Emergencies

Primary Care & Minor Illnesses

Just like Primary Care Medical Doctors, we are a Primary Care Veterinary Service. We get a lot of requests for emergency, weekend and after hour services. We often are able to accommodate same day requests for minor illnesses for current clients during our regular business hours. For true emergencies or for care after hours, please take your pet into a 24 hour clinic where staff are available around the clock to monitor and treat your pet in case he/she needs to be kept overnight.

We are accepting NEW patients and clients for wellness appointments only. Once established with us, we are happy to come out for minor illnesses and same day concerns or we can refer you to another clinic if that is what's best for your particular situation.

Emergencies

Emergencies: If your pet is experiencing one of the following conditions, please take him/her immediately to Blue Pearl (previously called Veterinary Specialty Hospitals). They have locations in Raleigh (919.861.0109), Durham (919.600.6600) and Cary (919.233.4911).

- Difficulty breathing

- Weakness/collapse

- Vomiting multiple episodes or bloody diarrhea

- Seizures

- Distended abdomen

- Difficulty urinating or defecating

- Bleeding

- Pain (limping, vocalizing)

- Trauma

- Allergic reaction (facial swelling, hives)

- Toxin ingestion/exposure: please call the ASPCA poison hotline at 888.426. 4435 or go into an ER clinic