VEG ER for Pets celebrated the opening of its newest full service emergency care facility in Manhattan Beach on April 1 with a ribbon cutting.
The Manhattan Beach location at 1800 N. Sepulveda Blvd. is the second in the South Bay following the opening of its Torrance location in March.
VEG ER is open 24/7, including holidays, and will be able to treat cats and dogs and other animals that have suffered ingested toxins, heart failure, bone fractures, and more life-threatening issues.
At the ribbon cutting, Dr. Jonathan Yashari, senior hospital director/medical director, said their ER is “full service.”
“When you come into our hospital, not only do you get to stay with your pet the entire time for outpatient or inpatient procedure, but if there’s a surgery going on, you can watch the surgery,” Yashari said. “Or sometimes, if you’re really keen, you can scrub in and come into the surgery itself.”
VEG ER for Pets celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on April 1, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Michael Hixon/SCNG)
VEG ER for Pets offers 24/7 emergency care in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Michael Hixon/SCNG)
VEG ER for Pets offers 24/7 emergency care in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Michael Hixon/SCNG)
VEG ER for Pets celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on April 1, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Michael Hixon/SCNG)
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VEG ER for Pets celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on April 1, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Michael Hixon/SCNG)
When a patient needs to stay overnight, owners can sleep at the location.
“Our exam rooms actually have pull out beds, and we’ll have we have sheets and pillows and toothbrushes for people that want to spend the night with their pet because they don’t want to be apart from them,” Yashari said.
Owners can’t stay in the X-ray room during the procedure, but can watch through a window, Yashari said.
The facility has a full-service pharmacy, and blood and plasma are available of for dogs and cats that need a transfusion, Yashari said.
VEG ER for Pets opened in 2014 and now has more than 100 hospitals, according to a press release.
“Our mission has always been to help people and their pets when they need it most,” said Dr. David Bessler, founder and CEO of VEG ER for Pets, in a press release. “Opening in Manhattan Beach allows us to do exactly that, by providing 24/7 emergency care that treats the whole family with compassion and transparency.”
VEG ER for Pets also gives back to the animal community through its non-profit VEG Cares.
VEG Cares is a partnership with the non-profit Veterinary Care Foundation, which helps raise funds for life-saving care “through donations from local families, fundraisers and partners,” according to its website.
VEG also supports future emergency veterans through granting scholarships to doctor of veterinary medicine students.
For more information, call the Manhattan Beach location at (310) 521-6365, or visit veg.com.