Pets Emergency Hospital

12/20/2024

We are so proud of one of our trail-blazing technicians and current CSU vet student, Morgan! Congratulations on being awarded such a prestigious scholarship!

In recognition of her unwavering commitment, Morgan Berner-Jones was awarded the Compassionate Care Award by the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Alliance in 2024.

12/12/2024

It's important to keep your pet’s diet the same as any other day around the holidays. Foods that are fatty, sweet, and spicy foods, as well as turkey or chicken bones, can all be dangerous to pets. Cases of holiday chocolate ingestion are also starting to come in! Here are some additional considerations to be mindful of this time of year to keep your pets safe.

12/07/2024

This holiday season we’re collecting winter coats and gear for dogs to support The Street Dog Coalition! They provide free veterinary care to pets of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Please consider contributing items to our donation box located in the front lobby. Monetary donations can also be made online by visiting https://www.thestreetdogcoalition.org

12/02/2024

Meet Philliam (Phil for short)! He got to see our resident cat doctor, Dr Roman, for an abscess on his shoulder. We can’t get enough of him or his toast ‘cone’ to prevent him from licking his wound! Philliam is not amused, but he’s very polite about it!
We wish you all the best Philliam! ❤️🐾

11/26/2024

Gentle reminder that treating some cases of pancreatitis or emergency GI foreign body surgery can end up costing thousands. Keep your pets safe and avoid giving them table food!

We wish all of you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving ❤️🐾

11/14/2024

This sweet little lady got to see Dr Roman, our favorite “cat lady”, for her aural hematoma. This is when animals scratch at their ears and/or excessively shake their heads (usually due to underlying ear infection), which results in the rupturing of blood vessels within the ear flap that requires procedural repair. Dr Roman fixed her ear and diagnosed her as a certified “perfect patient” ❤️🐾🥰

11/07/2024

This precious girl had a bad case of “I ate a really dumb thing”. She ingested 17x the toxic dose of rodenticide (rat bait) and got to spend a few days with us, and is still fighting her battle from home with her family now. Our entire team fell in love with her and are rooting for her to make a full recovery 🤞🏻🥰🐾

Rodenticides come in 3 categories based on active ingredient, all very serious in their own ways.

1. ANTICOAGULANT (these include warfarin, diphacinone, chlorphacinone, brodifacoum, difenacoum, and bromadiolone). These are vitamin K antagonists that result in issues with clotting, and therefore bleeding. This can lead to significant internal bleeding.

2. BROMETHALIN. This is a neurological toxin and results in a wide array of clinical signs, ranging from tremors, seizures, difficulty moving or walking, depression or excitability, appetite loss, paralysis, coma, and death.

3. CHOLECALCIFEROL. This toxin leads to disturbances in the way the body manages calcium and phosphorous. This ultimately can lead to mineralization and failure of internal organs. Signs can be vague and include vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, increased thirst and urination.

The toxic dose for each type varies, as well as the onset of clinical signs and duration of toxicity (from hours to days to weeks). For these reasons, if your pet ingested any rodenticide, or if you suspect they did, we always recommend seeking veterinary care as soon as possible. Having the ingredient type to tell the vet is extremely beneficial! Sometimes we are able to safely induce vomiting and reduce risk of toxicity altogether, while other times it may be too late to “decontaminate” via vomiting and we will discuss what we recommend next.

Please be very mindful when using any type of rodenticide in your home or on your property, as they aren’t toxic to only rodents, but your cats and dogs too!!

10/30/2024

Pets Emergency Hospital hopes that the only spooky stuff you and your family endure this Halloween is the kind you enjoy.. not the scary stuff when something is wrong with your pet! 👻🐾🎃

Here’s some reminders for keeping your pets safe this Halloween! As always, we are open 24/7 for the unexpected when you need us. 🖤

10/25/2024

Last week we celebrated TECH WEEK!❤️🐾

Veterinary technicians are the heart and soul behind every veterinary clinic. They give everything they have to care for patients and support clients. They are masters of all things.. venipuncture, performing diagnostics, interpreting cytology, administering medications, running anesthesia, assisting with all things surgery or sedated procedures, snuggling and advocating for their patients, and providing comfort when we ultimately have to help families say goodbye to their furred counterparts, plus so much more.

Without veterinary technicians there is no vet med. If you know a veterinary technician or find yourself in a vet clinic, please thank them for all that they do and give! ❤️🐾🤘🏻

10/03/2024

IT’S SPOOKY SEASON!!! 👻🎃🐾

Share your pet’s spookiest look in the comments below! 🐾👻🖤

09/30/2024

This past week we celebrated our veterinarians for “DVM Week” 👏🏻🥳🎉 Every day we celebrated each of them and the unique medical knowledge they bring our practice!

