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Old Growth Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Old Growth Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care provides high-quality and evidence-based veterinary care in Puyallup, WA.

OGVECC is an independently owned and operated 24/7 emergency and critical care hospital.

Vet Tech Week, the OG way! 🐾🖤If you know our team, you know we're a little quirky. Okay, maybe more than a little. And w...
10/24/2026

Vet Tech Week, the OG way! 🐾🖤

If you know our team, you know we're a little quirky. Okay, maybe more than a little. And we wouldn't have it any other way!

This year, we wanted to give our team more than just stuff. We wanted to give them experiences, memories, and a little well-deserved fun! This week we celebrated the team with...

🖤 Flash tattoos (around 30!) by .scorpiomoon

💆 Chair massages by

📸 Mini pet photography sessions by

🌿 A revamped patio space to relax and recharge

🍕 FOOD. EVERY. DAY.

A HUGE thank you to our doctors, CherryPay, MWI/Dechra, Royal Canin, IDEXX, and Nutramax for keeping our crew well-fed all week!

While Tech Week is officially about celebrating veterinary technicians, we wanted to celebrate every person who makes Old Growth what it is.

Every day, this wonderfully weird, compassionate, talented group of humans shows up for our patients, their families, and our community. They provide exceptional medicine, comfort during impossible moments, and somehow manage to find laughter in the chaos.

Building Old Growth has always been about more than great medicine. It's about creating a place where people feel valued, individuality is celebrated, and we genuinely enjoy being part of something together.

We appreciate this crew every single day. Tech Week just gives us an excuse to celebrate them a little louder (and apparently with permanent ink). 🖤

🌲💚 Grateful Doesn’t Begin to Cover It. 🐾We have some exciting news to share, and more importantly, some very heartfelt t...
10/16/2026

🌲💚 Grateful Doesn’t Begin to Cover It. 🐾

We have some exciting news to share, and more importantly, some very heartfelt thank-yous to give!
Old Growth Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care has recently been recognized with THREE community awards!

Best of Pierce County 2026 - Silver, Veterinary Category

BusinessRate Best of 2026, Best Emergency Veterinarian Service in Pierce County

2026 Nextdoor Neighborhood Fave, Pet Care Category

When we opened, our goal was to build something different. An independently owned emergency hospital rooted in compassion, exceptional medicine, and a genuine commitment to the people and pets in our community.
To receive this kind of recognition from the community we set out to serve means more to us than we can adequately express.
We know that when people walk through our doors, it is often on one of the hardest days they will face with their beloved pets. The trust you place in us during those moments is something we never take lightly. It is a privilege to be there for you, whether we’re celebrating a recovery, navigating a difficult diagnosis, or helping you say goodbye.
We are incredibly proud of our team, who show up around the clock, every single day, and pour so much of themselves into caring for this community.
And to our neighbors throughout Pierce County: Thank you for welcoming us, trusting us, supporting independent veterinary medicine, and allowing us to be part of your lives.
We love this community. We are proud to be part of it. And we are so grateful for the opportunity to continue serving you and the animals who make your lives whole.
From all of us at Old Growth, thank you. 🌲💚🐾

CommunityFirst LocallyOwned NeighborhoodFave

🐾 Helping Paws: October Clothing & Pet Supply Drive 🧡This October, our OGVECC Wellness Committee is turning our focus ou...
10/01/2026

🐾 Helping Paws: October Clothing & Pet Supply Drive 🧡
This October, our OGVECC Wellness Committee is turning our focus outward and finding a way to give a little extra love to the community we’re so lucky to be part of.
Throughout the entire month of October, we’ll be collecting clothing and pet supplies to help support local people and pets in need.
We’re accepting clothing for men, women, and children of all sizes and all seasons, along with pet essentials such as collars, leashes, harnesses, toys, and blankets.
If you have gently used clothing sitting in a closet waiting for its next home, or extra pet supplies your four-legged family member has decided are clearly beneath them 😂, we’d love to put them to good use.
📅 October 1st–31st
📍 Donations can be dropped off at Old Growth Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
Every donation, big or small, is an opportunity to provide a little comfort, warmth, and support to someone in our community. 🧡
Thank you for helping us extend our care beyond the walls of the hospital, from our Helping Paws to theirs. 🐾

08/15/2026

Come visit us at SummerFest! Baker and Poppy stopped by our cooling station and Baker showed off his silly salmon dance! ❤️❤️

08/15/2026

Come visit us at ! Baker and Poppy stopped by our cooling station and Baker showed off his silly salmon dance! ❤️❤️

This past weekend, we had the chance to see a familiar face at a community event... and it absolutely made our day.Meet ...
08/05/2026

This past weekend, we had the chance to see a familiar face at a community event... and it absolutely made our day.

Meet Gucci. 💚

When Gucci came to us, she was critically ill with parvovirus. She spent **7 days** in our ICU fighting for her life while our team worked around the clock to give her every chance at recovery.

This weekend, we got to see her again, not as a patient, but as a happy, healthy dog out enjoying the day with her family.

Moments like these are why we do what we do.

One of the greatest privileges of being part of this community is that our relationships don't always end when our patients leave the hospital. We get to see them at community events, growing up, and living the lives their families hoped for during some of their hardest days.

