At Valencia Veterinary Center, we provide emergency and urgent vet care for cats and dogs in Santa Clarita 7 days a week from 8am-6pm including Saturdays and Sundays.
After-Hours Partner Hospital
Veterinary Medical & Surgical Group (VMSG)
OPEN: Evenings, Weekends & Holidays
Call: (805)-339-2290
What is considered a veterinary emergency?
The following situations are examples of pet emergencies that require immediate care:
- Severe bleeding or bleeding that doesn't stop
- Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety
- Choking, difficulty breathing or continuous coughing/gagging
- Fractured bones or severe lameness
- Seizures and/or staggering
- Bleeding from nose, mouth, rectum, or blood in urine
- Inability to urinate or pass feces, or pain associated with urinating or passing feces
- Severe vomiting or diarrhea; 2+ episodes in 24-hours
- Injuries to the eye(s)
- Your pet has ingested something poisonous (such as antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate, rodent poison, etc.)
- Heat stress or heatstroke
- Refusal to drink for 24 hours or more
- Unconsciousness