absolutely the best and most professional vet I've been to in Tucson. worked with poison control to diagnose my cat's sudden illness. I would not take my pet anywhere else! read more

Back the day after Christmas my female dog went into labor and then stopped contracting . They performed a full C-section and saved the pups... they also saved another clients dog who had been attacked ... they are awesome read more

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I will always vouch for this center. I had never had to go to an emergency vet before and was so anxious for what was going on with my cats. Everyone from the receptionists to the techs to the veterinarians were so kind and helpful, answered all my questions, checked all the boxes, and more. I had to come multiple times due to two cats being sick (rough week!) and everyone I had met previously remembered me and checked in on me. I know it won't be typical every for visit when they're very busy, but I got lucky and was there for less than two hours each time. They're very transparent about the cost and know the burden money puts on our decisions; they were very flexible with me on creating a care plan. My babies are doing much, much better and I'm so grateful I chose the services here. Side note, mildly related, but I recommend everyone reading this get pet insurance, because I was able to get 80% of my costs back after submitting my invoices from my visits. It can really make a difference and allow you to say yes to their help. read more

We had a rescue dog from PACC that was with us for two years. He was the sweetest being we ever had the honor of having be a part of our family. He started having seizures so we took him to VSC for help. They admitted him overnight and put him on Phenobarbital and sent him home. He seemed ok for a few weeks and then had what we thought was the worst seizure ever. We brought him back in on Labor Day. They gave him another dose of the medication and sent him home. He should not have been sent home. He should have been hospitalized and observed. He was not the same dog at all. He had no idea who we were anymore or where he was. He was unable to calm down or relax. He paced around for hours. The very next night was traumatic for him and for us. He then had the worst episode ever. He was hallucinating and terrified. We returned to VSC but he passed away on the way there. One of their techs said that it "looked like an overdose." This was unacceptable and cruel to insinuate that we overdosed our baby. I returned with his medication and made a complaint that was completely blown off by the tech supervisor. She insinuated that since it was a high stress situation that maybe we didn't hear what we heard. She was rude and cruel. She talked over me and insisted that I leave. Wow! You can't make this stuff up! DO NOT TAKE YOUR PRECIOUS BABIES TO THIS EMERGENCY VET CENTER‼ We are forever traumatized thanks to their ignorance and incompetenc. We've rescued numerous dogs from the shelter and always used this vet for emergency care. Nobody explained his condition or what might happen. We will never return there again and neither should you. $2000 later our beloved boy is gone and he went in the worst way. SHAME ON THE PEOPLE WHO WERE INVOLVED HERE! SHAME AND I HOPE KARMA IS SWIFT AND SEVERE. read more

I'd rate Veterinary Specialty Center/Tucson a 100 if that was possible. Dr. Robert Moore and his team (Rocky and Barbara) were phenomenal when assessing and then treating my critically ill kitten. They exhibited kindness, compassion, honestly and sincere concern. Dr. Moore, a surgeon, reviewed the history and prior reports thoroughly and actually saved the kitten from a risky and expensive surgery, opting for a less invasive procedure. I truly could not have asked for any better and will be sincerely grateful forever! read more

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I would like to find out what the doctor is saying the way to help my dogs teeth but they take forever to get to the point just tell me what you are trying to sell i feel like you're beating around the bush i watched for 10 minutes and still don't know what is the break though read more

it was all about MONEY. Our feelings were not in a state of mind when we came in having difficulty breathing and her sinuses was the clear culprit but doctor wanted head, neck, and back expat. we didn't know we just wanted her chest to be X-ray and after 5 hours her O2 supposedly not good. % yes 1 percent lower. I told the doctor she just had X-rays and we know about a geriatric dog has thinning in the C, T and we just needed her chest X-ray. they took advantage of our feelings to get MONEY. I will call tomorrow and let you know the outcome of this company really taking advantage of humans and their feelings. read more

