Urgent Care

Urgent care is here to fill the gap between wellness and emergency care situations. With our urgent care services, your pet will be able to receive treatment for an injury or illness that requires prompt medical attention but is not life-threatening. Pets experiencing a life-threatening injury or illness need to be seen at an emergency hospital.

Urgent Care Hours

Saturday 8am – 8pm
Sunday 8am – 8pm

Urgent Care Scheduling Options

• Call or text during business hours:  615-383-1000

Symptoms Treated at Urgent Care

• Vomiting or Diarrhea
• Minor Wounds
• Pain, Limping, Swelling
• Abscess
• Loss of Appetite
• Constipation
• Dehydration
• Itchy Skin, Rashes, Hives
• Eye Issues (tearing, redness, discharge)
• Ear Infections
• Pale Gums
• Runny Nose, Coughing, or Sneezing
• Worms, Fleas, Ticks, or Mites
• Urinary Changes (blood in urine, change in frequency)

If You Think Your Pet Has Eaten Something Poisonous

Call us at  immediately 615.383.1000! If after hours, contact the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center’s 24-hour hotline at (888) 426-4435. Trained toxicologists will consider the age and health of your pet, what was ingested, and then make a recommendation about what action should be taken.

If your pet is experiencing an urgent medical condition, visit your closest veterinary emergency hospital, Blue Pearl Nashville on 21st Ave Sount or Nashville Veterinary Specialists + Animal Emergency on Sidco Drive.

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What Is the Difference Between Pet Urgent Care vs Emergency Care?

One way to quickly determine where you should take your pet is to ask yourself if their condition can wait until their next vet appointment, needs prompt attention, or requires immediate care.

Unless you know a practice is a walk-in pet urgent care, you’ll most likely need an appointment. Here, your pet will be able to receive treatment for an injury or illness that requires prompt medical attention but is not life-threatening. Consider whether your pet is stable enough to wait for their appointment.

Pets experiencing a life-threatening injury or illness need to be seen at an emergency veterinary hospital. Here, patients will be prioritized and seen based on their condition’s severity. Animals experiencing a time sensitive emergency like cardiac arrest will be seen first. Pets with emergent yet less time-sensitive emergencies will be seen next. This group could apply to situations like allergic reactions.

Conditions Requiring Emergency Care

• Not eating or drinking for more than two days
• Weak or rapid pulse
• Choking
• Bloating
• Difficulty breathing
• Fall from a height
• Difficulty giving birth
• Serious trauma (hit by a car)
• Loss of consciousness
• Repeated seizures
• Paralysis
• Excessive or hard-to-control bleeding

Visit Our Urgent Care

If something seems off with your pet, don’t wait—bring them to Belmont Animal Hospital for the care they need. To learn more about our urgent care services or to speak with our team, call us today at 615-383-1000.

Safety Tips:

Pets who are severely ill or injured may try to bite, claw, or act in an aggressive manner toward those trying to help them. Approach any injured or sick pet slowly and calmly; say their name and see how the animal reacts. Call for help if the pet reacts aggressively.

For dogs, fashion a makeshift stretcher if the animal is unable to move. Make sure the neck is supported.

For cats, slowly place a blanket or towel over the head to prevent biting. Slowly lift the animal into an open-topped carrier or box.

Elevate and apply pressure to any bleeding wound.