Why Urgent Care?
Our veterinary process involves thorough examinations, diagnostics, personalized treatment plans, and compassionate care for pets and their families.
Pet Urgent Care in Charleston, SC
One of the biggest challenges in veterinary medicine is providing same-day care for pets that don’t require a timely and expensive trip to an emergency hospital.
Why Choose Charleston Veterinary Urgent Care?
At Charleston Veterinary Urgent Care, we understand that illness doesn’t always happen during regular veterinary hours. We’re here to bridge the gap with our urgent care services for you and your pets.
Here’s why pet owners choose us:
Timely Assistance
When your regular veterinarian is fully booked or unavailable for same-day appointments, urgent care clinics can provide timely assistance. This ensures that your pet receives prompt attention for urgent health concerns.
Cost-Effective Option
Emergency rooms are often costly, and not all situations warrant such high expenses. Urgent care clinics provide a convenient alternative for addressing non-life-threatening issues that still require prompt medical attention.
Early Intervention
Urgent care clinics can address emerging health issues before they escalate into emergencies. By identifying problems at an early stage, they can potentially prevent more serious health issues and costly treatments in the future.
Specialized Attention
Urgent care facilities are equipped to address a range of medical needs promptly and provide specialized care tailored to different injuries and illnesses. We offer same-day diagnostics to recommend the best treatment for your pet. If hospitalization is recommended based on their results, we will help facilitate this for you.
Comprehensive Urgent Care Services
From minor injuries to more serious conditions, Charleston Veterinary Urgent Care is equipped to handle a diverse array of pet health concerns. Our urgent care services for noncritical conditions include but are not limited to:
- Gastrointestinal upset (vomiting, diarrhea)
- Lethargy
- Loss of appetite (anorexia)
- Urinary issues (UTI, straining, changes in frequency, bloody or inappropriate urination)
- Respiratory infections (coughing, sneezing, nasal discharge)
- Dehydration
- Limping
- Pain
- Eye problems (squinting, ocular discharge, injury, discomfort)
- Ear issues (infections, head shaking, scratching, hematoma/swelling)
- Skin problems (itching, scratching, hotspots, inflammation, infection, hair loss)
- Scooting/anal gland issues
- Lacerations and bite wounds (dependent on severity)
- Toxicity (dependent on the substance and severity)
- Broken nails
- Allergic reactions (dependent on severity)