Emergency and Critical Care for Dogs & Cats in Ormeau

When your pet faces an emergency, every minute counts — and the team at My Kind of Vet is here to help.
We understand how frightening it can be when your dog or cat suddenly becomes unwell, is injured, or just isn’t acting right. Our caring veterinarians and nurses provide emergency and critical care for pets in Ormeau and the surrounding Gold Coast region, ensuring that your companion receives immediate attention when it matters most.

What to Do in a Pet Emergency

If your pet experiences an emergency during our opening hours, please call us right away so we can prepare for your arrival and guide you through the next steps:

📞 07 5546 6756

Our clinic is equipped to stabilise and treat urgent conditions such as trauma, poisoning, breathing difficulties, seizures, and sudden collapse.
If your pet needs help outside our regular hours, we work closely with trusted 24-hour emergency hospitals:

• AES Carrara – 104 Eastlake Street, Carrara – aesvet.com.au

• AES Underwood – 1 Lexington Road, Underwood – aesvet.com.au

These dedicated emergency centres provide continuous overnight and weekend care, including oxygen therapy, intensive monitoring, and emergency surgery.

Recognising a Pet Emergency

Some signs mean your pet needs urgent or immediate veterinary attention.

🚨 Critical or Life-Threatening Signs

• Collapse, fainting, or unresponsiveness

• Difficulty breathing, choking, or blue/pale gums

• Seizures or sudden loss of balance

• Continuous bleeding or serious trauma (e.g. hit by a car)

• Inability to urinate — especially in male cats

• Severe bloating, repeated vomiting, or obvious pain

⚠️ Urgent — Needs Same-Day Care

• Straining to urinate or defecate

• Vomiting or diarrhoea lasting more than 24 hours

• Lethargy, weakness, or refusal to eat

• Known or suspected toxin ingestion (rat bait, chocolate, medications)

• Eye injuries, swelling, or squinting

• Heat stress or excessive panting on a warm day

If you’re unsure, call our team. We’ll assess the situation over the phone and advise whether your pet should come straight in or can be monitored safely at home.

During Opening Hours: How We Help

Our Ormeau veterinary clinic is fully equipped to handle most urgent cases, including:

• Wounds, lacerations, and trauma

• Respiratory distress or pale gums

• Sudden vomiting, collapse, or unexplained pain

• Suspected poisoning or toxin exposure

• Urinary blockages and bladder issues

• Heatstroke and seizures

When you arrive, one of our trained veterinary nurses will triage your pet immediately.
Critical cases are stabilised first, ensuring that the sickest animals receive rapid intervention and pain relief. Throughout the process, our team focuses on efficient, compassionate, and fear-free care to keep your pet as calm as possible.

Calm, Compassionate Emergency Care

Emergencies can be overwhelming, and animals often sense their owner’s stress. Our fear-free certified team uses gentle handling, quiet voices, and minimal restraint to reduce anxiety for both pets and people.
We aim to create a calm environment where your pet feels safe, even in the most urgent circumstances. Your pet’s comfort and emotional wellbeing are always part of our emergency care plan.

Working with Specialist Hospitals

For complex cases requiring advanced diagnostics, surgery, or overnight monitoring, we coordinate directly with referral hospitals such as:

• AES Carrara and AES Underwood – 24-hour emergency and critical-care facilities

• Veterinary Specialist Services (VSS) – for internal medicine, surgery, and advanced imaging

We send full medical summaries, test results, and imaging to ensure seamless continuity of care if your pet is transferred. When your pet returns to us for follow-up, we continue to communicate with the specialist team so nothing is missed.

Your Pet’s Safety Comes First

Whether your pet has been injured, is struggling to breathe, or just isn’t “acting right,” trust your instincts and contact us immediately.
It’s always better to call and find out that everything is okay than to wait and risk a life-threatening situation.

At My Kind of Vet, we’re proud to provide emergency and critical care for dogs and cats in Ormeau with compassion, experience, and respect.
When the unexpected happens, you can count on us to be ready — every time.