South Asheville Veterinary Emergency & Specialty
Overview
When every second counts, SAVES is here. Our Emergency Room is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week—including weekends and holidays—so your pet never has to wait for the care they need. From triage to advanced diagnostics and treatment, we’re equipped to act quickly and compassionately—because we know your pets are family.
The following signs are always concerning, and require emergency care:
Excessive bleeding, or bleeding that does not stop after two minutes of pressure
Difficulty breathing
Pale or blue-tinged gums
Sudden inability to walk
Sudden collapse
Obvious pain
Abdominal distension
Unproductive vomiting attempts
Suspected toxin ingestion
Seizure lasting longer than five minutes, or multiple seizures in a 24-hour period
Excessive vomiting (i.e., more than three episodes in 24 hours)
Inability to urinate
Blunt trauma, such as being hit by a car
Specialist & Critical Care Collaboration
Once your pet’s condition is stabilized, our emergency team will perform a thorough evaluation to gain a full picture of their health and uncover any underlying concerns. Our emergency veterinarians work closely with our entire team of specialists, which includes veterinary criticalists, internal medicine specialists, neurologists, and surgeons, to provide your pet the most comprehensive care available.
If your pet requires hospitalization, our critical care department, led by a board-certified veterinary criticalist, provides 24-hour intensive care for the sickest patients. State-of-the-art equipment, including oxygen cages, a ventilator, heart monitors, and computerized fluid pumps, is on hand to aid our highly-trained team in treating and monitoring critical patients.
