Animal ER offers a comprehensive range of services, including digital radiography, teleradiology interpretation, ultrasound, and a fully equipped in-house laboratory with capabilities for lactate testing, coagulation testing, blood typing, and blood gas analysis. Understanding that every moment matters, we are ready to provide critical care for your pet during both minor and major health issues. Our services include IV fluid therapy, oxygen support, emergency surgical care, blood transfusions, lipid emulsion therapy, and more.
Emergency Evaluations
When you bring your pet in, we provide a thorough examination and consultation, offering clear explanations and detailed recommendations to ensure your family feels informed and confident as we care for your beloved companions.
Intensive Care Monitoring
At Animal ER, your pet will receive dedicated care from our compassionate, highly trained nursing staff and veterinarians throughout their stay. We recognize the emotional strain of being apart from your pet and are committed to providing them with continuous supervision and comfort in our spacious ICU. Our state-of-the-art life-support and monitoring equipment ensures that every aspect of your pet’s recovery is closely observed, allowing us to create a personalized care plan for the best possible outcome.
Emergency Surgery
Our spacious surgical suite is equipped to handle a wide range of surgical procedures. You can rest assured knowing we use the safest anesthetics available, providing an extra layer of security, especially for older or high-risk patients. With the latest monitoring technology, we track vital signs throughout all anesthetic procedures. Our comprehensive monitoring includes pulse oximetry (blood oxygen levels), continuous ECG (electrocardiogram), heart rate, respiratory status, core body temperature, end-tidal CO2, and blood pressure. This allows us to ensure the safest anesthesia management for your pet, whether undergoing critical or non-invasive procedures.
Pain Management
At Animal ER, we provide a wide range of pain medications to help keep your pet comfortable during times of illness or injury. For more severe cases, our facility is equipped to administer continuous rate infusions of various pain medications to ensure effective pain relief.
Critical Care
Critical care is a specialized area of veterinary medicine that can be life-saving for your pet. Our dedicated veterinary team is focused on providing comfort and delivering the most advanced treatments to promote faster recovery. Common critical care services include post-surgical monitoring, temperature support, seizure management, blood and plasma transfusions, lipid emulsion therapy for severe toxicities, and oxygen therapy.
Snake BIte (Envenomation) Therapy
Antivenin therapy is one of the many advanced treatments available at Animal ER. Snake bites are a common concern in the NW Houston area, and prompt care is crucial in the hours following a bite. Antivenin treatment is part of our comprehensive care plan to help ensure your pet’s full recovery after a snake bite.
Digital Radiology
Digital radiography has transformed both human and veterinary medicine with its convenience and enhanced clarity for imaging tissues. At Animal ER, we use the latest Cuattro X-ray systems to perform all radiographic studies. Understanding the importance of every detail in your pet’s care, all images are reviewed by a board-certified veterinary radiologist to ensure accurate evaluation and diagnosis.
Ultrasound
Animal ER of Northwest Houston has an on-call ultrasound specialist available for comprehensive thoracic and abdominal emergency imaging.
Hematology & Blood Chemistry Evaluations
We provide full in-house diagnostic services using advanced blood analyzers. Our laboratory also offers lactate testing, coagulation assessments, blood typing, and blood gas analysis.
Urinalysis
Urinalysis is a crucial tool in evaluating the severity of many pre-existing conditions and plays an essential role in diagnosing various diseases.
Eye Pressure Evaluation
To assess eye pressure, Animal ER utilizes tonometry with the latest TonoPen diagnostic tool. Monitoring eye pressure is vital for eye health, as it can fluctuate due to factors like trauma or glaucoma.
For more information or if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us today.
