VCA Animal Emergency Center of Gwinnett

Administration

  • Hospital Manager

    Jessica M. Tuttle, BASc RVT
    Veterinary Tech School: St. Petersburg College
    School: Gwinnett Technical College, Associates of Applied Technology in Veterinary Technology

    Jessica graduated from Gwinnett Technical College with her Associates in Veterinary Technology in 2003.  In 2011, she earned her Bachelors in Veterinary Technology (cum laude) with a focus in hospital management from Florida's St. Petersburg College.  Jessica has been a part of the VCA Animal Emergency Center of Gwinnett family since 2002.  In addition to being the Hospital Manager, she is also one of VCA's Regional Technical Supervisors. Jessica took a leave from the hospital in 2006 to work at Auburn University in Auburn, AL as an ICU Supervisor in the Small Animal Teaching Hospital. She has served as adjunct faculty at a local technical college for their Veterinary Technology Program and has been a speaker at various veterinary conferences and continuing education programs. Jessica currently serves on the executive board of the Georgia Veterinary Technician & Assistant Association (GVTAA) as their Vice President and Fall CE Conference Coordinator and is also a past Vice President and Editor. In addition, she is involved with the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA), Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society (VECCS), Greater Atlanta Veterinary Manager's Association (GAVMA), and Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA).  Jessica's special interests include emergency and critical care, practice management, and public speaking and instruction.

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General Practice

We have over 540 animal hospitals in 41 states that are staffed by more than 2,000 fully qualified, dedicated and compassionate veterinarians, with more than 200 being board-certified specialists. The nationwide VCA family of general practice hospitals give your pet the very best in medical care, providing a full range of general medical and surgical services as well as specialized treatments*: Wellness, Spay/neuter, Advanced diagnostic services (MRI/CT Scan), Internal medicine, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Cardiology, Neurology, Boarding, Grooming

*services may vary by location.

Our family of pet hospitals stands out by delivering the greatest resources in order provide the highest quality care available for your pets. By maintaining the highest standards of pet health care available anywhere, we emphasize prevention as well as healing. We provide continuing education programs to our doctors and staff and promote the open exchange of professional knowledge and expertise. And finally, we have established a consistent program of procedures and techniques, proven to be the most effective in keeping pets healthy.

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Emergency Care

VCA Animal Emergency Center of Gwinnett
1956 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
770-277-3220

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 6pm-8am and Saturday at noon through Monday 8am. We are open 24 hours on every holiday.

In case of an emergency...

  1. Remain calm... You are doing the best for your pet by taking steps to help.
  2. Call your family veterinarian first...If they are unavailable, call us!
  3. Tell us the nature of the problem... We will give you instructions on how to handle your pet while in route as we give you directions to the hospital.
  4. Be careful...When injured and scared, even a loving pet may bite. If in doubt, gently place a towel or blanket over your pet's head while ensuring good air circulation for breathing. This will help settle your pet.

Please click here to see what types of behavior or instances may be an emergency for your pet.

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