We're open when your family veterinarian's office is closed...nights, weekends and holidays.

Few aspects of pet ownership are scarier than when an animal has taken ill in the middle of the night or during weekend hours when your family veterinarian's office is closed. PETS Emergency (PETS) exists to care for your pet under just these circumstances, and we're no further away than your phone. A medical diagnosis takes more than a phone call, but that's where it usually starts, as a well-trained and caring staff member answers your questions and directs you on how best to cope with your pet's problem. At PETS, we see a variety of medical and surgical conditions affecting dogs and cats.

When you arrive at PETS, the first person you will meet in the examination room is one of our veterinary technicians. It is their intial job to collect a history of your pet's health and current symptons to report back to the doctor. The critcal care doctor on duty will then perform a thorough examination on your pet. A thorough exam means checking eyes, ears, mouth, throat, lymph nodes, abdomen, temperature, heart rate, and possible pressure points for pain. Upon completion of the exam the doctor will discuss with you the best course to follow for diagnoses and treatment of your pet's illness or injuries.

Please remember that cases are seen on the basis of need, with the most severely affected patients being seen first.

Your family veterinarian, by referring you to us, is demonstrating their trust in our ability to properly treat your pet. PETS is fully equipped to handle virtually any circumstance that may arise. Much of our equipment and many of our treatment regimens are identical to those found in human hospitals.  Our superb in-house laboratory can often provide fast and life saving diagnoses, enabling us to aggressively and effectively treat your pet. In order to anticipate and preempt problems instead of reacting to them, PETS has an extensive monitoring network, and outstanding professional and support personnel.

As you leave, a copy of your pet's record will be faxed to your family veterinarian and the attending doctor will remain availiable to them even after your pet's stay with us in completed, in the event that your family veterinarian has further questions. Our staff doctors maintain a close working relationship with your family veterinarian.

At PETS Emergency we care about that one special pet - yours! We understand that it takes much more than just medical skill to fully care for animals that are members of your family. It takes compassion and dedication as well as excellent medicine to give your pets the care they deserve.