We have made the difficult decision to permanently close VCA Bay Area Veterinary Specialists. Emergency services will cease on 3/22, and the hospital will close on 3/31. Patient records are being transferred to VCA Encina Veterinary Medical Center in Walnut Creek, where they have specialists in internal medicine, medical oncology, surgery, and dentistry. You can continue to call our main line to request your pet’s medical records, as it will be directed to a dedicated voicemail after our closure.

For any emergencies after 3/22, we encourage you to locate the nearest 24/7 hospital to you. Three nearby options are SAGE Veterinary Centers in Dublin, OakVet Animal Specialty Hospital in Oakland or VCA Encina in Walnut Creek.

We deeply appreciate your trust and support over the years our hospital has served this community. It has been a joy and a privilege to care for your pets.

Damion Walters

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Emergency Veterinarian

DVM

Education: UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine graduate, 2015; California Polytechnic University in Pomona

Professional Interests: ER medicine, particularly wound repair and management of acute cardiac disease

Personal Interests: Working out, traveling, eating at new local restaurants and checking out the latest tech products

Professional Organizations: AVMA

"What most makes me enjoy working as an emergency veterinarian is the trust and bonds I have developed with both doctors and support team, especially through the difficult days. Working with specialists helps keep me abreast of new medical developments within the veterinary profession and the amazing feeling of helping a patient go from critically ill to walking out of our doors to be with their family."

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