Urgent Care

Urgent care is appropriate for non-life-threatening conditions that cannot wait, but do not require emergency treatment and hospitalization.

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Why Pay for an Emergency Room Visit for Urgent Care?

We save several same-day urgent care spots in our appointment schedule every day. If your pet is experiencing an urgent situation, please call us, and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.

Some Conditions That May Require Urgent Care:

Diarrhea

Mild Constipation

Lumps

Minor Wounds

Evidence of Parasites

Change in the Amount of Food or Water Intake

Straining to Urinate, Dribbling Urine

Change in Urine Color, Frequency, or Amount

Change in Behavior (Mild Depression, Anxiety, Lethargy)

Facial Swelling, Licking, or Scratching

Change in Behavior (Mild Depression, Anxiety, Lethargy)

Facial Swelling, Licking, or Scratching

Important!

A patient seen for urgent care requiring emergency care will be transferred immediately to Emergency Status or referred to a 24-hour veterinary specialty hospital.

Medical emergencies can include, but are not limited to, conditions such as:

Poison Exposure

Eating a Foreign Object

Significant Bleeding

Paralysis

High Fever

Significant Blood Loss

Significant Wounds

Repeated Vomiting

Weakness or Collapse

Broken Bones

Inability to Urinate or Defecate

Difficulty or Irregular Breathing

Trauma (Hit by Car, Fall, Gunshot Wound, Burns)

Prolonged or Multiple Seizure

Trauma (Hit by Car, Fall, Gunshot Wound, Burns)

Prolonged or Multiple Seizure

These are medical emergencies and should be seen immediately in our hospital or a 24-hour veterinary referral hospital.