Urgent care is for pets who need to be seen promptly but aren't facing a life-threatening emergency. This includes concerns such as vomiting or diarrhea, limping, minor wounds, and ear or eye inflammation. When in doubt, contact us and we'll help you decide on the right next step.
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| Urgent care — concerns that should be seen soon | Emergency — serious or life-threatening |
|---|---|
| Sudden-onset vomiting or diarrhea, with or without blood, while your pet is quiet but still alert and otherwise stable. | Repeated vomiting or diarrhea paired with weakness or collapse, severe lethargy, inability to keep down water, or a painful or bloated abdomen. |
| Minor cuts, scrapes, or small puncture wounds with minimal bleeding. | Deep wounds involving the eyes, chest, or abdomen; uncontrolled bleeding; visible bone; or major trauma. |
| A mild allergic reaction with itching, mild odor, hot spots, rashes, or swelling of the face or muzzle without breathing changes. | A severe allergic reaction with significant swelling of the face or muzzle, breathing changes, pale gums, weakness, or collapse. |
Urgent care is for concerns that should be seen soon but are not life-threatening, such as vomiting or diarrhea in an otherwise stable pet, limping, skin or ear infections, minor wounds, or a mild allergic reaction without breathing changes.
Emergency care is for serious or life-threatening situations that cannot wait, including collapse or severe weakness, repeated vomiting with inability to keep down water, a painful or bloated abdomen, uncontrolled bleeding, major trauma, difficulty breathing, pale gums, or severe facial swelling with breathing changes. Pets with these symptoms should go directly to a 24-hour emergency veterinary hospital.
Yes. Check our availability online or contact the clinic. We'll always do our best to accommodate pets who need to be seen the same day.
If your pet has a true emergency while we're closed, don't wait for us to reopen. Phone a 24-hour emergency hospital as you're leaving whenever possible so the team can prepare for your arrival and offer guidance while you're on the way.
Paramount 24 Hour Animal Hospital — 403-300-9111 — https://www.paramount24hr.com
Trinity Hills 24 Hour Pet Hospital — 403-233-2888 — https://www.thph.ca
Depending on scheduling, your pet may be seen by their regular veterinarian or another member of our care team. Either way, their medical history will be available to guide care, and updates will be added to their chart.
Our consultation fees for wellness examinations and urgent care are the same. Please contact the clinic for more pricing information.
