Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center

While our VSEC/BluePearl Levittown, Philadelphia & Conshohocken hospitals are staying in their current locations serving our local communities, our Facebook page is moving to join the greater Philadelphia BluePearl Pet Hospitals’ network page. Follow us at our NEW page today to stay in the loop with fun patient stories and updates on our clinicians, services & teams! https://www.facebook.com/BluePearlPetHospitalPhilly/

Tis the season for sweet treats, but before you leave a bowl of candy on the counter or a plate of cookies out for Santa, make sure these holiday delights are out of your pet's reach. Xylitol toxicity can be lethal to pets, so keep your Christmas merry and store the candy away from your furry companions.

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Follow us at our new Facebook page to stay informed with all things BluePearl! https://www.facebook.com/BluePearlPetHospitalPhilly

SNOW ALERT: With our local forecast calling for a snowstorm, we want to ensure those of you bringing pets to us are safe and warm while you wait for their care to be completed. *We will remain open 24/7 throughout the inclement weather, and our curbside services for COVID safety remain in effect.* Pet owners: please feel free to wait either in your vehicle or in the comfort of your home while your pet's care is completed. Our doctors will call you with updates and discharge instructions regardless of where you are waiting. Please ensure you have transportation planned in advance of your visit to ensure safe waits during the snowfall. We hope everyone stays safe and warm! THANKS to our essential team for working on a snow day!

Veterinary technicians are puzzle masters and problem solvers. They know life-changing care for pets is almost never a one-size-fits-all solution and each individual treatment plan is unique. Providing exceptional care for pets of all shapes and sizes, a veterinary technician does whatever it takes to fulfill the needs of each pet’s specific condition. #vettech #vettechappreciation

Pets can’t speak for themselves. Thankfully, veterinary technicians have the ability to truly hear pets in their time of need. Veterinary technicians are always watching a pet’s eyes and body language to understand what they are feeling, and to evaluate how to make them feel better in that moment. #vettech #vettechappreciation

Our veterinary technicians are ambassadors of the human-animal bond. They treat your pets just like they would their own - with the highest level of compassion, dignity and loving care. Through every step of the care process, they remain laser-focused on your pet’s comfort and quality of life. #vettech #vettechappreciation

It takes great physical and mental flexibility to be a veterinary technician. From gently cradling a newborn kitten to physically supporting a great Dane during treatment, their balance of strength and restraint is key in keeping pets comfortable and providing care with precision and excellence. #vettech #vettechappreciation

Veterinary technicians are drawn to their profession by their natural love and appreciation for animals. They take pride in their critical role of delivering lifesaving care every day. Saving your pet’s life and achieving the best medical outcome isn’t just their professional responsibility it’s their personal mission. #vettechappreciation

As protectors of pets and defenders against disease, BluePearl’s veterinary technicians are essential superheroes who save the day in pet hospitals across the country. As part of National Veterinary Technician Week, we’re celebrating our veterinary technicians’ unique superpowers that stem from their unparalleled dedication to pet care. #vettechappreciation #vettech

Thanks to our friends at royalcanin_tm for sponsoring our Team Appreciation FoodTruck Day with the delish Bread and Butter Food Trucks! THANK YOU to our essential workers who are caring for an extremely high caseload of emergency and specialty patients while maintaining COVID curbside care to keep our clients safe. You are heroes & we appreciate you! #BeingBluePearl

Our pets have become an even more integral part of our families and changes in routine during the COVID19 quarantine. What will happen when we return to our "regularly-scheduled program"? Dr. Jessica Romine, an internist at BluePearl Southfield, provides some tips on making that transition a little smoother.

Join us in congratulating this year’s graduating internal medicine residents, Drs. Fiamma DeWitte & Maggie Fortney! They’ve just completed their 3-year internal medicine residencies at our BluePearl VSEC hospitals and are moving on to become board-certified internists! They’re pictured here with residency program director, Dr. Peter Chapman (in 2D ) & chief of medicine, Dr. Alan Klag. Best wishes, Fiamma & Maggie! We’ll miss you but are excited to see your future success!

Join us in congratulating Dr. Mike Pawenski, our graduating surgical intern! Dr. Pawenski has worked in our BluePearl VSEC Conshohocken hospital this year with board-certified surgeon, Dr. Nicole Salas. He will be staying on with our BluePearl VSEC hospitals to complete his 3-year surgical residency. Thanks for all of your positivity and hard work for our surgery patients, Mike! We’re so glad you’re staying in the family- congratulations!

Join us in congratulating this year’s graduating surgery residents, Drs. Lainie Dinwiddie & Kevin Frame! They’ve just completed their 3-year surgical residencies at our BluePearl VSEC hospitals and are moving on to become board-certified surgeons! They’re pictured here with residency program director, Dr. Cathy Popovitch & Dr. Lauren Deahl who completed her residency with us a few years back and has stayed on at VSEC Levittown. Best wishes, Lainie & Kevin! We’ll miss you but know great things lie ahead for you both!

BluePearl VSEC hospitals in Levittown, South Philly & Conshohocken are open 24/7 for you & your pets this holiday weekend. THANKS to our amazing teams working to serve our community! Whether you’re enjoying pools, BBQs or fireworks, here are some summer safety tips to help you and your pets stay safe and enjoy! yohttps://www.avma.org/resources/pet-owners/petcare/july-4-safety

We are pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Jennifer Kim to our team at VSEC/BluePearl Conshohocken! Dr. Kim is a board-certified veterinary oncologist who has been in private practice for ten years. She received her DVM from Tufts University, completed internships at Animal Medical Center and Cornell, and completed her residency at Michigan State University. To celebrate Dr. Kim's arrival, we'd love to see your funny pet antics! Here is a video of Dr. Kim's own mischievous cat, Norman Rat Baits! Norman came to Dr. Kim as a kitten that the police brought in with his head stuck inside a rat bait trap. He has continued his life of food-seeking mischief. Here's the naughty boy getting himself into the fridge.