Pet owners adore their pets, so when they are not feeling well, it is essential to know when and where to seek treatment. Just like adults, urgent care facilities can be the right choice when your pet has a non-life-threatening ailment. We recommend consulting your veterinarian to assist you on your options for care. Urgent care same-day appointments can be quicker and less expensive and fill the gap between traditional appointments and emergency care.
Know Where and When to Go
Urgent Care
- Minor wounds, bleeding
- Mild vomiting or diarrhea, urinary accidents
- Coughing, sneezing, or nasal discharge
- Limping
- Loss of appetite for more than 24 hours
- Fleas, ticks, worms, mites
- Lethargy or noticeable discomfort
- New lumps or bumps
- Irritated eyes
- Ear infections
Emergency
- Ingestion of poisons (chocolate, medications, household chemicals)
- Trauma (hit by car, fall, bite wounds)
- Difficulty breathing
- Seizures
- Uncontrolled bleeding – not slowed in 5 minutes
- Bloated abdomen with restlessness
- Nonstop vomiting or diarrhea
- Inability to urinate or defecate
- Eye injuries or sudden blindness
- Inability to stand or move, dragging legs
We recommend having your closest animal emergency facility on your phone and calling to tell them of your pet’s condition and your approximate arrival time so they can prepare.
There are many options for pet care today, and seeking out the best solution for your pet is important. Urgent care for pets has emerged as a viable way to bridge the gap between traditional veterinary visits and emergency care for life-threatening situations. Prompt treatment can keep a pet’s condition from getting worse, helping them recover more quickly while potentially lowering the overall cost of care.
By providing fast, compassionate care for non-life-threatening conditions, urgent care clinics help pets feel better sooner and allow emergency hospitals to focus on the most critical cases.
Kingsbury Animal Hospital offers several same-day appointments each day to accommodate urgent care cases and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. We can be reached at (314) 721-6251. Our hours are 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday.
After-Hours Emergency and Urgent Care Providers in the St. Louis Area
Veterinary Specialty Services (VSS)
1021 Howard George Drive
Manchester, MO 63021
Phone: (636) 227-6100
Website: www.vssstl.com
Associated Veterinary Specialists (AVS)
12462G Natural Bridge Road
Bridgeton, MO 63044
Phone: (314) 739-3330
Website: www.avsstl.com
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)
2101 S. Brentwood Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63144
Phone: (314) 970-2545
Website: www.veterinaryemergencygroup.com
St. Louis Animal Emergency Clinic (AEC)
9937 Big Bend Road
St. Louis, MO 63122
Phone: (314) 822-7600
Website: www.stlouisanimalemergencyclinic.org