Emergency Service

Emergency Veterinary Care in Cary

What constitutes a veterinary emergency? Usually, any medical issue that requires care right NOW rather than waiting until normal office hours.

The following are examples of situations that can be considered urgent or emergent:

  • Bleeding – Bleeding from any part of the body: blood in the urine or stool.
  • Vomiting and/or Diarrhea – Many repeated episodes in a short period, or intermittently over days or weeks.
  • Convulsions or Fainting – Violent shaking of the head and/ or body with uncontrolled spasms: loss of consciousness.
  • Lethargy – Lack of normal tolerance for exercise: reduced energy or playfulness.
  • Pain – Limping or favoring a leg: crying or showing signs of pain when touched.
  • Eye problems – redness, discharge, squinting, cloudiness of the eye: a foreign object in the eye, or difficulty seeing.
  • Changes in appetite – Refusing food and/or water with nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea.
  • Changes in urination – Urinating frequently, urinating larger amounts or only small drops or difficulty urinating.
  • Breathing problems – Shortness of breath, extending head and neck to breathe, wheezing.
  • Abnormal color of the gums – Gums should be pink in color. Dark red, white, pale or blue gums can be a sign of an emergency.

Please do not hesitate to call (919) 469-8114, come in or go to the E-clinic if you think that your pet needs emergency assistance. It is helpful to call ahead so we, or the E-clinic, may be better prepared for your arrival.

We Recommend Care at the Following Emergency Veterinary Offices

QUARTET VETERINARY SPECIALTY & EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

6910 CARPENTER FIRE STATION ROAD
CARY, NC 27519

(919) 545-1001

WWW.QUARTETVET.COM

VSH (VETERINARY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF THE CAROLINAS)

6405-100 TRYON RD
CARY, NC 27518

(919) 233-4911

WWW.VSHCAROLINAS.COM

VSH (VETERINARY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF THE CAROLINAS)

7015 NC HWY 751
DURHAM, NC 27707

(919) 600-6600

WWW.VSHCAROLINAS.COM

VSH (VETERINARY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF THE CAROLINAS)

4640 PARAGON PARK RD
RALEIGH, NC 27616

(919) 861-0109

WWW.VSHCAROLINAS.COM

NC STATE VETERINARY HOSPITAL

1052 WILLIAM MOORE DR
RALEIGH, NC 27607

(919) 513-6911

cvm.ncsu.edu/nc-state-vet-hospital

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  • Our team is passionate and committed to creating a safe haven for all pets and their families.
  • Our team consists of skilled and talented pet professionals providing each patient with the highest level of care and treatment in a warm and welcoming environment.
  • There is no place we would rather be than right here caring for your pets as if the were our own.
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