Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center of Westbury (typically referred to as the Westbury Center) lists its address as 609-5 Cantiague Rock Road, Westbury, NY 11590. The block sits in central Nassau County near the Northern State Parkway, in a corridor that serves Nassau, eastern Queens, and parts of Suffolk for specialty veterinary referral and emergency cases.
What a referral-and-emergency center is for
A general-practice DVM refers cases to a center like this when the diagnostic or treatment requirements exceed the resources of a primary-care clinic: complex orthopedic surgery, oncology with chemotherapy or radiation, advanced internal medicine (cardiology, neurology), or critical-care emergency with multi-day hospitalization. The center maintains board-certified specialists in each discipline plus 24/7 emergency intake.
The referral paperwork
A referred case typically arrives with a written summary from the primary DVM: history, prior imaging or lab work, suspected diagnosis, and the specific question being asked of the specialist. Pet owners arriving with a referral should bring the paperwork (or have their primary DVM transmit it directly to the referral center) to avoid duplicate diagnostic work and reduce the visit timeline.
Emergency intake without referral
The center also accepts direct emergency intake without a referral. Trauma, suspected toxin ingestion, acute GI emergencies, and other true emergencies should go directly to the center rather than waiting for primary-DVM referral. The first call should describe the symptoms and confirm the right transport approach.
Getting to 609-5 Cantiague Rock Road
The address is accessible via the Northern State Parkway Exit 34 (New Hyde Park Road) or the LIE Exit 39 (Glen Cove Road). The center has substantial on-site parking; the emergency entrance is typically separated from the routine-appointment entrance.
