Daleville Animal Hospital offers same-day urgent care appointments during our regular business hours for pets experiencing sudden illness or injury. We are able to accommodate urgent needs for established clients and, on a case-by-case basis, may see new patients as our schedule allows.
If your pet needs urgent attention, please call us as soon as possible so we can determine how quickly we can see them and provide guidance on next steps.
For emergencies outside of our business hours or when we are unable to accommodate a case, we refer to the trusted overnight emergency veterinary hospitals listed below.
If you have any concerns or questions about your pet, call (334) 598-1117!
Signs of a Pet Emergency
13 pet emergencies that require immediate veterinary consultation and/or care:
- Severe bleeding or bleeding that doesn't stop within five minutes
- Choking, difficulty breathing or nonstop coughing and gagging
- Bleeding from nose, mouth, rectum, coughing up blood, or blood in urine
- Inability to urinate or pass feces (stool), or obvious pain associated with urinating or passing stool
- Injuries to your pet's eye(s)
- You suspect or know your pet has eaten something poisonous (such as antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate, rodent poison, etc.)
- Seizures and/or staggering
- Fractured bones, severe lameness or inability to move leg(s)
- Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety
- Heat stress or heatstroke
- Severe vomiting or diarrhea – more than two episodes in a 24-hour period, or either of these combined with obvious illness or any of the other problems listed here
- Refusal to drink for 24 hours or more
- Unconsciousness
For more information about pet emergencies and what to look for, call us at (334) 598-1117.