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Welcome To
Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists San Antonio
What To Know About Emergency Care
Immediate medical treatment for pets with serious or life-threatening conditions.
Please come to the front of the building on Ceegee St. for guest access and to check your pet in. You will see signs in our parking lots indicating that the back entrance, on Cheever St., is restricted for employees only and directing you to the front of the building for guest access.
Animals we see: Dogs, Cats, Exotics, Pocket Pets
Neighborhoods We Serve: Alamo Heights, Castle Hills, Terrell Hills, Balcones Heights, Windcrest
We Specialize In
24/7 Emergency Pet Care in San Antonio
At Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists San Antonio, we offer 24-hour emergency and urgent animal care for dogs, cats, pocket pets, and exotics in the San Antonio area including Alamo Heights, Castle Hills, Terrell Hills, Balcones Heights, and Windcrest. We are the 2nd ER Hospital in the country to be Fear-Free® certified.
We provide exceptional and compassionate veterinary care for every pet and their family. Our team is here for your pet’s emergencies. Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists San Antonio is open 24 hours, seven days a week, 365 days a year. When your pet has an urgent need and your family’s regular vet is unavailable, our skilled veterinary team is ready to support your pet with compassionate care.
Our Veterinary Services
Emergency Care
As pet parents, we dread the thought of our fur-children ever getting sick enough to require emergency care. Unfortunately, accidents and illnesses do occur, so our exceptional emergency care teams are here to help in your time of need.
Neurology
Any damage to a pet's nervous system can lead to serious long-term consequences if they are not tended to rapidly by skilled professionals. Due to the complex nature of the brain and spine, Primary and Emergency Care veterinarians often work closely with a board-certified neurologist. The neurologist provides advanced care and attention necessary to treat or manage a pet’s neurological condition appropriately.
Advanced Imaging/Radiology
Radiology encompasses a diverse range of diagnostic imaging including X-ray, CT, Ultrasound, and MRI. We utilize the most up-to-date, cutting-edge technology operated by specially trained veterinary professionals.
Our Veterinary Radiologists have additional education, training, and experience in the field, enabling them to work seamlessly with primary, specialty, and emergency care clinicians to provide advanced image interpretation on acute and complex medical cases.
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine is a specialty branch of veterinary medicine involving the treatment and management of more complex conditions affecting pets’ internal organs that often coincide with chronic illnesses. Conditions that cannot be effectively managed by your family veterinarian alone will often receive a consult or be referred to an internal medicine specialist to receive a second opinion or to pursue more advanced care options.
More About Us
Emergency Care
Leslie Bauer
Medical Director, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline)
Dr. Leslie Bauer earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Georgia in 2002. She completed a small animal internship at the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School prior to starting work at the Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists San Antonio in 2003. In 2009, Dr. Bauer became certified as a Diplomate by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) in Canine and Feline Medicine and an ER founding fellow through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. She is also a certified veterinary acupuncturist from the Chi Institute in Florida. Dr. Bauer started as medical director with Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists San Antonio in 2015 and is also the current Thrive Pet Healthcare Director of House Officer-Training Programs. She is passionate about mentoring new veterinarians as they enter their careers and providing exceptional service to our guests with our medicine and compassion in their time of need.
Emergency Care
Tracy Gati
DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline), Emergency Founding Fellow ABVP
Dr. Gati is a veterinarian and program director for the San Antonio location of the Thrive Pet Healthcare ER Academy Internship, which is an intensive mentorship program for veterinarians entering emergency medicine. She has been a valued member of the Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists San Antonio team since 2010. Dr. Gati attended the University of Mississippi and Louisiana State University for her undergraduate studies and received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Louisiana State University in 2003. Dr. Gati is board certified in canine and feline medicine through AVBP and is proud to be a founding fellow in ER specialty through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. Though she’s proud to hail from Louisiana, she considers herself a converted Texan and loves calling San Antonio home. She enjoys spending time with her husband, 2 children, 2 dogs, and 2 cats. She has been a Girl Scout troop leader since 2015 and her favorite thing to do is go camping with her girls. In her spare time, she can be found shuttling her kids around the city, reading, and hiking.
Neurology
Dani Powers
DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)
Dr. Powers is the National Specialty Director of Neurology at Thrive Pet Healthcare and has numerous regional and national speaking engagements. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary neurology and neurosurgery, but particularly IVDD surgery and seizure management. She credits Thrive Pet Healthcare as a driving force in her career to obtain more personal and professional satisfaction as well as support in additional non-clinical goals of leadership, community outreach and recruiting. She received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2011. She completed a rotating Internship and Residency at Seattle Veterinary Specialists from 2011 to 2015 and received board certification in 2016 for Neurology and Neurosurgery. She is excited to help create a multispecialty referral and emergency mecca of South Texas. Dr. Powers has 3 kids, 2 cats, and a husband. She is always on the go with sporting events for kids, exercise and outdoor activities, and winding down with a good book and glass of her favorite wine (bold Napa Cabs!). She loves to travel, visit the gulf coast beaches, and spend time with friends and family. Her growing hobbies include wood working, DIY projects and letting her creative/artistic juices flow into whatever feels right.
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