24-Hour Emergency Veterinarian Service

If you think your pet is sick or injured and you’re not sure what to do, contact us at 780-423-9111 at any time of the day or night. One of our experienced triage nurses will help assess the situation and determine whether your pet needs to be seen by a member of our emergency staff. Doctors and technicians are on-site 24 hours a day.

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At VetEmerg we use technology and advanced skills to monitor, diagnose, and treat pets with acute or chronic illness. The most severe and life-threatening emergencies are managed in our critical care unit, and the trained staff work closely to provide the best patient care and treatment. We realize that each pet is accompanied by a concerned owner, and understand the fears that owners experience when a beloved pet is in critical condition.

We are fully staffed and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our emergency teams are trained to assess and treat pets that become ill or experience life-threatening emer­gencies when their family veterinarians are unavailable. Common emergencies include being hit by a car, falling from heights, profuse vomiting or diarrhea, difficulty breathing, seizures, and toxin ingestion. While some patients can be treated and released the same day, many must be admitted for further stabilization. Patients with life-threatening illnesses or injuries are admitted to our critical care unit for close monitoring and advanced life-support measures.

We provide around-the-clock care for each patient and utilize a variety of therapies, advanced monitoring, and diagnostic tools including:

• 24-Hour Fluid Therapy
• Analysis of Diagnostic Imaging
• Blood/Blood Component Transfusion Therapy
• Blood Gas, Coagulation, Complete Blood Count & Chemistry
• Capnography
• Cardiac Resuscitation & Post-Resuscitation Care
• Continuous EKG
• Continuous Pleural Suction
• CVP & BP Monitoring
• Enteral & Parenteral Nutrition
• Long-Term Ventilation Therapy
• Oxygen Therapy
• Pain Management
• Tonometry