Same-Day Urgent Vet Care in Colorado Springs, Without the ER Wait or ER Prices

Yes. We hold space for same-day urgent appointments Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The same-day urgent exam is $109. Availability depends on scheduling and staffing that day, so call as early as you can at (719) 204-3647; established clients receive priority for urgent slots.

No, and we say that plainly because it matters for your pet's safety. Red Rock is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with no after-hours on-call line. For nights, weekends, and holidays we refer to our trusted after-hours partners: Animal ER Care, open 24/7, at (719) 260-7141, and Uintah Pet Emergency, open daily until midnight, at (719) 633-3214.

Vomiting, diarrhea, limping, cuts and bite wounds, torn nails, ear infections, skin flare-ups, eye redness or squinting, allergic reactions, urinary issues, toxin ingestion during business hours, and the 'something is off' cases where your pet is not eating or not acting right. If you are unsure, call and describe it; we triage honestly on the phone.

Go directly to a 24-hour ER for difficulty breathing, collapse, seizures, unproductive retching with a swollen belly, a male cat who cannot pass urine, major trauma such as being hit by a car, uncontrolled bleeding or pale gums, rattlesnake bite, or suspected heatstroke. These need equipment and overnight monitoring that a general practice should not improvise, even during our open hours.

The same-day urgent exam is $109 (our standard exam is $79). After the exam, we discuss and price any diagnostics or treatment with you before performing them. Urgent care with us generally costs meaningfully less than an emergency-room visit for the same problem, because you are paying general-practice prices rather than 24/7 facility overhead.

Established clients get priority because we already have the medical history to act fast. We accept urgent visits from new clients when capacity allows. The practical advice: establish care before you need urgent care, so your pet's baseline is on file and you are at the front of the line.

What you are seeing, when it started, and whether it is getting worse. If your pet ate something, have the packaging, the amount, and your pet's approximate weight. You can also text photos of a wound, packaging, or anything else useful to (719) 355-8343; it genuinely speeds up triage.

The same way it works on every visit, because that is when it matters most. You can wait in your car and text us, most urgent patients go straight to an exam room, dogs and cats stay in fully separate areas, and our Fear Free certified team uses low-stress handling so exam findings reflect your pet's condition rather than your pet's panic. If your pet's stress spikes, we pause and adjust.

Urgent surgery happens on-site when our schedule allows: we have a modern surgical suite with full anesthesia monitoring, and every surgery patient has two dedicated credentialed veterinary technicians. If your pet needs overnight hospitalization or a specialist, we stabilize first, call ahead to the emergency hospital, and send your pet's records so nothing is lost in the handoff.

Call us the next morning at (719) 204-3647. We take the handoff from Uintah Pet Emergency and Animal ER Care routinely: we request the ER records, reconcile new medications with your pet's regular ones, and schedule the recheck, typically within 24 to 72 hours of discharge. Follow-up happens at general-practice pricing with the doctor who knows your pet.