The latest updates relating to animal care establishments and platforms.
VEG ER for Pets has been named the Official Animal Hospital of the Boston Red Sox, kicking off a multi-year partnership that includes a presenting sponsorship of the team’s “Service Dog of the Game” recognition. Meanwhile, in Asheville, North Carolina, Vets Pets is set to open AVL Animal Urgent Care this summer after Hurricane Helene destroyed the nearly complete facility in 2024, forcing a full rebuild from the ground up. And in Lynwood, California, Simon Veterinary Surgical has opened a new state-of-the-art surgical center, expanding the practice’s reach across the greater Los Angeles area.
VEG ER for Pets named Official Animal Hospital of the Boston Red Sox
VEG ER for Pets, a national provider of 24-hour emergency veterinary care, has been named the Official Animal Hospital of the Boston Red Sox baseball team in a multi-year, exclusive partnership. As part of the agreement, VEG has also been named presenting partner of the team’s “Service Dog of the Game” program, which recognizes service dogs and their handlers during pre-game ceremonies and on the centerfield jumbotron at every Tuesday home game at Fenway Park.
“We’re proud to welcome VEG ER for Pets as the Official Animal Hospital of the Boston Red Sox,” Troup Parkinson, chief marketing & partnerships officer, Boston Red Sox, said in a news release.1 “Pets are part of the family for so many members of Red Sox Nation, and this partnership allows us to connect our fans with a trusted, innovative leader in emergency veterinary care while also shining a spotlight on the incredible impact of service dogs in our communities.” The partnership brings visibility to VEG’s emergency hospitals in Massachusetts, with locations in Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Peabody, and Shrewsbury.
Vets Pets to open AVL Animal Urgent Care in Asheville, North Carolina
Vets Pets, a North Carolina-based cooperative network of veterinary hospitals, has announced that AVL Animal Urgent Care will open this summer at 17 Bryson Street in Asheville’s Biltmore area after Hurricane Helene destroyed the previous building’s interior in 2024. The hospital will be led by Ethan Abrams, DVM, and will offer same-day and walk-in urgent care for companion animals at a lower cost than an emergency room visit. In an announcement, the organization said it identified a gap in central Asheville, where most emergency and after-hours veterinary options are concentrated in the southern part of the city, and began construction on the new facility in the summer of 2024…