Getting Veterinary Care for Your Pet: When to Use Urgent Care and When It Is an Emergency
Meighan Sembrano
Pet urgent care is for problems that need prompt attention but are not immediately life-threatening. That includes minor wounds, vomiting, diarrhea, limping, ear irritation, eye irritation, skin problems, or sudden discomfort in a pet that is still stable. Emergency veterinary hospitals are for serious, fast-moving, or life-threatening problems. Trouble breathing, collapse, seizures, severe bleeding, major...