Dr. Sarah Camp, DVM
Owner Veterinarian Arista Atlanta
At Arista Advanced Pet Care, we understand how overwhelming it can be when your pet faces a serious illness, injury, or sudden emergency. Many pet owners aren’t aware of the role that emergency and specialty veterinary medicine plays until they’re in the middle of a stressful situation. We’re here to help you understand what these services are, when they’re needed, and how they benefit your pet.
🏥 What Is Emergency Veterinary Medicine?
Emergency veterinary medicine is the front line of care for pets experiencing urgent or life-threatening conditions. This includes everything from trauma and poisoning to breathing problems, seizures, and severe pain.
Common reasons for emergency visits include:
- Difficulty breathing
- Hit-by-car injuries
- Uncontrollable vomiting or diarrhea
- Ingestion of a toxin or foreign object
- Collapse or unresponsiveness
- Seizures
- Difficulty urinating (especially in male cats)
- Active bleeding or wounds
At Arista Advanced Pet Care, our emergency team is equipped to provide rapid diagnostics, stabilization, and critical treatment—any time your pet needs us most.
🩺 What Is Specialty Veterinary Medicine?
Specialty medicine refers to advanced care provided by veterinarians who have undergone additional training in specific areas, much like human medical specialists. These doctors often work closely with your primary veterinarian to manage complex or chronic conditions.
Our veterinary specialties include:
- Internal Medicine: For complex diseases like inflammatory bowel disease, thyroid disease, endocrine disease, kidney failure, autoimmune conditions, infectious diseases and many others
- Surgery: For orthopedic injuries and advanced soft tissue surgeries
- Oncology: For cancer diagnosis and treatment
At Arista, we work hand-in-hand with board-certified specialists to offer a continuum of care that ensures every pet receives the expertise they need at every stage of their illness or recovery.
🤝 How Emergency and Specialty Medicine Work Together
Imagine your pet swallows a toy and is rushed to emergency care for vomiting and abdominal pain. Our emergency team may stabilize your pet and take X-rays or help facilitate an ultrasound with an internal medicine specialist. If surgery is needed, a board-certified surgeon might be called in for the procedure.
That’s the beauty of combining emergency and specialty medicine: your pet has access to comprehensive, collaborative care all under one roof.
💡 When Should I Seek Emergency or Specialty Care?
If you’re ever unsure whether your pet’s condition is an emergency, call us. We’d rather help you decide early than risk your pet waiting too long for care. For non-urgent but ongoing issues, we may recommend a consultation with a specialist to get to the root of the problem and develop a long-term treatment plan.
🐾 We’re Here When You Need Us Most
At Arista Advanced Pet Care, our goal is simple: to provide advanced, compassionate care when your pet needs it most—whether that’s in an emergency or for an ongoing, complex condition. We’re proud to offer cutting-edge medical services with the personal, family-centered approach that pets and their people deserve.
If you have questions about our emergency or specialty services, don’t hesitate to reach out. Your pet’s health is our priority, and we’re always here to help guide you through the unexpected.
