Veterinary Specialty Hospital, North County
  • 24-HR ER: 760-466-0600
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Veterinary Specialty Hospital, North County
  • Our Services
    • Anesthesia and Pain Management
    • Blood Bank
    • Cardiology
    • Veterinary Dentistry
    • Dermatology
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Emergency/Critical Care
    • Internal Medicine
    • Interventional Radiology
    • Neurology
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Social Work
    • Surgery
    • Urgent Care by Ethos Near Here
  • For Your Pet
    • Client Registration Form
    • Emergencies + Appointments
    • Get in Line
    • When Your Pet is a Patient
    • Client Portal
    • Pet Insurance
    • Online Store
    • Prescription Refill Form
    • Grief Resources
    • Clinical Studies
  • For Veterinary Teams
    • Submit Referrals
    • Our Referral Process
    • At a Glance
    • Ethos Materials for Clinics
    • Continuing Education
    • Outpatient Imaging
    • Clinical Studies
    • VetBloom CE
  • About Us
    • Our Hospital
    • Our Team
    • Why Ethos
    • Veterinary Urgent Care by Ethos
    • Ethos Discovery
    • Contact Us
  • Blogs & Videos
    • Our Blogs
    • PAWEDcasts
  • We’re Hiring!
    • Apply Today
    • Job Fair Events
    • Benefits and Perks
    • Veterinary Training Programs
  • 24-HR ER: 760-466-0600
760-466-0600

Emergency/Critical Care

Accidents rarely happen from 9:00-5:00, that’s why we’re open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Our emergency and critical care veterinarians are highly specialized in the treatment of patients who have sustained trauma, are critically ill, and require intensive, critical care. We also treat minor emergencies and provide care for patients in need of medical attention when your family vet is not available.

What to do in an Emergency

Call or Come In:

2055 Montiel Rd, Ste #104, San Marcos, CA

760-466-0600

If your pet is in stable, non-critical condition, but needs to be seen by a doctor, please check in to our emergency room online, from home.

What to Do if You Suspect Your Pet Has Eaten Something Toxic

Gather up any packaging or remains of anything that was eaten, or suspected as having been eaten! This step will help speed up the diagnosis. Please don’t be shy, if it was marijuana, or any other embarrassing (or illicit) product, please be honest with our team about it, it will speed up diagnosis and treatment.

Poison Control Centers:

  • ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: 888-426-4435
  • Pet Poison Helpline: 800-213-6680

 

 

The team in our emergency and critical care department work with other specialists and your primary care veterinarian to provide the comprehensive care your pet needs. Our emergency veterinarians and critical care specialists have extensive training in a complete range of emergency and critical care services and are supported by a team of experienced veterinary technicians.

Your family veterinarian may refer you to an emergency or critical care doctor for diagnosis and ongoing support of many conditions, including, but not limited to:

Diagnostics
  • Radiography (X-Rays)
  • Ultrasound
Emergency Services
  • Comprehensive Emergency Medical Exam: what does it include?
  • Surgical Services through Emergency/Critical Care: What we can treat
  • Acute pain
  • Continuous EKG monitoring
  • Dystocia management (difficulty giving birth)
  • Full cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) including defibrillation
  • Immune related diseases
  • Infectious diseases
  • Kidney and liver disease
  • Neurologic problems
  • Peritonitis
  • Pneumonia and lung disease
  • Severe pancreatitis
  • Severe gastrointestinal emergencies (bloat)
  • Sepsis management
  • Seizure management
  • Toxicosis or poisonings
  • Trauma
  • Trouble breathing
  • Trouble walking
  • Trouble urinating

PET-SPECIFIC FIRST AID KIT:

We recommend that you keep a pet-specific first aid kit in your car as a best practice, just as you would a human-first aid kit.  Click the link for a printable PDF that you can keep in your kit for when you need to restock.

Urgent Care Near Here

  • Oceanside - Urgent Care by Appointment

Patient Form & Records

  • Client Registration
    Online Form Print Form

  • Client Portal – Log in
  • Get in Line for the ER

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Submit a Referral

  • Referral Forms and Records

Meet Our Team

  • Fiona Chau, DVMEmergency Veterinarian
  • Denver Coleman, MS, DVMEmergency Veterinarian
  • Meghan Collins, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian
  • Sarah Derringer, DVMEmergency Veterinarian
  • Michael Kato, DACVECC, Clinical Instructorship in Extracorporeal TherapyVeterinary Criticalist
  • Melodie Messer, DVMEmergency Veterinarian
  • Kelly Morello, DVMEmergency Veterinarian
  • Denise Pham, DVMEmergency Veterinarian
  • Anjali Shrestha, DVMEmergency Veterinarian
Veterinary Specialty Hospital, North County
760-466-0600 | 2055 Montiel Rd, Ste #104, San Marcos, CA 92069
  • 24-HR ER: 760-466-0600
  • Our Services
    • Anesthesia and Pain Management
    • Blood Bank
    • Cardiology
    • Veterinary Dentistry
    • Dermatology
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Emergency/Critical Care
    • Internal Medicine
    • Interventional Radiology
    • Neurology
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Social Work
    • Surgery
    • Urgent Care by Ethos Near Here
  • For Your Pet
    • Client Registration Form
    • Emergencies + Appointments
    • Get in Line
    • When Your Pet is a Patient
    • Client Portal
    • Pet Insurance
    • Online Store
    • Prescription Refill Form
    • Grief Resources
    • Clinical Studies
  • For Veterinary Teams
    • Submit Referrals
    • Our Referral Process
    • At a Glance
    • Ethos Materials for Clinics
    • Continuing Education
    • Outpatient Imaging
    • Clinical Studies
    • VetBloom CE
  • About Us
    • Our Hospital
    • Our Team
    • Why Ethos
    • Veterinary Urgent Care by Ethos
    • Ethos Discovery
    • Contact Us
  • Blogs & Videos
    • Our Blogs
    • PAWEDcasts
  • We’re Hiring!
    • Apply Today
    • Job Fair Events
    • Benefits and Perks
    • Veterinary Training Programs
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