Our emergency care includes a complete in-house laboratory, radiology, and surgical suite to address your pet’s emergency needs. Our goal is to treat the emergency and begin your pet’s recovery process as quickly as possible.
SERVICES
- Emergency Surgery
- Gastric & Intestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Management of Trauma
- Toxic Ingestions
- Management of Exotic Patient Medical and Surgical Needs
- Traumatic Emergency Surgery
- Penetrating Wounds
- Urinary Obstruction Surgery
- & More
Cases may be seen in order of medical priority rather than in order of their arrival to the clinic. We hope you will understand the need for a priority system, and be rest-assured that each patient will receive individualized professional attention.
WHEN TO SEEK EMERGENCY VETERINARY CARE
- Severe vomiting or diarrhea – more than 2 episodes in a 24-hour period
- Refusal to drink for 24 hours or more
- Choking, difficulty breathing or nonstop coughing and gagging
- Bleeding from nose, mouth, rectum, coughing up blood, or blood in urine
- Severe bleeding or bleeding that doesn’t stop within 5 minutes
- Inability to urinate or pass feces (stool), or obvious pain associated with urinating or passing stool
- Injuries to your pet’s eye(s)
- Seizures and/or staggering
- Unconsciousness
- Open wounds or lacerations
- Fractured bones, severe lameness or inability to move leg(s)
- Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety
- Heat stress or heatstroke
- You suspect or know your pet has eaten something poisonous
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