Tulare-Kings Veterinary Emergency Services

We will be open for our first all day Friday starting tomorrow 02/07/2020! Here are our new hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays- open at 5pm and remain open until 8am. ... Thursdays open at 5pm and remain open through the weekend until Monday morning at 8am. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays open 24 hours Open all Major holidays! Thank you!

Please help us spread the word! We are very excited to announce that as of 02/07/2020, we will now be open 24 hours on all Fridays. This means that we are now open three- 24 hour days every weekend for all emergencies. Please be advised that our status has not changed and that we are still only an emergency hospital. ... All routine appointments should be scheduled with your regular veterinarian! Thank you for your continued support!

Happy Thanksgiving!Happy Thanksgiving!

Tulare and Kings County Communities: Tulare-Kings Veterinary Emergency Services will be open for business starting tonight Wednesday 11/27/2019 at 5pm. Please note that we will have limited functions but will do our best to see critical emergencies throughout the rest of this holiday week.... We do ask that everyone please be kind and patient to all staff as they are not to blame for any of these issues. We had multiple pieces of equipment ruined from all of the IT issues this week starting with the power outage last Sunday that then compounded into the Ransomware attack found on Thursday morning. Due to this, we are opening with limited equipment which may cause very extended wait times. If you have any urgent personal business that may create stress for you to wait at our hospital then the best suggestion would be for you to contact a Fresno or Bakersfield hospital and let them handle your case. Warmest wishes for the holidays! Sincerely, Belinda Martin, Practice Manager

Urgent Notice: Tulare-Kings Veterinary Emergency Services will be closed this Saturday 11/23/2019. We will update everyone as soon as we know about our status for Sunday.

Due to some very unfortunate circumstances Tulare-Kings Veterinary Emergency Services is closed tonight. We will notify everyone as soon as possible if we will be closed any additional nights. We sincerely apologize for any inconveniences this may cause. ... For all after hour emergencies, please contact any of the hospitals below. Bakersfield Hospitals: Animal Emergency & Urgent Care 661-322-6019 4300 Easton Drive, Suite 1 Bakersfield, 93309 Bakersfield Veterinary Hospital 661-327-4444 8610 Harris Rd. Bakersfield 93311 Fresno Hospitals: Fresno Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center 559-451-0800 6606 N. Blackstone Ave. Fresno 93710 24/7 PetVets 559-486-0520 1639 N. Fresno St. Fresno 93703 Fresno Pet ER 559-437-3766 7375 N. Palm Bluffs Ave Fresno 93711

We are extremely excited to announce that Tulare- Kings Veterinary Emergency Services has been certified by the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS) as a Level 3 Emergency and Critical Care Hospital. VECCS has identified a Level 3 facility as such: The level III emergency and critical care facility is an acute care facility with the medical staff, personnel and training necessary to provide emergency and critical patient care. This facility is open to ...receive small animal emergency patients on nights, weekends, and holidays, 365 days a year. The level III emergency and critical care facility must be in compliance with the requirements listed in the appendix Minimum Requirements for Certification of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Facilities. By becoming certified, you demonstrate that your facility has met or exceeded the minimum guidelines set forth by the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society because you have the tools to practice quality emergency medicine and critical care. Certification also shows your commitment to promotion of a positive environment and team approach and raising the level of emergent and critical patient care, setting you apart from other hospital. www.veccs.org See more

We would like to introduce Bree. Bree is a 10 year old German Shepherd who was a patient with us on Saturday 09/02/2017 due to having a Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus also called a Bloat. Bree had a bloated abdomen and was retching white foam in the exam room. Bree was taken back into the treatment area for x-rays and it was determined that she needed surgery immediately. During surgery it was discovered that when her stomach flipped it had cut off circulation to her spleen for too long and her spleen had to be removed. Bree recovered well from surgery and was happily reunited with her owner after two days in the hospital.

Please be aware of the high temperatures this week and keep your pets safe from heatstroke or other heat related illnesses. In case you do need to seek medical treatment, Tulare Kings Veterinary Emergency Services will be open 24 hours on Saturday, Sunday, And Monday for the Labor Day weekend.

Chiquita was a patient with us on 08/26/2017 due to having Eclampsia. Eclampsia is an emergency medical condition associated with a life-threatening drop in blood calcium levels that occurs in nursing mothers. Chiquita has been nursing four puppies for around two weeks. Chiquita was brought in for emergency treatment due to her having tremors and heavily panting. Chiquita presented with a 105 degree temperature, dark pink/red gums, and an elevated heart rate. Chiquit...a was in a critical state and needed life saving treatments immediately. Chiquita was started on injectable calcium gluconate, dextrose injections due to her being hypoglycemic (low blood sugar), and fluids. Chiquita recovered well and was sent home later in the evening. Chiquita will no longer be able to nurse her puppies and will need the help of her owner to bottle feed them until they can be weaned to solid foods. See more

Tyson is an 11 year old boxer that was a patient with us this weekend. Tyson’s owner had noticed that he was pacing, dry heaving, and had a bloated abdomen about one hour after having dinner. Tyson was in a very critical state due to having a Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus or Bloat. This can be caused by eating a large meal which causes the stomach to dilate with gas and then the stomach rotates or twists on its axis. The rotation can lead to blockage in the blood sup...ply to the spleen and the stomach and does not allow the patient to expel gas of vomitus. Tyson was very critical and required immediate stabilization and surgery to decompress his stomach and to physically flip his stomach back into its normal position to get blood flowing to critical parts of his body. We would like to thank his owner Ashley for allowing us to share his story! See more