Urgent Pet Care Services & Sick Visits
Schedule Dog and Cat Urgent Care Appointments
Worried about your pet’s discomfort, sudden symptoms, cuts, and other incidents? Our pet urgent care team handles a majority of time-sensitive health issues, providing next-level care and the utmost convenience. We accept same-day appointments, urgent drop-offs, & walk-ins.(Please call beforehand so we can arrange the best care for your pet!)
Veterinary Urgent Care for Dogs and Cats
Our urgent care services provide treatment for cases that require medical attention in the next 24 hours. With our highly skilled veterinarians and state-of-the-art facilities, we treat both urgent care cases and emergency cases, totaling 70% of cases seen in vet ERs.
Get all-in-one, next-level care, 365 days a year—Sploot Vets is open on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays!
Comprehensive Sick Visits for Dogs and Cats
Dogs and cats can experience illnesses and discomfort that require a veterinary sick visit. If your pet is showing signs of illness, including coughing, sneezing, appetite loss, or unusual behavior, it may be time to see a vet for a sick visit. At Sploot Vets, we provide same-day pet sick visits, available 7 days a week, including weekends and holidays. Our team is here to diagnose and treat non-emergency conditions to keep your pet healthy and comfortable.
NEED GUIDANCE ON AN URGENT CASE, RIGHT NOW?
It may be challenging to know if a symptom, injury, or unusual pet behavior requires a same-day sick visit or prompt urgent care. We provide complimentary tele-triage services from 6:00 am - 8 pm (MST), 7 days a week.
Call our tele-triage line with your concerns, and we’ll guide you through the right next steps.
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Same-Day Urgent Care for Dogs and Cats at Sploot Vets
Sploot Vets offers same-day veterinary urgent care for dogs and cats, treating non-life-threatening conditions like vomiting, diarrhea, wounds, and infections.
We accept walk-ins (depending on availability) and urgent drop-offs to ensure your pet gets the timely medical attention they need.
Urgent Pet Care: Why Calling Ahead Helps Your Dog or Cat
We welcome walk-ins for pet urgent care, but as this depends on availability we recommend calling ahead
- Be Received Immediately: Calling ahead ensures your dog or cat receives urgent veterinary care as soon as you arrive.
- Save Time: Clinic wait times can be variable. Calling lets us direct you to the clinic location with the shortest wait.
- Specialist Matching: Some urgent pet care cases may require a specific veterinarian. Calling helps match your pet with the right vet.
Sploot's Urgent Drop-Off: Immediate Care, Even on Busy Days
At Sploot, we understand that emergencies are unpredictable and often occur at the most inconvenient times. That's why we offer an Urgent drop-off service, designed to provide immediate, expert care for your pet during urgent situations.
- Quick and Secure Drop-Off: In an urgent case, call us and bring your pet to our clinic. We ensure a swift and safe drop-off, immediately prioritizing your pet's needs from the moment you arrive.
- Thorough and Prompt Expert Assessment: Upon arrival, our medical team conducts a comprehensive evaluation to understand and prioritize your pet's condition, guiding our immediate care approach.
- Comprehensive Care and Communication: We provide continuous medical supervision for your pet's safety and comfort. Expect regular updates and involvement in every decision, from assessment to treatment. When your pet is ready, we'll inform you and offer concise aftercare instructions for a seamless homecoming.
Bring Your Pet to Sploot for Urgent Care
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
An urgent care visit is recommended for pets who are experiencing an unexpected injury or illness that requires immediate attention.
Urgent care for pets is for non life-threatening cases that require urgent attention. Please refer to the above for cases that are best for urgent care or a sick visit.
Emergency care is advisable when pets go through a life-threatening crisis — such as sudden loss of consciousness, severe trauma, and anaphylaxis (i.e. a severe life-threatening allergic reaction, like difficulty breathing.)
Sploot clinics can see the majority of cases that end up going to a veterinary emergency room; in addition, for cases that require emergency room attention versus urgent care attention, Sploot can, in many cases, stabilize pets before they are taken to the emergency room.
If you are unsure as to whether your pet requires urgent or emergency care, you can reach out to our Pet Parent Concierge Team until 8pm MST via phone or text.
