Veterinary Services
If your pet is injured or gets ill when your regular veterinarian is unavailable, this constitutes a veterinary emergency. The following is a partial list of pet emergencies we provide services for at the Animal Emergency Clinic:
Emergency Physical Examination
The initial examination by the veterinarians and nurses will allow for the best diagnostic and treatment plan to be determined based on your pet’s medical condition.
Hospital Care
Clean, comfortable hospitalization facilities are provided for your pet. Treatments, monitoring, and status evaluations are supervised by the doctor on duty.
Medical Facilities
Medical cases are given diligent supervision and can require intensive care. Many cases may require the use of our climate controlled oxygen incubators, intravenous therapy, and even blood transfusion. All doctors and veterinary staff members work to ensure the best possible patient care and comfort.
Surgery
The doctor may perform a wide range of surgical procedures, including, but not limited to:
- Repair of lacerations
- Removal of foreign bodies
- Caesarean section
- Bloat surgery
- Splenectomy
Radiographs
X-rays are often needed to help the doctor make a diagnosis. Heart failure, broken bones, detection of foreign bodies, and other major medical problems may be observed by the doctor. Modern radiographic equipment is used for this purpose. Copies of these x-rays will be given to either you or your regular veterinarian.
Anesthesia
Various types of anesthetics are available. The doctor will choose the one which is the most appropriate for each individual case. Some procedures may be completed with a local anesthetic. Others may require intravenous drugs or gas anesthesia. Anesthesia is diligently monitored by the doctor, staff and advanced monitoring equipment.
Laboratory Tests
Current laboratory equipment provides rapid in-house evaluation of blood and urine samples when indicated. These diagnostics aid in providing the information needed to best treat your pet’s medical condition.
Aftercare
Owners will be instructed on aftercare prior to the discharge of their pet. Please follow discharge instructions carefully. Often you will be directed to follow up with your regular veterinarian for continued care. If you do not have a regular veterinarian, please consult with the receptionist about finding one that would best fit your needs.
No emergency room staff is available after closing so all pets that require continued hospitalization are discharged to the owner prior to closing for transport to their regular veterinarian. A complete and typed medical record, which includes all treatments, diagnostics results and interpretations of radiographs (X-rays), is faxed to your regular veterinarian prior to discharge of your pet so that they may be familiarized with the case if follow up care is needed. If radiographs (X-rays) were obtained, we will email a copy of them to your veterinarian so they can review them.
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