A new animal hospital on Metairie Road says it is now treating pets around the clock, combining emergency medicine with cardiology and surgery under one roof in Old Metairie. Blue Dog Veterinary Specialists says it is serving pets and families at 2328 Metairie Road, offering emergency service that runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week alongside specialty care in cardiology, critical care, and surgery.
According to the hospital’s announcement distributed through EIN Presswire, the location is meant to serve families in Metairie, New Orleans, Kenner, Jefferson Parish, and surrounding communities. The hospital describes itself as locally owned and family-operated, with its emergency team evaluating and treating sudden illness, injuries, and symptoms that require immediate medical attention at any hour, including overnight, weekends, and holidays.
From Office Building to Old Metairie Commons
The site itself has a short but notable paper trail. Blue Dog Veterinary Specialists acquired the property at 2328 Metairie Road, known as Old Metairie Commons, in a transaction announced in December 2025, per the hospital’s own account. A report from New Orleans CityBusiness at the time described the transaction as closed that month, with the hospital expected to operate around the clock once it opened, and described the acquired building as a modernized, Class A office property of about 16,700 square feet.
Getting from office building to veterinary hospital required a rezoning process that allowed the site to accommodate the new use, according to the hospital’s announcement. Records reviewed from the Jefferson Parish Council’s November 5, 2025 meeting show two ordinances tied to the property were listed for final adoption that day: Ordinance 27092, which would change the site’s zoning classification from GO-2 to C-1, and Ordinance 27093, which would approve a special permitted use for an emergency veterinary hospital along with variances to C-1 requirements. The parish record establishes only that these measures were on the agenda for a final vote, not their ultimate outcome.
A Surgeon, a Cardiologist and an Owner Who Calls It Home
The hospital’s roster includes Dr. Alan Ralph, DVM, DACVECC, described as a board-certified specialist in veterinary emergency and critical care and one of the hospital’s owners. Dr. Aliya “Yani” Magee, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology), is listed as a board-certified veterinary cardiologist. Rounding out the specialty lineup is Dr. Krysta Janas, DVM, DACVS-SA, described as a board-certified small animal surgeon who is scheduled to join the team on November 16, 2026…