Beyond grateful for the entire staff, the team, that took care of my puppy. We were on holiday and she encountered her first rattlesnake, and first bite. It was late and the office answered my call with calm compassion. We received the same care and consistency from the call, to walking through the doors, her prognosis, even through the options. The staff is very professional, thorough, and warm while giving you the options to move forward. Each option was presented well, helping me stay calm and know she was in the best hands and care. I called many times to check up on my baby, she needing three rounds of antivenin, and a shift change, and the care was always the same. I highly recommend this facility and the care for your fur baby. Clean waiting rooms and patient rooms. Light wasn't crazy harsh. Blankets were offered. Thank you for caring for my girl. read more

Came in after a poor experience at VEG off ina road (no interventions done after 1.5 hrs), was immediately back in a room, my dog was assessed right away, vet and tech both sat down to talk to me about him, his treatment plan, and what to do if it worsened. They didn't even know I'd been waiting elsewhere prior to. Secretary was detailed. read more

If I could leave zero stars I would. My dogs eye was extremely damaged. I realized that this was an emergency so I went to what I thought was an urgent care. There is nothing urgent about this place. I checked in at 12:09. I was put into a room within a few minutes. They took his temperature and that was it. A veterinarian never came into our room to assess the eye or look at our dog. I came out and asked at 2 PM when we would be seen and they said that the vet was busy with other patients and would be with us shortly. I tried to be patient and understanding, but my dog was in extreme pain, and the fact that he was not even evaluated was starting to become very frustrating. By 3 PM We still were not seen. I have been sitting in a room for three hours with no communication. I came out and I spoke with the receptionist again and she was very rude and said that it was standard that the wait was 2 to 4 hours. I told her that this is something that they should communicate when you check in and she said well it is standard once again and I said that may be standard for you but not for everybody else in this world, they should relay that information to you when you check in so that way you're not just sitting around wondering how long it's gonna take not only that but people have other things going on in their lives, I have a child that was in school that needed to be picked up. And then when I told her that she asked me if I wanted to leave and said that there were signs posted with how long the wait was, and when I pointed out to her that there were no signs and asked her to show them to me. She laughed in my face. We ended up leaving going to another vet, which told me he needed emergency surgery to have his eye removed, then we had to find another emergency vet clinic! His Globe had ruptured and the lens was falling out. We ended going to VEG they are amazing I highly highly recommend them they actually care about animals there! I will never recommend VSCOT. They should have more concern for their patients and their customers with knowing how expensive veterinary care is going to be. They lost out on $4000. But they wasted my time and let my dog sit in agony for hours with no remorse. Not assessing a patients that come into an urgent care is insane! And malpractice. read more

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So helpful and cheap truly amazing place. Saw me super quickly and helped me. Only charged me 200 for everything.

Thank you VSCOT team for providing excellent care for my Dimmer Doo. The team is very supportive and fast acting. Doctors were very thorough in active diagnosis as well as uncovering a hidden illness and now my sweet girl has a chance to beat Valley Fever before it gets to progressive. read more

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I took my dog to the hospital because he was attacked and has been bleeding the first place I took him was closed. When I called the SECOND place I mentioned I don't have money rn for anything if there is anything they can do. They told me about a pet credit something about some kind of scratch and pay something along those lines. I WAS NEVER TOLD I HAD TO PAY ANYTHING UPFRONT!!! They tell me to bring my dog in and we can fill out the forms. When I got there they take my dog back and give us forms to fill out. Well two minutes goes by the same lady I was on the phone with comes in and tells us it's 800$ upfront and we are like what do you mean. She says 800$ upfront or we have to bring your dog out. We of course get upset because how can we call and you reassure us and we bring him and it's the complete opposite!! It's very unexpected and I'm not sure what to do now. They called the police because we started arguing with them over a price they gave us!! Denying they ever said what was said in the beginning!! read more

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Today my dog, Tank, celebrated his 13th birthday and it is in large part due to the great care he received at the veterinary specialty center. A special thanks to Dr Klaus and Bailey read more

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My dog has cluster seizures and this emergency center always takes great care of my lab/Shepard. I am grateful for you guys! Above and beyond and willing to work with us on the most affordable way to handle his seizures. read more

