Emergency Vets in Alexandria, VA

Looking for an emergency vet in Alexandria, VA? Search for your nearest animal hospital below.

List of Emergency Vets in Alexandria, VA

VCA OLD TOWN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 425 N. Henry Street, Alexandria VA 22314
TEL: (703) 549-3647
Welcome to VCA Old Town Animal Hospital, where your pet’s health is our top priority and excellent customer service is our goal! Dr. Anne-Marie Lewis, Dr. Laura Delia, Dr. Eume Jung, Dr. Laura MacLean and Dr. Natalie Henigan are all committed to listening to you about your pet’s needs; after all, you know them best.

VCA ALEXANDRIA ANIMAL HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 2660 Duke Street, Alexandria VA 22314
TEL: (703) 751-2022
VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital has been serving the Metropolitan area of Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC since 1942. Just as in a human hospital, we strive to offer your pets all the preventative, diagnostic and surgical services they need to share a long and happy life with you.

BANFIELD PET HOSPITAL (ALEXANDRIA)

ADDRESS: 3351 Jefferson Davis Highway, Unit 10, Alexandria VA 22305
TEL: (703) 518-8492
The Alexandria Banfield Pet Hospital is located in the Potomac Yards Shopping Center across from Dunkin Donuts. We provide medical, surgical and preventive pet health care to residents in Alexandria and the greater D.C. area.

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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 stabilize 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 maneuver by giving a sharp blow to their chest.

CPR:

If your pet is unconscious 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.