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Small Animal Emergency and Urgent Care

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Emergency Service Hours Update

Small Animal Emergency and Urgent Care accepts emergency patients from 7 a.m. to 12 a.m., seven days a week. Please call ahead to help us prepare for your pet’s visit.

Between 12 a.m. and 7 a.m., please seek medical help at another emergency veterinary clinic. If you are a CURRENT client with an after-hours emergency, please call (970) 297-5000, so our emergency service can consult with a representative from your specialty care team.

Proud to be the only veterinary trauma center in Colorado, our experienced emergency team is equipped to help pets with non-life-threatening conditions and the most severely ill or injured dogs and cats. If you have immediate concerns about your pet’s health, you can visit us the same day, no appointment necessary.

When you arrive, your pet will be evaluated right away by a member of our team to ensure they are stable, and we will recommend next steps if they need immediate medical attention.

After your pet’s initial evaluation there might be a wait time if your pet’s condition is considered stable, if our team needs to attend to more critical patients.

Our exam fee is $175. We will provide you with an estimate for any care needed.

Following further assessment and stabilization (if needed), you may be referred to one of our other services to receive more specialized care. By visiting us through the emergency and urgent care service, you gain access to all our veterinary specialists, who may be involved in your pet’s case depending on their medical needs.

Specialized technology

Similar to a human ICU, our veterinary ICU is fully equipped to execute any diagnostics or treatment your pet needs, with access to a blood bank, 24/7 doctors and veterinary technicians, and pain specialists. We currently do not offer extracorporeal therapies such as dialysis.

We partner with the hospital’s diagnostic imaging service to provide advanced imaging technologies and services to our clients.

A dedicated member of our team or the anesthesia and pain management service will be assigned exclusively to the task of closely monitoring your animal’s vitals and potential side effects during any procedure requiring pain management, sedation, or anesthesia.

visit information

Call ahead at (970) 297-5000 to help us prepare for your arrival or if you need to speak with an emergency technician about your pet’s condition.

If you want additional information about the cost of care, your primary care veterinarian can call us before your arrival and we will provide them with an estimate. Your primary care veterinarian may also call us with questions.

We appreciate your help prioritizing the health and safety of our patients. There is a zero-tolerance policy for disruptive behavior or violent actions; abusive language, including yelling, swearing, or threatening others; violating other patients’ privacy; and carrying a weapon.

If you have questions after your visit, call us at (970) 297-5000 and identify your pet as a recent urgent care patient and that you have questions about care. You may also email your urgent care veterinarian ([email protected]).

For information about our payment policy, teaching hospital values, and other support services, visit the client information page.

consultations and referrals

Consultations

For veterinarians wanting to discuss a case with an urgent problem, call us at (970) 297-5000 and ask to speak to an urgent care veterinarian. Our team is available 24/7 to collaborate on diagnostic and therapeutic plans for patients remaining in your care.

Referrals

A referral is accepted but not required to visit the small animal emergency and urgent care service.

If you are a referring veterinarian:

  1. Call us at (970) 297-5000 and let us know you are referring a patient to urgent care.
  2. You will be connected with an urgent care veterinarian to discuss your patient’s case, including a diagnostic plan, care plan, and cost estimate, which you should communicate to your client.
  3. Email your patient’s medical records to [email protected] prior to your client’s arrival.
  4. If your client has identified you as their primary care veterinarian during their visit, you will receive a visit summary via email within 24 hours. If you are expecting follow-up communication and have not received any within 24 hours, please contact us.

Hospital Information for Veterinarians

contact information

Phone: (970) 297-5000

Meet The Staff

Emergency and Urgent Care Staff

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