Emergency Veterinary Services

Urgent veterinary care is for conditions that are serious but not immediately life-threatening to your pet. Contact Downtown Veterinary Clinic for urgent care by appointment during our regular office hours.

Emergency veterinary care, on the other hand, is for conditions that need immediate treatment in order to save your pet's life. For emergencies, contact the 24/7 emergency animal hospital listed above.

We understand that it can be challenging to know when urgent or emergency care is required for your pet. The following are examples of situations in which you need to seek care for your pet:

• Severe bleeding or bleeding that doesn't stop
• Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety
• Choking, difficulty breathing, or continuous coughing/gagging
• Fractured bones or severe lameness
• Seizures and/or staggering
• Bleeding from the nose, mouth, rectum, or blood in the urine
• Inability to urinate or pass feces, or pain associated with urinating or passing feces
• Severe vomiting or diarrhea; 2+ episodes in 24-hours
• Injuries to the eye(s)
• Your pet has ingested something poisonous (such as antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate, rodent poison, etc)
• Heat stress or heatstroke
• Refusal to drink for 24 hours or more
• Unconsciousness

Yes, absolutely. We will do our best to accommodate care for your pet, but calling ahead ensures we will be ready to help.

If we are unable to fit your pet into our schedule, we recommend that you visit a local emergency veterinary hospital.

Our regular business hours are:

Our veterinarians are able to see cats and dogs. Please call ahead to find out if we can care for your sick or injured pet.