Emergency Vets in Starkville, MS

Looking for an emergency vet in Starkville, MS? Search for your nearest animal hospital below.

List of Emergency Vets in Starkville, MS

ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER (STARKVILLE)

ADDRESS: 113 Highway 12 West, Starkville MS 39759
TEL: (662) 323-2547
Animal Medical Center is a full-service veterinary medical facility, located in Starkville, MS. The professional and courteous staff at Animal Medical Center seeks to provide the best possible medical care, surgical care and dental care for their highly-valued patients.

STARKVILLE VETERINARY HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 1400 Louisville Street, Starkville MS 39759
TEL: (662) 323-7078
Starkville Veterinary Hospital is a full-service veterinary medical facility that is dedicated to serving pet owners in Starkville, Columbus, Louisville, and West Point, Mississippi. Starkville Veterinary Hospital has been providing high quality veterinary health care since 1974.

SMITH ANIMAL HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 1415 Highway 389, Starkville MS 39759
TEL: (662) 323-6937
Smith Animal Hospital is a full-service animal hospital and is here to serve you as we provide a full range of specific healthcare for any age of pet. Our thorough wellness exams allow our veterinarians, Dr. Smith and Dr. Amanda Stowers, the ability to detect medical problems early on.

VILLAGE ANIMAL HOSPITAL (STARKVILLE)

ADDRESS: 13473 Highway 182, Starkville MS 39759
TEL: (662) 324-0404
Village Animal 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.
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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.