In Case of 

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Emergency situations can include:

• Difficulty breathing - noisy respiration, blue tongue or gums, or gasping for breath.
• Bleeding that does not stop from any part of the body; apply pressure with a clean cloth and go!
• Bloated, distended, swollen, or painful belly with or without vomiting
• Inability to urinate or move bowels but continuing to try or has painful or bloody stool or urine
• Heatstroke - heavy panting, extreme weakness or collapse, usually after exercise
• Inability to deliver puppies or kittens, labor contractions for longer than one hour or more than 15 minutes of labor with the fetus or membranes showing
• Loss of balance, consciousness, or seizure
• Major trauma, injury from falls, vehicle accidents, wounds, cuts, broken bones, or suspected electrocution
• Ingested poison; bring the container or the commercial or chemical name of the product or a list of ingredients
• Penetrating wounds anyplace, but especially in the chest or abdomen
• Lameness, when the pet cannot bear any weight on the leg

If you have think your pet may have an emergency, please call ahead to the clinic so
veterinary staff can provide you with advice on managing the situation until you arrive. ​
​During our hours please call us at 
​410-374-6522

​After hours, you can get help from the following emergency facilities:

​Central Carroll Animal Emergency
410-871-2000 - Westminster, MD
M/T/W/F  6 pm to 1 am, closed Thurs
Sat/Sun Noon to midnight

Mason Dixon Animal Hospital
717-432-6030 - Shrewsbury, PA
Open 7 pm Thurs straight through 8 am Tues, and also Tues and Wed overnights​

​The Pet E.R. - Columbia Location
410-441-3304 - Columbia, MD
*For life-threatening emergencies only*
​Open 24/7/365, Year-Round​