COVID-19 (coronavirus) UPDATE:Our hospital is open and we are taking extra precautions to continue providing remarkable care for your pets. Please download and review the form on our website to learn more about our new patient intake procedures prior to your visit.https://bluepearlvet.com/hospital/downtown-nyc/At BluePearl, the health and safety of our patients, staff, and community is our number one priority. Please be assured that while we are taking extra precautions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), we are still committed to providing exceptional care to your pet.Over the past few weeks, we have taken several precautionary steps in our hospitals and are carefully monitoring the health and well-being of our staff. To assist us in our prevention efforts, we ask that you please consider the following precautions concerning both appointments and emergency situations: If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms or are quarantined due to potential COVID-19 exposure, please call ahead so we can ensure your pet’s needs can be met and advise you on next steps.---------Our 24 hour pet hospital is located in Downtown Manhattan and serves neighborhoods such as Chelsea, East Village, Flatiron District, Gramercy Park, Greenwich Village, Nolita, Soho, Tribeca and Union Square.f you need a board-certified expert for a chronic condition, we’re also a specialty hospital. Our Downtown Manhattan practice is the boutique of the bunch, small enough to cater discreetly to the needs of individual clients yet sophisticated enough to have a 64-slice CT scanner and echocardiography.The staff accommodates special requests, such as extra visitations or phone updates, knowing that pet owners in the nearby Chelsea, Gramercy and Greenwich Village areas are as unique as their critters. The Downtown BluePearl, formerly known as VCA Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists, is off Fifth Avenue on West 15th Street, and it’s accessible by public transportation.