Emergency Vets in Montana

ADDRESS: 1530 Popelka Drive, Billings MT 59105
TEL: (406) 255-0500
Best Friends Animal Hospital & Urgent Care is a modern, full service veterinary hospital equipped with an experienced, caring team that provides comprehensive medical and surgical services for all aspects of your pet’s care.

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MOORE LANE VETERINARY HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 30 Moore Lane, Billings MT 59106
TEL: (406) 252-4159
We make sure that we are providing an incredibly high level of care. Every single pet on every single visit will have access to standards in veterinary medicine that are among the highest in the industry.

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BOZEMAN, MT

PET EMERGENCY TRAUMA SERVICES

ADDRESS: 1103 Reeves Road West, Bozeman MT 59718
TEL: (406) 587-3996
When your pet experiences a medical crisis, the team at PETS Emergency offers you peace of mind with our comprehensive emergency services, intensive care unit, and surgery capacity. Our skilled team responds to any critical situation with quality care and compassion.

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KALISPELL, MT

FLATHEAD PET EMERGENCY

ADDRESS: 3650 Highway 2 East, Kalispell MT 59901
TEL: (406) 257-6870
Flathead Pet Emergency has been offering outstanding animal care in the Flathead valley since 2008. We offer critical and emergency care for your furry family member when your regular vet is closed or you’re far from home. We primarily see dogs and cats.

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MISSOULA, MT

PET EMERGENCY CENTER (MISSOULA)

ADDRESS: 1914 S. Reserve Street, Missoula MT 59801
TEL: (406) 829-9300
Pet Emergency Center is a full service small animal emergency hospital seeing both emergency cases as well as less urgent medical and surgical issues. We are the only fully staffed veterinary emergency hospital serving the Missoula 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 stabalize 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 manouver by giving a sharp blow to their chest.

CPR:

If your pet is unconcious 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.