24-Hour Emergency
FOR EMERGENCIES CALL: 303.451.1333
Emergency Care…The Compassion and Care you expect, 24 hours a day
Accidents and emergencies can happen at any time. We provide 24-hour emergency and critical care for your pets as part of our commitment to providing you with the highest quality medicine. Our highly trained healthcare team is here when you need us to provide the expertise and world-class service you expect
Services
Emergency and Critical Care – provides you with peace of mind that we will be here for you and your pet whenever you need us. This service includes:
- Veterinarian on premises 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
- Direct transfer from satellite locations for 24-hour continuous care.
We are prepared to handle any emergency that affects your family. Some of the more common occurrences include:
- fractures
- bite wounds
- trauma, such as a car accident
- vomiting
- diarrhea
- bowel obstruction
- bloat
- cuts and lacerations
- ingestion of toxins, such as poisonous plants or anti-freeze
- complications during birth
- musculoskeletal injuries, such as tendon or ligament damage
What to do
Chance favors the prepared mind.
- Louis Pasteur
When an emergency happens you don’t have time to search the Internet for answers or to call multiple veterinary clinics to find one that is open and willing to help with emergencies. As a responsible pet owner you should be prepared for an emergency whether you are at home, at the dog park or out on a hike in the mountains. Urgent care may be required at any time of the day or night so it is important, for the health of your pet, to know what to do and where to go for help. Here are our suggestions.
- Carry with you at all times in your wallet or purse the name and number of a veterinary clinic that provides 24-hour emergency medicine, such as the Community Pet Hospital in Thornton. Even if the clinic is outside of the area where the emergency happened, you know you will be able to reach a person who can help rather than an answering machine or an answering service.
- Keep in your car and at home an emergency kit for your pets. It should contain sterile gauze pads, gauze wrap, antibacterial cream, hydrogen peroxide, cotton balls and tape. Also include copies of your pet’s most recent rabies certificate, medical records and a photo of your pet. Community Pet Hospital provides pet first-aid kits. Purchase one of these convenient kits and support our Angel Fund!
- Remain calm at all costs. By staying calm, you will help your pet to stay calm, and prevent any further injury.
- If possible, take an emergency care course for your pet. Our facility and The College of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University offers these types of courses for pet owners. These programs will teach you how to handle snake bites, cuts, scrapes, abrasions, injuries to limbs and how to give CPR to a pet.
Location
Community Pet Hospital – Thornton
Open 24 hours
Emergency Services
12311 Washington Street
Thornton, CO
303.451.1333
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