Emergency Vets in New Hampshire

ADDRESS: 1 Intervale Road, Concord NH 03301
TEL: (603) 227- 1199
At VCA Capital Area Veterinary Emergency and Specialty, we provide a staff dedicated to emergency and critical care for your pet, along with state-of-the-art diagnostics and advanced treatments and therapies to help your pet get well.

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LEBANON, NH

SAVES

ADDRESS: 63 Evans Drive, Lebanon NH 03766
TEL: (603) 306-0007
SAVES is dedicated to providing 24/7/365 emergency veterinary care to the pet owners of the Upper Valley. Our team understands that your pet is a part of your family, and we strive to treat you and your pet with empathy and respect for your relationship and bond.

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MANCHESTER, NH

VETERINARY EMERGENCY CENTER OF MANCHESTER

ADDRESS: 2743 Brown Avenue, Manchester NH 03103
TEL:(603) 666-6677
We provide around the clock care by highly trained and compassionate staff. Our services include full digital radiology, in house laboratory services, urgent care and emergency surgery with state of the art monitoring equipment.

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PORTSMOUTH, NH

PORT CITY VETERINARY REFERRAL HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 215 Commerce Way, Suite 100, Portsmouth NH 03801
TEL:(603) 433-0056
Established in 2008, Port City Veterinary Referral Hospital is a 24-hour emergency/critical care and specialty veterinary hospital dedicated to providing compassionate medical care to dogs and cats. We understand that your pet is a part of your family, and we strive to treat you and your pet with the utmost empathy and respect for your relationship and bond. Port City is an Ethos Veterinary Health hospital.

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WINDHAM, NH

ROCKINGHAM EMERGENCY VETERINARY HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 3 Cobbetts Pond Road, Windham NH 03087
TEL: (603 870-9770
Medical and surgical care for your pet. We regularly treat cats, dogs, and exotic animals, including ferrets, hamsters, guinea pigs, other small animals, snakes, turtles and other reptiles, and birds.

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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.