24 HOUR EMERGENCY CARE

Fairfield Animal Hospital is the only 24-hour emergency animal hospital in the Southern Interior. We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including all holidays. We do not book routine appointments such as vaccine updates, spays or neuters; we operate solely on an emergency triage basis. Patients are always welcome to come to Fairfield on an emergency basis if your regular daytime veterinary clinic is  closed or unavailable.

TRIAGE / WAITING

We do everything possible to ensure that every patient receives timely access to veterinary care. Much like  human emergency rooms, we operate on a triage system – this means that more seriously ill or injured patients are seen before less seriously ill or injured patients. During high-volume times patients with minor ailments and injuries can experience longer wait times.  We do our best to keep you apprised of the expected wait time and the current situation at the emergency clinic, and will see all pets who need us as soon as we possibly can. 

WHAT HAPPENS "IN THE BACK"

Our veterinarians perform examinations, run diagnostics, and provide treatments to pets in "the back" treatment area.

If there is any possibility that a patient is critically injured or ill, the pet may be taken straight into the  hospital’s treatment areas based on our triage system. These patients will be assessed by a doctor immediately and receive life-saving treatment such as oxygen, fluids, and/or pain medication when appropriate.

WE EXCEL IN PATIENT CARE & CUSTOMER SERVICE

Fairfield Animal Hospital is very proud to have been voted the #1 Veterinary Hospital in the Central Okanagan by Okanagan Life Magazine, Readers Choice Edition, as well as winning GOLD in 2020 & 2019,  SILVER in the 2021, & 2015- 2018, and Bronze in the 2022 KelownaNow.com's Best of Kelowna Awards.