If a pet is experiencing any of the concerning symptoms listed above, it is highly likely that urgent attention is needed. Come on in; Sploot’s doors are open for same day appointments and urgent drop-offs every day until 8pm.
An urgent pet care or sick visit at Sploot typically involves a medical examination, diagnostic testing, and treatment recommendations. In cases when pets need specialist care, we will be able to assist in managing pain and stabilizing the pet before referring them to a specialist.
Sploot offers several same-day options, such as same-day appointments and urgent drop-offs, to see your pet for urgent care cases. We ask that parents call in advance to ensure that : we have immediate availability to accommodate your pet. We can direct you to the clinic with the shortest wait time. And if needed, we can guide you to a clinic that has a specialist suited for your pet’s specific needs.
Yes, we strongly recommend calling ahead. This allows us to assess your pet's condition quickly and guide you to the appropriate clinic, ensuring immediate and suitable care upon your arrival. It also helps us prepare for your visit and provide any necessary transportation advice for your pet.
Urgent drop-offs at Sploot Vets is a service for pets needing immediate veterinary care when our regular appointments are fully booked. You can drop off your pet in the morning, go about your day, and pick them up later in the afternoon.
During this time, our veterinary team provides thorough care, assessing and prioritizing your pet's needs for an effective treatment plan. We keep you updated with regular progress reports and pictures, ensuring you're involved in every step of their care. This service offers convenience for busy pet parents while ensuring their pets get the urgent attention they need.
Here at Sploot, we encourage pet parents to see the same veterinarian who takes care of their pet’s routine care for their sick visit or urgent care needs. However, being able to do so will depend on the availability of that veterinarian.
This is a common scenario for pets suspected to have the same transmissible illness. If you’re bringing multiple pets to the clinic, it would be best to call ahead so that we can assist you once you arrive.
The length of time for an urgent care or sick visit will vary depending on the condition of the dog or cat and the treatment required.
If you are a current Sploot client, we have your furry companion’s medical records with us. You won’t need to bring anything as we keep track of past illnesses, allergies, medications, diagnostic tests, and etc.
If you have not brought your dog or cat to us before, we recommend bringing their medical records if it’s on hand. However, a medical record is not a requirement for us to assist with your pet’s condition.
Whether or not your pet needs to be kept and monitored overnight depends on the severity of their condition or illness. For Sploot patients that require overnight hospitalization, pets will be transferred to a 24/7 facility.
Here at Sploot, our Pet Parent Concierge Team is ready to answer questions and provide support before and after your visit. If your pet’s condition worsens at home, let us know and our team will advise you on the next steps.
Fractures and soft tissue injuries need urgent care. If you think your pet is suffering from these types of injuries and you’d like to bring them to Sploot, give us a call. Though calling in advance is not required, this will allow our team to prepare to receive you — it will also allow us to provide guidance on safely transporting an injured pet.
If a pet is vomiting or experiencing diarrhea for more than 12 hours, this needs urgent veterinary care.
The normal body temperature for dogs and cats is between 99.5 and 102.5º F. A temperature above these ranges is considered a fever.
Whether or not a fever is a cause for concern depends on what’s causing it — which can be anything from heat exhaustion, a viral pathogen, a bacterial infection, or ingestion of toxic substances. When it comes to pet fevers, it’s always best to err on the safe side. We recommend reaching out to our veterinarians.
As a general rule, fevers lasting more than 24 hours need urgent attention.
If your dog or cat has ingested xylitol (an artificial sweetener that is not safe for pets), chocolate, marijuana products, antifreeze, rat poison, and other dangerous toxins, reach out to Pet Poison Helpline or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center immediately.
In addition, we recommend that pets with suspected poisoning should head immediately to Sploot’s urgent care or other 24/7 facilities, as poison incidents have small windows for inducing vomiting.
For the safety of our clients and our clinics, we accept only cashless payments. We accept all major credit and debit cards. We also accept CareCredit and ScratchPay.
Yes, Sploot accepts pet insurance. If the treatment is covered by a pet’s insurance plan, pet parents can receive reimbursement from the insurance provider.
It's worth noting that the scope of veterinary services covered by pet insurance plans differ, so make sure to clarify with your insurance provider.
Got Questions?We’re Here for You
Whether you’d like to learn more about next steps, first aid, or just to check if your pet needs to see us, feel free to call or text!
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