Take a minute and look for the closest emergency vet to your home . . . if you don't already know it. Since North's regular doc is at a 24-hour facility, I have the phone number already in my phone in case of an accident. Even if you don't program it in, it's good to know how far you'd have to go if need be. Did you already know the location of the nearest urgent care for animals, or was this your first search?
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Yes!! My dog once swallowed a whole corn cob that somebody gave to him at a picnic and we had to rush to the emergency vet to have it removed. Ever since then, I have the emergency vet in my phone just in case.
It also helps to have Animal Poison Control too in case your dog ever eats something poisonous (like mine once ate sugarfree gum which is poisonous). They'll walk you through what to do in those instances.
1The 24-hr clinic is also my normal clinic. I've only needed them once, thank goodness!
2it is SO important to know this! my good friends 5 pound Chihuahua ate 3 bars of dark chocolate in the middle of the night...good thing i had the number of the 24 hour vet next to us..she was gonna drive an hour away for her vet's 24 hr clinic! the vet told us she may have died if we went to the one an hour away instead of the one that was 10 mins away... now we both have the number programmed in our phones!!
3yes! I'm so nervous about this type of thing. I love my vet,they're a little pricy, but since they saved my poor, mauled dog, I wouldn't go anywhere else!
4Thanks for spreading the word on pet toxicities on your blog - so important for pet owners to be aware of the lurking household poisons in (and outside of) their house! As an ER specialist, I see so many toxicities that owners bring in too late (making it more expensive to treat, with a worse prognosis!). When in doubt, it's so important to call a Poison Control for peace of mind!
I wanted to make you aware of another important resource out there also - Pet Poison Helpline is an additional Animal Poison Control Center, and it's one of the most cost-effective animal poison ($35/case vs. ASPCA's new $60/case) controls out there nowadays. Unfortunately, because animal poison controls are not federal- or state-funded, there is a fee to allow the service to be run 24-7. We provide a similar service, but have the added benefit of veterinary specialists (in internal medicine and emergency and critical care) as part of our staff. You can always call 1-800-213-6680 if you ever have a problem. Thanks for spreading the word!
Dr. Justine Lee, DVM, DACVECC
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Thanks Dr. Lee! I will add that to my phone!
6I found our kitties in our garage when they were only one day old. I was so nervous about taking care of them and it was a sunday and all the vets were closed so I took them to the 24 hour clinic to be watched overnight and make sure they were healthy. It wasn't that pricey and worth tons in relief. The next day they took the time to show me how to bottle feed and take care of such young kitties. Thanks to their help and advise all four kitties lived and we developed such a great bond.
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