Animal Emergency & Specialty Center

Animal Emergency & Specialty Center is a 24-hour emergency animal hospital serving Poulsbo, Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Silverdale, and all of Kitsap County, focused on the treatment of trauma, critical care, and complicated medical problems

In 1993, Drs. Burgess and Zimmers worked together to create the first after-hours emergency animal hospital which serves the Kitsap Peninsula and surrounding areas. The hospital steadily grew as more and more local veterinary practices began utilizing the services provided by AETC. Dr. Zimmers retired in 2013 and Dr. Burgess became the sole owner of the practice. In 2017, Dr. Burgess sold 70% of the practice to National Veterinary Association (NVA). For 3 years he remained part owner and managing DVM. In June of 2020, Dr. Burgess retired and sold the 30% ownership to NVA. Dr. Burgess still works several shifts a month as a DVM at AESC. Now as AESC, our hospital serves more than 50 area veterinarians and continues to have a close relationship with their hospitals

Mission — Our dedicated team is here for your family during your pet's unexpected and difficult time by providing quality, compassionate and professional care. Animal Emergency & Specialty Center is a caring extension of your family veterinarian. We exist to provide compassionate and state-of-the-art medical care when your family veterinarian is not available. Our entire staff is committed to providing a caring environment where people and pets are treated with dignity, kindness and respect