Emergency Vets in Lake Charles, LA

Looking for an emergency vet in Lake Charles, LA? Search for your nearest animal hospital below.

List of Emergency Vets in Lake Charles, LA

DOWNTOWN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 113 W Clarence Street, Lake Charles LA 70601
TEL: (337) 439-2321
Established in 1903, Downtown Animal Hospital is Louisiana’s first veterinarian hospital. Downtown Animal Hospital leads the region in offering new technologies and services to meet the demands of current healthcare practices. For over a century, our doctors have supported the community and advanced animal welfare.

BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL CLINIC (LAKE CHARLES)

ADDRESS: 816 W. Bayou Pines Drive, Lake Charles LA 70601
TEL: (337) 508-0640
Best Friends Animal Clinic is a new clinic, founded in March, 2019. Its owner,​Dr. Terry Ford, spent the last 23 years building his last clinic, Maplewood Animal Hospital, literally from the ground up.

PRIEN LAKE ANIMAL HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 3216 Enterprise Boulevard, Lake Charles LA 70601
TEL: (337) 474-1526
Serving pet owners in Lake Charles and the nearby communities in southwest Louisiana, Prien Lake Animal Hospital offers healthcare solutions that help keep your pets happy and healthy. Our wide variety of services include, but are not limited to boarding, dental care, grooming, dietary plans, preventive care, surgery, and wellness visits.

LAKE AREA ANIMAL HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 630 E. School Street, Lake Charles LA 70607
TEL: (337) 479-1199
Lake Area Animal Hospital is a full service companion animal hospital. It is our commitment to provide quality veterinary care throughout the life of your pet.

SOUTHSIDE ANIMAL HOSPITAL (LAKE CHARLES)

ADDRESS: 1709 W Prien Lake Road, Lake Charles LA 70601
TEL: (337) 564-6502
Southside Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary medical facility, located in Lake Charles, LA. The professional and courteous staff at Southside Animal Hospital seeks to provide the best possible medical care, surgical care and dental care for their highly-valued patients.

UNIVERSITY ANIMAL CLINIC

ADDRESS: 623 E. McNeese Street, Lake Charles LA 70607
TEL: (337) 478-5188
University Animal Clinic is a full-service pet hospital located in Lake Charles near the McNeese State University campus. We are a walk-in practice, with multiple doctors on duty every day. This means that your pet can be seen the same day she gets sick almost without fail.

GILL BRIGHT ANIMAL HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 406 W. McNeese Street, Lake Charles LA 70605
TEL: (337) 477-4252
We are devoted to providing professional, quality healthcare to your pet, whom we consider as part of our family. We know your pet and their health are important and we will provide top quality care at a price families can afford.

PET EMERGENCY CLINIC (LAKE CHARLES)

ADDRESS: 1501 West McNeese Street, Lake Charles LA 70605
TEL: (337) 562-0400
Pet Emergency Clinic has a doctor and staff ready to help you and your pet. We’re open Nights, Weekends, and Holidays to give your pet 24 hour medical care.

COUNTRY CLUB VETERINARY CLINIC

ADDRESS: 2717 Country Club Road, Lake Charles LA 70605
TEL: (337) 478-2823
Our full service exotic and small animal hospital treats pets in Sulphur, Lake Charles and beyond. We provide standard and emergency veterinary care.

ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER OF MOSS BLUFF

ADDRESS: 150 Sam Houston Jones Parkway, Lake Charles LA 70611
TEL: (337) 855-9065
The veterinarians and staff at Animal Medical Center of Moss Bluff are ready to provide your pet with cutting edge veterinary medical care. From wellness exams and vaccines, to advanced diagnostics and complex surgical procedures, your dog or cat will receive high quality care at our hospital!

COMPANION CARE VETERINARY CLINIC

ADDRESS: 6600 Lake Street, Lake Charles LA 70605
TEL: (337) 477-1325
At Companion Care Veterinary Clinic we are committed to providing for every stage of your pet’s life as if he were our own. We are here 6 days a week to help you keep your pet happy and healthy!

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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.