When your pet is sick and your regular veterinarian can’t fit you in, urgent care fills the gap. Walk in any hour, any day.
Pet urgent care when waiting isn’t an option in Atlanta, GA.
Atlanta’s 24/7 walk-in pet urgent care.
When to Choose Urgent Care
- Mild GI upset (1–2 episodes)
- Ear infections & skin issues
- Eye redness or discharge
- Minor limping or soreness
- Allergic reactions (mild)
- Wound care & minor cuts
- Same-day care when your veterinarian can’t fit you in
Why Dogwood
Urgent care, backed by a full specialty hospital.
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Walk-ins welcome, 24/7
No appointment required. Open every hour, every day — including weekends and holidays.
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Same-day diagnostics
In-house lab, digital x-ray, and ultrasound mean answers in minutes, not days.
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Specialty backup, if needed
If urgent care reveals a more complex issue, our surgery, internal medicine, and other specialty teams are in the same building. No transfer required.
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Highly skilled staff
Our urgent care team is the same emergency-trained staff that runs our 24/7 ER — bringing critical care experience to every visit.
Open 24 Hours
Emergency Walk-Ins
DUNWOODYCOMING SOON
Dunwoody, GA
Urgent vs. Emergency
Choose the right level of care for the situation.
If you’re asking the question, here’s the simple answer: urgent care is for symptoms that can’t wait for a regular appointment. Emergency care is for symptoms that can’t wait at all.
Urgent Care
Bring your pet to urgent care for:
- Mild GI upset that started today
- Ear infections, skin or eye issues
- Allergic reactions without breathing trouble
- Sudden mild limping
- Minor wounds or cuts
- UTI symptoms
- Same-day care when your veterinarian is closed
Emergency - Come in now!
Go straight to the ER for:
- Difficulty breathing or panting at rest
- Repeated vomiting or bloody diarrhea
- Cat unable to urinate (blocked cat)
- Bloated, distended abdomen (possible GDV)
- Seizures or sudden collapse
- Severe trauma, bleeding, or fractures
- Suspected toxin or foreign-body ingestion
- Pale gums or signs of shock
When in doubt, come in.
Our team triages on arrival and routes your pet to urgent care or the ER, whichever fits the situation.
What we treat
Common urgent-care concerns.
Mild vomiting or diarrhea
(1–2 episodes)
Ear infections
(head shaking, scratching)
Allergic reactions
(hives, mild swelling)
Eye redness or mild discharge
Mild limping or sudden soreness
Skin issues, hot spots, or rashes
Minor wounds, cuts, or abrasions
Possible UTIs
(frequent urination)
Anal gland issues
Minor coughing without distress
Mild dehydration
Tick or flea concerns
FAQ
Quick answers about urgent care.
Urgent care handles minor illness and concerns that can’t wait for a routine appointment but aren’t life-threatening — ear infections, skin issues, mild GI upset, minor lameness. Emergency care is for life-threatening conditions: difficulty breathing, repeated vomiting, collapse, severe trauma, toxin exposure, blocked cats, GDV. When in doubt, come in — we’ll triage on arrival.
No appointment is required. Walk-ins are welcome any hour, every day.
Yes. Dogwood is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Whether your regular veterinarian is closed for the weekend or you can’t get an appointment for days, we’re here.
If urgent care reveals a more complex issue, we don’t need to refer you out. Dogwood’s full specialty team — surgery, internal medicine, oncology, cardiology, and more — is in the same building. Care escalates without a transfer.
Urgent care is for new or worsening symptoms. For routine wellness exams, vaccines, and prescription refills, your primary care veterinarian is the right fit. We’re happy to send records to them after every visit.
Service area
Proudly serving the Atlanta metro, and welcoming families from beyond.
Dogwood is located in Marietta, GA — a short drive from anywhere in the Atlanta metro. Most of our patients come from the surrounding cities, but pets and families travel from much farther for the right specialty care, and we welcome them all.
- Atlanta, GA
- Buckhead, GA
- Johns Creek, GA
- Marietta, GA
- Sandy Springs, GA
- Roswell, GA
- Alpharetta, GA
Coming from out of town? We routinely care for pets traveling from across Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, the Carolinas, and beyond. We’ll coordinate with your primary veterinarian, share records, and help make the visit as smooth as possible. If you’re thinking about coming to Dogwood, please reach out — we’d be glad to hear from you.
Open 24/7
Walk in any hour, any day.
Our team will triage on arrival and direct your pet to urgent care or the ER, whichever fits the situation.