About Us
We’re dedicated to providing your pets with the best emergency and specialty care, delivered with expertise and compassion.
Westford Veterinary Emergency Referral Center
When Care Can’t Wait, We Are Here for Your Pet
At Westford Veterinary Emergency Referral Center, we provide high-quality, affordable veterinary care for your pets 24/7, every day of the year. Our experienced veterinarians and nurses are always ready to examine and treat your pet when needed.
Our board-certified surgery, internal medicine, and neurology specialists offer pets many of the same medical options available in human healthcare. Additionally, we provide physical rehabilitation to aid recovery and enhance your pet’s quality of life. Our emergency clinicians and specialists care for dogs and cats.
History of Westford Veterinary Emergency and Referral Center
2012 - Founded as a 24/7 emergency service on November 12, 2012.
2014 - Construction completed on 2150 square foot expansion. - Launched internal medicine and surgery services. - CT scanner installed.
2019 - Construction completed on 7800 square foot expansion - Launched Neurology & Neurosurgery service - MRI installed and added a neurosurgery suite.
2021 - Construction completed on 1580 square foot expansion - Launched Physical Rehabilitation Service - Added 3 new surgery suites and expanded surgical capabilities.
2023 - Launched Anesthesia & Pain Management Service.
Advanced Veterinary Surgical Care
Along with our outstanding animal emergency care in Westford, we offer advanced surgical procedures, including cranial cruciate repair (TPLO, TTA), bone fracture repair, open-chest surgery, liver and kidney surgery, and intestinal blockage surgery. Our skilled surgeons are dedicated to providing the highest level of care to ensure the best possible outcomes for your pet.
Our Commitment to You
Our vision is to be recognized as the premier emergency and referral center in our community, offering unparalleled client service to pet owners and affordable, cutting-edge veterinary care to their pets. We intend that our clients will easily recognize our compassion for them and they will appreciate our commitment to providing the highest level of affordable specialized medical care for their pet.
Our mission is to offer and efficiently provide the medical services that our clients deem appropriate. To fulfill our mission, we understand that we must listen and observe carefully, inform the clients regarding viable alternatives, and subsequently perform the client’s bidding. We are here to serve the client and must respect them by providing the services they determine to be in the best interest of their pets and themselves.
Compassionate care from our family to yours.
Our Practice and Your Primary Veterinarian
Our Comprehensive Diagnostic and Treatment Facilities
At Westford Veterinary Emergency Referral Center, we are proud to offer an extensive range of state-of-the-art equipment and specialized facilities to provide the best care for your pet. From advanced imaging and diagnostic tools to dedicated surgical suites, we ensure your pet receives the highest level of care and treatment.
- 2 In-House Diagnostic Laboratories
- Idexx Clinical Pathology Analyzers
- 3 Idexx DR Radiology Suites
- 2 Ultrasound Suites
- Esoate Point-of-Care Ultrasound
- 5 Surgical Suites
- CT-Rhino Diagnostic Procedure Room
- Olympus Digital Endoscopy System
- Epica Vimago CT with 3D Modeling and Fluoroscopy
- USP-800 Compliant
- Siemens 1.5T MRI
- Hudson Aquatic AquaPaws SS Water Treadmill
- Snyder Intensive Care Unit
- Interventional Medicine with Fluoroscopy Underway
We use an external reference lab for biopsies, bacterial cultures, thyroid function tests, and other clinical pathology tests.
Client Comfort in a State-of-the-art Facility
We’re an animal hospital that doesn’t look like one. The public spaces and exam rooms were designed with our clients in mind. From the moment you enter and speak with our receptionist, you know you are in a welcoming, healing environment. Our light-filled waiting area is filled with plush, comfortable furniture, colorful photos of our own pets, and up-to-date reading material. Exam rooms are large enough to accommodate a family without crowding. Because we are pet parents, too, we know how hard it can be when a pet is hospitalized. That’s why we encourage visits at any time of the day or night.
In our treatment and surgical areas, we have the most sophisticated medical equipment ready to help your pet at a moment’s notice.
In the Community
Beyond our continuous dedication to providing emergency care and specialty services to pets throughout Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire, we also make time to support animals in need in our community.
We are proud to support and work with the following organizations:
Lowell Humane Society
Founded in 1873 with the mission of preventing cruelty, the Lowell Humane Society is one of the oldest humane organizations in the state of Massachusetts. The Lowell Humane Society works tirelessly to prevent cruelty, provide care for homeless and distressed animals, and educate the public about responsible pet ownership.
The Society is a private, not-for-profit organization and does not receive any city, state, or federal funding. Operations are supported by the generous support of individuals, businesses, and foundations.
The Humane Society for Greater Nashua
The Humane Society for Greater Nashua advocates for and enhances the lives of animals entrusted to their care while educating our community to strengthen the human-animal bond. They are a registered non-profit organization that has been supporting Greater Nashua since their inception in 1900. Their volunteer Board of Trustees provides leadership and guidance and, along with their staff of volunteers, helps care for and raise needed funds for the over 2,000 pets they take in each year.