Same-Day Care When It Can’t Wait

Urgent Care
(Same-Day Exams)

Sick visits and urgent concerns available during our regular business hours. If your pet needs a same-day appointment and our schedule is booked, please call—we’ll do our best to help and can guide you to the fastest next step.

If your pet is experiencing a medical emergency, please go to the nearest emergency hospital.

Hours

Monday – Tuesday, Thursday – Friday: 8am – 5pm
Wednesday: 8am – 12pm

Urgent Symptoms We Can Often See Same-Day

  • Vomiting/diarrhea that won’t stop
  • Not eating, extreme lethargy, sudden weakness
  • Limping, pain, trouble standing
  • Coughing or breathing changes
  • Eye injury or sudden squinting/swelling/discharge
  • Wounds, bites, bleeding
  • Possible toxin ingestion
  • Straining to urinate (especially male cats)

Go to a 24/7 Emergency Hospital Now If…

  • Trouble breathing
  • Uncontrolled bleeding
  • Repeated seizures
  • Collapse/unresponsive
  • Severe trauma (hit by car/major injury)
  • Suspected bloat

How Same-Day Urgent Care Works

Call Us(fastest)

We triage quickly and confirm next steps

Same-day exam when available (or referral if advanced hospitalization/specialty care is needed)

After Hours Emergency Care

We provide urgent care during our open hours. If we’re closed, please go directly to a 24/7 emergency hospital.

After Hours Emergency

Carolina Veterinary Specialists