How to Get Same-Day Urgent Care for Your Pet at College Park Animal Hospital

College Park Animal Hospital (indyvets.com) offers same-day care for urgent needs such as earaches and upset stomachs. To request it, call or text the team at (317) 228-0645, describe your pet's symptoms, and confirm that a same-day slot is available before you head over. The hospital's main hours start at 7:30am on weekdays, so contacting them early in the day gives you the best chance of being seen.

What Counts as an Urgent Need Here

The hospital's own messaging groups "earaches to upset tummies" under same-day urgent care. That gives you a practical sense of the cases they invite you to call about right away, rather than booking as a routine wellness visit.

Examples of situations that fit this description:

• Your dog is scratching at an ear or holding its head tilted
• Your cat has vomiting or diarrhea that started recently
• Your pet seems uncomfortable and you don't want to wait for a standard appointment

This is a general guide, not a triage service. For severe or rapidly worsening symptoms, call first and follow the team's direction on whether to come in or seek emergency care elsewhere.

Step-by-Step: Requesting Same-Day Care

1. Contact the team by phone or text

The hospital lists one number for both: (317) 228-0645. Texting works well if you want to send details without waiting on hold, and calling is faster if you need to talk through symptoms in real time.

2. Describe the symptoms clearly

Say what you're seeing, when it started, and whether your pet is eating and drinking normally. Mention if your pet is a new client, since that affects how the visit is set up.

3. Confirm same-day availability

The hospital advertises same-day care for urgent needs, but availability depends on the day's schedule. Ask directly whether your pet can be seen today and what time to arrive.

4. Check the hours before you go

Plan around the posted main hours:

The published schedule shown on the site is cut off after Thursday's start time, so confirm Thursday's closing time and weekend hours by phone or text before relying on them.

5. Bring what helps the visit

Have a list of any medications your pet takes and note when symptoms began. If your pet is a new client, ask what records or information the team needs when you call.

What to Expect and What to Watch For

• Same-day is not the same as walk-in. The hospital asks you to contact them first, so treat the call or text as the required first step.
• Grooming is separate and currently closed to new clients. The site notes the grooming schedule is full and new grooming clients can only join a waitlist. Don't confuse a grooming request with an urgent care request.
• New clients are welcome for care. The waitlist restriction applies to grooming, not to veterinary visits.
• The practice is AAHA-accredited. If accreditation matters to you, the hospital provides information about it on its site.

Quick Reference

The single most useful action is to call or text early in the day with a clear description of symptoms and ask for a same-day appointment. That one step confirms both whether your pet can be seen and when to arrive.