Sometimes dogs, cats, and other small pets have medical emergencies that need to be tended to right away. Thankfully there are animal hospitals that are open around the clock to treat just such emergencies whether it’s a serious fall, a puppy that can’t stop vomiting, or a dog being struck by a car.
The nonprofit Vets for Pets says in this article that there are differences between
animal hospitals and veterinary clinics although many people conflate the two.
In an animal hospital, they can perform high-end medical care such as specialty
surgeries, in-house lab tests, oxygen therapy, ultrasounds, and intensive
care.
Clinics, on the other hand, are more for general care to care of problems that
aren’t too complicated in nature. This doesn’t mean the veterinarians at
clinics are inexperienced or unskilled, though, by any means. They are usually
accredited by national organizations and are very capable at diagnosing what …