This is the second time I have had my 13 year old dog at the Veterinary Specialty Center this year. The first time he had pancreatitis and this time he had a cancerous sarcoma on his back left leg. Dr. Klaus and the team helped me deterimine that the cancer had not metastasized to other organs. Dr. Moore and the surgical team (Barbara and Rocky) were amazing. They got the tumor out and he is recovering. Most importantly it is clear that they understand that pets are family and communicate so effectively with the owners. I have been blessed with two incredibly successful outcomes and I would always entrust the care of my pets to the Specialty Center. My sincere thanks to the entire team. read more

Came in because my dog was coughing all night, out of meds, and having trouble breathing. Made to sit for hours while people who walked in after us were taken straight back for what staff considered "more serious" issues, even though many of them looked far more stable than my dog. Waited 3 hours and others were seen in 2 minutes. read more

We brought our cat in not knowing what was wrong. She's a new mother having given birth 2/24/2026 to 4 beautiful kittens. We felt no compassion from the staff at all. Their main and only concern was money and not for the well being of our cat. The DMV said that she was convinced that she (the cat) got into something toxic. We could not think of anything she could have gotten into. They ran 1 test to check her calcium level which came back within normal ranges. Then they wanted us to leave her there for in to tune of $2000-6000 dollars. We are senior citizens living on Social Security. By the way this was on a Friday night. They gave us a list of low cost vets which they had to have known were not open on weekends. We they started talking about putting her down I had to leave the room with tears streaming down my face. Was anyone concerned? Not in the least. By the grace of God she is much better today read more

We recently brought our Aussie in for an ultrasound only to discover he had cancer which had spread to multiple body parts so we had to say goodbye and our hearts are broken. From the front desk to the vet assistants to the vets, we were treated with kindness and support and understanding. Over the years, we have had dogs treated for valley fever, snake bites and other ailments. They have saved some of our dogs. Yes, it's expensive but consider what it must costs to run such a large and comprehensive facility. You bring your dog here if it's an emergency and your regular vet is not available. We really must be thankful that we have this hospital here in Tucson. read more

My dog had soft palate issues and had surgery at this clinic. This place starting with Jesse, Dr Moore who performed the surgery and whom ever else cared for Zoey did an amazing job on her. She walked out of surgery like she had gone through no procedure at all. She had a glow in her eyes when we picked her up and is home recovering. Thank you Dr Moore for your expertise and Jesse for your outstanding care you gave our little Tinker Bell. I highly recommend this place. They are over the top the best. read more

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Our small town does not have a 24 hour vet. I called these guys and they were amazing from the first phone call to the end of the visit. We took a 2 hour drive in the middle of the night and they were so friendly. The staff was helpful the Dr very thorough and took time to answer our questions, we never felt rushed! I would 100% recommend them to anyone!! read more

So thankfully Mac and Cheese is alive and well and survived the mutilation that VSAC submitted her to! The only reason she survived is because me and my daughter Wyllow became veterinarians overnight! Through research, taking sleeping shifts, cleaning/disinfecting the wound 3 times a day, antibiotics twice daily, hand feedings, keeping hydration with a syringe, vitamin supplements, and round the clock supervision to ensure cone attachment together we nursed her back to health. Our veterinary skills are so good that she has no long term effects, no scarring, and her fur even grew back! In fact...you can't even tell she even had an injury, and almost died at all! However, despite her survival I am still pursuing justice and fighting for something to be done! If you or someone you know has been wronged, lost a beloved pet, or suffered financial hardships due to the actions or lack of proper medical care at the hands of this facility and staff please reach out! Your support will help to reach this goal! My contact info is below! Reach out for your voice to be heard, and justice! Thank you and have a blessed day! Tanya Brewer brewertanya75@gmail.com 520-487-6708 text or call read more

