The five most serious infectious viral diseases in cats are feline viral rhinotracheitis (FVR), feline panleukopenia (i.e., feline distemper), feline leukemia (FeLV), feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), and feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). Our Animal Internal Medicine and Specialty Services team wants you to know more about these viruses to help you provide the care and protection [...]
Closing out the year and starting a new chapter can feel so inspiring. To be sure, there’s never a better time to tap into your motivation for change than when on the brink of of a new year. Your biggest and most constant supporter is, of course, your pet who will be along for the [...]
Does your kitty hide beneath the bed when company comes over? What happens when you prepare for a trip? Do they lay inside your suitcase as you pack? Does your cat react in kind when you’re tired, grumpy, stressed out, or upset? All cats are different, but feline anxiety is a common experience. Sure, you [...]
Halloween is one of our nation’s most beloved holidays; iconic images of pumpkins, ghosts, witches, and of course black cats, adorn homes and businesses, storefronts and display cases. Cats, and black cats in particular, have little to celebrate during this time of year, however. Their risk of injury or worse is higher around the end [...]
Have you ever wished you could eat whatever you want, whenever you want, and still lose weight? Some cats live this dream, but for them it is often more of a nightmare. Hyperthyroidism in cats is a real and a fairly commonly diagnosed condition, to boot. Fortunately, when properly diagnosed, Animal Internal Medicine and Specialty [...]
We take the health of our employees, clients and community seriously and have updated our protocols to reflect this. We are the ONLY 24/7 veterinary hospital in SF, and we continue to receive patients the entire twenty-four hours.
When you arrive please stay in your car and call us. If you have not visited us at AIMSS before please fill out a new client form here.
One of our nurses will come get your pet and take them to the treatment area for assessment.
After the doctor has evaluated the pet, you will then be called on the phone by the doctor or one of the nurses on duty, in which a recommendation for care will be given. We will provide an estimate via email and/or over the phone and collect payments via email and/or over the phone.
If you arrived at the hospital on foot or in a taxi/UBER/Lyft please call us when you arrive. Please maintain social distancing with our team when they meet you outside. We will do all we can to keep you safe and meet the needs of your pet.
Read our full Covid-19 statement and protocols here.