Urgent Care
When your pet needs urgent veterinary attention, knowing where to turn is crucial.
At SimpleVet Pet Hospital, our team is here for you during those scary moments. We understand how hard it is when your pet gets hurt or develops a sudden illness and will do everything we can to provide the care your companion needs when they need it most. By providing urgent care services during our regular business hours, we can save you the cost of seeing an emergency veterinarian. Plus, you and your pet will feel less stressed when visiting your regular veterinarian and not someone whom you’ve never met.
We offer same-day appointments and accept walk-ins for pets in need of urgent care. Please give us a call to schedule an appointment or let us know you are on your way. If your pet needs urgent care in Little Elm, look no further than SimpleVet Pet Hospital. For emergency/overnight veterinary care, please reach out to a nearby 24/7 animal emergency hospital right away.
When Pets Need Urgent Care
Knowing when to seek urgent care for your pet is extremely important. You also need to know how to differentiate between situations that require urgent care and ones that require emergency care. Generally speaking, urgent care is appropriate for situations in which pets should see a veterinarian as quickly as possible but are unlikely to die or experience severe complications if you wait a day or two. Emergency care is reserved for life-threatening problems and serious injuries that require immediate attention.
Some of the most common symptoms that warrant seeking urgent care include:
- Minor eye injuries
- Small lacerations
- Limping or favoring one paw
- Obvious signs of pain
- Allergic reactions
- Broken toenail
- Diarrhea or vomiting
- Straining to urinate
- Vaginal discharge
- Toxin or foreign object ingestion
- Ear infections
- Flea/tick infestation
- Worms in stool
- Skin infections
