We are committed to caring for your pet – while maintaining the highest level of safety for our Associates and pet owners. We thank you for your continued patience and support.

Seth Wegner

DVM

Medical Director

Emergency & Critical Care

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Dr. Seth Wegner grew up in Del Mar, attending The Bishop's School in La Jolla before receiving a BS in Neuroscience with Honors at University of California, Santa Cruz. Dr. Wegner then earned his MS and DVM degrees from the University of California, Davis in 2011. Following graduation from veterinary school, Dr. Wegner completed an internship at VCA Loomis Basin Veterinary Clinic in Northern California where he focused on emergency medicine and surgery. Dr. Wegner joined VCA Animal Specialty Group in July 2015 and later became Chief of Emergency Services and quickly became interested in Hospital Management. Dr. Wegner also has special interests in imaging and surgery. When not at the clinic, Dr. Wegner is surfing or spending time with his wife, Mollie and their two daughters.

Emergency & Critical Care

The Emergency Department at VCA Animal Specialty Group is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If you feel your pet has an emergency, please call us or come in immediately. Our phone number is (858) 560-8006 and we are located at 5610 Kearny Mesa Road, Suite B, San Diego, 92111.

Any of the following situations can be considered an emergency:

Difficulty breathing
Ingestion of a foreign object or unknown substance
Signs of heatstroke
Rattlesnake bite
Bleeding
Vomiting blood
Blood in the feces or urine
Swollen, hard abdomen that is painful to the touch
Serious wound
Suspected broken limb
Any injury to the eye
Loss of consciousness
Seizures
Inability to move or sudden weakness
Unusual or erratic behavior
Signs of extreme pain, such as whining or shaking
Straining to urinate (especially a male cat)
Labor that does not progress
Signs of heatstroke

While an emergency is unfolding, or throughout recovery from a serious illness or accident, ongoing diagnostic and therapeutic care and constant monitoring of your pet's condition may be required. Our facility offers 24-hour supervision of critically ill pets. We are equipped to provide oxygen therapy, cardiac monitoring, blood transfusions, and nutritional support. Our facility also has advanced diagnostic capabilities onsite, such as ultrasound and echocardiography.

While your general practitioner veterinarian can diagnose and treat many health problems and handle many routine emergencies, certain situations may require the care of an emergency hospital. We work in tandem with your general practitioner veterinarian on a referral basis, as well as with our hospital's Internal Medicine, Surgery and Neurology specialists, until the emergency is resolved. In some cases, your pet will only be referred to the emergency service for after hours care. In other cases, your pet may be in the care of our emergency department for the duration of the emergency and recovery, but then referred back to your general practitioner veterinarian for follow up and routine care.

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