Emergency Vets in Kansas City, MO

Looking for an emergency vet in Kansas City, MO? Search for your nearest animal hospital below.

List of Emergency Vets in Kansas City, MO

UNION HILL ANIMAL HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 3025 Main Street, Kansas City MO 64108
TEL: (816) 931-4930
Our mission is to provide you and your furry family member with the highest standard of client and patient experience, compassionate care, and the most comprehensive and advanced medicine so you both can enjoy as many years as possible together.

PLAZA ANIMAL CLINIC

ADDRESS: 5002 Main Street, Kansas City MO 64112
TEL: (816) 931-6636
Dr. Brad Twigg has dedicated his life to the health and wellness of the pets of Kansas City and beyond. Through his leadership, our entire team works closely to make sure that every single visit to Plaza Animal Clinic is a stress-free visit.

ROCKHILL PET CLINIC

ADDRESS: 800 E 63rd Street, Kansas City MO 64110
TEL: (816) 333-0973
As a full-service small animal hospital in the Brookside-Waldo area, Rockhill Pet Clinic specializes in the care and treatment of companion animals throughout the Kansas City Metro, including: Midtown, Liberty, Raytown, Lee’s Summit, Overland Park, Grandview, and more.

ANTIOCH DOG & CAT HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 5200 NE Vivion Road, Kansas City MO 64119
TEL: (816) 453-7272
Antioch Dog & Cat Hospital is a full service animal hospital and welcomes both emergency treatment cases as well as pet patients in need of routine medical, surgical, and dental care.

VETERINARY HEALTH CENTER AT KANSAS CITY

ADDRESS: 8141 North Oak Trafficway, Kansas City MO 64118
TEL: (816) 455-5430
The Veterinary Health Center at Kansas City Animal Emergency Center provides after-hours care that Kansas City veterinarians rely on for their patients. The center is staffed by licensed veterinarians, overnight, on weekends and holidays.

VCA WELBORN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 7860 Washington Avenue, Kansas City MO 66112
TEL: (913) 334-6770
VCA Welborn Animal Hospital is an AAHA accredited pet hospital providing small animal medicine, surgery, laser surgery, dentistry and preventive pet care.

BLUEPEARL VETERINARY PARTNERS (KANSAS)

ADDRESS: 139 NE 91 Street, Kansas City MO 64155
TEL: (816) 759-5016
BluePearl has specialty and emergency pet hospitals located throughout the country, most of which are open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

BLUEPEARL PET HOSPITAL (KANSAS CITY)

ADDRESS: 139 NE 91st Street, Kansas City MO 64155
TEL: (816) 759-5016
Our 24 hour pet hospital is located in Northland and serves North Kansas City, Gladstone, Liberty, Parkville and Smithville.
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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.