Emergency Veterinary Care

At Red Rocks Animal Center, our vets provide emergency and urgent veterinary care for cats and dogs during our regular clinic hours. While it's always best to contact us in advance if possible, we understand that in emergency situations this isn't always practical. 

If we are unable to fit your pet into our schedule, we recommend that you visit the after-hours emergency location listed above. 

Our veterinarians see emergency cases during our regular business hours:

The following situations are examples of emergencies that require immediate care:

• Heat stress or heatstroke
• Refusal to drink for 24 hours or more
• Seizures and/or staggering
• Severe bleeding or bleeding that doesn't stop
• Injuries to the eye(s)
• Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety
• Choking, difficulty breathing, or continuous coughing/gagging
• Fractured bones or severe lameness
• Severe vomiting or diarrhea; 2+ episodes in 24-hours
• Bleeding from nose, mouth, rectum, or blood in the urine
• Inability to urinate or pass feces, or pain associated with urinating or passing feces
• Your pet has ingested something poisonous (such as antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate, rodent poison, etc.)
• Unconsciousness

Our Lakewood animal hospital is just like a human doctor's office—it can be unpredictable and you may have to wait. 

We cannot predict what cases we will see and when they will arrive. If possible, call ahead to find out whether we are able to provide emergency care for your dog or cat.

If we are unable to fit an emergency appointment into our vet's schedule we recommend that you visit the 24/7 animal emergency hospital detailed above. 

Some veterinary emergencies require intensive overnight care. At Red Rocks Animal Center we provide overnight care for animals in need.

While in our care, our dedicated team will treat your pet as if they were our own.

Our emergency veterinarians are mostly experienced with cats and dogs, but will see other small animals, such as birds and rodents, in serious situations.