Providing compassionate specialty care to pets in the North Bay area.
Pet Emergency & Specialty Center of Marin (PESCM) provides 24-hour emergency veterinary care and specialty veterinary services. Our team is dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized medical care to dogs and cats. We understand that your pet is a part of your family, and we strive to treat you and your pet with the utmost empathy and respect for your relationship and bond. Our veterinary hospital is open and fully staffed 24 hours per day in San Rafael, California.
Get in Line for the ER
Stable, and non-critical Patients: Get in line for the ER online and wait at home. We'll give you an estimated visit time and text you if anything changes.
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Client Registration Form
Please take a moment to fill out and submit this client registration form in advance of your upcoming appointment. Thank you.
Client Registration Form
Client Portal
Access your pet’s records, make appointments, view your pet’s medical record, vaccinations, prescriptions, medications and more. Set up your pet’s account today!
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Referral Forms
For Veterinarians: please submit referral forms for patients prior to their visit.
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Our Team
Our medical team is equipped with advanced diagnostic and therapeutic tools, but it is the training and human interaction of our team with your pet that makes all the difference.
Our Team
Continuing Education
Check back regularly for upcoming continuing education lectures for doctors and veterinary technicians. Keep your credentials current with RACE approved CE.
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There is so much more to PESCM. We hope you’ll contact us for more information about employment opportunities.
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Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) – Getting Started
July 14, 2021In most cases the recovery time from a minimally invasive surgery is shorter than it is following a traditional surgery, the incision is significantly smaller, as a result it heals faster. Most pets will not require an overnight stay at the hospital.
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‘We’re feeling the stress of incredible numbers, and it’s affecting people’: Pandemic pets put unexpected strain on veterinary practices
July 13, 2021The backlog in veterinary care is pushing pet owners from small, overwhelmed clinics to larger hospitals with greater capacity.
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Covid-19 pandemic magnifies workforce crisis in veterinary field
June 29, 2021Madison Vollbracht says she burned out after five years working as a veterinary technician. Her work was already grueling before the Covid-19 pandemic. But the pandemic sparked a dramatic increase in pet adoptions, “Covid puppies and kittens,” as Vollbracht calls them, as well as a rise in inquiries about pet care, which greatly increased the workload.
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Highlights of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Options Please contact us if you are seeking a service or treatment not listed here.
Cataract Surgery
Chemotherapy treatment
CT
Digital Radiography
Echocardiogram & Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Minimally Invasive Surgery
MRI
Transfusion Medicine
Ultrasound
Video Scoping: Cystoscopy, Endoscopy, Rhinoscopy, and more