If you’ve ever worked in emergency medicine (human or animal) you know it takes a special kind of person.. the long hours, missed family times and holidays, high emotional stakes in cases, and sometimes thankless work with uncontrollable outcomes despite all efforts. We pour our heart and soul into our patient care and if you ask a DVM, most would still choose it over and over again even if given the option to do it differently. It’s the cases that touch our hearts, that build amazing client relationships, or have positive outcomes that make it all worth it 🐾❤️🐾

If you have had a positive experience with any of our doctors, it would mean the world to them to hear it from you! It’s what keeps us all going! Please leave us a Google review!! ❤️🥰❤️

09/24/2024

If “too cool” was an official diagnosis..😎🐾

09/19/2024

Today we saw Lamby, the best friend of Syd (the bestest pup of Megan, one of our CVTs) for a severe head laceration. Syd and Lamby had played a little too rough, and we all know accidents happen.

Armed with a needle, suture, and a sprinkle of love, Dr. Dunn stitched him up. We are expecting him to make a full recovery!

Here’s to many more adventures for Syd and Lamby — now tougher than ever with his battle scars. ❤️🐾

09/12/2024

Trade secret, tell your friends🤭

Summer is finally winding down as we prepare for the chilly weather and seasonal get togethers to come! 🎃🦃🍂❄️☃️🥂

With upcoming holidays (Halloween, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s Eve) there’s always associated pet emergencies we see an increase in at the hospital.

Be sure to follow our page and keep an eye out for reminders and tips on keeping your furred family members safe through the holidays.

But rest assured, if you ever need us for the unexpected, we are open 24/7 ❤️🐾
(970) 339-8700

08/27/2024

🌟 At PETS Emergency Hospital, we believe in providing compassionate care for every patient, regardless of their temperament. Meet our incredible Vet Tech Assistant, Mady, who became this Great Dane’s “emotional support person” despite his notoriously aggressive temperment and not wanting anyone else to touch him that day. 🐾

On an emergency basis we can’t always practice as Fear Free as we wish we could. But when patient stability allows for it, and with patience and empathy, we try to make even the toughest visits more comforting. Sometimes this means adjusting our handling per patient need, learning our patients’ nicknames or quirks, and other times this might mean some degree of sedation to minimize stress and keep both patient and our team safe. Our team is dedicated to working with every animal's unique needs and ensuring a less traumatic experience for all.

Whether your pet is calm, a bit anxious, or aggressive, you can trust us to provide the best care and support. ❤️

07/30/2024

UPDATED 7/30/24 at 5:37pm
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Being a day in from when the Alexander Mountain fire started, we wanted to provide an update on how NOCO Humane is involved in pet evacuation efforts and overall support.

As of right now, NOCO Humane is temporarily caring for 99 animals who evacuated from their homes and could not stay with their owners: 30 dogs, 24 cats, 40 barnyard animals, four reptiles, and one guinea pig. If you were evacuated and need temporary housing for your pet (no larger than a goat), our Larimer Campus is able to care for them. If after hours, once you’re here call APC at 970-226-3647 ext. 7 and an on-call officer will assist your pet with settling into the shelter.

If you are seeking housing for an animal larger than a goat, please go to Island Grove Regional Park in Greeley.

If you were able to stay with your pet after being evacuated and are in need of food/supplies, please feel free to stop by our Larimer Campus in Loveland and we will provide you with an emergency supply.

NOCO Humane's Safety and Emergency Manager has been assisting the Red Cross with their two evacuation centers (one in Estes Park and the other in Loveland) to ensure they are equipped to accommodate pets. Additionally, our Animal Protection & Control Officers are in direct contact with the Larimer County Sherriff's Office and supporting as needed.

For the latest updates on evacuation efforts and fire activity, please visit nocoalert.org or dial 2-1-1.

We very much appreciate everyone's support and reaching out to offer supplies and volunteer help. At this time, we have the supplies and volunteers we need to address this emergency, but will certainly let you know if this changes.

If you are still interested in supporting NOCO Humane and the animals displaced from their homes, monetary donations go a very long way and can be made here: https://register.nocohumane.org/give/234539/ #!/donation/checkout.

Thank you all for your continued support and please be safe.

07/09/2024

Please be very careful where you (or your family and friends) are adopting dogs from! We regularly see canine parvovirus (CPV) in Northern Colorado, but we are seeing a ton of recent cases of pups being purchased at social events/festivals or outside of stores that are ending up positive for CPV. It puts quite a damper on the excitement, and cost, of adding a new puppy to your family.

Depending on how sick your dog is, hospitalized care can end up costing thousands and some patients end up not making it sadly. We strongly recommend making sure your pets are fully vaccinated by a veterinarian, it could save their life! ❤️🐾

06/18/2024

What’s your best guess on what this dog ate?!

Ironically, this x-ray was from 2022 when we saw this patient, then today we saw him again for ingesting the SAME thing! Poor guy is really learning the hard way.