When your pet needs surgery, there can be long lead times to get your pet in for their procedure in general practice or at a 24/7 emergency medical center. Depending on the severity of the injury or illness or procedure that is needed, there could be times when your pet is waiting longer than you would like, leading to further discomfort and stress for you and your pet.
When you need a same-day, non-emergency surgical procedure for your pet, veterinary urgent care can be a great option. Veterinary Urgent Care Centers has eight urgent care hospitals across Massachusetts and Rhode Island, all of which are equipped and ready for your pet’s procedure, same-day.
Whether it’s an abscess that needs draining, a mass removal, toenail and dewclaw injuries, foreign body removals, or laceration repairs, urgent care hospitals can handle the load and get you the timely care you need to get your pet back to health.
Veterinary urgent care facilities, like ours, have staff that are trained in general anesthesia and surgical procedures. We can do bloodwork the same day to ensure your pet meets the requirements for surgery.
We are handling the cases that don’t need overnight hospitalization, as ours, and most urgent care hospitals, are not 24 hours, meaning major surgeries and those that require overnight, critical care do not apply.
It’s important to know your options and do your homework! Reach out to a veterinary urgent care near you and speak to the staff about what capabilities they have to handle your pet’s specific needs and procedure. Scheduling is generally easy, depending on the severity of the surgery, and the team will walk you through any and all pre-op requirements before your pet arrives at the hospital.
Finding the right partner for your pet’s surgical needs is so important. But know that waiting (and waiting, and waiting…) until there is availability at your primary care or at a 24/7 emergency medical center is a thing of the past.
If you are interested in learning about what services we can provide in each of our 8 veterinary urgent care hospitals, please reach out to your closest Veterinary Urgent Care Center directly to speak to the team. Learn about all 8 of our hospitals, open 7 days a week in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, at veturgentcare.com
