What to Expect When You Arrive
Coming to the Emergency Service can be stressful for both you and your pet. Here are some guidelines that can help you prepare for your visit.
Learn more about what to expect at your visit.
What We Offer
As one of the most experienced and well-established emergency services in the world, the Emergency Service (ES) at Ryan Hospital offers an unsurpassed level of care that ensures patients have the best chance possible for survival and recovery.
We function as an advanced trauma and diagnostic center, similar to advanced human emergency centers, providing life saving care throughout the day and night, seven days a week, 365 days per year.
Our world-renowned faculty and staff are pioneers in research on trauma, shock, and other emergency conditions and have written numerous articles and textbooks in the field of emergency and critical care medicine. This cutting edge knowledge guarantees that the most up-to-date and advanced treatments are provided for our patients.
The faculty at Penn Vet are aided by experienced support staff, and access to the entire expertise of Penn Vet specialists available for consultation.
Ryan Hospital has some of the most advanced diagnostic capabilities in the country, many of which are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This means quick evaluations, on site, without the need to send samples to another location and wait for a response.
Meet the Emergency Service Team
Faculty/Clinicians
Deborah C. Mandell, VMD, DACVECC
Professor, Clinical Emergency & Critical Care
Service Head, Emergency
Erica L. Reineke, VMD, DACVECC
Associate Professor, Emergency & Critical Care
Vince Thawley, VMD, DACVECC
Associate Professor, Emergency and Critical Care
Charles Garneau-So, MVB
Staff Veterinarian, Emergency & Critical Care
Catalina Montealegre, VMD
Staff Veterinarian, Emergency & Critical Care
Sage De Rosa, DVM, DACVECC
Assistant Professor, Emergency & Critical Care