Emergency Pet Care
At Veterinary Emergency + Critical Care
Comprehensive, compassionate care for the moments they need it most.
Unsure if your pet is experiencing an emergency?
Call us or bring them to our hospital. We are equipped to treat ANY emergency situation.
24 hours, 365 days a year
24 hours, 365 days a year
You've come to the right place
We’re open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and require no referral or appointment for emergency services.
Care you can count on
Walk-ins are welcome. We're here for you (and them).
Our Las Vegas hospital provides 24/7 emergency care services 365 days a year. Our fully-equipped hospital features state-of-the-art diagnostic technology and an experienced emergency team ready to provide immediate intervention for pets in need.
Common emergencies
Whether your primary veterinarian is unavailable or your pet needs immediate care, we’re here to help.
- Accidents, injuries, and trauma
- Ocular emergencies, proptosis, corneal ulcers, conjunctivitis
- Bleeding, wounds, epistaxis
- Bloat (gastric dilatation volvulus, or GDV), food bloat
- Collapse or unresponsiveness
- Complications from chronic disease
- Difficulty breathing, coughing, wheezing, obstructed airway
- Straining to urinate, urinary obstruction
- Ingesting medications or objects (toxic ingestion emergency in pets)
- Rattlesnake envenomation
- Seizures
- Vomiting and diarrhea
- Limping, acute lameness, paralysis
- Postoperative complications and stabilization
- Allergic reactions, hives and anaphylaxis
- Dystocia, reproductive emergencies, neonatal (failure to thrive)
- Parvovirus
- Metabolic and endocrine disorders (DKA, Addisonian crisis, pancreatitis)
- Lethargy, changes in mentation or activity level
- Inappetence, food aversion, changes in appetite
- Heat stroke and hyperthermia
- Cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA)
- Fever of unknown origin
- Submersion injury
Diagnostics
Comprehensive diagnostic testing allows us to gain a complete understanding of your pet’s condition.
- Blood/urine testing
- Diagnostic centesis
- X-rays
- Ultrasound (AFAST/TFAST)
- Endoscopy (IM)
- Adjunct eye testing
- MRI
- CT scan
- Basic in-house cytology
- Urine drug testing
Treatments
Our approach to treatment prioritizes improving your pet’s quality of life through personalized, compassionate care.
- Blood/component transfusion therapy
- Urinary deobstruction
- Indwelling urinary catheter placement
- Feeding tube placement, enteral feeding
- Abdominocentesis, thoracocentesis, pericardiocentesis
- Continuous ECG monitoring/telemetry
- Single and multi lumen central venous catheters
- Cystocentesis, decompressive cysto
- O2 supplementation
- Chest tube placement and monitoring
- Continuous closed chest drainage
- Indirect blood pressure monitoring
- Intubated, recumbent patient care and monitoring
- Naso-oxygen catheter placement, High Flow
- Infectious disease/isolation hospitalization
- CPR, defibrillation, manual ventilation
- Stabilization and treatment of shock
- Tracheostomy tube care and maintenance
- Bandage and splint placement
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Emesis induction and decontamination
- Post arrest stabilization and care
- Lipid emulsion therapy
- Heatstroke treatment for pets including rehydration and fluid therapy/resuscitation
Prepare for your visit
- 01Call us immediately, if possible. We’ll assess your pet’s condition before they arrive, then act once they do.
- 02Pack your pet’s medical records. If they’ve swallowed something poisonous, bring the remains of what was eaten.
- 03Travel gently with your loved ones. Use a carrier if you can.
During your visit
- 01Check in when you arrive and we’ll see you as soon as possible.
- 02IV fluids, pain medication, or oxygen therapy may be given to your pet in order to stabilize and comfort them.
- 03We will keep you in the loop every step of the way.
After your visit
- 01We’ll send you home with a prescribed treatment plan and medication, if needed.
- 02Follow your pet’s treatment plan and schedule regular check-ups.
- 03Our team will coordinate with your primary veterinarian about your pet’s condition and care plan.
Our emergency team
When your pet needs care urgently, our highly trained emergency veterinarians are here to help.
Our partner hospital
Las Vegas Veterinary Specialty Center
- 8650 W. Tropicana Ave., Ste. B-107, Las Vegas, NV 89147
- 702-871-1152
- 7:00am – 5:00pm, 7 days a week