This was the worst experience I've EVER had at a veterinarian/hospital. I took my cat in on a Saturday due to urinary issues, straining to pee, decreased urinary output, and he seemed uncomfortable. Worried about blockage that is fatal to cats. I arrived at 1145 am. I was triaged quickly and he was brought back out to me in the waiting area. I wish I would have left at that point and called our veterinarian Pusche Ridge Pet Clinic, who are amazing btw, had I known it wasn't emergent. My cat is NOT friendly and just getting him there was traumatic for him. I decided to wait to be seen by the veterinarian since we were already there. They called us into a room at 215 pm. She came in and examined him and told me the tests she'd like to run. She told me to go grab a coffee or a bite to eat that it would be 30 minutes but 2 hours for his X-rays to be read by radiologist. She apologized for the wait, which I am an RN that works in a hospital, so I totally get it. I understand emergencies do happen. I was told I would be called, but never was, and returned at 415. The front desk said they told them I was back and I waited in the lobby expecting them to call me back and get my cat. Finally at 515, I went back up to the desk asking what the status was. Front desk went into back again, and said they were still waiting for radiology to read, telling me it could be another hour and that they would call me. I decided to go home to feed my family. At 6:30 still nothing, I called them and was placed on hold for "the back" for 30 minutes. At that time I was told by the tech "X-rays were just being done because kitty just wasn't having it and they were sedating him. They will be ready in an hour." Mind you, I was told they were completed at 4:15 by the front. I called them again at 8pm. They told me he would be ready to go by 9. I waited. And waited. And waited. Checking out they said what a "sweetie" he was, at this point I knew they were lying. My cat is NOT a "sweetie", never has been. I didn't get home with my cat until after midnight! Not only am I out $1500 dollars, but I have NEVER experienced anything as HORRIBLE as my experience with this place. PLEASE go elsewhere! read more

12/31/24...My Rottweiler Bella suddenly developed poor appetite over the last 24-36 hours which is extremely out of the ordinary because she is food driven. She had TPLO surgery 12/11/24 to her right knee and then developed urinary retention 3 days later after noting she hadn't urinated in 24-30 hours. I called this Vet clinic and they wanted to charge me even more money to have her assessed for a complication that was a result from the $7k surgery. Thankfully, she finally urinated after 32 hours. I was obviously very concerned with Bella's poor appetite and I had also noticed serosanguineous discharge coming from her staples that were still in 20 days post surgery as well as warmth and swelling. After she was examined by a Vet tech, she was found to have a fever. I then had a female Veterinarian come to assess her that was initially afraid of Bella despite no growling or any aggressive behavior. I informed her that I believe the staples were the root cause because they should have been removed 2 weeks post surgery. I recommended x-rays to be sure the TPLO didn't fail. A few minutes later, the Vet tech came back in with an estimate of $997 and change which infuriated me because again, this is a post-op complication of the surgery she had 20 days prior. They were going to charge me an emergency visit exam rate because they said she is new to this clinic despite having surgery there on 12/11/24 . They also wanted to use anesthesia AGAIN to perform x-rays and remove the staples which they charge about $200 to push a small amount of propofol. Look, I'm a Family Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care and Urgent Care. I have 9 years experience as a Combat Medic; 18 years as a RN in ICU and ER; and 7 years as a NP. I would LOVE to anesthetize with propofol a lot of patients when I suture them; staple them; remove fingernails and toenails and doing incision and drainage because it's much easier when they don't move or make noise. Unfortunately, it's not allowed in human medicine. I informed her that I would pay but I had every intention of filing a legal suit against them for medical malpractice. She left the room and about 30 minutes later, the female Veterinarian came back in just as I was about to leave. She said she had spoken with the surgeon Dr. Moore and he recommended oral antibiotics and to continue leaving the staples in until our previous follow-up on 1/10/25 which would mean that her staples would be in for a total of 30 days. Instead of an almost $1000.00 bill, I paid about $62 for the antibiotics which I could have prescribed myself and paid $13 at Walmart Pharmacy. This place only cares about one thing.... Brian R. Stephenson MSN APRN FNP-C read more

Money comes before your pet. Tried to do every test known to man only to discharge our pet in an inhumane condition. Tests were being pushed that would have made no sense. Took my pet elsewhere, on Ina and Oracle, where they advised euthanasia due to her condition. Made their last few hours alive some of the worst. read more

