IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
In
the event of an emergency during our normal business hours please call
ahead before proceeding directly to our clinic. There may be some
important steps you should take before coming to the clinic.
What should be considered an Emergency?
· Difficulty urinating / (straining or attempting to urinate without passing urine)
· Has been HIT BY A CAR / Vehicle
· Is Bleeding
· Has trouble breathing or labored breathing or choking
· Is suddenly bloated
· Is suddenly severely ill (vomiting, diarrhea)
· Is convulsing / seizuring
· Has ingested poison (bring product in original container), chocolate, onions, Tylenol, or other known toxins
· Is unconscious
· Is in hard labor for over 1 hour, or not producing puppies/kittens when in labor
· Has any type of eye problem (redness, inflammation, squinting, increased drainage)
· If gums are white, blue or purple
Please call our clinic if you are unsure or have any concerns about your pet’s health: 952-442-4200.
For AFTER HOUR EMERGENCIES,
you should contact the emergency clinic listed below.
Affiliated Emergency Veterinary Service
7717 Flying Cloud Dr
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Phone: 952-942-8272
You may also contact :
University of Minnesota Emergency Clinic
1365 Gortner Ave
St, Paul, Mn 55108
Phone: 612-625-9711
Directions From West of the Twin Cities metro area:
Take Interstate 94 East to Hwy 280 (a left exit).
Go north on 280 to the Larpenteur Avenue exit.
Turn right (east), for approximately one and a half miles to Gortner Avenue.
Turn right (south) on Gortner Avenue. Follow Gortner past three stop signs.
The entrance to the Small Animal Hospital parking lot is the first
driveway on the right after the Fitch Avenue stop sign.
For the Large Animal Hospital parking lot, follow Gortner Avenue south to Commonwealth Avenue.
Turn right (west) one block to Boyd Avenue.
Turn right on Boyd and make another right into the parking lot. You
will need a parking permit to park in these lots. One will be provided
to you after you check in at the front desk.
