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.
Robin Lehrhoff is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). She earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology at The University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Master of Social Work at Adelphi University. She has been practicing Social Work for 30+ years and most of her work has been hospital-based. She began her social work journey in Mental Health and then worked for 12 years in Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant at Mount Sinai Medical center in New York City. Most recently she has been working for Northwell Health as an inpatient social worker throughout all departments of the hospital. Robin has expertise in end of life care, mental health, geriatrics, addiction, and crisis intervention. She lives on Long Island and is married to Glenn with whom she shares 2 beautiful sons, Sam (22) and Ryan (18). She also has a 3-year-old rescue Labradoodle named Simba. Robin loves nature and spending her time outdoors, especially hiking with Simba!! She is extremely excited to be combining her love for social work/animals and to be joining the VCA team! She looks forward to meeting all of you really soon!!!
Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center of Westbury