For your convenience, Home Care Veterinary Service has provided the following links in case of emergency:
If you are faced with a life threatening emergency for your pet, please take your pet to the nearest clinic that is open. There are some clinics, sometimes VCA hospitals, for example, in Northborough, Westborough or Worcester that may have late evening and Sunday hours.
For other non-life threatening medical problems your pet may have, call us and we'll make every effort to respond. We may even be able to help you assess whether the problem is truly of an emergency nature. If we are unable to respond, please call one of the emergency clinics that are open outside of our normal business hours or during vacation periods. We have listed a number of emergency clinics below.
EMERGENCY CLINICS
- Prolonged or heavy bleeding
- Difficulty urinating, especially male cats in and out of litter box, or crying/passing blood
- Trauma (hit by moving vehicle or other forceful object)
- Cannot lie down or get comfortable, especially in large breed dogs
- Complete loss of appetite
- Collapse, fainting
- Difficulty breathing
- Can't move hind end or one limb
- White gums
- Severe pain
- Prolonged seizure
- Severe vomiting or diarrhea shortly after vaccination (within 24 hours)
- Toxin (i.e. bleach, antifreeze, lily exposure)
** Please do not give any medicines without contacting an emergency clinic first!**
For more information, please call our office at 508-450-8727