East End Veterinary Center
Riverhead, NY
At a glance
- Facility type
- Emergency Specialty Hospital
- Practice tier
- Emergency
- Clinic type
- Hospital
- Operating status
- Operational
- Appointment model
- Walk In
- 24/7 care
- Yes
- Accepting new patients
- Yes
Species treated
Services
AVMA Specialties
Amenities & accessibility
Overview
East End Veterinary Center (EEVC) is a specialized emergency, critical care, and specialty hospital for companion animals. We offer emergency treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. During the day, the hospital also functions as a specialty care hospital where your pet can receive treatment from one of our specialists, as referred by your family veterinarian. We are Suffolk County’s only VECCS (Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society) level II certified veterinary hospital, which recognizes facilities that meet and exceed their standards and guidelines for quality of care. We are also accredited by the Better Business Bureau
The vision for East End Veterinary Center was born of two doctors: Dr. Rick Rothman and Dr. Gal Vatash. After working together for some time, they saw a need for an emergency veterinary facility on the east end of Long Island. They felt that the animal community was being underserved in this area without the presence of an emergency-geared animal hospital and knew that they wanted to be a part of the change. The two doctors turned their dreams into a reality when they started East End Veterinary Center (EEVC) in 2000. Initially, EEVC was only comprised of Dr. Rothman and Dr. Vatash, working nights and weekends to support the animal community during times when local family veterinarians were not available. As word of their quality of care and commitment to patients spread, their staff began to expand, and soon the hospital was open 24/7. Specialist veterinarians were also added to the team in 2006, expanding the service offerings available to the local pet community. Today, East End Veterinary Center is an around-the-clock emergency and specialty care hospital with highly experienced staff, state-of-the-art medical equipment, and unmatched quality of care. Through dedication to patients, close client-staff relationships, and a focus on cohesive care coordination with family veterinarians in the community, Dr. Vatash, and Dr. Rothman turned a small, two-veterinarian operation into a comprehensive specialty and emergency animal hospital it is today
Care capabilities
- Emergency
- 24/7 emergency
Team at a glance
Individual names, titles & bios are in the practice intelligence layer below.
Technology & equipment
Services in detail
Memberships
Appointments & hours
Mon: Open 24 hrs, Tue: Open 24 hrs, Wed: Open 24 hrs, Thu: Open 24 hrs, Fri: Open 24 hrs, Sat: Open 24 hrs, Sun: Open 24 hrs
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Frequently asked
Is East End Veterinary Center accepting new patients?+
Yes — East End Veterinary Center is currently accepting new patients.
Does East End Veterinary Center offer emergency or urgent care?+
East End Veterinary Center provides 24/7 emergency care.
What services does East End Veterinary Center offer?+
East End Veterinary Center offers Emergency, Urgent Care, Surgery, Imaging, In House Lab, Hospitalization, End Of Life.
When was East End Veterinary Center established?+
East End Veterinary Center has served the Riverhead, NY community since 2000.
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Data as of July 2026. VetPulse aggregates public-record and licensing data; it does not represent the practice directly.