What Happens When a Life-Threatening Pet Emergency Comes to Our ER

What Happens When a Life-Threatening Pet Emergency Comes to Our ER

If your pet is experiencing difficulty breathing, profuse bleeding, or any other life-threatening ailment, these are considered “RED” – or true emergencies – on our Fast Track Triage system. We advise you to seek immediate veterinary care. Please call ahead of your arrival so the veterinary team knows to expect you! As an animal emergency […]

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Ice Melt Toxicity in Pets

Ice Melt Toxicity in Pets

If you witnessed or strongly suspect your pet ingested ice melt, this is considered an “ORANGE” – or urgent case – on our Fast Track Triage system. We recommend calling ASPCA Animal Poison Control at 888-426-4435 for help determining if your pet consumed a toxic amount and for guidance on what to do next. If […]

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6 Common Holiday Items You Didn’t Know Were Toxic to Your Pet

6 Common Holiday Items You Didn’t Know Were Toxic to Your Pet

If you witnessed or strongly suspect that your pet ingested a toxic plant, this is considered an “ORANGE” – or urgent case – on our Fast Track Triage system. We recommend calling ASPCA Animal Poison Control at 888-426-4435 for help determining if your pet consumed a toxic amount and for guidance on what to do […]

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Understanding Caffeine Toxicity in Pets

Understanding Caffeine Toxicity in Pets

  If you witnessed or strongly suspect your pet ingested a caffeine source, this is considered an “ORANGE” – or urgent case – on our Fast Track Triage system. We recommend calling ASPCA Animal Poison Control at 888-426-4435 for help determining if your pet consumed a toxic amount and for guidance on what to do next. If veterinary care […]

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4 Most Common Summer Pet Dangers

4 Most Common Summer Pet Dangers

If your pet is experiencing respiratory distress, heatstroke, or a severe trauma (such as hit by car or an animal bite), these are considered “RED” – or true emergencies – on our Fast Track Triage system. We advise you to seek immediate veterinary care. Please call ahead of your arrival so the veterinary team knows […]

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Canine Parvovirus: What Dog Parents Need to Know

Canine Parvovirus: What Dog Parents Need to Know

If your pet has diarrhea paired with vomiting or loss of appetite, this is considered an “ORANGE” – or urgent case – on our Fast Track Triage system. We recommend having your pet see your family veterinarian or local animal emergency hospital within the next 12 hours. Please call ahead of your arrival so the […]

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Red Building Open House Party 2023

Red Building Open House Party 2023

Drone Image by JL Drone Imagery. A big thank you to everyone who came to our Oakdale Red Building Open House Party on May 7th, 2023! We sure did luck out with the weather & enjoyed the sunny day. We were very excited to open our doors and invite the community to tour our new […]

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Fur-Tunately: Stories of Animal Survival | Episode XVI: Leo & the Pressurized Liquid

Fur-Tunately: Stories of Animal Survival | Episode XVI: Leo & the Pressurized Liquid

If your pet is experiencing respiratory distress, this is considered a “RED” – or true emergency – on our Fast Track Triage system. We advise you to seek immediate veterinary care. Please call ahead of your arrival so the veterinary team knows to expect you! If you witnessed or strongly suspect your pet ingested something […]

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Coughing in Pets

Coughing in Pets

If your pet is experiencing respiratory distress, this is considered a “RED” – or true emergency – on our Fast Track Triage system. We advise you to seek immediate veterinary care. Please call ahead of your arrival so the veterinary team knows to expect you! If your pet is experiencing aggressive coughing without distress, this […]

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Fur-Tunately: Stories of Animal Survival | Episode XV: Dean Martin the King of the [Specialty] Road

Fur-Tunately: Stories of Animal Survival | Episode XV: Dean Martin the King of the [Specialty] Road

Meet Dean Martin – no, not that Dean Martin. This Dean Martin is one cool cat, but he’s literally a cat! In fact, he’s a Maine Coon, but because of his famous namesake, he’s known to his friends as “Dino, the Maine Crooner!” Dino owns Dr. Thell, one of our emergency veterinarians, and Zach, one […]

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