We know that as parents, you never want your children to get sick. When they do, it is important to know how to evaluate your child’s respiratory symptoms and when to take them to be seen by a medical provider. While regular colds and seasonal allergies are not typically a cause for alarm, some respiratory...

Holiday Safety Tips It’s the most wonderful time of the year! While the Holiday Season is full of fun activities  and exciting times for children, it is important to keep their safety top of mind. The last thing we want for your family is to end up in the pediatric urgent care! During this season,...

Summer is a time for families to enjoy outdoor activities and soak up the sunshine. However, it is important to keep in mind that prolonged exposure to the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays can lead to sunburn and other skin damage. Sunburn can cause significant damage to a child’s delicate skin and increase their risk...

Little Spurs Pediatric Urgent Care now accepts Superior Medicaid, STAR, and CHIP Health plans! Little Spurs is open seven days a week and treats child 0-21 years old for most minor injuries and illnesses. Open 9am-8:30pm Monday thru Friday, and 9am-5pm on Saturday and Sunday, Little Spurs has 18 locations in San Antonio and Dallas....

Here we go again, it’s “Cedar Fever” season! Along with this season comes the sniffles, itchy and watery eyes, and crankiness. If your child suffers from a cedar allergy, here are a few things you can do to help them: Be Proactive! Cedar generally becomes worse this time of year, from December through February. If...

Due to the recent surge in patient volume, we at Little Spurs will be enacting a temporary protocol to control patient flow and protect the safety and wellbeing of our staff. Starting Wednesday, November 9th, we will not accept walk-in patients after 7:00pm. Only patients who have reserved a spot online will be accepted from 7:00pm-8:30pm....

It’s that time of year… Summer! Time to go swimming, camping, play sports, and all sorts of outdoor activities. And with summer comes the increased chance of sunburns.  A child (or adult!) can develop a sunburn after only spending 20 minutes outside. It doesn’t matter if it is cloudy or sunny, the sun’s invisible ultraviolet...

  Our very own Chief Medical Officer, Alicia Tezel, MD, FAAP, was elected to the Urgent Care Association Board. As a director on the board, Dr. Tezel will join a group of medical professionals seeking to bring the best of urgent care education and resources to the industry. Little Spurs Pediatric Urgent Care received accreditation...

Most people have heard of the term “pink eye”. This is when your child’s eye becomes inflamed and red. Conjunctivitis “Pink eye” is a common problem we face as caregivers.  What exactly is pink eye and one of the most frequent reasons that children are sent home from school and daycare? So what is “pink eye”...

A cough is one of the most common reasons for children to go to the doctor.  It is a symptom that often accompanies viral respiratory illnesses in children. Coughing can occur for many different reasons and may sound or feel different depending on the type of cough. The two main types of cough are a...

An emergency use authorization was approved by the FDA for the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 – 11 years old. The FDA, CDC, and ACIP recommend vaccinating the younger population against Covid-19 for several reasons which were supported by the clinical trials. The clinical trials enrolled children 6 mos – 11...