Urgent & Emergency Care
When your pet needs help now, we’re here.
Pets don’t plan their emergencies, and neither do we. That’s why Caring Hands Animal Hospital welcomes urgent and emergency cases any time we’re open, at both our Lake City and Live Oak locations. You don’t need an appointment.
What We Treat
Our urgent care covers everything from the unexpected to the critical, including:
- Ear infections, skin flare-ups and sudden itching
- Vomiting, diarrhea or refusing to eat
- Limping or sudden pain
- Cuts, wounds and bite injuries
- Eye injuries or irritation
- Toxin or foreign object ingestion
- Trauma, such as being hit by a car
- Difficulty breathing, collapse or seizures
Please Call Ahead
Walk-ins are always welcome, but a quick call to let us know you’re on the way is greatly appreciated. It gives our team time to prepare for your pet’s arrival so we can start care the moment you walk through the door.
- Lake City: (386) 752-8899
- Live Oak: (386) 362-2614
What to Expect When You Arrive
When you arrive, our team will quickly assess your pet to decide how urgently they need care.
- Critical patients are always seen first. If your pet is actively bleeding, struggling to breathe or in critical condition in any way, they’ll be seen right away.
- Stable patients may have a wait. If your pet is stable and not in critical condition, there may be a wait to be seen on an urgent care basis. We appreciate your patience while we care for the most critical patients first.
Urgent & Emergency Care
When your pet needs help now, we’re here.
Pets don’t plan their emergencies, and neither do we. That’s why Caring Hands Animal Hospital welcomes urgent and emergency cases any time we’re open, at both our Lake City and Live Oak locations. You don’t need an appointment.
What We Treat
Our urgent care covers everything from the unexpected to the critical, including:
- Ear infections, skin flare-ups and sudden itching
- Vomiting, diarrhea or refusing to eat
- Limping or sudden pain
- Cuts, wounds and bite injuries
- Eye injuries or irritation
- Toxin or foreign object ingestion
- Trauma, such as being hit by a car
- Difficulty breathing, collapse or seizures
Please Call Ahead
Walk-ins are always welcome, but a quick call to let us know you’re on the way is greatly appreciated. It gives our team time to prepare for your pet’s arrival so we can start care the moment you walk through the door.
- Lake City: (386) 752-8899
- Live Oak: (386) 362-2614
What to Expect When You Arrive
When you arrive, our team will quickly assess your pet to decide how urgently they need care.
- Critical patients are always seen first. If your pet is actively bleeding, struggling to breathe or in critical condition in any way, they’ll be seen right away.
- Stable patients may have a wait. If your pet is stable and not in critical condition, there may be a wait to be seen on an urgent care basis. We appreciate your patience while we care for the most critical patients first.
Our Hours
Monday–Tuesday, Thursday–Friday: 7:45 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday–Sunday: Closed
If your pet has an emergency while we’re closed, please contact the emergency hospital nearest you from the list below. We recommend calling ahead so they can prepare for your pet’s arrival.
Our team will do everything within our scope of practice to care for your pet. If your pet needs intensive or specialized care beyond what we provide, we’ll stabilize them first so you can safely transfer them to a specialty or emergency hospital. Please choose the location nearest you:
