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Emergency Veterinarian

Animal Kind Veterinary Hospital understands how stressful and worrisome an accident or a sudden illness can be. Even though we prefer to manage your pet’s health with preventive veterinary care, we know that some health problems happen without warning.

Please call us first at (718) 832-3899 if your pet is having an emergency so that we may be ready when you arrive.

When your pet needs intensive veterinary care

During an emergency or when recovering from a serious illness or accident, ongoing diagnostic and therapeutic care combined with constant monitoring of your pet’s condition may be needed. Animal Kind Veterinary Hospital offers supervision for critically ill pets and has a dedicated Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Urgent veterinary care for your beloved pet, whether it is a painful ear infection or a serious, life-threatening illness or injury is also necessary when these happen:

  • Trouble breathing

  • Bleeding

  • Pacing, panting, and anxiousness indicating pain

  • Swelling or other allergic reaction

  • Hit by a car or car accident

  • Other major trauma

  • Drowning

  • Hypothermia

  • Hyperthermia/heat exhaustion

  • Seizures

  • Inability to urinate

  • Pain

  • Persistent vomiting or diarrhea

  • Poisoning

  • Dietary indiscretion

  • High fever

We are equipped to provide inpatient examinations, evaluations and diagnostics including:

  • Emergency and critical care

  • IV fluid therapy

  • Oxygen therapy

  • Special feeding and nutrition

  • Veterinarian-supervised nursing care

  • Cardiac monitoring

  • Blood transfusions

  • Emergency surgery

  • Nutritional support

  • Overnight staff

Some of the many advanced diagnostics capabilities that we have available onsite to your pet include:

  • Digital X-rays

  • Ultrasound

  • Electrocardiography

  • Echocardiography

  • Laboratory

If your pet needs this type of intensive hospitalization, you can rest assured that our team will provide the individual attention your pet deserves. Your pet’s comfort and recovery will be a top priority with our experienced veterinarians and staff.