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Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center

Providing compassionate, specialty care to pets in the Waukesha area.

WVRC Waukesha is a 24-hour veterinary emergency and specialty hospital and a member of the Ethos Veterinary Health network. Our Waukesha location offers specialized veterinary care, from cancer treatments, surgery and critical care and more. We understand that your pet is a part of your family and we strive to treat you and your pet with the utmost empathy and respect relationship and bond.

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Level I Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

WVRC Waukesha is a Level I Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care facility under the VECCS Facility Certification program, reaffirming our commitment to the highest standards of emergency and critical care for small animals. VECCS certification recognizes hospitals that meet or exceed rigorous guidelines in facility infrastructure, specialized staffing, equipment, and emergency‑care protocols.

This certification underscores our team’s ongoing dedication to excellence, readiness, and collaboration, and ensures that when patients come to us, they will be managed in a facility designed for critical, emergent, and intensive‑care cases.

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Highlights of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Options

Please contact us if you are seeking a service or treatment not listed here.

  • CT

  • Digital Radiography

  • MRI

  • Ultrasound: Abdomen, Cardiac, Thoracic, Musculoskeletal

  • Video Scoping: Cystoscopy, Endoscopy, Rhinoscopy, and more

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery: Arthroscopy, Laparoscopy, Thoracoscopy

  • Transfusion Medicine

  • Mechanical Ventilator and High-flow Nasal Oxygen

  • Echocardiogram & Electrocardiogram (ECG)

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Our pets are family. When unforeseen medical emergencies happen, every bit helps.

At WVRC Waukesha, we understand how difficult unexpected veterinary bills can be. That's why we've partnered with the Veterinary Care Foundation to create the WVRC Angel Fund, a dedicated program ensuring 100% of your donation goes directly to life-saving care for pets in need.

How Your Donation Helps:

  • Helps to cover urgent treatments for pets whose families are facing financial hardship

  • Provides access to advanced care that can make all the difference

  • Supports pets and their people in times of crisis