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VEG ER for Pets in Carle Place will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new location, just two doors down from its original address. The emergency veterinary company allows pet parents to stay overnight if their pet needs to remain in the ER, a business model that Lauryn Benson, veterinarian and medical director at Carle Place’s VEG ER, called “unique” for 24/7 animal emergency rooms. “At most other pet ERs, oftentimes your pet is brought to the room, as opposed to you coming back and spending time with your pet in the ICU, depending on the stability of the pet,” Benson said. Other pet ERs operate like a human hospital and implement specific visiting hours, Benson said. VEG ER operates with an open floor plan and encourages pet parents to stay overnight and to get involved in the care their pet is receiving, she said. The open floor plan of VEG ER locations allows pet parents to stay engaged with their pet while they receive care, she said. Benson said some