EMERGENCY AND URGENT CARE SERVICES

At Collar City Animal Hospital, we provide emergency pet care to our patients during our regular business hours. If your pet is experiencing an emergency, please call Collar City Animal Hospital at 518-235-1710.  We are open from Monday through Friday.  If your pet is experiencing an emergency outside of our hospital’s hours, please contact Upstate Veterinary Specialties at 783-3198 or Capital District Referral Hospital at 785-1094.

 

Mon 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

Wed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sat Closed

Sun Closed

 

We are fully equipped to handle just about any emergency from trauma to poisoning.  Our well trained staff will quickly assess your pet and institute  appropriate therapy as rapidly as possible.  Our hospital is equipped with modern monitoring equipment, oxygen support capabilities, fluid and transfusion capabilities, a comprehensive laboratory and digital x-ray.  Collar City Animal Hospital will provide close monitoring and excellent pain control as well as exceptional medical care and compassion to your sick or injured companion.

 

Emergencies for which you should immediately seek medical care:

 ▪ Difficulty breathing

 ▪ Heavy and/or continuous bleeding

 ▪ Bloated, distended, swollen, or painful abdomen

 ▪ Major trauma – falls, large wounds, broken bones,

getting hit by a  vehicle

 ▪ Lacerations, bite wounds, and penetrating wounds

 ▪ Collapse, loss of balance, or loss of consciousness

 ▪ Ingestion of poison or foreign material

 ▪ Prolonged vomiting or diarrhea

 ▪ Seizures

 ▪ Staggering, stumbling, head-tilted, sudden blindness

 ▪ Lameness or not bearing weight on any limb

 ▪ Inflammation, swelling, or other irritation to the eye(s)

 ▪ Severe hives or severe itching

 ▪ Inability to urinate or defecate

 ▪ Inability to deliver puppies or kittens

 ▪ Pain

 ▪ Rapid heartbeat or breathing rate

 ▪ Dilated pupils

 ▪ Vomiting or diarrhea with blood or violent episodes

 

How you can help during an emergency:

Remember to stay calm. Animals are sensitive to people’s emotions, so if you stay calm your pet will be calmer, too. Please bring your pet to us as soon as possible after a trauma, or call us at 518 235 1710 if you have any questions regarding your pet’s condition. Remember that a pet in pain may even bite its owner, so be careful when handling a pet that is experiencing pain.

 

 

 

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