The holidays are here, and with them come potential risks to family pets. Keep your home safe, yet cheery, this season with our 12 days of holiday hazards. Day 1: Christmas tree safety Both artificial and real pine trees are fine, but you may need to tether your tree to a wall or door frame [...]

Diabetes is a relatively common disease that affects 1 in every 300 pets. That’s why, at Urgent Pet Care Omaha, we want to ensure that pet owners have the information and resources to recognize and manage diabetes in their pets. A diabetes diagnosis isn’t a death sentence—with commitment and consistency, a pet can live for [...]

Pets, especially cats, are masters at hiding signs of illness. Although pain routinely afflicts older pets, many pet owners don’t pick up on the signs, chalking up pain signals to old age and believing their elderly pet is simply slowing down.  Take a look at these two examples of painful pets. While they may be [...]

Leptospirosis is caused by the bacteria Leptospira interrogans and has many Leptospira strains, or serovars, that can infect a variety of wild and pet animal species worldwide. Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease, which means it can be transmitted from animals to humans. Although most human exposure occurs from contact with contaminated water, owners of dogs [...]

Opportunities for fun activities abound during the summer. Pets love to join the festivities with the family, but they can easily be put at risk of heat exhaustion or heatstroke. At Urgent Pet Care Omaha, we want your pet to stay safe and be healthy, so keep reading to learn some common myths about pets [...]

In emergency veterinary medicine, every life saved is thanks to a veterinary health care professional. Every urgent diagnosis made is thanks to an astute and thorough team member. Every successfully treated toxicity, gastrointestinal blockage, and trauma is thanks to a team of veterinarians, technicians, assistants, managers, and client care representatives working together to ensure the [...]

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” — Benjamin Franklin Truer words were never spoken, especially about preparing for natural disasters and other emergencies. Disaster can strike at any time, whether it’s a tornado, severe thunderstorm, house fire, car accident, or other health-related event, so ensure the safety of your entire family, including [...]

After a dreary winter, we welcome Easter and its gorgeous array of vivid colors, plants, and decorations. However, the holiday also brings dangers for your pet, such as the tiny toys, foil-wrapped chocolates, sugar-free sweets, and synthetic grass in Easter baskets. For cats, the most toxic Easter decoration is outside the basket—the Easter lily. Even [...]

At Urgent Pet Care, we see a lot of emergency visits related to pet toxin exposure. Although we are always here for you when your furry friend gets into something dangerous, we don’t want to see any animal suffer the effects of toxicity. There are many household items and foods that are perfectly safe for [...]