Emergency Vets in Allentown, PA

Looking for an emergency vet in Allentown, PA? Search for your nearest animal hospital below.

List of Emergency Vets in Allentown, PA

WALBERT ANIMAL HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 2061 Walbert Avenue, Allentown PA 18104
TEL: (610) 434-7469
Walbert Animal Hospital is a trusted medical facility for full-service local veterinarian services.

VCA ABE ANIMAL HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 2102 Walbert Avenue, Allentown PA 18104
TEL: (610) 820-9224
At VCA ABE Animal Hospital, we look forward to welcoming you and your pets. Everyone on our staff believes the better we get to know your pets, the better we can provide the best possible health care for them.

ALLENTOWN ANIMAL CLINIC

ADDRESS: 2640 Walbert Avenue, Allentown PA 18104
TEL: (610) 756-8444
Allentown Animal Clinic is the veterinary hospital where family pets find loving care. With decades of combined experience, our veterinarians in Allentown have the skill and knowledge needed to improve all aspects of your pet’s health and wellness.

MAPLE HILLS VETERINARY HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 862 Kressler Road, Allentown PA 18103
TEL: (610) 395-3743
Maple Hills Veterinary Hospital has been providing outstanding care for pets in the Lehigh Valley since 1960. Our facility utilizes advanced, state-of-art diagnostic technology and offers an impressive array of the most current medical therapies and procedures available.

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA VETERINARY MEDICAL CENTER

ADDRESS: 7042 Snowdrift Road, Allentown PA 18106
TEL: (610) 904-1776
Eastern Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Center is a 24 hour Emergency Veterinary Care Hospital located in the Lehigh Valley and serving the surrounding Eastern Pennsylvania veterinary community.

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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.