Advanced Surgery:

At the Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Mobile, we perform a variety of specialized and complex orthopedic, soft-tissue, and neurological surgeries.  

Starting this December, we will once again be offering specialized surgical services.  The Animal ER welcomes Dr. Robert Martin, DACVS to our team of doctors.  Dr. Martin is a 1976 Auburn graduate.  Upon graduation, he spend the next 4 years in service of our great country with the United States Air Force Veterinary Corps.  Upon completion of his service, he then attended and completed a surgical residency at Cornell University in '83.  Dr. Martin then took a position as a faculty small animal surgeon with the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine from '83-2008.  In 2008, he entered private practice when he opened the Southern Regional Veterinary Specialists in Dothan, AL where he is to this day.  Dr. Martin will be joining us every other Friday in order to bring the level of surgical services that only a Board Certified Surgeon can to the greater Mobile area.  

So, what is a Board Certified Surgeon and why is that a such a benefit for my pet? 

A board certified surgeon is a veterinarian who has gone through advanced training in the area of surgery and anesthesia far above and beyond a non-boarded veterinarian.  This training is only offered at university veterinary hospital and large state of the art referral centers.  It is a three year training program focused solely on advanced surgery and surgical techniques as well as advanced anesthesia.  Once the training is completed, they then have to pass an exhausting battery of tests proving they have obtained a superior knowledge base and skill level.  Click here to learn more about Surgical Specialists.


 Cardiology:

The Animal ER is proud to now offer cardiology to our patients.  Dr. Sara Bordelon, DACVIM(Cardiology), a board certified cardiologist, has joined our team as of  January 2011.   

Dr. Sara Beth Bordelon received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from Louisiana State University – College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005.  She spent a year at Advanced Veterinary Care Center in Lawndale, CA for her small animal internship.  She then headed north to Pullman, WA where she completed her Cardiology residency at Washington State University in 2009.  She received board certification in the American College of Veterinary Internal medicine (Cardiology) in July 2009.  She then settled in Pensacola, FL at the Veterinary Emergency and Referral Center.  Dr. Bordelon’s areas of interest are congenital cardiac disease, interventional cardiology and feline thromboembolic disease.  

We are proud to work with the Pensacola VERC and bring Dr. Sara Bordelon's expertise to the Animal ER of Mobile.

Dr. Bordelon will start seeing appointments starting Friday January 28th.  


 Emergency & Urgent Care:

When your pet is ill or injured, from something minor like and ear infection to a serious injury such as being hit by a car, you often cannot wait until your veterinarian's office is open.  The Animal ER provides extensive after-hours emergency/urgent care for your pet's health and your peace-of-mind.  Our doctors and staff are on hand at the hospital and ready to see you at a moment's notice.  All are highly trained in providing emergency and critical care for your pet.  We have advanced diagnostic and monitoring equipment as well as a fully equipped lab for immediate test results, a state-of-the-art ICU and surgery suites to provide any and all care necessary for your pet's situation.  


 Acupuncture/Homeopathy/Chinese Medicine:

Services will be offered By Dr. Marcia Martin starting Monday, Nov 15th.  Call for an appointment.

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 24-hour Critical Care Monitoring:

We are open 24-hours a day, 365 days a year, with a veterinarian on the premise the entire time we are open.  Working as a team with your primary care veterinarian, gives your pet the benefit of around-the-clock, veterinarian supervised care.

 Advanced Imaging:

We also over referral services for advanced imaging such as ultrasounds, digital x-ray, and endoscopy.  We also have a board certified radiologist available day and night for image study interpretations.





 Procedures Offered:

  • Fracture repair
  • Interveterbral Disk Disease (IVDD) of the neck and back
  • Cranial Cruciate Ligament (CCL) repair - TTA, TPLO, Lateral Suture
  • Laryngeal tie-backs
  • Hip replacement
  • Liver and Gall Bladder surgery
  • Advanced wound care/closure
  • Joint laxity
  • Chronic pain management
  • Pelvic fractures
  • Surgeries of the face and mouth
  • Intrathoracic (chest) surgeries
  • Advanced abdominal procedures/surgeries
  • CSF taps
  • Urethrotomies and PU's
  • Neoplastic (cancer) surgery
*This is only a partial list of procedures available, so please feel free to contact us regarding your particular case.


 Cardiology Procedures:

  • Full cardio exams and consults
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • Doppler blood pressure
  • Digital Holter monitoring
  • Digital Radiography
  • Interventional Cardiovascular procedures:
    • Pacemakers
    • PDA occlusion
    • Heartworm removal
    • Balloon Valvuloplasty
    • Diagnostic left heart catheterization
In addition to diagnostics, cardiology also offers full service medical management of both cardiac and respiratory diseases.

Surgery and Cardiology Days