America’s Best Veterinary Hospitals
*Our 2021 list will be out soon!
Dear Readers,
TCR’s Best Vet Hospitals list is based on numerous factors, including discussions with animal health professionals; accreditations such as those provided by the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS) and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA); due diligence protocols for any hospital in the final running, which includes obtaining records from local, state, and federal regulators. Only veterinary practices that are fully staffed 24/7 are eligible. The reason for the ’24/7′ requirement is simple: nothing less would be expected at a hospital for people that meets the highest standards for specialty and emergency care. A veterinary practice without high-level, comprehensive emergency care can still offer excellent general practice care, and we do our best to recognize those practices in our profile database.
The hospitals listed here have profiles pending in our new veterinary hospital section. Please check periodically as long-term reporting work is now underway.
We rate hospitals on a 1-5 ‘paw’ scale, and hospitals are searchable by rating. Many of the hospitals listed have not yet been rated.
Your feedback is most welcome and sincerely appreciated at editor@thecaninereview.com .
Arizona
- Animal Medical and Surgical Center (Scottsdale)
- Arizona Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Center (AZVECC) in Gilbert, AZ
- VCA Animal Referral and Emergency Center of Arizona (Mesa)
California
- Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego (San Diego, CA)
- Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of UC Davis (Davis, CA)
- VCA West Los Angeles
Colorado
- Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital for Small Animals(Fort Collins, CO)
- Veterinary Specialists of the Rockies (Castle Rock, CO)
Connecticut
- Cornell University Veterinary Specialists (Stamford, CT)
- VCA Referral and Emergency Center (Norwalk, CT)
- Pieper Veterinary Emergency & Specialty (Middletown, CT)
- VCA Shoreline Veterinary Referral and Emergency (Shelton, CT)
Delaware
- Savannah Animal Hospital (Lewes, DE)
- VCA Newark Animal Hospital
- Veterinary Specialty Center of Delaware (New Castle, DE)
District of Columbia
Florida
- Marathon Veterinary Hospital (Marathon, FL)
- University of Florida Small Animal Hospital (Gainseville, FL)
- BluePearl Pet Hospital (Jacksonville, FL)
Georgia
- UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital (Athens, GA)
Illinois
Indiana
- Northeast Indiana Veterinary Emergency Specialty Hospital (Fort Wayne, IN)
Louisiana
Maine
- Maine Veterinary Medical Center (MVMC) (Scarborough, ME)
- Maine Veterinary Referral Center (Scarborough, ME)
- Portland Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Care
Maryland
Massachusetts
- Angell Animal Medical Center (Boston, MA)
- Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital
- Tufts Veterinary Emergency Treatment & Specialties (Walpole, MA)
Michigan
- Emergency Veterinary Hospital in Ann Arbor (EVH)
- Michigan State University Veterinary Medical Center (East Lansing, MI)
- Animal Emergency Hospital (Burton, MI)
- VCA Southwest Michigan Animal Emergency and Referral Center (Kalamazoo, MI)
- BluePearl Pet Hospital (Southfield, MI)
- BluePearl Pet Hospital (Auburn Hills, MI)
Minnesota
Mississippi
Montana
- Best Friends Animal Hospital & Urgent Care Center (Billings, MT)
- Pet Emergency Trauma Services Bozeman (PETS Bozeman) (Bozeman, MT)
Nebraska
- VCA Midwest Veterinary & Referrals (Omaha, NE)
New Jersey
New York
- The Animal Medical Center (New York, NY)
- BluePearl Downtown (New York, NY)
- BluePearl Midtown (New York, NY)
- Cornell University Companion Animal Hospital (Ithaca, NY)
- Long Island Veterinary Specialists (Plainview, NY)
- Upstate Veterinary Specialties or UVS (Latham, NY)
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
- Cascade Veterinary Referral Center (Tigard, Oregon)
- VCA Southeast Portland Animal Hospital
- DoveLewis ER & ICU Animal Hospital (Portland, Oregon)
Pennsylvania
- The Ryan Hospital (Philadelphia, PA) / U. of Penn Veterinary School
- Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center (VSEC) – Levittown, PA
- Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center (VSEC) – Philadelphia, PA
- Valley Central Veterinary Referral Center (VCVRC) – Whitehall, PA
South Carolina
Tennessee
- Nashville Veterinary Specialists (Nashville, TN)
- University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center (Knoxville, TN)
Texas
- Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists (Houston, TX)
- Texas A&M University Small Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital (College Station, TX)
Vermont
Virginia
- Columbia Pike Animal Hospital and Emergency Center (Annandale, VA)
Washington
- Washington State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital)
- Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle (VSCOSEATTLE)
- Seattle Veterinary Specialists BluePearl – Kirkland
- Pet Emergency Services (Pasco, WA)
doggistboston
April 5, 2020 @ 1:57 pm
Not sure how you’re selecting these, but Mass Vet Referral Hospital is far superior to Tufts and Angell. Yikes