Hours:
Open 24/7, 365 days a year
Welcome to Roadrunner Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital (RVESH) located in Algodones, NM, just a 15-minute drive from Albuquerque’s city center.
Sometimes pets require specialized and advanced emergency care and that is why RVESH has been created as we are staffed and equipped to take specialized cases and emergencies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Our advanced diagnostic services include ultrasonography, echocardiography, digital radiography, in-house blood work, and blood gas analysis. We also provide a vast array of emergency services from lacerations and bite wounds, to more severe emergencies such as various types of trauma, toxicities, and emergency surgeries to name a few. We also provide post-operative intensive care and around-the-clock veterinary care for patients requiring hospitalization.
Our mission at Roadrunner Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital is to set the standard for veterinary care and services by delivering outstanding evidence-based and best-practice medicine.
We pride ourselves in having what we proclaim to be the strongest team of experienced and knowledgeable veterinarians in the state as well as a very strong team consisting of registered veterinary technicians and support staff.
When referred to us by your primary veterinarian, we provide additional services to help aid in diagnosing, and in collaboration with your veterinarian, providing the best care and for the best quality of life for your pet.
Due to potentially high case volume, wait times are going to be extremely variable, and wait times may be extended depending on the level of acuity of the patient. Triage is the medical term used to assign a level of care based on the severity of an illness and the order of treatment and care given based on that assigned level. Therefore all life-threatening emergencies will be prioritized over less critical cases and less urgent cases are seen on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The emergency services at RVESH are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help with your pet’s urgent and emergent needs. Our staff is highly trained to evaluate and assess the severity of your pet’s illness and therefore if your pet is deemed stable this may mean having to wait while our doctors tend to animals with more emergent needs. Wait times are also reflective of what diagnostics and treatments are recommended for your pet.
We will communicate what to expect when your pet is evaluated and the reason for the diagnostics and treatments recommended. We understand this is a stressful time for you and your pet and therefore all information that may not be remembered will be shared with your primary veterinarian as well as may be given to you in a written or emailed format.
If your pet is admitted into the hospital for further care and treatment, we will provide you with information regarding what to expect while your pet is in the hospital.
Just as in human medicine, it allows the most enhanced imaging, aiding in quick diagnosis of various illnesses and disease states. A few of the many conditions that are diagnosed by x-ray are:
Is an ultrasound of the heart that utilizes sound waves to create images that allow us to evaluate many aspects of the heart, including size, function, and valve assessment. Your primary care veterinarian may identify suspicion for heart disease and recommend an ECHO. The ECHO is considered the most accurate diagnostic tool to identify the type of heart disease your pet may have. Heart disease is common amongst both cats and dogs and can either be congenital (your pet was born with) or acquired (developed later in life), as well as other conditions such as heartworm disease.
Utilizes sound waves to produce images of specific organs within the body, aiding in the diagnosis of various disease processes. It is a safe, non-invasive tool that guides appropriate medical care. Some of the conditions that an ultrasound can help diagnose are:
We have the ability to perform blood work right within our hospital so we can get results immediately to help aid in the best treatment for your pet.
Dr. Ashlee Andrews
Dr. Alice Sloan grew up in eastern Pennsylvania and got her B.S. in biology at Warren Wilson College in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, NC. During this time, she studied abroad in Cairns, Australia, studying the foraging behavior of the platypus. She attended vet school at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, before heading to Albuquerque to complete a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery. She is delighted to have stayed on in New Mexico following her internship. Her special interests include surgery and wound management.
Alice lives in the East Mountains with her husband, Matt, and four beloved furry kids: Maple the German Shepherd, Curry the cat, and Neep and Tattie the guinea pigs. Her hobbies include pottery, knitting, gardening, and trying to keep up with an endless parade of household projects.
On her path to becoming a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Rouse graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of New Mexico with a degree in biology focused on pre-veterinary studies. She then went on to complete veterinary school at University of California Davis. Thereafter, Dr. Rouse additionally completed an internship for advanced training in emergency and critical care medicine, internal medicine, and surgery at Silicon Valley Veterinary Specialists in San Jose, California.
Dr. Rouse has always had a unique sense for animal wellbeing and has known this was her calling. She became a vet to be able to help those without a voice, and due to her reverence for the bond that each of us share with our animal companions. When your pet is under her care, she believes in gentle handling, empathy, and care for each animal as an individual.
Dr. Rouse has varied medical interests and has a particular passion for wound healing and repair, the gastrointestinal system, and nervous system disorders. Dr. Rouse also enjoys spending time helping owners understand what is going on with their beloved dogs and cats so that you may make the best possible decisions together.
When not at the clinic, Dr. Rouse is usually found outdoors. She enjoys outdoor sports, is an artist, a gardener, and enjoys spending time with her sweet cat Haemish!
Dr. Shevaun Johnson, a born and raised native of the beautiful island of Saint Kitts and Nevis, completed his undergraduate degree in Animal health and veterinary public health before going on to pursue his dreams of being a veterinarian at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. During Veterinary School Dr. Johnson maintained a very competitive GPA and was hired by the School as an Anatomy and Gross Pathology teaching assistant. Dr. Johnson also was instrumental in the publication of different articles during veterinary school. Those articles include Determining the prevalence of dermatophilosis in cattle on the island of Saint Kitts, Use of immunocontraceptives for population control of feral donkeys in the Caribbean, and The prevalence of “Silicate Pneumoconiosis in domestic and wild animal species in St. Kitts” to name a few.
Dr. Johnson completed his Clinical year at the University of Missouri where he was able to achieve the very coveted University of Missouri Excellence in Small Animal Surgery Award. Dr. Johnson is a strong believer in using the latest peer-reviewed articles to offer the best and most up-to-date care to his patients. He always strived to treat his patients the way he would like his personal pets to be treated which means offering and providing gold standard medicine and care. Aside from being on the clinic floor seeing patients, Dr. Johnson’s favorite place to be is in the operating room doing lifesaving surgeries. Other interest includes multimodal pain management, ultrasound, and research.
When not working Dr. Johnson enjoys spending time with his beautiful daughter. His favorite outdoor activities include running, hiking, and swimming with turtles in the ocean back in Saint Kitts.
Dr. Nicole Chamney is a 2014 combined DVM & MBA graduate of Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She has also completed two internships with a concentration in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine.
Prior to becoming a veterinarian, Dr. Chamney began her medical career as a Registered Nurse graduating from the University of Saskatchewan, College of Nursing. Most of her nursing career was in the field of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care.
Having an interest in alternative modes of healing, Dr. Chamney persued a three year Master of Science in Oriental Medicine from Southwest Acupuncture College here in Albuquerque.
Dr. Chamney has a passion for Emergency Medicine. Her particular interests include emergency surgeries and post-operative critical care, wound management, fluid resuscitation and fluid management, polytrauma and has recently completed a course in echocardiography.
While originally from Canada, Dr. Chamney calls New Mexico home. She enjoys many of the activities Albuquerque has to offer and her love for distance running and the mountains. She also enjoys cooking and gardening with her partner, and their 4 cats and 2 dogs.