Veterinary Urgent Care · Sarasota, FL

Veterinary urgent care
for what can't wait until morning.

Salty Paws is the option between your regular vet and the ER. The same medical capability for most of what walks in, at a fraction of the cost — from doctors who'd rather see you than send you away.

Should we come in? Let's find out Or call us now
463+ five-star reviews Open Fri – Mon, 2 – 10 PM Walk-ins welcome
Where Salty Paws fits
Regular Vet
Vaccines, annuals, planned care during business hours.
$50 – 200
Salty Paws
Urgent illness, injuries & after-hours care. Triage, treat, or transfer.
$150 – 500
Pet ER
Critical trauma, overnight monitoring, complex surgery.
$1,500 – 5,000+
Triage Helper

Should we come in? Let's find out together.

Most pet owners aren't sure whether something is an emergency or whether it can wait. Three quick questions and we'll tell you straight — come in, head to the ER, or watch and wait. No judgment either way.

The Gap

Most pet emergencies aren't actually emergencies.

Your dog ate something he shouldn't have. Your cat won't put weight on her paw. There's blood in places there shouldn't be. It's after 5 PM on a Wednesday. You've got two real options — neither one is right for what's actually happening. Until now.

Regular Vet

Mon – Fri, 9 – 5
  • Wellness exams
  • Vaccines & boosters
  • Annual checkups
  • Planned procedures
Typical visit $50 – $200
You are here

Salty Paws

Urgent Care · Open Late & Weekends
  • Vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy
  • Lameness & injuries
  • Eye, ear & skin issues
  • Urgent surgery & diagnostics
  • After-hours triage
Typical visit $150 – $500

Pet ER

24 / 7 · Critical Cases
  • Severe trauma
  • Overnight monitoring
  • Complex emergency surgery
  • Intensive care
Typical visit $1,500 – $5,000+
9 in 10 cases that walk through an ER door could be safely handled at urgent care — for a fraction of the cost.

I'm a veterinarian. I still didn't know there was a difference between urgent care and the ER until I got the $3,000 bill for what turned out to be nothing serious.

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Dr. Roger Redman
Co-Owner · Salty Paws

Practice great medicine first. The business will follow. That's how I've run my own practice for years — and it's the only way I'd open another one.

Dr. John Pierce
Co-Owner & Medical Director · Salty Paws
Why we built this

We've been on the other side of that bill.

Pet owners face the same confusion every day. Vet's closed. Something's wrong. The ER is the only door that's open — so they walk through it.

Often that's the right call. Often it's not. You can't tell the difference at 9 PM on a Saturday, and nobody hands you a map. So families drive to the ER scared, and leave with a bill that takes months to recover from — for something a $300 urgent care visit could have answered in an hour.

Salty Paws is the door we wished we'd had. Real medical care, from doctors trained to handle most of what walks in. Triage. Stabilize. Diagnose. Treat. And if your pet truly needs the ER, we'll get you there safely — but most of the time, you'll walk back out with answers, a treatment plan, and a bill that doesn't break your year.

— Drs. Roger Redman & John Pierce, Co-Owners
What we treat

If your vet would see it tomorrow, we can probably see it tonight.

You don't need to be sure it's "an emergency." If something seems off, come in. We'll figure out what's going on — and we'll tell you straight whether you're in the right place or whether the ER is.

Vomiting & diarrhea
Lameness & limping
Eye injuries & infections
Skin issues & hot spots
Lacerations & wounds
Respiratory distress
Allergic reactions
Toxin exposure
Urinary issues
Urgent surgery
Diagnostic imaging
Triage & stabilization
When something is beyond urgent care, we'll get you to the right ER. We work directly with Sarasota's emergency hospitals so the handoff is smooth — no second triage, no starting from zero. Whatever it takes to get your pet the right care, we'll see it through with you.
Why pet owners trust us

463 five-star reviews. Local owners who actually answer the phone.

Salty Paws is owned and run by two practicing veterinarians — not a corporate consolidator, not a holding company, not a brand built around a marketing budget. When you call, you're calling a practice that two people put their own money and reputation behind.

Dr. Roger Redman — Past President, American Association of Veterinary State Boards. Partner, Ackerman Group.
Dr. John Pierce — Practicing owner, Cloverleaf Animal Hospital. Medical Director, Salty Paws.
463+
Five-star reviews
carried forward to this new chapter
4.99
Google rating
the only number that matters
~90%
Of ER-bound cases
that urgent care can safely handle
$0
Door fee
to walk in and ask
Visit us

When your pet needs help,
we'll be here.

Walk in or call ahead — calling lets us prepare for you. We're on Clark Road in Sarasota. If you're not sure whether to come in, call us. We'll help you figure it out, even if the answer turns out to be "you're fine, see your vet Monday."

Call (941) 555-PAWS Get directions
Find us
Clark Road, Sarasota, FLJust east of Beneva Road
Hours
Fri – Mon, 2 PM – 10 PMExpanding to Wed – Sun this summer
Call ahead
(941) 555-PAWSWe'll triage on the phone so you don't wait
Referring vet?
We coordinate directlyWe send records back within 24 hours of the visit