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Need urgent pet care? AV Veterinary Center is a trusted emergency veterinary hospital offering fast, compassionate emergency treatment for pets.

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Emergency Animal Treatment in Lancaster/Palmdale

Pet care can be a stressful, unexpected, and frightening situation. However, at AV Veterinary Center , we offer fast, reliable, and compassionate animal treatment for emergencies in Lancaster/Palmdale and the surrounding areas. Our veterinary staff has received extensive training and is fully prepared to handle medical emergencies for dogs and cats. AV Veterinary Center is dedicated to promptly addressing your pet’s emergency medical situation so your pet can receive the immediate care they need.

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Emergency Animal Treatment Services

Emergency animal treatment services include diagnosing and treating potentially life-threatening medical conditions that require immediate medical treatment. Our emergency medical care services emphasize quickly stabilizing your pet, relieving pain, and efficiently resolving the underlying cause(s) of your pet’s medical condition. Whether your dog or cat has experienced an injury from trauma, a sudden illness, an unexpected medical emergency, or severe pain, we are ready to attend to your pet urgently and with expertise. The veterinary staff at AV Veterinary Center is available for emergency treatment for a variety of emergency veterinary conditions: sudden collapse, difficulty breathing, severe vomiting or diarrhea, ingestion of poisonous material, severe allergic reaction, and traumatic injuries.

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Signs Your Pet May Need To Go To The Emergency Veterinary Center

Being aware of when your pet needs to go to an emergency animal treatment center can help save his/her life. If you observe any of these signs, please call AV Veterinary Center immediately: If you are in doubt, it is better to be safe than too late and to get your pet emergency vet care ASAP.

Difficulty breathing or excessive coughing
Pale, blue, or white gums
Seizures or loss of consciousness
Uncontrolled bleeding or deep wounds
Continuous vomiting and/or diarrhea
Extreme pain, crying, and/or restlessness
Inability to urinate and/or symptoms of urinary obstruction
Eye injury and/or sudden changes in vision
Poisoning, ingestion of poisonous materials, or foreign objects
Fractures and/or bite wounds related to vehicles or animals

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Why AV Veterinary Center for Veterinary Emergency Services?

AV Veterinary Center combines the best medical technology available to us with the best human care so that we can help your furry family member in their most urgent time of need. Immediate Triage and Stabilization : We will evaluate and begin treatment of your pet as soon as they arrive. Advanced Diagnostics : We have the technology (X-rays, laboratory work, ultrasound) to evaluate your pet’s condition as soon as possible. Emergency Surgery & Critical Care : If your pet needs surgery or to have close monitoring for their recovery, we provide full-service care. Management of Pain : We will make sure that your pet receives the very best pain management for his or her needs. Highly-Trained Veterinary Staff : We are trained to handle medical emergencies in high-stress situations.

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Ongoing Care and Support

Our support of your pet will not end when they have been stabilized. We will provide you with a detailed discharge instruction, an overview of medications to be given at home, and any recommendations on future care that might assist in your pet’s long-term health.

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Visit to the AV Veterinary Center in an Emergency Situation

Upon entering AV Veterinary Center , your furry friend will have an evaluation done to see how urgent their situation is. We will take care of the pet in critical need first, then we will let you know what is wrong with your pet, what tests we recommend, what treatments are available, and an estimation of what they will cost, so that you are able to make the best decision possible. Emergencies can cause anxiety and frustration for pet owners as well as take a toll on the family, and we want to help alleviate your concerns by caring for your pet and providing you with clear communication, honesty, and respect during this time.

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The Most Trusted Emergency Veterinary Hospital in Lancaster

When your pet has experienced an emergency, your animal may require immediate treatment. AV Veterinary Center is a dedicated emergency care provider for all animals. If you believe your pet needs emergency medical care, please call us right away so that we may assist you through our qualified and caring team of veterinary professionals in emergencies.