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Waldorf Emergency Care Treats Many Pet Conditions

Pets can experience injuries and illnesses that may be sudden or life-threatening. Emergency veterinary care provides the immediate, on-the-spot treatment to save lives and restore animals to health. At Waldorf Emergency Care in Waldorf, MD, we have the knowledge and experience in treating a range of conditions.

Bone Fractures

Your emergency vet in Waldorf will carefully X-ray the injury and set the bone so that it can heal properly. For severe bone fractures, surgery may be necessary.

Respiratory Distress

Animals may experience breathing difficulties, choking, or respiratory infections that can affect their lung function. Our experienced team can help with medications, oxygen therapy, or surgery to improve breathing.

Ingestion of Poisons

If your pet is experiencing vomiting, confusion, or seizures, and you suspect he or she may have ingested a poisonous substance, get your animal to our emergency care clinic immediately for life-saving treatment.

Bite Wounds and Bleeding

A fight with another animal can result in bleeding or wounds that may require stitches or medications to help prevent infection. Similarly, accidents that cause lacerations should receive emergency pet care treatment from our veterinary clinic.

Severe Vomiting or Diarrhea

A severe bout of vomiting or diarrhea can be caused by eating tainted food, ingesting a toxic substance, or intestinal infection. Your veterinarian can help to determine the cause of your pet’s symptoms and administer the right treatment.

Heatstroke

Heatstroke occurs when animals are exposed to extreme high temperatures and are not able to cool down. Symptoms of heatstroke include excessive panting, drooling, reddened gums, vomiting, diarrhea, confusion, and loss of consciousness. Heatstroke is an emergency that requires immediate veterinary care.

Unconsciousness

If your pet becomes unconscious, due to heatstroke, an accident, or any sudden illness, take him or her to see our veterinarians immediately for diagnosis and proper treatment.

Severe Skin Problems

We provide urgent care for animals who are experiencing a severe allergic reaction.

Make Waldorf Emergency Care Your Veterinarians for Emergency Pet Care

Our veterinarians and staff at Waldorf Emergency Care have the knowledge and training to provide emergency and urgent care for pets in Waldorf, MD, and surrounding areas. We treat a variety of unexpected illnesses and injuries that can occur in pets. Call Waldorf Emergency Care at (301) 705-9700 to learn more about our urgent care services and the many veterinary conditions we can treat when your pet has an emergency.

Pet Anesthesia Services from Your Veterinarian in Waldorf, MD

Pet Anesthesia

If an animal suffers an injury or a medical problem that requires emergency treatment, surgery is often a consideration. When faced with this possibility, owners often wonder about their animal’s safety, particularly the risk of pet anesthesia. Each veterinarian on our Waldorf Emergency Care staff relies on anesthesia to perform a variety of procedures on Waldorf animals. Understanding more about the importance of anesthesia addresses many common owner concerns.

The Role of Pet Anesthesia

The public recognizes surgery as one of the most common reasons for the use of pet anesthesia. When surgery is necessary to treat trauma, remove certain growths, or spay or neuter an animal, anesthesia is always a requirement.

However, our doctors also use anesthesia for various other types of care. These are all common uses of anesthesia:

  • To immobilize or keep an animal from feeling pain during dental cleanings, diagnostic imaging, or endoscopic procedures
  • To control an animal’s consciousness level during certain dental work
  • To allow our staff to treat frightened or hard-to-handle pets

What to Expect

Anesthesia safety is a primary concern for many owners. Generally, the risk of administering it is minor. Our staff takes all precautions possible when anesthetizing an animal.

Before administering an anesthetic, our veterinarian thoroughly examines each animal to make sure it can handle anesthesia. This includes evaluating a complete health history and relevant blood work.

Once we decide the animal is an anesthesia candidate, our veterinary staff administers a combination of anxiety aids in preparation for receiving an anesthetic.

A relaxant allows us to insert an IV catheter to administer and monitor fluids. We also insert an airway tube to make it easier to monitor the animal’s breathing during the procedure.

In addition to monitoring the aesthetic inhalant used, our staff also tracks your pet’s vital statistics such as blood pressure, oxygen levels, heart rate, respiration rate, and temperature. Monitoring continues until pet anesthesia effects have abated.

Once our patient is awake, we move it to a special recovery area to make sure it is as comfortable as possible. An important part of treatment is keeping owners continually informed of the animal’s status until it’s ready to be discharged.

Contact Our Waldorf Veterinary Practice for Emergencies

Our Waldorf Emergency Care veterinary practice provides 24-hour care. We have a Waldorf veterinarian available seven days a week to treat a variety of animal emergencies at our state-of-the-art hospital. Our team members treat patients as if they were their own pets. When the special animal in your life experiences an emergency, be sure to call us right away at (301) 705-9700 so that we can help.