Emergency Vet Care for Your Pet – Do you have an emergency veterinarian you can call if your pet needs help and your vet’s office is closed?
As a pet owner, it is your responsibility to have an emergency vet’s contact information on hand.
Most communities have an emergency veterinarian available, but you may not know who they are or what emergency number to call.
4 critical reasons why you need emergency vet care information:
- Accidents Don’t Always Happen During Office Hours
If your pet is hit by a car or jumps off of the deck and breaks his leg after your vet’s office closes, you aren’t going to let him suffer until they reopen. You will do everything you can to find immediate treatment. Accidents don’t follow normal business hours, so you need to have an emergency vet you can contact in cases like this.
- Illness Can Take a Bad Turn Quickly
Most of the time, you can wait to take a sick pet to the vet during normal office hours, but not always. If you are monitoring the health of a sick pet at home, and you notice a sudden change, you need a vet you can call at a moment’s notice. Having an emergency vet on hand allows you peace of mind knowing help is there should you need it.
- Your Vet May Be Busy
Even if an accident or injury occurs during your vet’s regular hours, you may not have the luxury of finding an opening. Having an emergency vet available ensures your pet can get treatment, even if the problem occurs when your regular vet is busy.
- Injury or Illness Happens During the Weekend or Holidays
Finally, weekends and holidays are filled with having fun with family and pets. However, if your pet gets injured during playtime or becomes ill after ingesting something they shouldn’t, that fun can quickly become an emergency situation.
There’s no time to wait when your pet needs immediate treatment!
Knowing who to call and where to go in an emergency ensures that you can get help and treatment no matter when an injury or illness occurs.
Dr. James Miller has two convenient locations in the Durham and Hillsborough, NC areas. If at all possible, emergency medical care will be provided for your pet during regular office hours.
If your pet requires help after-hours, we partner with Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital — see their contact information HERE.
Visit Durham Animal Hospital or North Churton Animal Hospital for a listing of all Dr. Miller’s veterinary services.
Durham NC (919) 620-7387 – Follow Durham Animal Hospital on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/durhamanimalhospital
Hillsborough NC (919) 644-7387 – Follow North Churton Animal Hospital on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NorthChurtonAnimalHospital
