Emergency & critical care
If you are reading this at 2 a.m., we are awake.
Do not wait for a callback, and do not wait for morning. Call the number below and start driving.
3815 Old US Highway 41 N, Valdosta, GA 31602
Come in now
Signs that should never wait until morning.
This list is not exhaustive, and you do not need to be certain. If something is badly wrong with your animal, that instinct is enough of a reason to call.
- 01Trouble breathing, or gums that are pale, grey or blue
- 02A hard, swollen abdomen with unproductive retching
- 03Straining in the litter box with nothing produced
- 04Seizures, collapse, or sudden inability to stand
- 05Hit by a car, a fall, or a dog-fight wound
- 06Snakebite, or sudden swelling and puncture wounds on the face or legs
- 07Suspected poison: rodenticide, antifreeze, xylitol, grapes, chocolate, human medication
- 08Labor over an hour with no puppy or kitten delivered
- 09Heat exhaustion after time outdoors
- 10Bleeding that does not stop with five minutes of pressure
- 11Squinting, cloudiness, or a sudden eye injury
When you arrive
Four things happen, in this order.
01
Call while someone else drives
A heads-up lets the team prepare oxygen, a crash cart, or a surgical suite before you pull in. If you are alone, drive — call from the parking lot.
02
Come straight in
No appointment, no referral, no membership. Bring your pet through the front doors and tell reception what happened. A $500 deposit is taken at intake and goes entirely toward your pet's care.
03
Triage, not a queue
A technician assesses your pet immediately. The sickest patient is seen first, which sometimes means a stable pet waits while a critical one is stabilized.
04
A plan and an estimate
Once your pet is stable, a doctor walks you through findings, options, and written cost estimates before treatment continues.
Emergency deposit
Every emergency patient requires a $500 deposit at intake. It is not a separate fee: the full amount is applied directly to your pet's care and credited against the final bill. The balance is due at the time of service; we take cash, card, CareCredit and Cherry, and do not accept checks or offer in-house payment plans. Payment options
Grab these on the way out
What to bring with you
- Any medication bottles, packaging, or plant your pet got into — bring the container itself
- The name of your regular veterinarian so records can be pulled
- A carrier for cats, a leash for dogs, a blanket for anything painful
- Roughly when symptoms started, and anything unusual your pet ate
If you cannot find any of it, come anyway. Nothing on this list is worth a delay.
Still deciding whether it counts as an emergency?
Call. A veterinary team member will talk it through with you, at any hour, and tell you honestly whether to drive in or watch and wait.
(229) 834-8387