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Emergency Care

How do I know if my pet needs emergency care?

If in doubt as to whether your pet is unwell, you should always call your local emergency vet for advice so they can help you decide if your pet needs to be seen. However, if they displaying any of the following symptoms, it is almost certain that they will need to see an emergency vet urgently.

  • Is your pet unconscious?

  • Have they collapsed?

  • Do they seem weak, or unsteady?

  • Are they experiencing any difficulty breathing?

  • Do you suspect they have broken a bone?

  • Have they had/are they having a seizure?

  • Is there any severe bleeding?

  • Do they have a gaping, open wound?

  • Do they seem in pain?

  • Is there swelling around the face or head?

  • Are they showing any symptoms of heatstroke?

  • Does your pet have a distended abdomen?

  • Are they frothing at the mouth or drooling lots?

  • Have they had persistent vomiting, or diarrhoea and appear quieter than normal?

  • Have they eaten something toxic: chocolate, pesticides, medicines, antifreeze?

  • Any condition where a pet seems to be getting rapidly worse.

Remember if in doubt – call for advice.

You can find more resources about when to call emergency at this link

What to do in an emergency

If your pet has an emergency during our normal opening hours, please call the practice and we will advise you what to do next.

Out of hours

If you have an emergency when we are closed, please contact our partners Vets Now. Your closest Vets Now Hospital are in Whitefield, Manchester  tel:01614598363 or Macclesfield  01625402737

Vets Now is the pet equivalent of an accident and emergency service, dedicated to providing pets with access to a vet out of hours. It’s all they do. 

Their vets and vet nurses are specially trained to deal with pet emergencies. Because they don’t work during the day, they’ll be up and ready to see your pet at the time you need them.

Vets Now has been providing dedicated out-of-hours emergency pet care across the UK for more than 15 years, and now responds to almost half-a-million pet emergencies every year.

We believe our partnership offers you and your pet the very best level of care, day and night.

You can find out more about their service here

At Victoria Vets we know your pets are part of your family and our priority is, and always will be, to ensure they have access to the very best care, no matter what the time of day or night. That’s why we’re proud to partner with Vets Now.

Don’t forget, their team don’t work during the day, so you don’t have to worry about disturbing them at night. So, if you’re worried about your pet don’t hesitate to give them a call, and they’ll advise what you should do next.

We would remind you that Vets Now is a pet emergency service. For routine cases such as vaccinations and topical treatments, please call us as you would normally, during our daytime opening hours.

Your nearest Vets Now clinics are:

Vets Now Hospital Manchester, 98 Bury Old Rd, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 6TQ

Phone:01614598363

 

Vets Now Macclesfield, 38 Cumberland Street, Macclesfield, United Kingdom, SK10 1DD

Phone: 01625402737