Sometimes, a visit to a medical professional can’t wait. When your pet is experiencing an urgent issue and needs to be seen by an emergency vet, Partner Veterinary is here to care for them. A 24 hour emergency vet, our fully-staffed emergency hospital has highly-trained veterinarians and a support team of Registered and Licensed Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Assistants, Client Service Representatives, and more available for your sick pet around the clock.
What Can an Emergency Vet Do for Your Pet?
Equipped with onsite ultrasound, CT scan, and MRI, our hospital can identify the emergency, stabilize your pet, and determine what the next steps are, including emergency surgery. Because our hospital is also home to numerous specialty services—including Internal Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, Cardiology, and Surgery—our team of veterinarians can work together to determine your pet’s ailment and subsequent treatment. Our Frederick location also offers Acupuncture by our licensed Acupuncturist, Dr. Keri Levinson.
Any great emergency vet should be able to address a wide range of pet emergencies. Here, the availability of specialty veterinarians and various treatment modalities means that, often, your pet can have their diagnosis and treatments done under one anesthesia. This means less visits to different clinics and less mental and physical stress on your pet.
What to Expect When You Arrive
We are a 24 hour emergency vet, but that doesn’t mean you’ll always be seen immediately. Our emergency hospital works like a human hospital, with the doctors seeing and treating the sickest patients first. The best thing to do is call before you come in. Our Client Service Coordinator will take your call and help determine where your pet falls on the triage chart. We may ask you to wait in the comfort of your own home and come in at a scheduled time if your pet doesn’t fall within one of these levels:
- Level 1: Resuscitation
- Level 2: Emergent
- Level 3: Urgent
So, what does it mean if we say we’re only seeing Levels 1 and 2 at this time?
It means that pets who have conditions that are threats to life or limb—or conditions that are a potential threat to life, limb, or function—will be seen.
An Emergency Vet That Cares
If you’re unsure of where to go when your pet is sick, check out our post “When Your Pet Needs Care” to understand when to see your primary veterinarian versus urgent care or emergency care.
You can also learn more about our triage process in Episode 6 of our podcast—Partner’s Triage Process with Dr. Rachael Boyd.
The Cost of Unexpected Emergencies
Emergencies happen when we least expect them, so being financially prepared before emergencies happen is key. We recommend getting preapproved for a financial option, such as CareCredit or Scratch Pay. Having an option arranged ahead of time gives you peace of mind in the event of an emergency.
Pet insurance is another option, but must be secured before an emergency vet visit. Having your pet insured can help alleviate some of the cost of emergency and specialty vet care. Not sure where to begin? Here are a few options we like: Nationwide, Trupanion, and Embrace.
Not an Emergency—Schedule an Urgent Care Visit
If your pet isn’t facing an emergency but needs to be seen when your primary vet is unavailable, our Frederick hospital offers Urgent Care drop-off hours. This offering makes it easier than ever to get your pet the care they need, no matter how packed your schedule is. Drop off as early as 6:30 a.m. and pick up by 5:30 p.m. Learn more here.