Emergency Care
If your pet is having a medical emergency, please call us immediately at 516-420-0000. Our address is:
VETERINARY REFERRAL & EMERGENCY CENTER OF WESTBURY
609-5 CANTIAGUE ROCK ROAD, WESTBURY, NY 11590
TEL: 516-420-0000
Our facility is a fully-equipped 24/7/365 emergency hospital serving pets/pet owners in Westbury, LI and surrounding communities. If your pet is having a medical crisis, our highly trained team of veterinarians, technicians and assistants are here to provide expert emergency and critical care support for your pet. In addition,our specialtists in surgery, neurology, oncology and internal medicine are on-call and available to our ER/CC units to assist.
Our ER and CC units can assist in all of the following situations requiring immediate medical attention: Auto accidents, traumatic injuries (fractures, bites, burns, lacerations, wounds), respiratory emergencies (choking, difficulty breathing), vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty urinating/defecating, shock, loss of consciousness, dizziness, staggering, tremors, seizures, paralysis, toxic reactions, poison ingestion, labor and delivery problems, blood in urine or feces, swollen, hard, painful abdomen, heatstroke.
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.
Dr. Stern is board certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgery in small animal surgery. After attending Tufts University for veterinary school, Dr. Stern completed an internship at Dove Lewis in Portland, Oregon before returning to the east coast. She completed a surgical internship and residency at VCA Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center in Norwalk. She provides surgery mentorship to associate veterinarians, and also operates out of VCA Norwalk and VCA Shoreline in CT. She can even be seen intaking cases on the ER floor!
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time in Maine, hiking, kayaking, practicing yoga, and reading.
Surgery
Welcome to the Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center's Surgery Department! Our Surgery Department team is comprised of highly trained, skilled and experienced veterinarians and technicians. We provide comprehensive pre-and post-operative care, intensive pain management protocols, the safest anesthetic agents, extensive patient monitoring, and a full complement of orthopedic, soft tissue/oncologic, neurological, and minimally invasive procedures for your pets.