Pet Emergency & Urgent Care

Call Ahead

Please call to confirm our team can assist your pet and that we are not at capacity for urgent care and emergencies.

If your pet requires urgent care, it’s crucial to give us a heads-up by making a quick call. This call ensures our team is fully aware of your pet’s condition and symptoms, enabling us to gear up and be ready when you arrive. Time is precious in these moments, and this simple action can make a significant difference.

Additionally, our staff might provide you with guidance on how to comfort your pet if they’re going through a tough time, ensuring they’re safe and at ease during the journey to the hospital. If necessary, they can also steer you in the right direction to the nearest Pet Emergency Office in your area, ensuring you get the help you need without delay. Your pet’s well-being is our top priority!

Use a Pet Carrier or Leash

Ensuring the safety of your pet, as well as everyone around, is of utmost importance. When bringing in a cat or any small critter, please secure them in a carrier. For our canine companions, have them on a leash. If you find yourself without these, don’t worry – we’ll have leashes and carriers ready for you before you enter the hospital. Prompt action ensures everyone’s safety!

Drive Safely

Ensuring both your safety and the well-being of your injured or unwell pet is our primary concern. Most importantly, take a moment to breathe; we recognize that these situations can be incredibly stressful. Rest assured—we’re here to provide all the support we can to ensure both you and your pet feel at ease and comfortable during this challenging time.

When your pet isn’t feeling well, whether due to sickness, injury, or just not being quite themselves, it can be challenging to determine if the situation demands immediate medical attention. Some signs are unmistakable, like bleeding, open wounds, or continuous vomiting, but not all conditions are as clear-cut.

So, what distinguishes urgent care from emergency care? While it’s not always straightforward, emergency care typically involves life-threatening injuries or illnesses that demand immediate hospitalization. Urgent care falls in between emergency care and regular vet visits, in that somewhat gray area of “I sense something’s not right with my pet, and it needs to be seen by a vet ASAP.”

If you ever find yourself uncertain about whether your pet’s situation falls under urgent or emergency care, don’t hesitate to reach out to us, and we’ll help you make that determination. In the meantime, continue reading for a practical list of pet conditions that can assist you in deciding on the appropriate course of action for your pet’s care.

Urgent Care

Again, urgent care should be sought for issues that need immediate medical attention but aren’t necessarily life-threatening. These may include:

• Bite wounds
• Diarrhea or vomiting
• Bloat
• Constipation
• Limping, weight-bearing
• Dehydration
• Itchy skin or rashes
• Wound treatment
• Hair loss
• Pain or limping
• Overgrown nails
• Wounds or lacerations
• Changes in behavior
• Loss of appetite or overeating
• Cuts and abrasions
• Scooting
• Eye issues (tearing, redness, discharge)
• Ear infections
• Pale gums
• Runny nose, coughing, or sneezing
• Worms, fleas, ticks, or mites
• Urinating blood
• Urinary changes
• Toxin ingestion (both poisons and food not suitable for your pet)
• Consuming a foreign body (toy, rawhide, etc.)
• Difficulty walking or moving