AVSG Internal Medicine and Urgent Care Expands Services to 24/7 Emergency and Critical Care for Dogs & Cats

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TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 3, 2025--

The team at Advanced Veterinary Specialty Group (AVSG) Internal Medicine & Urgent Care is proud to announce that they have transitioned its urgent care services to 24/7 emergency and critical care. The practice name has also changed to AVSG Internal Medicine & Emergency/Critical Care. Located at 2965 Edinger Ave., Tustin, CA 92780, the changes reflect the practice’s ongoing commitment to providing the highest level of care for ill or injured dogs and cats throughout the Orange County, California region, any time of the day or night. At the helm is Dr. April Summers, a board-certified veterinary specialist in emergency medicine and critical care. They will continue to offer the exceptional veterinary internal medicine care that clients have come to rely on.

"The impact that COVID-19 had on veterinary emergency care has been seismic,” said Richard Pankowski, DVM, Hospital Administrator. "We have assembled a talented and energetic staff and facility to provide stable and reliable care for all the times when finding care for your pet is often the most challenging."

The extraordinary group of clinicians includes:

The hospital team also includes dozens of highly trained, experienced, and compassionate veterinary technicians and client service representatives.

The new 24/7 Emergency/Critical Care service includes:

• Immediate access to emergency veterinary care: Dogs and cats can receive care anytime for life-threatening illnesses, injuries, or other serious health issues.
• Advanced diagnostic capabilities: Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, an onsite laboratory, and specialized medical equipment - including a CT scanner, ultrasound, endoscopy, digital x-ray, and more - the team can provide rapid, accurate diagnoses to ensure the best possible treatment.
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU): The ICU provides patients 24/7 monitoring and hospitalization with a veterinarian always onsite.
• Advanced treatment options: Blood transfusions, emergency surgery, enteral nutrition and feeding tube placement, oxygen therapy, and more.
• Collaborative relationships with other board-certified veterinary specialists in the office park: All patients have access to additional expertise in advanced cardiology, dermatology, neurology, oncology, and our surgery department, Veterinary Surgical Specialists, if needed.
• A commitment to service: The team is highly skilled in providing personalized and unwavering support during what is often a very stressful time for a pet’s family.
• Seamless continuity of care: Pet owners can trust that their pets’ medical care and treatment will be shared promptly with their primary care veterinarian to ensure seamless follow-up care if needed.

For a list of signs/symptoms that indicate a pet health emergency, click here.

Emergency services are available on a walk-in basis. The Internal Medicine department sees patients by appointment Monday – Friday 8:00am – 6:00pm.

AVSG IMERCC is part of Veritas Veterinary Partners, a group of some of the finest emergency and specialty practices in the nation. For more information, call 949-653-9300 or visit avsgemergencyvet.com

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