I took my dog to Veterinary Emergency Group, and they were amazing they found out she has corneal ulcers on her eyes. Her eyes seemed perfectly fine before Veterinary Specialty Center did they're eye tests on her and even if they weren't fine prior they did a lousy job because they didn't pick up the corneal ulcers where as VEG saw them without even having to do a stain! Thank You Veterinary Emergency Group:) I am beyond disappointed in Veterinary Specialty Center. read more

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The entire staff, from the front desk receptionists, assessment and hospital technicians, and Drs. Pfister and Klaus were all very caring and professional during our three-day journey there with our geriatric kitty Missy. They developed a comprehensive treatment plan and kept us informed during Missy's stay. We highly recommend VSCOT for emergency treatment 24-7 / 365. read more

Yes, VSC is very expensive, but if they were simply kind and respectful that expense would be OK. All my pets get regular wellness care, and the only bad experience I've had is at VSCOT. I've taken 4 pets to VSCOT over the years. Sudden weekend emergencies. This post would be too long if I described all the bad experiences I've had with the office people. Rude, impatient, insensitive. However the worst was seeing the tech roughly yanking my poor old dying dog from my car by her harness. When I said "she can't walk," the tech scoffed and said, "she can, she just won't." It's one thing to be mean to us humans, we have a choice about where we go, but being cruel and disrespectful to my dear old dying dog...no words. When I spoke with the veterinarians they mostly seemed competent and professional. However one was pretty humiliating , telling me to euthanize my cat NOW because I was struggling to pay for care. I can understand, maybe she thought I had the money and didn't want to pay, and she didn't want the cat to suffer. At any rate, I was really broke then, it was 2008; I was able to piece together some help and get him treated. The cat lived 12 more years. I'm glad I didn't listen to her. Last year after having another old pet euthanized, an employee brought an invoice to my car for me to sign. ($1600+) The car battery had died while I sat waiting in the parking lot for more than three hours. (Quarantine). The employee saw me try to start the car; she shrugged and walked away while I sobbed for my dead dog. No one should be treated like this, particularly on such a painful day. I'm grateful to another client who noticed and helped. I was so distraught that I didn't even remember that I had AAA. read more

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Our 8-year old Frenchie was admitted earlier this month with breathing problems that were breed-related (Frenchies are brachycephalic). She was put in an oxygen tent for three days and stabilized. The staff did an excellent job communicating updates, caring for her and also recommended we do the surgery to help her breathe better. Our Frenchie was diagnosed with BOAS. We brought her back a week later, and Dr. Moore performed her surgery. It's been almost two weeks since she had the surgery, which was done with lasers, and the difference in her breathing is nothing short of amazing. The surgery aims to remove the enlarged soft tissue in the upper airway and also remove the laryngeal saccules that sat at the entrance to her airway. We are so glad we did this and really encourage other Frenchie owners who are experiencing this to strongly consider this option. We can't say enough good things about the staff, the care experience and the surgery results. read more

It's never a good thing to have to come here, and unfortunately I've been here many times over the past 15 years. But I've always had a good experience with service or staff. The people who work here are professional, caring, compassionate and incredibly tolerant of anxious pet parents. This facility is nice looking and always spotless, there's even a lounge area with free coffee and water and a vending machine with snacks (emergency vet visits tend to involve a lot of waiting.) If you have to take a trip to the emergency vet, this is the absolute best. read more

They kill your pets here. Look online. They charge and change and make them worse and worse until they die and you owe them thousands. We took our dog to a vet 3 days ago and she was fine.  They absolutely refused to give what we asked that she needed.  My dog had been with a specialist for 10 years and they needed to call her.  They refused to call the specialist. They refused to give her the medication she needed.  They just wanted us to pay more and more as she got worse and worse because they would not give her the care.  They ignored her when they gave her fluids and now has a plural effusion in her lungs.  The vet told us that they over did the fluids. They refused to clean her from diarrhea to the point where there were sores all over her bottom in 24 hours. My dog came in for medicine in an iv and 2.5 days later she is dead.  Where can I report them? They made me pay$4000 and made her horrible in 24 hours then asked for more money to fix her.   Thank you Laura Kark read more

