When your pet is sick or injured, every minute matters. Biscayne Animal Hospital provides both urgent and emergency care for pets in North Miami. Our experienced medical team is ready to step in quickly, assess your pet with care, and get them the treatment they need. If you’re worried about your pet, trust your instincts and call us right away.
Urgent and Emergency Care for Dogs and Cats in North Miami
If your pet has a sudden illness or injury during our business hours, please call us right away at (305) 891-4323. Calling ahead allows our team to gather key details, prepare for your pet’s arrival, and be ready to act the moment you reach us.
We address urgent and emergency care patients on a triage basis, which means we treat the most critical patients first rather than in the order they arrive. If another pet arrives in a life-threatening condition, our team will tend to them first. We ask for your patience and understanding if that happens during your visit. Please know that your pet’s needs matter deeply to us, and we will attend to them as quickly as we can.
Understanding Urgent and Emergency Care
Not every worrying situation is a full emergency, and it helps to know the difference.
Urgent care covers conditions that need prompt attention but are not immediately life-threatening, such as minor wounds, severe ear infections, mild vomiting or diarrhea, limping, or eye irritation. These issues should be seen the same day, but do not pose an immediate threat.
Emergency care covers serious, life-threatening situations that require immediate treatment, such as difficulty breathing, severe trauma, poisoning, or prolonged seizures. In these moments, every second counts.
The good news is that you don’t have to sort this out on your own. Biscayne Animal Hospital provides both levels of care during our business hours. When in doubt, call us and let our team help you decide on the safest next step for your pet.
Signs Your Pet May Need Emergency Care
It’s not always easy to tell when a situation is truly an emergency. When in doubt, it’s safest to call. Contact us or seek immediate care if your pet shows any of the following:
- Difficulty breathing or choking
- Trauma from a fall, accident, or animal bite
- Severe bleeding or a wound that will not stop bleeding
- Suspected poisoning or swallowing of a toxic substance
- Repeated vomiting or diarrhea, especially with blood
- A swollen, bloated, or painful abdomen
- Straining or an inability to urinate, particularly in male cats
- Seizures, collapse, or sudden weakness
- Pale, white, or bluish gums
- Signs of heatstroke, such as heavy panting and disorientation
Given our Florida heat, heatstroke deserves special attention. If your pet ever seems overheated and cannot cool down, treat it as an emergency and call us right away.
After-Hours Pet Emergencies
Biscayne Animal Hospital is not a 24-hour facility, but we know your pet’s safety never takes a night off. If your pet needs emergency care after we have closed, please contact:
Veterinary Emergency Group (V.E.G.)
2707 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33137
If you think your pet has eaten or been exposed to something poisonous:
Call us at (305) 891-4323 immediately. After hours, contact the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center 24-hour hotline at 888-426-4435. They’re staffed 24/7 with highly trained veterinary toxicology experts who can quickly assess your pet’s risk and recommend next steps. Please note that a consultation fee may apply.
Whatever the hour, please do not hesitate to seek help when your pet needs it. For urgent or emergency care during business hours, call Biscayne Animal Hospital at (305) 891-4323, and our team will be ready to help.
