Emergency Vets in Alabama

ADDRESS: 27022 US-72, Athens, AL 35611
TEL: (256) 434 5290
Madison Veterinary Emergency in Athens, Alabama, provides expert after-hours, weekend, and holiday care for pets. Equipped with advanced technology, their skilled team offers emergency surgery, critical care, pain management, and more. Dedicated to collaboration with local veterinarians, they ensure pets receive compassionate, top-quality care when it matters most.

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AUBURN, AL

AUBURN UNIVERSITY VETERINARY CLINIC

ADDRESS: 1220 Wire Rd, Auburn, AL 36830
TEL: (334) 844-4690
Auburn University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital provides 24/7 emergency and critical care services for pets in need. With state-of-the-art facilities and a skilled team of specialists, they handle urgent medical and surgical cases with compassion and expertise, ensuring animals receive the highest level of care when every second counts.

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BIRMINGHAM, AL

VETERINARY SPECIALISTS OF BIRMINGHAM

ADDRESS: 146 Resource Center Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35242
TEL: (205) 967-9107
For more than two decades, Veterinary Surgery of Birmingham has been delivering exceptional surgical care to the pets of Birmingham, Alabama and its surrounding communities.

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FLORENCE, AL

SHOALS AREA VETERINARY EMERGENCY

ADDRESS: 310 W Drive Hicks Boulevard, Florence, AL 35630
TEL: (256) 740-4800
We are a locally owned small animal veterinary emergency hospital. Our goal is to provide high quality, affordable medicine when you and your loved one need it the most, at any time.

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HOOVER, AL

STEEL CITY EMERGENCY VETS

ADDRESS: 1900 Hoover Court, Hoover, AL 35226
TEL: (205) 413-8989
Steel City Emergency Vets is Birmingham’s new state-of-the-art pet ER. We are a team of talented and compassionate people who are available to take care of your pet’s urgent medical and surgical needs on nights, weekends, and holidays.

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HUNTSVILLE, AL

HUNTSVILLE VETERINARY SPECIALISTS & EMERGENCY

ADDRESS: 800 Dr. Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
TEL: (256) 715-8389
Providing primary care veterinarians and our community with the highest standard of veterinary specialty and emergency care; following our core values of compassion, integrity, professionalism and teamwork.

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MOBILE, AL

MEDVET MOBILE

ADDRESS: 2573 Government Boulevard, Mobile AL 36606
TEL: (251) 706-0890
Our state-of-the-art veterinary hospital is dedicated to providing exceptional emergency and specialty care for your pet. We partner with your family veterinarian and serve as an extension of their practice should your pet need emergency or specialized care.

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MONTGOMERY, AL

VCA CARRIAGE HILLS ANIMAL HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 3200 Eastern Boulevard, Montgomery AL 36116
TEL: (334) 277-2867
VCA Carriage Hills Animal Hospital and Pet Resort has a longstanding reputation in the River Region as a provider of highly professional veterinary services in a friendly and compassionate atmosphere. Our practice is known for quality veterinary care due to the range of services offered and our efforts to fill the area’s need for specialty services.

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NORTHPORT, AL

EMERGI-PET

ADDRESS: 231 McFarland Boulevard, Northport, AL 35476
TEL: (205) 752-1309
Emergipet has been serving Tuscaloosa, Northport, and the surrounding areas as an emergency veterinary clinic since 2006. We are happy to provide you with high quality, caring services when your regular veterinarian is unavailable.

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TRUSSVILLE, AL

TRUSSVILLE EMERGENCY PET CARE

ADDRESS: 7299 Gadsden Highway, Trussville, AL 35173
TEL: (205) 661-2273
We are an emergency veterinary practice open after normal business hours during the week, 24 hours during the weekend, and all holidays to provide care for your pet in times of urgent need. The facility is fully staffed during business hours- we are not an “on-call” practice.

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Signs Your Pet Needs Emergency Care

Has your pet experienced some kind of trauma and in need in emergency care? Here are some of the signs to look when determining whether your pet needs an emergency vet:

Pale gums
Rapid breathing
Weak or rapid pulse
Change in body temperature
Difficulty standing
Apparent paralysis
Loss of consciousness
Seizures
Excessive bleeding

How To Handle Your Injured Pet

It is possible that your pet can act aggressively when they’ve been injured. It’s important to be careful how you handle them for their safety and your own.

For Dogs:

Be calm and go slow when approaching.
If your dog appears aggressive, get someone to help you.
Fashion a makeshift stretcher and carefully lift your dog onto it.
Support their neck and back as you move them in case of spinal injuries.

For Cats:

Cover your cats head gently with a towel, to prevent them from biting you.
Very carefully, lift your cat into its carrier or a box.
Support their neck and back as you move them in case of spinal injuries.

First Aid Treatment At Home

Depending on the situation, there are some actions you can take at home to stabalize your pet before transporting them to an emergency vet.

Bleeding:

If your pet is bleeding externally due to a trauma, apply pressure to the wound quickly and hold it there.
If possible, elevate the injury.

Choking:

If your pet is choking on a foreign object, put your fingers in their mouth and try to remove the blockage.
If you’re unable to remove the blockage, perform a modified version of the Heimlich manouver by giving a sharp blow to their chest.

CPR:

If your pet is unconcious and unresponsive, you may need to perform CPR.
First, check if your pet is breathing and if they have a heartbeat. If you cannot find either, start chest compressions.
Perform 30 chest compressions followed by two rescue breaths. Repeat this until your pet starts breathing on their own again.
To give a rescue breath, close your pets mouth and extend their neck to open the airway. Place your mouth over your pets nose and exhale until you see your pets chest rise.
Check for a heartbeat every 2 minutes.
Continue giving your pet CPR until you reach an emergency vet.