THE BIG EASY ANIMAL HOSPITAL
Winner of Readers Gold Choice 2 years in a row.

Medical

Surgical

Urgent Care
Born in New Orleans. Located in Pittsburgh.
HOUR OF OPERATION
We are located at
12 McCandless Ave Pittsburgh PA 15201
MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY
Temporary Walk-in Hours
Check-in Starts at 9:45am
MONDAY-FRIDAY
Appointments Only
2:30pm — 5:30pm
SATURDAY
By Appointment Only
9:00am — 12:00pm
Due to COVID-19 we must temporarily restrict visitors in the examination room with their pets to one person. To help mitigate the risk of exposure between patients, visitors and staff our waiting room is currently closed. We understand this can be difficult and appreciate your understanding.
Surgeries will take place on Tuesdays & Fridays (subject to change)
** WALK-IN SERVICES END 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO CLOSE OF BUSINESS*** To schedule an appointment please contact us at (412) 781-8391 or (412) 908-9301* Office hours are subject to change based on availability of doctors.* We accept the following forms of payment:
Cash, Check (with a valid driver’s license), Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Debit card or CareCredit.* If you are a new patient, please have your previous doctor fax your records to our office at 412-781-1591.**If an emergency with your pet occurs after our normal business hours, an after-hour fee will be charged for all emergencies**
Schedule an Appointment
Walk-ins Monday, Tuesday,Thursday, and Friday
No walk-ins on Wednesday and Saturday.
Call us at 412-908-9301 to schedule an appointment.
Times available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
IF YOUR PET REQUIRES URGENT CARE CALL US AT 412-908-9301
IF IT'S AFTER BUSINESS HOURS CALL PVSEC NORTH (412) 366-3400 or PVSEC SOUTH (724) 809-2009
During these challenging times, there have been some unforeseen changes at The Big Easy Animal Hospital. I cannot express enough my sincere apology for any inconvenience you have experienced at The Big Easy during these times. As we strive to make the practice safe to protect everyone including you, your family, and our Big Easy team and their families, I’ve decided to make certain changes while we are under this pandemic. These changes will be temporary.
Monday through Friday:
Walk Ins will only take place during the hours: 10:00am – 1:30pm
Appointments will be scheduled from: 2:30pm – 5:30pm
Surgeries will take place on Tuesdays & Fridays (subject to change)
Starting Saturday, August 1st
Saturdays will be TECHNICIAN APPOINTMENTS only.
These will include boosters, bloodwork, nail trims, certain diagnostics, etc. There will not be a veterinarian on site.
While I understand these changes can be inconvenient, I have listed local veterinary clinics that we have contacted and are open to see walk-ins throughout the week and Saturdays as well.
For life threatening emergencies that occur outside business hours, please contact the following 24-hour animal hospitals below:
Please, be safe and healthy. Thank you all for your understanding.
-Aileen Ruiz, DVM
24 Hour Emergency Care:
Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center
807 Camp Horne Road
Pittsburgh, PA
(412)366-3400
AVETS
4224 Northern Pike
Monroeville, PA
(412)373-4200
VCA Castle Shannon Animal Hospital
3610 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA
(412)885-2500
Veterinarians Accepting Walk in Care:
Penn Animal Hospital
2205 Penn Avenue
(412)471-9855
**WALK -IN’S — MONDAY THRU FRIDAY from 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM**
North Boros Veterinary Hospital
2255 Babcock Blvd
(412)821-5600
**WALK -IN’S — MONDAY THRU FRIDAY from 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM**
Pittsburgh Premier Veterinary Care
11900 Frankstown Road, Penn Hills
(412)795-1215
**WALK-IN’S — SATURDAY AND SUNDAY from 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM**
MONDAY’S THRU FRIDAY’S, MUST CALL FIRST TO ENSURE WALK-IN AVAILABILITY FROM 7AM – 5:30PM