24/7 Emergency Care

Our emergency care service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide initial patient assessments, followed by the initiation of therapies that help stabilize the emergent patient. Such therapies may include the placement of intravenous (IV) catheters, administration of IV fluids, provision of pain medications (analgesics) and oxygen therapy, as well as blood products (transfusions) if indicated. Our in-house laboratory and imaging capabilities (radiology and ultrasonography) enable us to obtain additional, life-saving information rapidly and efficiently. The emergency team is supported by our specialty services during times of need 24/7.

When a patient has successfully recovered from a crisis, arrangements for patient discharge or for transfer back to your family veterinarian can be made. If a pet remains unstable, however, we may arrange for continued hospitalization through one of our specialty services.

Appointments are not needed for emergency services. However, if an emergency does occur, it is advised to call the hospital in advance of arrival to confirm that everyone is prepared for the immediate needs of your pet.

Emergency Care

  • Shock
  • Cardiac emergencies
    • Cardiopulmonary-cerebral resuscitation (CPCR)
    • Congestive heart failure (CHF)
    • Arrhythmias
    • Pericardial effusion
    • Arterial thromboembolism (arterial clot)
    • Syncope
  • Respiratory Emergencies
    • Respiratory distress
  • Upper airway obstruction
    • Pneumonia (infection of the lungs)
    • Feline asthma
    • Pneumothorax (collapsed lung)
    • Pyothorax (empyema)
    • Pulmonary neoplasia (cancer)
  • Hematological emergencies
    • Anemia (low RBC number)
    • Thrombocytopenia (low platelet number)
    • Coagulopathy (inability to form normal blood clot)
  • Toxicological emergencies
    • Poisonous plants
    • Ethylene glycol (antifreeze)
    • Anticoagulant rodenticide
    • Acetaminophen (Tylenol, etc)
    • Chocolate
    • Pyrethrin and pyrethroid
    • Miscellaneous foods (grapes, macadamia nuts, avocado, etc)
  • Gastrointestinal emergencies
    • Vomiting
    • Acute diarrhea
    • Gastrointestinal obstruction
    • Gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV)
    • Gastrointestinal hemorrhage (bleeding)
    • Pancreatitis
  • Renal emergencies
    • Acute renal failure (ARF)
    • Chronic renal failure (CRF)
    • Urethral obstruction
  • Neurological emergencies
    • Seizures
    • Traumatic brain injury (head trauma)
    • Paresis and paralysis (weakness or unable to move)
    • Vestibular syndrome (loss of balance)
    • Mental alteration
  • Metabolic / endocrine emergencies
    • Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
    • Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
    • Mental alteration
    • Hypoadrenocorticism (Addison’s disease)
    • Disorders of calcium
  • Trauma
    • Vehicular trauma
    • Degloving injuries (shearing injuries)
    • Bite wounds
    • Gunshot and stab wounds
    • Emergency fracture management
  • Reproductive emergencies
    • Dystocia (non-progressive labor)
    • Pyometra (pus-filled uterus)
    • Neonatal emergencies
    • Male reproductive emergencies
  • Environmental emergencies
    • Bites and stings
    • Heatstroke
    • Hypothermia
    • Smoke inhalation
    • Burn injury