Urgent Care
Urgent & Same-Day Vet Care in Oakville
When your dog or cat is suddenly sick or hurt, waiting days for an appointment is not an option. Speers Road Animal Hospital offers same-day visits for urgent problems during open hours. Call (905) 845-0300 and we will tell you how soon to come in.
Speers Road Animal Hospital is not a 24-hour emergency hospital. If your pet collapses, is struggling to breathe, is bleeding heavily, has been hit by a car, or is having repeated seizures, go straight to Mississauga Oakville Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital, 2285 Bristol Circle, Oakville, ON L6H 6P8, (905) 829-9444.
Please call before you set out. A short conversation lets us judge how urgent the problem is, get the team ready for your pet, and tell you if your pet would be safer going straight to a 24-hour emergency hospital.
When to Call Us for a Same-Day Visit
- Repeated vomiting or diarrhea, blood in either, or not eating for more than a day
- Sudden limping, yelping, or pain when touched
- A cut, bite, or wound that may need cleaning or stitches
- Eating something they should not have, such as a toy, bone, medication, or food that is toxic to pets. Call right away, even if your pet seems fine
- Straining to urinate, peeing small amounts often, or blood in the urine. A male cat straining with little or no urine is an emergency, so call immediately
- Red or swollen eyes, head shaking or painful ears, or sudden itching and hot spots
- Facial swelling or hives after an insect sting or vaccine. Go to the emergency hospital if breathing is affected
- Low energy, hiding, or a pet that is suddenly not acting like themselves
What Same-Day Care Means at Speers Road Animal Hospital
Urgent visits are fitted into the day according to how serious the problem is, so the sickest pets are seen first. When you call, we will let you know whether to come in now, later today, or go straight to the emergency hospital.
- We see dogs and cats for urgent visits
- Please call (905) 845-0300 before coming in so we can triage and prepare for your pet
- Pets who need overnight monitoring or intensive care are referred to a 24-hour hospital
What to Do if Your Pet Needs Help Now
Call us first.
Phone (905) 845-0300. A call is faster than an online form when your pet is unwell, and it lets us tell you how soon to come in.
Tell us what is happening.
Describe the main symptoms and when they started, and whether your pet is eating, drinking, breathing normally, and able to walk. Mention any medications or recent surgery.
Do not give human medicine.
Many pain relievers and other medicines made for people are toxic to dogs and cats. Do not try to make your pet vomit unless a veterinarian tells you to.
Bring what helps.
Bring your pet on a leash or in a carrier, a list of their medications, and the packaging of anything they may have eaten.
Urgent Care We Can Often Provide the Same Day
- Exams for sudden illness, pain, or injury
- X-rays and ultrasound on site to check for fractures, swallowed objects, and internal problems
- Bloodwork, urinalysis, and cytology, with many routine results available the same day
- Pain relief and medication to start treatment right away
- Care for minor wounds, bites, and abscesses
- Ear, eye, skin, and urinary problems that flare up suddenly
- Follow-up visits to make sure your pet is recovering
When to Go Straight to a 24-Hour Emergency Hospital
- Trouble breathing, or pale, grey, or blue gums
- Collapse, unresponsiveness, or seizures that repeat or last more than a few minutes
- Serious injury, such as being hit by a car, a bad fall, or a severe bite
- Bleeding that does not stop with firm pressure
- A swollen, tight belly with retching that brings nothing up, especially in large, deep-chested dogs
- Known poisoning with signs such as tremors, seizures, or collapse
- Any serious problem when we are closed
Nearest 24-hour emergency hospital: Mississauga Oakville Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital, 2285 Bristol Circle, Oakville, ON L6H 6P8, (905) 829-9444. Save the number in your phone now so you have it when you need it.
Diagnostics on Site for Faster Answers
Quick answers matter when a pet is unwell. Speers Road Animal Hospital has X-rays and ultrasound on site and runs bloodwork, urinalysis, and cytology, with many routine results back the same day. That lets Dr. Abdul R. Alashraf look for the cause and start treatment without sending you elsewhere, while tests that need an outside laboratory take a few days.
Why Oakville Pet Owners Choose Speers Road Animal Hospital for Urgent Care
- Care led by Dr. Abdul R. Alashraf, who holds a PhD in Small Animal Medicine
- X-rays, ultrasound, and lab testing under one roof
- Honest advice, including telling you when a 24-hour hospital is the better choice
- Serving families across Oakville, including Kerr Village, Bronte, and Glen Abbey
If your dog or cat needs to be seen today, call (905) 845-0300. When we are closed, go to Mississauga Oakville Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital, 2285 Bristol Circle, Oakville, ON L6H 6P8, (905) 829-9444.
Urgent Care FAQs
What to expect when your dog or cat needs to be seen the same day.