I took Harmony to Dr, Ko after her second grand mal seizure in less than 3 months. They both were followed with cluster seizure. Dr. Ko took the time to discuss the possible ca read more

My dog got very sick while we were on vacation & our dog sitter had to take her into VSCOT on a moments notice - they treated her on the spot (I had arranged in advance in case of an emergency) & released her. We arrived home a few hours later, our dog wasn't any better I took her back to VSCOT a few hours later & they took her right in. She had to spend the night & most of the next day, they were very professional, and helpful. You need to remember this is mostly an emergency veterinary hospital, specialty care, so the care won't be cheap but they will take excellent care of your pet. read more

My toy poodle Boomy is recovering from eyelid surgery and it was pretty dicey there at least I thought it was until I brought her in to see Dr Moore and the team there at Veterinary Specialty Center in Tucson and she is just doing so much better today after surgery. God bless these good people!! ​​​ read more

The specialty staff here at VSCOT is amazing. They got us through years of health issues with our dog, starting with Dr. Vishkautsan in internal medicine and the ultrasound/radiologists that helped us with his stomach issues and heart murmur. Dr. V is so smart and logical, and also pragmatic and compassionate. She's amazing and we can't thank her enough. She made his issues, that were so bad at one point, just background stuff that we easily navigated and helped him with, so he lived just about normally with her care. Dr. Ko and his tech, Jenna, became his full time neurologist/team recently, and they got us through the hardest time in our lives. (Dr. Bergman and Dr. Dantio, no longer at this location, were amazing doctors too!) The time they spent with us, the knowledge, the compassion and the empathy they showed us was astounding, for lack of better words. There will never be enough thanks or gratitude I can show them, they deserve it all and more. From the bottom of my heart, I thank them. We've also used the emergency services once or twice, and the doctors there have been thorough and helpful. The office runs very efficiently, and they understand a lot of bad stuff comes through their doors, so they make the payment processing as simple as possible (in our experience). VSCOT has the best of the best in the veterinary world. They would always be my #1 choice (and we live 40 mins away!). read more

They took fantastic care of my pet in an emergency situation. I went alone with my dog around midnight and the tech helped me load and unload her. My wait time was less than 5 min to see the doctor. Very knowledgeable, compassionate and caring. Being an emergency vet of course it's expensive but was much more reasonable than I had expected. read more

We had to take our dog in due to an emergency injury on a Saturday afternoon and every member of their staff was over the top great to us! They were professional, compassionate, kind, & knowledgeable. I was very upset and they had to keep repeating themselves but never grew impatient with me. We truly appreciate such great care with kind hearts! read more

Dr Moore the surgeon is unbelievable. He set us up hard for our dog Bluto before the surgery. We were prepared but Bluto came through with flying colors. It was a miracle thanks to two fabulous, caring and talented . Dr Moore was our other Dr and she was equally brilliant. The staff was also excellent including Jocelyn, Sierra and anyone who came into contact with us. Thanks for saving our boy! read more

The staff her are very kind. My cat passed away and they helped me get him cremated and a paw print. They were kind and understanding. I asked for a feline necropsy and they did try to follow through with this, but ultimately the University was too booked. We couldn't get it done before the window of opportunity had passed (24-48 hours.) I waited several weeks before going back to the center to retrieve my cat's carrier. I was fully prepared to leave it on the back porch and clean it there because I didn't want the smell to further upset the grieving sibling. When I went to clean out the cage which had been urinated in, I realized they had washed the blanket and cleaned the cage for me already! the blanket has been washed and folded and the cage wasn't stinky. Thank you for not leaving me with the death mess. That was really very kind. Sharing to the staff who cared for my sweet cat in his last moments: Totoro Memorial Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHjaekRgY3s read more

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These people are caring and through. We have been to the vets office many times in our Golden Retrievers 8 months. But the drs at this hospital diagnosed her! Yayyyyy!!!! Thank you read more