Emergency Vets in Winston-Salem, NC

Looking for an emergency vet in Winston-Salem, NC? Search for your nearest animal hospital below.

List of Emergency Vets in Winston Salem, NC

BANFIELD PET HOSPITAL (HANES MALL BLVD)

ADDRESS: 950 Hanes Mall Boulevard, Winston-Salem NC 27103
TEL: (336) 765-8339
Your Winston Salem Banfield Pet Hospital is committed to providing excellent care for the furry members of your family. Stop in today for a visit and get to know your local Banfield Pet Hospital staff.

CAROLINA VETERINARY SPECIALISTS WINSTON-SALEM

ADDRESS: 1600 Hanes Mall Boulevard, Winston-Salem NC 27103
TEL: (336) 896-0902
Our board-certified veterinary specialists provide referral-based services during weekday hours. Our emergency veterinarians are here to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to give your pet comprehensive emergency care should your primary care veterinarian be unavailable.

FORSYTH VETERINARY HOSPITAL

ADDRESS: 2556 South Stratford Road, Winston-Salem NC 27103
TEL: (336) 765-1225
Every member of Forsyth Veterinary Hospital pledges to educate our clients, through honest communication, assisting each person to understand aspects of health care and preventative medicine, as pertains to their pets.

BANFIELD PET HOSPITAL (EAST HANES MILL RD)

ADDRESS: 438 East Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem NC 27105
TEL: (336) 377-3026
For over 50 years Banfield has partnered with the nation’s pet owners in providing quality pet health care. You can rest assured that when you partner with Banfield, your pet’s overall health and well-being will be top priority.
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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.