Veterinary Critical Care Services

CCVSS has the up-to-date technology and veterinary experts to help pets in emergency and critical care situations where continual monitoring under the direction of a veterinary critical care specialist is necessary. As a 24 hour emergency vet hospital, patients are stabilized, triaged, and treated by Sarasota veterinary specialists. We stay in close contact with a patient's primary vet to assemble a team of doctors working for the ultimate health and quick recovery of a pet as well as ensuring proper client awareness and education.

Communication is an essential part of ensuring successful patient outcomes, so we provide daily updates of our cases to clients and referring vets. Our doctors also are available 24/7 via cell phone and/or email for questions or concerns.

Our Services include:

Emergency and Critical Care

• Oxygen therapy
• Mechanical ventilation
• Blood transfusions
• Intensive cardiovascular monitoring and stabilization
• Radiography
• Endoscopy
• In-house blood and urine analysis and cytology
• Emergency surgeries
• Emergency ultrasonography – Esaote MyLab 40
• Emergency endoscopy
• Emergency MRI

Patients in need of immediate emergency care living in Manatee County and Northwest Sarasota County should contact Animal ER of University Park at (941)355-2884.

Neurology/Neurosurgery

• Veterinary neurology services
• Radiology
• In-house MRI (Esaote Grande) and off site
• Ultrasound (MyLab40)
• Electrodiagnostic
• EMG
• BAER studies – hearing test
• Two double sass operating rooms
• Zeiss operating microscope
• Surgical laser
• All neurosurgeries can be performed including spinal surgeries (hemilaminectomy, laminectomy, ventral slot), craniotomy, bulla osteotomy, fracture stabilizations and more
• Available 24/7 for consultations

Surgical Services

  • Total Ear Canal Ablation (TECA)
  • Lateral/Ventral Bulla Osteotomy
  • Laryngeal Tieback
  • Soft Palate / Alar Fold / Everted Saccule Resections (Brachycephalic syndrome)
  • Hernia Repair
  • Splenectomy
  • Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV)
  • Exploratory Laparotomy / Surgical Biopsy
  • Urolithiasis (Kidney, Ureter, Bladder and Urethral Stones)
  • Screw Tail / Caudectomy
  • Tumor Staging and biopsy
  • Tumor Removal and Reconstruction
  • Fracture Repair (Internal Fixation - Bone Plating, interlocking nail OR External Fixation - Linear and Hybrid Fixation)
  • Ruptured Cranial Cruciate Ligament (Tightrope and Extracapsular Techniques)
  • Patella Luxation
  • Arthrodesis
  • Femoral Head Ostectomy (FHO)
  • Limb Amputation
  • and much more!


  • Rehabilitation

    • Neurological rehab
    • DVD designed for recovering back injury patients
    • In-house rehabilitation of our patients during their stay
    • Laser therapy – Avicenna class IV
    • TENS
    • Massage, range of motion, stretching.

    Cardiology

    • Dr. Wendy Arsenault of Southwest Florida Veterinary Specialists sees local patients by appointment. To book an appointment, call 239-992-8387.

    Chiropractic Care and Acupuncture

    • Offered once a week by Dr. Richard Funk. Call 941-356-0278 for appointments.

    Ophthalmology

    • Dr. Noelle McNabb accepts patients with medical and surgical eye conditions. To schedule an appointment call 941-321-0704.