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Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center Phone Number

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Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center

VREC provides world-class emergency pet care. Our veterinarians & techs are professionally trained to treat your animals. Clarks Summit, Scranton, surrounding area.

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Kujo

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Meet our newest Angel Fund recipient! Kujo!  Kujo presented to VREC to be evaluated by our surgery team due to weight/muscle loss, and possible foreign body obstruction. After some radiographs it was clear he had ingested something other than his normal diet. Upon surgery, a single enterotomy was performed, which led to removal of a […]

Minky

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Meet our newest Angel Fund recipient! Minky! Minky presented to VREC for an evaluation of a mass growing on her right leg. She received comprehensive care which included radiographs to determine if anything had metastasized. Fortunately, this was not the case and the mass remained local to her leg. Minky had surgical intervention via right […]

October 2022 Emergency Service Hours

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For Immediate Release –The closures or limitations of primary care veterinary clinics during the COVID-19 crisis have led tonationwide emergency services facing an unprecedented increased caseload. The cascade of patients from primary veterinarians to emergency services has stretched resources and capabilities while increasing staff burnout. Due to our dedication to the community and to our […]

Big Man

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Meet our newest Angel Fund recipient Big Man! Big Man presented to VREC recently for a possible foreign body. He stopped eating, and became lethargic prompting his visit. After obtaining radiographs it was clear that Big Man had ingested something other than his normal diet. He then underwent exploratory laparotomy to gain access to the […]

Orion

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Meet our newest Angel Fund Recipient Orion! Orion presented to VREC with a urinary blockage a couple days ago. He received treatment to unblock his bladder by having it flushed through a catheter. After his procedure he recovered well from anesthesia. Orion was able to return home, and is expected to make a full recovery.

September 2022 Emergency Service Hours

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For Immediate Release – The closures or limitations of primary care veterinary clinics during the COVID-19 crisis have led to nationwide emergency services facing an unprecedented increased caseload. The cascade of patients from primary veterinarians to emergency services has stretched resources and capabilities while increasing staff burnout. Due to our dedication to the community and […]

Miya

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Meet our newest Angel Fund recipient Miya! Miya presented to VREC lethargic and weak with generalized symptoms. She was then diagnosed with pyometra. Pyometra is an infection of the uterus that occurs due to hormonal changes in the females reproductive tract. which requires immediate medical treatment. Miya underwent surgical interventions, and will receive follow-up surgical […]

August 2022 Emergency Service Hours

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For Immediate Release – The closures or limitations of primary care veterinary clinics during the COVID-19 crisis have led to nationwide emergency services facing an unprecedented increased caseload. The cascade of patients from primary veterinarians to emergency services has stretched resources and capabilities while increasing staff burnout. Due to our dedication to the community and […]

Penny

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Meet our newest Angel Fund recipient! Penny! Penny presented to the hospital on July 8th for multiple injuries secondary to trauma sustained from a vehicular accident with her family. Her injuries included: an upper jaw fracture, multiple tooth loss, nose bleed, eye trauma, and a right mandibular lip avulsion/laceration (lip tore away from skin). Penny […]