Open 24/7, Route 66 Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Center provides reliable emergency veterinary care for the pets of Albuquerque, NM. Our cutting‑edge facility is equipped to handle urgent and critical cases at any hour, offering a full range of emergency medicine services supported by comprehensive in‑house diagnostic testing. With advanced technology and a dedicated medical team, we deliver fast, high‑quality emergency care to ensure your pet receives the attention they need when it matters most.

Not all pet injuries and illnesses require emergency vet services. However, if your pet is experiencing any one of the below pet health emergency symptoms, please call or visit our animal hospital right away:

• Not breathing or visibly struggling to breathe

• Unresponsive or unable to rouse

• Obvious broken bone

• A visible, deep, open wound with excessive bleeding or visible bone

• Anaphylactic shock

• Heatstroke

• Unable to get up after collapsing

• Gums or tongue are either bright red or blue

• Bite or sting from a venomous snake or insect or that is causing a severe reaction

• Bite from a stray animal or any animal whose vaccination history is unknown

• Sudden paralysis of the back legs, particularly in cats

• Seizures that last longer than a couple of minutes or multiple seizures in a row, or the first seizure in your pet