Urgent Pet Care

Find treatment fast.

We are equipped to see certain urgent care cases during our regular hours. How do you know if you should seek immediate Veterinary Care for your pet? Look for the following signs and give us a call. We see urgent care cases based on appointment only.

Sudden lameness in any leg
Ear infections
Biting at skin or paws
Seizures that are not continuous
Diarrhea and vomiting
Coughing
Viral and bacterial infections
Painful urinary tract infections
Painful oral conditions
Non-life threatening trauma of any type
Eye ulcerations
Minor Lacerations
Ear hematomas
Possible slipped disc
Advanced flea allergy dermatitis with constant scratching and skin bleeding
Constipation
Non-life threatening intoxication
Broken and bleeding nails

However, if your pet experiences an after-hours emergency, they require an overnight observation, or we determine they require a level of specialty care that can be better provided elsewhere, we’ll refer you to the closest specialty care or emergency animal hospital.

In case of an after-hours emergency, please contact:

Central Hospital for Veterinary Medicine
Open 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
4 Devine Street, North Haven, CT 06473
(P) 203-865-0878

VCA Shoreline Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center
Open 24 Hours
895 Bridgeport Avenue, Shelton, CT 06484
(P) 203-929-8600

Pieper Memorial Veterinary Center
24-Hours Emergency Care & Specialty Center
730 Randolph Road, Middletown, CT 06457
(P) 860-347-8387

VCA Cheshire Animal Hospital
24-Hour Emergency Vet
1572 S. Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410
(P) 203-272-3266

For immediate assistance, call us at (203) 481-1492.