When your pet is unwell and you cannot wait for a scheduled appointment, Norgate Animal Hospital is here. We provide same-day urgent care for dogs and cats in North Vancouver, open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 1:00 AM and Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. If your pet experiences a sudden injury, illness, or any change that worries you during our operating hours, call us at (604) 980-2222 and we will assess the situation immediately. For emergencies occurring outside our hours, please contact one of the 24-hour emergency hospitals in the Vancouver area.
Pets involved in accidents, falls, or physical altercations require immediate assessment even when injuries are not immediately visible. Internal bleeding, fractures, and organ damage can develop rapidly after blunt trauma. We provide on-arrival triage, stabilization, pain management, imaging, and wound care including suturing, laceration repair, and bandaging. If your pet has been in an accident or suffered a serious injury during our operating hours, call us on the way and our team will be ready when you arrive to begin assessment without delay.
A seizure lasting more than two minutes, or multiple seizures in a short window, is a neurological emergency requiring immediate veterinary care. Sudden collapse can indicate cardiac, metabolic, or neurological causes, all of which need rapid assessment. Keep your pet away from furniture, time the episode if possible, and call us immediately at (604) 980-2222. Our team will advise you over the phone and prepare for your arrival so that assessment and stabilization can begin as soon as you walk through the door.
Laboured breathing, open-mouth breathing in cats, blue-tinged gums, or repeated attempts to breathe without success are signs of a respiratory emergency. Causes range from allergic reactions and airway obstruction to heart disease, fluid accumulation, and chest injury. Respiratory distress can deteriorate very quickly, making rapid veterinary assessment essential. Call us at (604) 980-2222 the moment you notice abnormal breathing in your pet. Do not wait to see if it improves on its own, as conditions that affect breathing can become critical within minutes.
Acute allergic reactions can occur after insect stings, vaccine administration, food exposure, or contact with an environmental or household allergen. Signs include sudden facial swelling, hives, vomiting, weakness, and in severe cases, collapse. Anaphylaxis is life-threatening and requires immediate veterinary intervention to stabilize your pet and prevent further progression. If your pet develops sudden swelling around the face, difficulty breathing, or collapses after a known or possible allergen exposure, call us immediately at (604) 980-2222 and bring them in without delay.
Urinary blockage is most common in male cats and is a life-threatening emergency that requires immediate veterinary care. A blocked cat cannot urinate, causing rapid toxin buildup that leads to kidney damage and death without prompt intervention. Signs include straining in the litter box, crying out, a distended or painful abdomen, and lethargy. If your cat is repeatedly visiting the litter box without producing any urine, this is an emergency. Call us at (604) 980-2222 immediately and do not wait to see if the situation resolves.
Repeated vomiting, blood in vomit or stool, a distended and painful abdomen, or a pet who cannot get comfortable are signs of a gastrointestinal emergency requiring prompt veterinary assessment. Bloat or gastric dilatation-volvulus is rapidly fatal in large and deep-chested breeds without surgical intervention. Severe vomiting or diarrhea causes rapid dehydration and electrolyte imbalance that can deteriorate quickly in both dogs and cats. We assess, stabilize, and manage acute gastrointestinal cases during our operating hours and will advise you on the urgency of your pet's symptoms when you call.
Our urgent care service also covers heatstroke, foreign body ingestion, parvovirus care, limping and mobility concerns, cuts and lacerations requiring wound closure, open fractures, excessive bleeding, eye injuries, ear infections, urinary tract infections, and pyometra. We are able to assess and manage a wide range of acute conditions that arise during our extended operating hours. If you are unsure whether your pet's situation requires immediate attention, call us at (604) 980-2222. We would always rather help you assess over the phone than have you wait on something that needs prompt care.
If your pet needs urgent care in North Vancouver, do not wait. Call Norgate Animal Hospital at (604) 980-2222. We are open Monday through Friday until 1:00 AM and weekends until 5:00 PM. Book online for routine appointments.
