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Pet Emergency and Urgent Care
Nothing is more important than the health and well-being of your pet. There are times when you know your pet has an urgent medical need, and then there are times when you are worried but unsure if it is an emergency requiring immediate care.
During our office hours, if you are concerned your pet is having a medical emergency, please call our clinic at (773) 801-0771. Our team is here to help guide you in these situations. Please do not email or text if you are concerned your pet is having a medical emergency.
Pet Emergency and Urgent Care
Nothing is more important than the health and well-being of your pet. There are times when you know your pet has an urgent medical need, and then there are times when you are worried but unsure if it is an emergency requiring immediate care.
During our office hours, if you are concerned your pet is having a medical emergency, please call our clinic at (773) 801-0771. Our team is here to help guide you in these situations. Please do not email or text if you are concerned your pet is having a medical emergency.
We do our best to treat and accommodate as many patients as possible, especially in emergencies. However, there are certain situations where going directly to an emergency care facility is the best option for your pet.
Call us to learn more about our emergency services from our veterinary hospital in Bridgeport.
When to Seek Emergency Veterinary Care:
- Severe vomiting or diarrhea – more than two episodes in a 24-hour period
- Refusal to drink water for 24 hours or more
- Lethargy or unconsciousness
- Choking, difficulty breathing, or nonstop coughing and gagging
- Bleeding from the nose, mouth, rectum, coughing up blood, or blood in the urine
- Severe bleeding or bleeding that doesn’t stop within 5 minutes
- Inability to urinate or pass feces (stool), or obvious pain associated with urinating
- Injuries to your pet’s eye(s)
- Seizures and/or staggering
- Open wounds or lacerations
- Fractured bones, severe lameness, or inability to move leg(s)
- Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety
- Heat stress or heat stroke
- You suspect or know your pet has eaten something poisonous
Call us to learn more about our emergency services from our veterinary hospital in Bridgeport.
When to Seek Emergency Veterinary Care:
- Severe vomiting or diarrhea – more than two episodes in a 24-hour period
- Refusal to drink water for 24 hours or more
- Lethargy or unconsciousness
- Choking, difficulty breathing, or nonstop coughing and gagging
- Bleeding from the nose, mouth, rectum, coughing up blood, or blood in the urine
- Severe bleeding or bleeding that doesn’t stop within 5 minutes
- Inability to urinate or pass feces (stool), or obvious pain associated with urinating
- Injuries to your pet’s eye(s)
- Seizures and/or staggering
- Open wounds or lacerations
- Fractured bones, severe lameness, or inability to move leg(s)
- Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety
- Heat stress or heat stroke
- You suspect or know your pet has eaten something poisonous
If your pet has an emergency outside of our business hours, we recommend the following hospitals that offer reliable, 24-hour, expert care:
Premier Veterinary Group – Orland Park
7000 W 159th St
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 388-3771
Premier Veterinary Group – Chicago
3927 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 516-5800
If you are unable to seek care at a preferred provider and your pet has a simple urgent care need, you can also consider:
Animal Urgent Care (4pm – 12am; closed most holidays) – urgent care services only.
1494 1/2 N. Main St.
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 310-8315
VEG
1114 South Clinton Ave
Chicago, IL 60607
(872) 710-5226
southloop@veg.vet
If you suspect or know your pet has eaten something poisonous, please call the animal poison experts at ASPCA.
If your pet has an emergency outside of our business hours, we recommend the following hospitals that offer reliable, 24-hour, expert care:
Premier Veterinary Group – Orland Park
7000 W 159th St
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 388-3771
Premier Veterinary Group – Chicago
3927 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 516-5800
If you are unable to seek care at a preferred provider and your pet has a simple urgent care need, you can also consider:
Animal Urgent Care (4pm – 12am; closed most holidays) – urgent care services only.
1494 1/2 N. Main St.
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 310-8315
VEG
1114 South Clinton Ave
Chicago, IL 60607
(872) 710-5226
southloop@veg.vet
If you suspect or know your pet has eaten something poisonous, please call the animal poison experts at ASPCA.