- Personalized care for critically ill or injured pets by highly trained emergency veterinarians and technicians
- Oxygen therapy
- In-house laboratory & STAT diagnostic testing
- Digital radiographs & ultrasounds
- Emergency surgery
- Emergency Classifications
FIRST PRIORITY:
Patient critical. Treatment must be initiated within seconds to minutes. Bring to clinic immediately. Includes: major bleeding, breathing problems, altered mentation, shock, history of toxin ingestion, etc.
SECOND PRIORITY:
Patient urgent. Currently stable, but may become first priority patient, need to be reassessed, or have treatment initiated within minutes to hours. Includes: History of major trauma, history of unsuccessful urination, repeated vomiting or diarrhea, fever, lacerations, etc.
THIRD PRIORITY:
Patient stable. Pressing problem that is not critical. Treatment initiated within hours. Includes: non life threatening conditions like minor wounds, abscess, skin conditions, chronic disease, etc.
FOURTH PRIORITY:
Patient completely stable. Needs evaluation, but not urgently. Includes: Anything not listed above.
If you do not see your issue listed here but have questions, please call our hospital to discuss your concerns. If you would like to be placed on a waitlist for level 4 emergencies, we will gladly do so and contact you when we are able to see your pet.