Emergency Vets in Taylorsville, UT
Looking for an emergency vet in Taylorsville, UT? Search for your nearest animal hospital below.
List of Emergency Vets in Taylorsville, UT
VCA ALL PET ANIMAL HOSPITAL/TAYLORSVILLE
ADDRESS: 2530 West 4700 South, Taylorsville UT 84129
TEL: (801) 966-4700
Our caring and skilled veterinarians provide well and sick pet services, for puppies & kittens, adult dogs and cats, and senior pets. Our service include physical exams, vaccines, including weekly Preventative Care vaccine clinics; boarding, spay, neuter, and routine and advanced dentistry care, x-ray, ultrasound, orthopedic surgery, laser therapy, acupuncture and laboratory testing.
BANFIELD PET HOSPITAL (TAYLORSVILLE)
ADDRESS: 5748 South Redwood Road, Taylorsville UT 84123
TEL: (801) 967-5448
Offering a high standard of medical, surgical and preventive care for your pet, Banfield presents a wide array of options to pet owners. From dog health to cats, birds, reptiles, and rodents, Banfield is Taylorsville’s trusted go-to for things pet health related.
WEST LAKE ANIMAL HOSPITAL
ADDRESS: 3800 West 5400 South, Taylorsville UT 84129
TEL: (801) 966-6348
Our team is committed to providing a wide range of high-quality veterinary services for pets in Kearns, Taylorsville, West Jordan, West Valley City, and the surrounding areas. While we primarily treat dogs and cats, we do have an exotic veterinarian who comes in weekly to provide care for other types of pets.
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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.