When your dog or cat suffers an unexpected injury during outdoor adventures or everyday activities, you need prompt veterinary care from professionals who understand both the medical urgency and the emotional stress these situations create. At Pawtown Veterinary Care, Dr. Erin Miller and Dr. Lauren Stayer provide comprehensive injury treatment for dogs and cats during business hours, combining medical expertise with the compassionate care your injured pet deserves.
Our comprehensive veterinary services include prompt assessment and treatment of injuries, designed to address wounds, fractures, sprains, and other traumas that may occur during your pet’s active life in Central Oregon. We understand how frightening it can be when your beloved companion gets hurt, and our experienced team provides skilled medical attention with the personal touch that helps both pets and families navigate these challenging situations.
Types of Pet Injuries We Treat
Pets can encounter various types of injuries in their lifetimes. Some of the injuries we help treat include the following:
Outdoor-Related Pet Injuries
Bend’s outdoor lifestyle and active pet community create various injury risks that benefit from prompt veterinary attention during regular business hours. Dogs exploring hiking trails may encounter cuts from sharp rocks, sprains from uneven terrain, or puncture wounds from sticks and debris, while cats face different injury risks from falls, encounters with other animals, or outdoor hazards.
Soft Tissue Injuries
Soft tissue injuries, including cuts, scrapes, bruises, and muscle strain, comprise many of the injuries we treat. These wounds require professional cleaning, assessment for depth and contamination, and appropriate treatment to prevent infection and promote proper healing. Even seemingly minor cuts can become serious if debris remains embedded or bacteria enter the wound.
Orthopedic Injuries
Orthopedic injuries such as sprains, minor fractures, and joint injuries need immediate evaluation to prevent long-term complications. Early treatment often determines whether injuries heal properly or develop into chronic problems affecting your pet’s mobility and quality of life long-term.
Bite Wounds
Bite wounds from interactions with other animals require special attention due to high infection risk and potential for deeper tissue damage than appears on the surface. These puncture wounds can introduce bacteria deep into tissues, making professional cleaning and antibiotic treatment essential.
Eye Injuries
Eye injuries from scratches, foreign objects, or chemical irritation need urgent care to protect vision and prevent complications. Even minor eye injuries can worsen rapidly without appropriate treatment, making prompt veterinary evaluation crucial for the best outcomes.
When Your Pet’s Injuries Require Immediate Care
During our business hours of Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, we prioritize injury cases that need prompt attention but don’t constitute life-threatening emergencies. These injuries cause pain and concern, but can typically wait for professional veterinary care during regular office hours rather than requiring after-hours emergency intervention.
Contact us immediately during business hours for injuries involving persistent bleeding that doesn’t stop with direct pressure, deep cuts that may require stitches, suspected fractures, or severe limping, eye injuries with discharge or obvious pain, bite wounds from other animals, or any injury causing significant pain or distress to your pet.
Severe trauma, including hit-by-car accidents, severe bleeding that won’t stop, difficulty breathing, seizures, unconsciousness, or suspected internal injuries, requires immediate emergency care outside our regular hours. For these life-threatening situations, contact the nearest emergency veterinary hospital immediately rather than waiting for regular business hours. When we are open we help you assess injury severity over the phone and determine whether your pet needs immediate emergency care or can receive appropriate treatment during our business hours. Our experienced staff provides guidance to help you make informed decisions about your pet’s care.
Our Pet Injury Treatment Process
When you bring an injured pet to Pawtown Veterinary Care, Dr. Miller or Dr. Stayer immediately assesses the severity and extent of injuries through systematic physical examination. We prioritize pain management and stabilization while gathering information about how the injury occurred and your pet’s current condition.
Diagnostic Tools
Diagnostic tools, including digital radiography, help evaluate suspected fractures or internal injuries, while our in-house laboratory provides rapid blood work when needed to assess your pet’s overall condition. These capabilities allow comprehensive injury evaluation without delay or referral to other facilities.
Personalized Treatment Plans
Treatment plans depend on injury type and severity but may include wound cleaning and closure, pain medication, antibiotics to prevent infection, bandaging or splinting for support, and detailed home care instructions for optimal recovery. We explain all procedures clearly and keep you informed throughout your pet’s treatment.
Pain Management
Pain management receives high priority for injured pets. Modern veterinary pain medications allow us to keep your pet comfortable while promoting healing, and we adjust pain control based on your pet’s response and recovery progress over time.
Wound Care and Healing For Your Pet
Proper wound care significantly impacts healing time and final results for injured pets. Our team provides thorough wound cleaning to remove debris and bacteria, followed by appropriate closure techniques based on wound characteristics and location on your pet’s body.
Some wounds heal best when left open with regular cleaning and bandage changes, while others require sutures, surgical staples, or tissue glue for optimal closure. We select the best approach for each individual injury based on size, location, contamination level, and your pet’s cooperation with aftercare.
Bandage management plays a crucial role in wound healing success. We teach pet parents proper bandage care techniques and schedule follow-up visits to monitor healing progress and change dressings as needed. Signs of infection or healing complications are addressed immediately to prevent setbacks.
Activity restriction during healing prevents re-injury and promotes proper tissue repair. We provide specific guidelines for exercise limitation, environmental modifications, and protective measures that support healing while maintaining your pet’s comfort and mental well-being.
Contact Pawtown Veterinary Care for Injury Treatment
Dr. Erin Miller and Dr. Lauren Stayer provide expert injury treatment for dogs and cats throughout Bend and Central Oregon during regular business hours. Our locally-owned practice combines advanced medical capabilities with the personal attention and hometown approach that helps injured pets and worried families navigate these stressful situations.
When your pet suffers an injury during business hours, don’t hesitate to contact us immediately for assessment and treatment. Our experienced team prioritizes injury cases and works to accommodate same-day appointments when your pet needs prompt care. We accept Care Credit and Scratch Pay financing options to ensure financial concerns don’t delay necessary treatment for your injured companion. Contact our experienced team immediately when your pet needs professional injury care, and let us provide the skilled treatment that helps your beloved companion heal quickly and completely.