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The Animal Hospital at Lake Brandt Offers Pet Urgent Care

When sudden illness or injury occurs, you want fast help for your pet, to pet them back to full health. Your veterinarian can ensure that your pet is seen quickly, diagnosed accurately and receives appropriate treatment to relieve distress. At The Animal Hospital at Lake Brandt in Summerfield, NC, we can provide fast care for your pet when illness or injury occurs as part of our pet services.

Doctor Holding a Dog

Urgent or Emergency Care?

Pet owners are sometimes confused about what constitutes an “emergency," and what constitutes an "urgent care" situation. An emergency involves wounds with excessive bleeding from trauma, breathing problems, broken bones, collapse or unconsciousness. After normal office hours, you should take your pet immediately to an emergency veterinary clinic in your area. However, if your pet appears sick, is weak, has a minor wound, is limping or has severe vomiting or diarrhea or seems to be in discomfort, urgent care can provide treatment in an efficient manner.

If you're searching for after-hour needs we refer to Happy Tails Veterinary Hospital. You can reach them by calling 336-288-2688.

Common Conditions Seen in Urgent Care

Veterinary urgent care generally sees cases such as:

  • Eye redness and swelling
  • Ear infection
  • Chronic coughing
  • Sneezing
  • Vomiting
  • Stomach indigestion
  • Straining to urinate or defecate
  • Flea infestation
  • Visible intestinal worms
  • Wounds
  • Bite marks or facial swelling

Other problems seen include failure to eat or drink normally, depression, unusual lumps on the body or limping. These problems cause pets distress and may indicate a more serious problem, although they are not an emergency.

What To Expect During An Urgent Care Visit?

When you bring your pet in for urgent care, you will be fit into the schedule as quickly as possible. The technician will ask preliminary questions about your pet’s problem and take his or her temperature. Your Summerfield vet will then examine the animal to detect obvious signs and talk to you about your pet’s symptoms. Tests may be needed to determine the cause of the problem, such as x-rays, blood tests, urine tests or fecal tests. The vet will then determine the best course of treatment to help your pet. In some cases, your pet may need to spend the night in the facility for observation and treatment.

Make the Animal Hospital at Lake Brandt Your Veterinarian in Summerfield

Our team at The Animal Hospital at Lake Brandt use their years of experience caring for animals to help their patients in Summerfield, NC maintain health at every age. We offer exams, preventative care, dental care, diagnostics, surgery, laser therapy, grooming, and boarding.

Call The Animal Hospital at Lake Brandt today at (336) 252-2208 for an appointment to learn how our urgent care services can help your pet get immediate help.

Why Choose Us?

  • We Are AAHA Accredited
  • We Are Dedicated to Provide the Finest Veterinary Care
  • We Provide Full Service in One Location
  • Long Term Supporters & Providers of the Local Rescue, Red Dog Farm
Serving Your Pet's Every Need at One Convenient Location

Providing your pet with any service they may need, big or small, since 2006. We are here for you.  

Pawsitively Raving Reviews

  • “They go above and beyond for you and your furry family members.”

    - Lisa T.
  • “Dr. Jernigan first off, is the best vet ever. All the staff in the front and in the back. They give complete compassionate care to every animal. They are winners!”

    - Kathleen C.
  • “Staff, doctors, receptionists all first class. Nothing more important to me than my dogs, cats, and horses. So fortunate to have this place near me.”

    - Nancy M.