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If your pet has a chronic condition requiring advanced monitoring or you’ve been referred to us by your primary veterinarian for ongoing hospitalization of a critical condition, we’re here to help.
Critical Care Services at Swansboro Animal Hospital Emergency & Trauma Center
Advanced Emergency & Intensive Care for Pets in Swansboro, NC
When your pet is facing a life-threatening illness or injury, you need a team with the expertise, technology, and urgency to act when every second counts.
At Swansboro Animal Hospital Emergency & Trauma Center, our Critical Care service provides intensive monitoring, rapid diagnostics, and advanced treatment for pets experiencing severe or rapidly progressing medical emergencies.
If your pet needs emergency or critical care, call us immediately!
Critical Care Expertise for Swansboro Pets
Our Critical Care team is equipped to manage the most serious and complex conditions affecting multiple body systems. We provide advanced care for:
- Sepsis and severe systemic infections
- Trauma, shock, and acute injuries
- Respiratory distress and oxygen-dependent conditions
- Blood disorders and clotting abnormalities
- Severe gastrointestinal disease
- Toxin exposures and poisoning
- Post-operative intensive monitoring
With continuous monitoring, advanced imaging, and life-supportive therapies, we ensure your pet receives the highest level of care during critical moments.
Why Swansboro Pet Owners Trust Our Critical Care Team
- Board-certified critical care expertise available locally
- Advanced emergency diagnostics and monitoring
- Immediate intervention for life-threatening conditions
- Collaborative care with your primary veterinarian
- Compassionate support during stressful, urgent situations
Our team is committed to providing clear communication, rapid response, and exceptional medical care when your pet needs it most.
Serving Swansboro, NC and the Crystal Coast
Our Critical Care services support pets from Swansboro, Cape Carteret, Cedar Point, Hubert, Emerald Isle, New Bern, Holly Ridge, Jacksonville, and Wilmington, NC.
Meet Our Critical Care Specialist: Dr. Christina Whitley, DVM, DACVECC
We are honored to have Dr. Christina Whitley, a board-certified Veterinary Criticalist, leading our Critical Care service and serving as Medical Director.
Dr. Whitley earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from North Carolina State University in 2014. She completed both her small animal rotating internship and her emergency and critical care residency at BluePearl Georgia in Atlanta. Between internship and residency, she practiced emergency medicine in Wisconsin while her husband completed his Internal Medicine residency.
