Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center
About WVRC - Waukesha
WVRC – Waukesha is a 24-hour emergency/critical care and specialty veterinary hospital and a Level 2 Veterinary Trauma center. We are dedicated to providing compassionate medical care to the dogs and cats entrusted to our care. Our team consists of incredible emergency vets, board certified specialists, highly skilled technicians, and knowledgeable client care coordinators. We provide 24-hour emergency/critical care, in addition to veterinary specialty services by appointment. Your pets are family, and they deserve to be treated with the care and compassion any family member would receive.
Our veterinary team is committed to maintaining regular and open lines of communication with you – the pet owner – and your family veterinarian. We are proud to provide our clients with timely access to the most advanced veterinary specialists and emergency services available today. At WVRC in Waukesha, you can rest assured that your pet is always in the reliable care of an experienced veterinarian.
Together, our team works to ensure that patients receive the best care and follow-up treatment possible by maintaining communication with your referring veterinarian.
Open 365 days a year, 24 hours per day, we offer state-of-the-art technology and exceptional patient care in Waukesha, Wisconsin
History
The origins of WVRC (Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center) started with the establishment of the Emergency Veterinary Service in 1981 by a core of area veterinary hospitals. Over the years, other specialty practices joined the Emergency Veterinary Service and formed WVRC in Spring 2000. In February 2008, WVRC expanded its highly acclaimed Emergency and Specialty Services to a second location in Grafton. In February 2013, WVRC added a third location, with the purchase of Animal ER of Southeast Wisconsin in Somers.
In May 2019, WVRC joined Ethos Veterinary Health and looks forward to continuing to provide value to our team, the veterinary community and our patients and clients.
We Are Proud to be a VetCOT Level 2 Trauma Certified Facility
A VetCOT Level 2 trauma center is a 24-hour acute care facility with the resources and specialty training necessary to provide sophisticated emergent and critical patient care. This facility is open to receive small animal emergency patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Additionally, as a Level 2 trauma center, our staff is specifically trained in dealing with various traumatic situations. Our facility is up to date on current trauma stabilization and treatment methods and can employ these to treat your pets immediately.
Level 2 VTCs are acute care facilities with the commitment, resources, and skilled personnel necessary to provide sophisticated medical and surgical, emergent, and critical care for critically ill or injured animals.
They are expected to function as regional educational and/or research leaders. These hospitals are open to receive small animal trauma patients (and other emergencies) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Level 2 VTCs must have specialists in emergency and critical care, surgery, neurology and internal medicine. Additionally, these centers have a radiologist(s) available for consultation.
Our Hospital
We are a 24-hour emergency/critical care and specialty veterinary hospital, as well as a Level 2 trauma center
Our hospital in Waukesha is equipped similarly to human hospitals. Our team, and your pets, have access to an MRI and CT suites, state-of-the-art surgery suites, and an ICU. We offer a full-service in-hospital laboratory, minimally invasive surgery, a blood bank and transfusion medicine, joint replacement and orthopedic surgical services, neurosurgery suite, fluoroscopy for pacemaker and stent implants, as well as an oncology center. WVRC provides Wisconsin and northern Illinois with the highest quality veterinary medical attention 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Our hospital provides referral services in the specialties of Anesthesiology/Pain Management, Cardiology, Emergency/Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Integrative Services, Neurology, Radiology/Diagnostic Imaging, Oncology, Ophthalmology, and Surgery.
