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It's frightening when you're faced with an emergency and your pet needs immediate veterinary care. That's why we offer extended hours and convenient times for emergency and routine treatment. We're open when most veterinary offices are closed --providing life-saving services 7-days a week.

Urgent Care Hours

Monday - Friday
8am - 10pm

Saturday & Sunday
8am - 8pm

 


 Bishop Ranch Veterinary Center & Urgent Care provides emergency services for much lower fees than most emergency centers in the Tri-Valley -- saving you time and money.  We offer convenient late-night and weekend hours and provide life-saving services 7-days a week.


Our state-of-the-art facility is equipped with:

  • 3 Intensive Care Units
  • 3 Surgery Suites
  • Recovery and Patient Care Wing
  • Emergency Treatment Room

Our Advanced imaging and diagnostic equipment includes:

  • Ultrasound to help detect tumors and internal bleeding.
  • Digital x-ray for immediate diagnosis and review by a Board Certified Radiologist.
  • Endoscope and Laparoscope for minimally invasive procedures.
  • In-house Diagnostic Laboratory for immediate analysis of blood and urine samples, allowing life-saving treatment to begin within minutes of arrival.

We provide 24-hour patient care, 365 days a year.

Because we are staffed 24-hours a day, in most cases your pet will never have to be moved to another facility for overnight, weekend, or holiday monitoring.

And, if your pet is already a patient of our general practice, their complete veterinary records will be immediately available to our doctors, allowing for complete continutiy of care for your pet, even in an emergency
.

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Bishop Ranch Urgent Care Ad 


Urgent Care Services

 
 

 

  • 24-hour pain management
  • 24-hour patient care 
  • Blood Pressure Monitoring
  • Cardiac Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Emergency Blood Transfusions
  • Intravenous Fluid Therapy
  • Neonatal Incubators
  • Oxygen Therapy
  • Trauma / Emergency Surgery
  • Toxicity/Poison Treatment
  • Ventilator Therapy
  • X-rays and Ultrasound
  • Internal Medicine



Hospitalization

We encourage you to ask questions and talk with your doctor about visiting your pet if hospitalized.


Click on the PDF to learn more about hospitalizing your pet:
Hospitalization Form 



As members of the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society, our doctors are experienced and trained in emergency medicine and intensive care, and the hospital is staffed with experienced Registered Veterinary Technicians who help monitor critical patients 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.



 

 


We understand the importance of the animal-human bond, and our goal is to make this stressful time as easy for you as possible -- allowing you to play a key role in the medical care of your pet.

Our veterinarians will work with you to find the best treatment plan available -- keeping you informed every-step-of-the-way.
 



Download our Urgent Care Brochure:

Urgent Care Brochure Cover  
  Urgent Care Brochure Inside

 


What is an Emergency?
If your pet is exhibiting any of the following symptoms, please call us immediately at: 925-866-VETS (8387). By calling ahead, we can be prepared for your pet's arrival.
  • Bites(insect, snake, etc)
  • Burns
  • Bleeding that won't stop
  • Crying out
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Persistent coughing
  • Eye injury or squinting
  • Excessive head shaking and scratching
  • Trauma, such as being hit by a car
  • Straining to urinate or defecate
  • Sudden limping
  • Sudden loss of appetite
  • Suspected poisoning
  • Suspected heatstroke
  • Swollen or painful abdomen
  • Lacerations or any animal bite 
  • Seizures, fainting, or collapse
  • Unusual behavior, such as aggressiveness, withdrawal, or lethargy
  • Unexplained trembling
  • Difficulty delivering newborn puppies or kittens
  • Repeat vomiting
  • Ingestion of a foreign object
  • Weakness in limbs / Inability to walk