If your pet has a medical emergency during office hours please call us at 630-297-4709 to alert us to the situation so that we can prepare for your arrival. If you have a emergency outside of our regular office hours, we recommend that you contact one of the following 24 hour hospitals:
Emergency Veterinary Services of Lisle
820 Ogden Avenue
Lisle, Illinois 60532
630-960-2900
emergencyvetlisle.com
Elk Grove Veterinary Specialty + Emergency
1050 Bonaventure Drive
Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007
847-584-0200
www.elkgrovevse.com
Emergency Veterinary Services of St. Charles
530 Dunham Rd
St Charles, IL 60174
630-584-7447
www.emergencyvetservices.com
What constitutes a medical emergency?
Any of the following conditions should be considered an emergency:
- A seizure lasting 15 minutes or more, or a chain of three within 24 hours
- Repeated and frequent vomiting, or projectile diarrhea
- A non-weight bearing lameness
- A wound that goes all the way through the skin
- A wound that is actively bleeding
- Difficulty breathing, or open mouth breathing in cats
- Constant coughing, or gagging
- Loss of consciousness
- Two hours of active labor during birth without a puppy or kitten being born
- A sudden inability to walk, circling, or falling over repeatedly
- A profound lethargy or reluctance to move
- A lack of appetite for more than one day
- Ingesting a toxin or a human drug
- Being hit by a car or other serious trauma
- A bleeding nose
- A bloated abdomen
- Hives or facial swelling
If your pet ingests a toxin you may also contact the Animal Poison Control Center at 888-426-4435. The APCC is a resource for any animal poison related emergency. They are available 24 hours a day, year round. A consultation fee may apply.