Five board-certified criticalists oversee every Urgent Care, ER, and ICU case — supported by a highly skilled nursing team that brings the same level of expertise and compassion to every patient. When your pet is in our ICU, you’re not just being treated. You’re receiving world-class care from experts in critical care.
Five board-certified veterinary critical care specialists. One ICU built around your pet in Atlanta, GA.
Critical care is where Dogwood shines.
The Dogwood ICU
- 5 board-certified criticalists
- 24/7 ICU oversight
- Urgent Care, ER & ICU under one team
- Advanced diagnostics including thromboelastography
- Transparent communication throughout hospitalization
- Patient visits welcomed as dictated by case criticality
Why Dogwood
Critical care, the way it should be done.
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Five board-certified criticalists
Diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (DACVECC) — one of the deepest concentrations of critical care expertise in the region. Each criticalist brings decades of combined experience in the most complex cases.
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Oversight across Urgent Care, ER, and ICU
Our criticalists don’t just review the sickest patients — they oversee every Urgent Care, ER, and Critical Care case. That means board-certified critical care thinking informs your pet’s plan from the moment they walk in.
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A highly skilled nursing team
Critical care nursing is its own discipline. Our team is trained in advanced monitoring, pain management, and the day-to-day work that keeps the sickest patients comfortable, stable, and progressing toward home.
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Transparent communication
When your pet is in the ICU, you’re part of the team. Transparent communication throughout the hospitalization — treatment plans walked through with you in detail, decisions made together, never around you.
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Beyond the medicine
Family-centered care, when it matters most.
When your pet is in the ICU, the medicine is only half of what matters. The other half is feeling like a parent — not a bystander.
We know the stress that comes with hospitalizing a pet. The waiting. The not-knowing. The phone that doesn’t ring when you wish it would. Our team is built around that reality. The criticalist managing your pet’s case calls you every day. The treatment plan is walked through with you, not handed to you. Visits are welcomed when your pet is stable. You leave each conversation knowing what’s happening, why, and what comes next.
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Board-certified criticalists on staff
24/7
ICU oversight
Direct
Updates from the criticalist
All hours
Family communication
Capabilities
Diagnostics & technology behind every case.
24/7 ICU
Continuous monitoring, telemetry, 1:1 nursing under board-certified critical care.
Multimodal Pain Management
Local blocks, CRI infusions, and non-opioid options for real comfort.
FAQ
What families ask us most often.
Yes. We encourage families to visit when their pet’s stability allows. We coordinate visits with the criticalist and nursing team to make sure timing is safe for your pet and meaningful for you. Even brief visits matter — for both of you.
Every ICU patient has a designated criticalist managing their case, with transparent communication throughout the hospitalization stay. You’ll always know what we’re doing, why, and what we’re thinking next. Decisions are made together, never around you.
Length of stay depends entirely on the condition. Some patients stabilize in 24 hours; others stay several days. The criticalist will discuss expected timelines with you on admission and update you as things change. Our goal is always to get your pet home as soon as it’s safely possible.
Yes. We send detailed records and discharge summaries to your primary care veterinarian, and we’re available for direct doctor-to-doctor case discussion when helpful. Your pet’s care continues seamlessly when they go home.
A board-certified veterinary criticalist is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (DACVECC) — a veterinarian who completed a residency and rigorous specialty examinations beyond veterinary school. It is the highest credential in emergency and critical care medicine. Dogwood has five on staff.
Yes. We accept referrals from primary care veterinarians and other specialty hospitals, and we welcome direct admissions for pets needing critical care.
Service area
Proudly serving the Atlanta metro, and welcoming families from beyond.
Dogwood is located in Marietta, GA — a short drive from anywhere in the Atlanta metro. Most of our patients come from the surrounding cities, but pets and families travel from much farther for the right specialty care, and we welcome them all.
- Atlanta, GA
- Buckhead, GA
- Johns Creek, GA
- Marietta, GA
- Sandy Springs, GA
- Roswell, GA
- Alpharetta, GA
Coming from out of town? We routinely care for pets traveling from across Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, the Carolinas, and beyond — whenever the right specialty care is worth the drive. We’ll coordinate with your primary veterinarian, share records before arrival, and help make the visit as smooth as possible.
Critical care, ready 24/7
When every moment counts, we’re here for you.
If your pet needs intensive care, our team is ready any hour, any day. Walk in for emergencies or have your primary care veterinarian refer for direct admission to our ICU.