Animal Medical and Surgical Center of New Kensington

Animal Medical and Surgical Center of New Kensington is an animal hospital in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. The practice provides companion animal services covering general and orthopedic surgery, radiology, dentistry, vaccinations, and in-house laboratory work. It also runs an online store for clients. The hospital is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is closed on weekends. Clients can reach the office by phone, text, or email, and the practice has its own mobile app.

Care at the hospital is built around the bond between pets and their owners, with an emphasis on compassion, teamwork, and accountability. The surgery suite is equipped for routine, soft tissue, orthopedic, and emergency procedures, and patients are maintained on gas anesthesia while a technician monitors heart rate, oxygen levels, exhaled carbon dioxide, and blood pressure. Digital x-ray is used both as part of the physical exam and for diagnosis of foreign bodies, fractures, and heart disease. Dental cleanings are performed under general anesthesia using an ultrasonic scaler, followed by polishing, fluoride treatment, and digital dental x-rays to check for problems below the gum line. The team supporting this work includes long-serving veterinary technicians Erica, who has been with the practice since 2006 and focuses on puppy training and client education, and Patty, who joined in 1980, alongside Anna L., a receptionist and assistant with a biology degree from Westminster College. The hospital also participates in myBalto, a fund that directs donations toward life-saving surgeries for pets.

The hospital sits on PA-18, about a tenth of a mile from the Arnold Post Office, Arnold CVFC #1, the Arnold Police Department, and Roosevelt Park. The 18th Street Baseball Field is roughly two-tenths of a mile away, and the Allegheny River is about a third of a mile from the building.

The practice holds a rating of 4.80 from the customers who have reviewed it. As one of the longest-staffed veterinary teams in the area, with technicians who have served the community since the late 1970s and 1980s, the hospital brings decades of combined experience to companion animal care in New Kensington.