Emergency Vets in Laurel, MD

Looking for an emergency vet in Laurel, MD? Search for your nearest animal hospital below.


List of Emergency Vets in Laurel, MD

BRENNER ANIMAL HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 10100 Washington Boulevard, Laurel MD 20723
TEL: (301) 725-5400
As pet owners ourselves, our team appreciates the opportunity to serve and care for your pets. We always work toward the well-being of all the animals we come in contact with.

LAKESIDE VETERINARY CENTER

ADDRESS: 8693 Cherry Lane, Laurel MD 20707
TEL: (301) 498-8387
Full-service veterinary care? Check. Personable staff? Check. Board-certified veterinarian who genuinely cares about your pet’s well-being? Check! At Lakeside Veterinary Center, you’ll find all this and more!

NORTH LAUREL ANIMAL HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 9105 All Saints Road, Suite P, Laurel MD 20723
TEL: (301) 953-7387
We offer a wide range of services including medical, diagnostic, surgical, wellness and preventive health care needs for your pets so they live healthy, happy lives.

ROCKY GORGE ANIMAL HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 7515 Brooklyn Bridge Road, Laurel MD 20707
TEL: (301) 776-7744
Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital strives to provide compassionate, state-of-the-art veterinary care with old-fashioned values. The team here at Rocky Gorge is committed to providing the best, most complete veterinary care available to the pets of Laurel, Maryland and surrounding areas, 24 hours a day.

BANFIELD PET HOSPITAL (LAUREL)

ADDRESS: 13600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 160, Laurel MD 20707
TEL: (301) 604-1414
Located near the Laurel Lakes Shopping Center, this Banfield Pet Hospital is dedicated to providing quality veterinary care to the residents of Prince George’s County, MD and the surrounding region. Banfield veterinarians are skilled and compassionate professionals who understand how important a pet is to a family.
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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.