Veterinary Critical and Primary Care Hospital in Waukesha, WI

About WVRC – Waukesha

An Ethos Veterinary Health Hospital

WVRC – Waukesha is a Level 1 24-hour emergency/critical care and specialty veterinary hospital 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 and veterinary specialty services, at three hospitals in Waukesha, Grafton and Racine. Your pets are family, and they deserve to be treated with the care and compassion any family member would receive.

Our three emergency, trauma and critical care facilities accept both walk-in and referral emergencies, and each maintains a full staff of exceptional people prepared to offer exceptional care.

For emergency consults or scheduling, please call 1.866.542.3241, or submit a referral using the forms on the right sidebar.

Our veterinary team is committed to maintaining regular and open lines of communication with yourselves – 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 Wuakesha, 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. Today, WVRC is recognized as one of the largest, most diverse private veterinary emergency service/referral hospitals in Wisconsin. 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 Racine.

In May 2019 WVRC joined Ethos Veterinary Health. Prior to joining Ethos, WVRC was owned by Dr. John Beltz and Dr. Jeffrey Meinen. Dr. Beltz started his career with Bulger Veterinary Hospital in 1994 after graduating from Tufts University. Dr. Meinen earned his DVM degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison and joined WVRC in 2000. WVRC joined Ethos with the goal of becoming part of a supportive national group with similar values. Together, WVRC and Ethos Vet look forward to providing more value to our team, the veterinary community and our patients and clients.

We Are Proud to be a VECCS Level 1 Certified Facility

A Level 1 emergency and critical care facility 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. The level 1 facility must have a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care employed full time and available for consultation either on-site or by phone 24/7.

VECCS Facility Certification Programs

Our Hospital We are a Level 1 24-hour emergency/critical care and specialty veterinary hospital

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, Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Integrative Services, Neurology, Radiology/Diagnostic Imaging, Oncology, Ophthalmology, and Surgery.