What happens if you take your pet to an emergency vet?

Pet owners commonly wonder what is an emergency vet and what would happen if they had to take their pet to an emergency vet clinic. First, let’s look at what is an emergency vet? An emergency vet is a veterinarian that focuses their work on veterinary emergencies.

What kind of VET is an emergency vet?

An emergency vet is a veterinarian that focuses their work on veterinary emergencies.

Who are the veterinary emergency and Critical Care Technicians?

Academy of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technicians (AVECCT) is the first organization to be recognized by the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America as a veterinary technician specialty.

How does a veterinary student do a triage?

After you register, a veterinary student or LVT will perform a triage. During the triage you will be briefly interviewed about your pet’s condition. To further evaluate your pet’s stability, the student or LVT may also obtain baseline vital parameters.

When to be ready for a veterinary emergency?

Be Ready for a Veterinary Emergency Almost every pet will experience a veterinary emergency in their lifetime. These range from a sudden illness, to an injury, to more critical situations like poisoning or an animal attack. In these scenarios, the scene can be scary and confusing for you and your pet.

Is the veterinary emergency group open on weekends?

Pet emergencies can happen at any time, but not every hospital is open 24/7. That’s where we come in. Veterinary Emergency Group is open nights, weekends, and holidays to help with all of your pet’s emergencies when your regular veterinary hospital is closed.

Can a pet emergency happen at any hospital?

Pet emergencies can happen at any time, but not every hospital is open 24/7. That’s where we come in. Veterinary Emergency Group has revolutionized pet emergency care with a unique customer experience, a highly trained emergency focused staff and on-site advanced diagnostic tools and treatments.

Where can I find an emergency veterinarian in my area?

See which of our hospitals is nearest to your location. Emergency is our Middle name It’s all we do. So we do it best. Maybe it was your puppy’s accidental tumble down the stairs or the bag of candy your Chihuahua ate in the middle of the night. Or maybe your cat got into the lily bush on the 4th of July.