Appointments

Appointment Information

VCA Shoreline Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Appointments are required for specialty care visits, but emergency cases are accepted at any time. If your general practitioner veterinarian has referred your pet to us, the pet is diagnosed and treated, then sent back to your regular veterinarian for any follow up care. Our specialists will work in concert with your regular veterinarian to provide seamless care for your pet. Please note, new patients should arrive 20 to 30 minutes prior to their appointment time so that their medical chart can be prepared.

Specialty appointments are scheduled depending on specialist schedules. Call our hospital at 203-929-8600 for an appointment.

The hospital's emergency hours are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

The hospital's drop off and pick up hours are: Drop off between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.; pickup arranged by a doctor.

The hospital's visitation hours are 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. These hours can be adjusted on a case-by-case basis for the comfort of the pet and the owner.

For your convenience, you may also make your appointment below online. (If you are in doubt about your appointment needs, please call us and we will be more than happy to assist you. Some appointment types cannot be made online.) Within 1 business day after you fill out the form, we will call you to confirm the date and time with you. If you need an appointment immediately, call us. We look forward to seeing you.

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VCA Shoreline Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center

Phone: 203-929-8600

Fax: 203-944-9754

895 Bridgeport Ave.

Shelton, CT 06484

BUSINESS HOURS

Sun-Sun Open 24 hours

Open for emergencies 24 hours. For Specialty Services, please call for availability and to schedule your pet's appointment.

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Pet Health Information

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 Shoreline Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center
895 Bridgeport Avenue
Shelton, CT 06484
Phone: 203-929-8600
Fax: 203-944-9754

In the event of a pet medical emergency, no appointment is needed. We are open 24/7/365 to help your pet. For directions to our facility, please call us at at 203-929-8600.