Emergency Vet Care in Oak Grove

After Hours Emergency Veterinary Care

Steps to Take In A Pet Emergency

If you are experiencing a veterinary emergency, follow the steps below.

• Call Ahead If Possible - During our regular business hours, call us immediately. After hours, if you are already a client, call us ahead of time so our on-call staff knows you are coming. If you are not already a client of ours but need after-hours medical care, contact the emergency hospital listed above.
• Follow Instructions Provided - When you call to notify us or an emergency veterinary hospital of your arrival, you may be given instructions on how to administer first aid or otherwise make your pet as comfortable as possible. Take care to follow these instructions.
• Remain Calm - Make sure you remain calm and exercise extra caution around your pet when they are experiencing an emergency. When animals are in pain, they may react negatively to people who are only trying to help.
• Bring Your Pet In For Care - Take care not to endanger yourself! Bring your pet to our Oak Grove veterinary clinic or the above after-hours emergency veterinarian location in a safe manner.

Emergency FAQs

Read through our most frequently asked questions below to learn more about bringing your pet in for an emergency appointment at Oak Grove Animal Hospital. 

• Do I need to call ahead?

  Oak Grove Animal Hospital provides emergency and urgent veterinary care for cats and dogs during our regular clinic hours. It's always best to contact us in advance if you can, but we understand that in emergencies that's not always possible. 

  If you are a current client of ours and need after-hours emergency care, you must call ahead to let our on-call doctors know that you need care. We will not be able to provide you with care if you don't call ahead.

• When is your clinic open?

  Our veterinarians see emergency cases during our regular business hours:

  • Monday: 07:30 am - 05:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 07:30 am - 05:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 07:30 am - 05:30 pm
  • Thursday: 07:30 am - 05:30 pm
  • Friday: 07:30 am - 05:30 pm
  • Saturday: 07:30 am - 12:00 pm
  • Sunday: Closed

   

  Outside of these hours, our veterinarians and support staff are available on an on-call basis for current clients and patients only.

• What situations require emergency veterinary care?

  The following situations are examples of emergencies that require immediate care:

  • Severe bleeding or bleeding that doesn't stop
  • Injuries to the eye(s)
  • Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety
  • Fractured bones or severe lameness
  • Seizures and/or staggering
  • Refusal to drink for 24 hours or more
  • Bleeding from nose, mouth, rectum, or blood in the urine
  • Inability to urinate or pass feces, or pain associated with urinating or passing feces
  • Severe vomiting or diarrhea; 2+ episodes in 24-hours
  • Your pet has ingested something poisonous (such as antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate, rodent poison, etc.)
  • Choking, difficulty breathing, or continuous coughing/gagging
  • Heat stress or heatstroke
  • Unconsciousness
• How long will we have to wait to see the vet?

  Our Oak Grove animal hospital is just like a human doctor's office—it can be unpredictable and you may have to wait. 

  We cannot predict what cases we will see and when they will arrive. If possible, call ahead to find out whether we can provide emergency care for your dog or cat.

  If we are unable to fit an emergency appointment into our vet's schedule we recommend that you visit the 24/7 animal emergency hospital detailed above. 

• Do you offer emergency surgeries?

  Yes, our Oak Grove Animal Hospital veterinary team is able to offer a wide range of veterinary surgeries in order to treat health issues at the root of many veterinary emergencies. These include:

  • Soft Tissue Surgeries
  • Orthopedic Surgeries
  • Ocular Surgeries
  • C-Sections

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• What happens if my pet needs to stay in the hospital?

  Some veterinary emergencies require intensive overnight care. At Oak Grove Animal Hospital we provide overnight care for animals in need.

  While in our care, our dedicated team will treat your pet as if they were our own.

• What types of animals do you treat?

  Our emergency veterinarians are experienced with cats and dogs.