Urgent Care

Las Tablas Animal Hospital offers call-ahead Urgent Care Services for cats and dogs on Mondays and Saturdays from 8:00am – 5:30pm.

(805) 369-2222 

Urgent care is here to fill the gap between wellness and emergency care situations. With our urgent care services, your pet will be able to receive treatment for an injury or illness that requires prompt medical attention but is not life-threatening. Pets experiencing a life-threatening injury or illness need to be seen at an emergency hospital.

Symptoms Treated at Urgent Care

• Vomiting or Diarrhea
• Minor Wounds
• Pain, Limping, Swelling
• Abscess
• Loss of Appetite
• Constipation
• Dehydration
• Itchy Skin, Rashes, Hives
• Eye Issues & Ear (infections, tearing, redness, discharge)
• Pale Gums
• Runny Nose, Coughing, or Sneezing
• Worms, Fleas, Ticks, or Mites
• Urinary Changes (blood in urine, change in frequency)

If your pet is experiencing an urgent medical condition, call us at (805) 369-2222 to schedule immediate care during urgent care hours.

If You Think Your Pet Has Eaten Something Poisonous

Call us immediately at (805) 369-2222 during business hours! If after hours, contact the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center’s 24-hour hotline at (888) 426-4435. Trained toxicologists will consider the age and health of your pet, what was ingested, and then make a recommendation about what action should be taken.

What Is the Difference Between Pet Urgent Care vs Emergency Care?

One way to quickly determine where you should take your pet is to ask yourself if their condition can wait until their next vet appointment, needs prompt attention, or requires immediate care.

Unless you know a practice is a walk-in pet urgent care, you’ll most likely need an appointment. Here, your pet will be able to receive treatment for an injury or illness that requires prompt medical attention but is not life-threatening. Consider whether your pet is stable enough to wait for their appointment.

Pets experiencing a life-threatening injury or illness need to be seen at an emergency veterinary hospital. Here, patients will be prioritized and seen based on their condition’s severity. Animals experiencing a time sensitive emergency like cardiac arrest will be seen first. Pets with emergent yet less time-sensitive emergencies will be seen next. This group could apply to situations like allergic reactions.

Conditions Requiring Emergency Care

• Not eating or drinking for more than two days
• Weak or rapid pulse
• Choking
• Bloating
• Difficulty breathing
• Fall from a height
• Difficulty giving birth
• Serious trauma (hit by a car)
• Loss of consciousness
• Repeated seizures
• Paralysis
• Excessive or hard-to-control bleeding

Emergency Care Options

If your pet is experiencing an emergency, we recommend calling / visiting the one of the following local emergency pet hospitals.

PETS Hospital ER

(805) 250-5600
petsurgentcare.com

Central Coast Pet Emergency

(805) 489-6573
centralcoastpetemergency.com

Atascadero Pet Hospital Emergency Center

(805) 466-3880
apetcenter.com

Visit Our Pet Urgent Care

If you’ve noticed that something isn’t right with your pet, get them the veterinary care they need as soon as possible by calling Las Tablas Animal Hospital. To learn more about our urgent care services or for questions, please call (805) 369-2222 today.