Seeing Gucci healthy, happy, and completely unaware of how many people were cheering her on from behind the scenes is a reminder of why every overnight shift, every difficult case, and every long day is worth it.

If Old Growth Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care has been there for your family, whether through an emergency, a difficult goodbye, or a success story like Gucci's, we would be honored if you shared your experience with others by leaving a review.

Google: https://g.page/r/CY6RafE1FzK8EBM/review

For families searching for an emergency hospital, your story can provide reassurance during one of the most stressful moments they'll ever face with their pet.

To everyone who has trusted us with your pets over the past year and a half, thank you. We are incredibly grateful to be part of this community, and we can't wait to see more of our former patients living the happy, healthy lives they fought so hard for. 🐾❤️

🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨OGVECC continues to grow, and we’re expanding our nursing team to keep pace with the needs of our commu...
07/30/2026

🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨
OGVECC continues to grow, and we’re expanding our nursing team to keep pace with the needs of our community.
As our caseload continues to increase, we’re adding team members to ensure we can continue providing the high level of emergency and critical care our patients deserve while maintaining the support our team needs to do their best work.
We’re currently looking for:
🩺 Licensed Veterinary Technicians
• Early Swing (11:00 AM start) – Wednesday–Saturday
• Late Swing (2:00 PM start) – Wednesday–Saturday
• Overnight – Sunday–Wednesday
🐾 Veterinary Assistants
• Early Swing (11:00 AM start) – Wednesday–Saturday
• Late Swing (2:00 PM start) – Wednesday–Saturday
We are a high-volume, fast-paced emergency and critical care hospital, caring for a diverse caseload that includes trauma, critical care, dialysis, transfusions, advanced procedures, and complex medical cases. Every shift brings opportunities to learn, grow, and practice at a high level.
Our ideal candidates have:
• 2–3 years of emergency and critical care experience
• A calm, team-oriented approach under pressure
• A desire to continue learning and advancing their skills
For LVT applicants, we’re looking for technicians who are comfortable managing ASA I–III anesthesia cases and are excited to practice to the full extent of their license.

We believe great medicine starts with a great team.
We’re building a hospital where collaboration comes before ego, questions are encouraged, leadership is accessible, and growth is something we actively invest in—not just talk about.
Our goal has never been to be the biggest hospital. It’s to be a place where exceptional people can practice exceptional medicine while genuinely enjoying the people they work alongside.
If you’re looking for a hospital that values teamwork as much as technical skill, challenges you to keep growing, and supports you through the toughest cases, we’d love to hear from you.
Interested? Send us your resume to [email protected]. We can’t wait to meet you!

There are moments that remind you exactly why you do what you do.This weekend at Tacoma Pride, we were surrounded by kin...
07/12/2026

There are moments that remind you exactly why you do what you do.
This weekend at Tacoma Pride, we were surrounded by kindness, laughter, wagging tails, and so much love. We got to meet incredible people, hand out flower leis and Pride bandanas to some very adorable pups, and reconnect with members of our community who have become part of our hospital’s story.
We got to see Penny. We got to hug the families of Apollo and Kaiya. We met dogs whose lives our team had the privilege of helping save. Those moments never get old.
As I stood there watching the line of happy dogs and smiling faces, I couldn’t help but think back to one random morning when I woke up with what felt like a crazy idea: What if we built a different kind of veterinary hospital? One where people and pets felt truly seen. One where inclusivity wasn’t a slogan, but simply who we are.
Standing at Pride this weekend, that idea didn’t feel crazy anymore. It felt real.
To everyone who stopped by, shared a story, introduced us to your pets, or simply smiled as you walked past—thank you. Thank you for trusting us, supporting us, and allowing us to be part of this incredible community.
Our hearts are so full. ❤️🏳️‍🌈🐾

Stop by and say hi to us at Tacoma Pride! We are giving away tons of fun stuff, and will have branded pride shirts avail...
07/11/2026

Stop by and say hi to us at Tacoma Pride! We are giving away tons of fun stuff, and will have branded pride shirts available for a donation to one of our rescue partners! 🐾🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

🎉 WE’VE BEEN NOMINATED FOR BEST OF PIERCE COUNTY! 🎉We are incredibly honored to be nominated in the Veterinary category ...
06/18/2026

🎉 WE’VE BEEN NOMINATED FOR BEST OF PIERCE COUNTY! 🎉
We are incredibly honored to be nominated in the Veterinary category for Best of Pierce County!
If OGVECC has helped your family, cared for your pet, answered your late-night emergency call, or simply made you feel supported during a difficult time, we’d be grateful for your vote. ❤️🐾
🗳️ HOW TO VOTE:
1️⃣ Visit https://www.votepiercecounty.com/
2️⃣ Click Services
3️⃣ Click Veterinary
4️⃣ Select Old Growth Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
5️⃣ Submit your vote!
Every vote helps support locally owned veterinary care right here in Pierce County.
Thank you for trusting us with your pets and for helping us continue our mission of providing exceptional emergency and critical care when it matters most.
🐶🐱❤️

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1706 S. MERIDIAN
Puyallup, WA
98371

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+12534345010

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