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Illness / Injury & Sick

Not feeling like themselves? We're here to diagnose, treat, and help your pet feel better fast.

Sick Visits & Injury Care: Here When Your Pet Needs Us Most
When your pet isn’t acting like itself, whether it’s a sudden illness, a limp, or something just seems off—it’s important to get answers quickly. Our veterinary team is here to help assess, diagnose, and treat your pet when they’re not feeling their best.

We know how stressful it can be when your pet is sick or hurt. Our goal is to provide compassionate care and clear communication, so you’re never left wondering what’s next.

When to Schedule a Sick Visit

It’s always okay to call if you’re unsure. In general, we recommend booking a visit if your pet shows any of the following:

  • Vomiting or diarrhea

  • Limping or pain

  • Coughing or sneezing

  • Loss of appetite

  • Sudden weight loss

  • Excessive itching or shaking head

  • Eye or ear discharge

  • Trouble urinating or going to the bathroom

  • Lethargy or hiding

  • Open wounds, swelling, or visible injury

Even subtle behavior changes can be signs that something’s wrong—especially in cats or senior pets.

What to Expect During a Sick Visit

  • Thorough physical exam to assess the issue

  • Discussion of symptoms and any changes you’ve noticed

  • Diagnostics as needed, such as bloodwork, urinalysis, x-rays, or ultrasound

  • Treatment recommendations tailored to your pet’s condition

  • Clear explanation of options, costs, and home care instructions

In many cases, we can start treatment on the same day. If your pet needs further testing or specialist care, we’ll help coordinate that too.

Injury & Wound Care

Accidents happen. From minor scrapes to more serious trauma, we offer:

  • Wound cleaning, sutures, or bandaging

  • Pain management and anti-inflammatories

  • Digital x-rays for possible fractures or internal injuries

  • Monitoring for infection or swelling during follow-up visits

If your pet is bleeding, unable to stand, or in distress, please call us right away so we can prepare for urgent care.


No one knows your pet like you do. If something doesn’t seem right, don’t wait, we’re here to help you get to the bottom of it and guide your pet back to feeling like themselves.

🐾 Looking to keep your pet healthy and happy? Visit us—we’re here to support every step of the way.

FAQs

Answers to Common Questions

Please be aware that our medical team has been working very long hours under arduous conditions at increased risk to themselves and their family members, to provide care for your pets. This includes routine care as well as urgent illnesses & injuries. Your wait time to see the veterinarian will most certainly be longer than you have been used to in the past. Additionally, you will most likely be on hold longer than you would like when you call us. We are sorry, but this is something we cannot change.

Yes! Having your pet’s medical records will help us to provide complete care in the future. Please send your pet’s medical records to records@animalkindnessvet.net.

Canine: Rabies, Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus, Coronavirus (for puppies), Bordetella, Canine Influenza, Lyme Disease, Rattlesnake. Feline: Feline Distemper, Feline Leukemia. Ferret: Distemper, Rabies.

No we don’t offer a pre-paid plan, however we do offer very affordable healthy pet preventive care diagnostics.

Yes, we do operate by scheduled appointments to see your animal as your time is valuable and we don’t want you to have to wait. Unfortunately there are times that our Veterinarian may is dealing with an emergency and we ask for your patience in these situations. We also understand how busy life is, and do try an accommodate walk-ins as best as we can. There is an additional fee for walk-in exams and there may be a longer wait time. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call us at 702-453-2990 or click here to book an appointment now.

Please see our contact page for directions to our hospital as well as our hospital hours.