please call ahead to confirm current doctor availability and emergency intake. Calling ahead allows our team to prepare for your arrival whenever possible or direct you to the most appropriate emergency facility if we are temporarily unavailable.


Why Pet ER?

🩺 Emergency Surgery

🏥 Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

🖥 CT Imaging

🔬 Emergency Ultrasound

❤️ Echocardiography

🩸 Blood Transfusion Medicine

🌬 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

📹 Flexible & Rigid Endoscopy

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Whether you have questions about our emergency services, advanced imaging, emergency surgery, hospitalization, or would like to discuss a referral, our team is here to help.

Pet ER Small Animal Emergency Hospital provides advanced emergency medicine, emergency surgery, intensive care (ICU), CT imaging, emergency ultrasound, echocardiography, blood transfusion medicine, flexible and rigid endoscopy, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy for dogs and cats throughout Suffolk County and Long Island.

For urgent medical concerns, please call our hospital directly to confirm current doctor availability and emergency intake. For non-urgent questions, referrals, or general inquiries, please complete the form below and a member of our team will respond as soon as possible.

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