VEG Baybrook
Friendswood, TX
At a glance
- Facility type
- Veterinary Practice
- Practice tier
- Emergency
- Clinic type
- Hospital
- Operating status
- Operational
- Appointment model
- Walk In
- 24/7 care
- Yes
Species treated
Services
AVMA Specialties
Amenities & accessibility
Overview
VEG animal hospital in Friendswood, Texas is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to provide emergency vet care for pets in Galveston County and Harris County. Located at 18980 Gulf Fwy in the Baybrook Mall Pad Building, VEG is always open to care for all types of pets, including dogs, cats, guinea pigs, birds, reptiles, and exotic animals. Walk in anytime for immediate pet care; our emergency-only vet hospital in Friendswood is open 24/7, including holidays and you never need an appointment. VEG is in the Baybrook Mall parking lot and serves pet families from Clear Lake, Kemah, League City, Pearland, Webster, and the Greater Houston metropolitan area. VEG is a 24-hour walk-in emergency animal hospital; open weekends and holidays, too. No appointments taken, call or come in anytime. Ultrasounds, x-rays, diagnostic testing, and surgeries performed on site
After years of working in emergency vet med, Dr. David Bessler had a radical idea to fix the way things had always been done. He wanted to create an ER experience that not only focused on treating patients, but also put the needs of people and their pets first. Enter David Glattstein, who had the same passion for reimagining ER, but his focus was on building the company behind it. As VEG's cofounder, he and Dr. Bessler worked together to create a better ER experience and bring it to as many people and their pets as possible. As a career emergency veterinarian since 2003, Dr. Bessler has a passion for helping people and their pets when they need it most. His intense focus on families made him realize emergency care was broken and wasn't working for anyone. Dr. Bessler took a holistic view of the ER experience, from start to finish, and from every angle, to make it better. Pets would be treated like people and pet parents like human beings. In 2014, armed with a vision and a dedicated team of like-minded people—the first VEGgies!—he purchased his first VEG hospital. They worked to reinvent the emergency experience. It was in this first hospital that VEG became "not normal," in a good way! This new experience was fully transparent, with an open floor plan. They created a comfortable setting for pets, even if that meant getting on the floor with them; and kept people and their pets together throughout treatment. Dr. Bessler also defined a positive company culture to make sure VEG would deliver on this revolutionary shift. It was exactly what pet parents and emergency vet professionals wanted, as VEG has the highest NPS in the vet industry. With more than 140 hospitals, VEG has expanded across the United States and into Canada and we're not slowing down! We're bringing VEG to communities everywhere and continuing to rethink what veterinary emergency care can be
Mission — HELPING PEOPLE & THEIR PETS WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST
Care capabilities
- Emergency
- 24/7 emergency
- End-of-life care
- In Clinic
Team at a glance
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Technology & equipment
Services in detail
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Appointments & hours
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, including weekends and holidays
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Frequently asked
Is VEG Baybrook accepting new patients?+
Yes — VEG Baybrook is currently accepting new patients.
Does VEG Baybrook offer emergency or urgent care?+
VEG Baybrook provides 24/7 emergency care.
Does VEG Baybrook treat exotic pets?+
Yes — VEG Baybrook offers care for exotic pets in addition to small animals.
What services does VEG Baybrook offer?+
VEG Baybrook offers Surgery, Imaging, In House Lab, Hospitalization, Emergency, Urgent Care, End Of Life.
When was VEG Baybrook established?+
VEG Baybrook has served the Friendswood, TX community since 2014.
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Data as of October 2026. VetPulse aggregates public-record and licensing data; it does not represent the practice directly.