South Metro Animal Emergency Care (SMAEC) provides after-hours emergency care on weeknights, weekends, and all major holidays.  At least one veterinarian and several veterinary technicians are on-site during all open hours providing complete diagnostic and therapeutic services via our:

	3 exam rooms
	Private visitation room
	Central triage and treatment areas
	In-house laboratory
	Radiology room
	Intensive Care Unit
	Surgical suite equipped to handle everything from simple laceration repairs to bloat, foreign body removals, and c-section deliveries
	Isolation unit for contagious conditions

Our diagnostic tools include: In-house CBC Blood chemistry analysis Electrolyte analysis Coagulation status analysis ECG analysis and monitoring Blood pressure monitoring Radiography Ultrasound

Our therapeutic methods include: Oxygen therapy - SMAEC is equipped with two Snyder Oxygen Units which accommodate pets up to 150 pounds. Plasma transfusions Whole blood transfusions Intravenous fluid delivery and monitoring Chest tube placement Surgical procedures

South Metro Animal Emergency Care also provides after-hours hospitalization and observation for clinics that do not have staff on-site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  In these situations, patients are transferred to SMAEC at the end of the day and returned to their primary veterinarian in the morning.  If significant changes occur in status or treatment needs, SMAEC will notify the client and, if requested, the referring veterinarian.