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Emergency & Urgent Care

When your pet is sick, injured, or experiencing an urgent health concern, our Ashland veterinary team is here to help. We offer same-day sick visits when available and can provide evaluation, diagnostics, and treatment for many urgent veterinary needs.

Call our Ashland team before coming in so we can assess your pet's needs and help determine the best next step.

What's included

Same-day visits
We hold urgent slots every day for sick and injured pets.
Wounds & injuries
Lacerations, bite wounds, limping, and the accidents that just happen.
Heat & toxins
Fast treatment for heatstroke, bites, and accidental ingestion.
On-site diagnostics
In-house labs and imaging mean answers in minutes, not days.

What to expect

1
Call ahead
Phone us on the way so we can prep for your arrival.
2
Triage
The most urgent cases are seen first, immediately on arrival.
3
Treat & stabilize
We treat on-site and coordinate any specialty care needed.
Nights, weekends & holidays

After hours & emergencies

When we're closed

Don't wait for us to open if your pet is in trouble — go straight to one of the emergency hospitals listed here, then call us when we open and we'll take over follow-up care.

During our regular hours
Mon–Fri 7:30a–5:30p
Sat 8:00a - 1:00p
Sun Closed

We hold urgent slots every day — call us first and we'll work your pet in.

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In an after-hours emergency

Go to the nearest open veterinary emergency hospital — then let us know so we can take over follow-up care when we open.

R Veterinary at Ashland provides urgent veterinary care during available clinic hours. For emergencies outside our hours or cases requiring overnight hospitalization or advanced emergency treatment, our team can help direct you to an appropriate emergency veterinary facility.

Need help now?

Call us and head in — we'll be ready.

Worried about your pet? Call R Veterinary at Ashland and let our team help determine how quickly your pet should be seen and where they can receive the right care.

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