Northwest Pa Pet Emergency Center

Northwest Pa Pet Emergency Center is an after-hours emergency veterinary clinic at 429 W 38th St in Erie, Pennsylvania. It treats dogs and cats and operates overnight on select weeknights, from Saturday afternoon through Monday morning on weekends, and during major holidays. Care is described as walk-in emergency and urgent care with support for surgery, trauma, and intensive monitoring.

Services

•After-hours emergency and urgent care for dogs and cats (nights, weekends, and major holidays)
•Walk-in emergency services
•Veterinary trauma care
•Emergency pet surgery
•Critical care and intensive monitoring, including monitoring during surgery
•Pain management (listed in emergency service FAQs)
•In-house laboratory testing: blood chemistry, CBC, electrolytes, blood gases, coagulation testing, blood typing
•Canine blood parasite screening
•Infectious feline disease testing
•Digital radiography, with off-site radiology consultation (board-certified radiologists; PetRays consults mentioned)
•Abdominal diagnostic ultrasound/sonography
•Cardiac monitoring: blood pressure, pulse oximetry, ECG monitoring
•Exotic/pocket pet cases are referred to Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital (Akron, OH and Highland Heights, OH)

Pricing

No published pricing information is available. Reviews describe pricing as above average for emergency care, with some comments about charges increasing during treatment.

People

Brian Christman, DVM (Medical Director); Mackenzie Meyer, MPH, DVM (veterinarian); Joann (employment contact). Reviews also mention Dr. Ashley Langer and a veterinary technician named Emily.

Reviews

Northwest Pa Pet Emergency Center has a 3.1/5 Google rating from 260 reviews. Written feedback includes praise for compassionate staff, clear guidance during stressful situations, and supportive end-of-life care (including keepsakes and sympathy materials). Other reviews describe concerns about costs and payment timing, with some people reporting that pricing felt higher than expected; one review also mentions a case where donor blood was not available on-site for a transfusion transfer.

Reviews for Northwest Pa Pet Emergency Center

Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 260 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Michael Giles

1 month ago

So what they did is help in the best way, I told them my dog had a panic attack because my dog has panic attacks during thunder or lightning and they gave me the best things to do as in wrapping him inside and making him feel welcome and calm after 20 minutes of doing what they said my dog calm down and this is just a win-win situation THANKS YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING GOD BLESS YOU

Paige Hodubski

2 months ago

We brought our 6 year old cat here after our home vet told us he was very anemic and needed to be care for overnight until they could find the cause. We brought him to this Pet Emergency Center as soon as they opened that night. At 5:30 am I got a call that Salem would need to be transferred to Cleveland for a blood transfusion, as they didn't have donor blood available on sight. We got up and headed over to pick him up and transfer him, but he declined very rapidly, and would not likely make the trip to Cleveland as he was needing oxygen, and having neurological issues. We had our 3 year old in the car with us when we showed up, as the plan was to pick up Salem and drop our daughter off with family before making the trip to Cleveland. However, it went from "there's a possibility he wont make it" to "he probably won't make it" very quickly. He waited for us to get there before he started to go, but he looked terrified, so he was given a sedative to go peacefully. Dr. Ashley Langer waited in the lobby with our daughter, while we said goodbye to our boy. The vet tech, Emily, explained as much as she could and offered her sincere condolences. They even gave our daughter a children's book about pet loss. We got his cremated remains back today, in a beautiful wooden box with him name and nickname engraved. We got his ceramic paw print and ink prints, as well as a clip of his fur and a signed sympathy card from the staff that cared for him. It was an awful situation, especially because he was still so young and so very very loved, but they made the experience less painful. The only thing I wish went differently is that I wish we were warned on intake that they were out of/short on donor blood, as our home vet sent his lab results, but like I said, he declined so rapidly that when we dropped him off, we were thinking he might need a transfusion at some point soon, but certainly not that night. Overall, I could tell they care and was comforted by the way the honored him.

Katie Paquin

2 months ago

In the beginning of April, our 8 1/2yr old dog collapsed in our yard. We rushed him to Northwest, he was no stranger to them as he had ripped off a toenail and strained his hip in the past, and taken a ride to Erie. This time would be different, a few weeks later we would be picking up his ashes. The staff are empathetic, kind and caring. They genuinely care about animals. Yes, you may have to wait your turn, just like in a hospital ER, the most critical patients are seen first, not who shows up. Yes, expect it to be more expensive, it is an Emergency Vet, they are saving your animals lives. They also don’t take advantage of you, and contact you before doing anything at an additional cost.

Allie Lubak

2 months ago

staff was nice, but the pricing just happened to skyrocket just as they started the procedure and i had to pay then. it’s not like i could've said stop everything right now, i had to go through with it. so i was too shocked about the price to even grieve my dog.

Tyler Bafik

4 months ago

If you don’t have the outrageous amount they want at the time to help your pet they will just put your pet down. Do not go here.