AVS is a multi-specialty, 24-hour emergency pet hospital in Santa Barbara. The hospital is staffed with board-certified internists, oncologists, cardiologists, surgeons, and dentists, as well as emergency medicine veterinarians, a board-certified critical care specialist, a grief specialist, and 25 trained veterinary assistants and technicians. The emergency hospital is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and all holidays. The critical care staff is prepared to handle a variety of medical emergencies.
AVS also provides specialized care for illnesses and injuries outside the scope of general veterinary care. We have access to advanced equipment to perform surgical procedures, cancer therapy, ultrasounds, echocardiograms, endoscopy, chemotherapy, biopsies, bone marrow sampling, endoscopies, blood and plasma transfusions, radiology, and more, in a modern, comfortable, and accessible location in downtown Santa Barbara.