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Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Care

We're Redefining
Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Care

We're Redefining
Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Care

We're Redefining
Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Care

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Our ER is Closed until TUESDAY, January 27, 2026 at 7:00 AM due to road and weather conditions

The following hospitals are nearby; call them to confirm their availability to see incoming patients

Loudoun Urgent Vet: Leesburg, VA – loudounurgentvet.com
The Hope Advanced Veterinary Center: Vienna, VA – hopecentervet.com
Blue Ridge Veterinary Associates: Purcellville, VA – blueridgevets.com
Partner Veterinary Emergency: Frederick, MD – partnervesc.com
Veterinary Emergency Group: 2 Locations – Falls Church & Chantilly, VA – veterinaryemergencygroup.com
VCA Southpaws: Fairfax, VA – vcahospitals.com/southpaws
Valley Veterinary Emergency: Winchester, VA – vverc.com
Med Vet: Manassas, VA – medvet.com
Colombia Pike Animal Hospital: Annandale, VA – columbiapikeanimalh.com

ASPCA Poison Control – 888-426-4435

Since 1995, our teams have been serving pets and families from Leesburg, Virginia, and our neighboring cities with emergency and specialty veterinary care. We’re proud that what began as a small emergency clinic with just a few doctors has become one of the largest, most advanced veterinary hospitals within 100 miles.

Just as your physician may refer you to a specialist, your primary care veterinarian may refer you and your pet to us for consultations, advanced diagnostics, surgery, or intensive care in our 9 areas of expertise.

With a state-of-the-art hospital campus – 2 buildings, nearly 30,000 square feet, 5 surgical suites, a cancer center, MRI/CT Imaging, a complete critical care/ICU, and more – The LifeCentre is unequaled.

Our veterinarians, many of whom are board-certified specialists, and a team of nearly 200 passionate veterinary nursing and patient care professionals – The LifeCentre offers unparalleled care.

The partner practices within The LifeCentre work together to provide comprehensive, collaborative, and compassionate veterinary care, and if your pet needs us – we’re here.

What Pet Owners Are Saying…

They immediately came out and brought her back. I waited in their nice lounge (this entire facility is world-class animal care) and was given reports consistently.

EMERGENCY ON A SUNDAY... I took my beloved, sweet 14 year old American Pitbull Bella in at 3.pm. as overnight she collapsed on the kitchen floor and could not get up! Her hindquarters/legs would not work as she has had degenerative issues for the last year or so but was doing ok. Anyway, she could...

“I Cannot Say Enough Good Things About This Specialty Practice”

As a referring veterinarian (and client), I have had the opportunity to work with Oncology (Dr. Gordon) department, and the Emergency Critical Care (Dr. McCorkle) Department. Every single experience, from the client service representatives, veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants, to all...

“Time and Time Again I Have Received Amazing Care For My Pets”

I have quite the history utilizing TLC and will never consider another emergency vet for our dogs. First was my Golden Tiki, she had emergency surgery for ingesting part of her toy then 2 years after that contracted HGE. Both 5 day visits for her and I couldn’t have been happier with her care and...

Feel assured that the Life Center will provide an extremely high level of care in a professional manner for your best friend and family member! 🙂

My dog had a potentially serious back injury on a Friday night and this center handled it beautifully! My dog was seen almost immediately and her level of care was of the utmost quality. The staff made the whole process as easy as possible, and the facility was pristine and perfectly clean. We...

…Dr. Jim Taylor. We did a lot of research before selecting him as our surgeon, and we are so glad that we did.

My mini schnauzer just had a pretty big surgery to remove two fatty lipomas (one giant one) with Dr. Jim Taylor. We did a lot of research before selecting him as our surgeon, and we are so glad that we did. Everything went better than expected....pretty much as perfect as it could have gone. We...

“This Facility is Amazing”

This facility is amazing. We've seen the Dental and Oral Surgery Department. Kim at the front desk was extremely helpful and super sweet. Dr. Buelow is awesome. She is very knowledgeable and very talented. They were very accommodating to my pets needs in getting him in quickly. We drove a long way...

I appreciated their frankness, and sensitivity…

I can't say enough about this place. I was there, years and years ago, in the old location, with a dog I'd adopted from the shelter. She was spayed by a vet, of their choosing, and when I brought her home, she started hemorrhaging. When I arrived, they asked me about her, how long I'd had her, etc...

“Thank You All For Being Superheros”

To the Staff at The Life Centre, I've started this letter many times and words always fail me as I try and find a way to express my gratitude for each one of you. Please know that the words below pale in comparison to the sentiment and feeling behind them. Boomer, our wee little Scottie Lad, is...

I would recommend TLC to anyone looking for an emergency vet and will use them for all of my emergency pet needs in the future!

TLC was absolutely fantastic when I took my dog, Tucker, for an emergency visit. His face was so swollen he was unrecognizable and he had bloody stool. I called before we brought him in and the nurse was waiting for us when we arrived. We told the nurse all the information we had and she took...