Veterinary Emergency Services
All Friends Animal Hospital understands that emergencies are never pleasant or convenient. We are prepared to handle a wide range of urgent care & emergent situations during our regular business hours. We do ask that if possible, you give us a call prior to coming in so we can be prepared for your arrival.
We will do our best to accomodate your pet in an emergency situation, but for severe cases or times when our case load does not allow for emergent patients, we will refer to our partner specialty emergency hospitals.
For emergencies that occur after our normal hours, our answering service will refer our clients to the following emergency facilities:
Pieper Memorial Veterinary Center
730 Randolph Road
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 288-9266
https://www.pieperveterinary.com/locations/middletown-pieper-memorial/
Ocean State Veterinary Specialists
1480 South County Trail
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 886-6787
http://www.osvs.net/
When to Seek Emergency Care for Your Pet
The easiest answer as to whether you should seek emergency care for a pet is when you feel his or her medical condition is serious and cannot wait. However, the following general situations should help you determine if you need to seek out emergency care for your pet:
Difficulty breathing
Acute abdominal swelling
Electric shock
Excessive vomiting or diarrhea
Excessive bleeding
Exhibits symptoms of heat stroke
Repetitive and prolonged seizures
Snake bites
High or low temperature (more than 104 or less than 100 degrees)
Unable to urinate or defecate