Emergency Veterinary Care

Tri-County Animal Clinic provides emergency and urgent veterinary care for cats and dogs during our regular operating hours. We always recommend contacting us in advance if you can, however, we understand in emergency situations that isn't always possible. 

If we can't fit your pet into our schedule, we suggest calling the after-hours emergency vet location shown above. 

Our vets see emergency cases during our regular operating hours:

Below are examples of emergencies that require immediate care:

• Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety
• Severe bleeding or bleeding that doesn't stop
• Choking, difficulty breathing, or continuous coughing/gagging
• Refusal to drink for 24 hours or more
• Fractured bones or severe lameness
• Seizures and/or staggering
• Your pet has ingested something poisonous (such as antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate,
• Bleeding from nose, mouth, rectum, or blood in the urine
• Inability to urinate or pass feces, or pain associated with urinating or passing feces
• Severe vomiting or diarrhea; 2+ episodes in 24-hours
• Injuries to the eye(s)
• Your pet has ingested something poisonous (such as antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate, rodent poison, etc.)
• Heat stress or heatstroke
• Unconsciousness

Our Louisa animal hospital is similar to a human doctor's office—it can be unpredictable and you might have to wait. 

We can't predict what cases we will see and when they will arrive. If possible, call in advance to find out whether we can provide emergency care for your pet.

If we are unable to fit an emergency appointment into our vet's schedule we recommend visiting the animal emergency hospital detailed above. 

Some veterinary emergencies require intensive overnight care. At Tri-County Animal Clinic we provide overnight care for animals in need.

While in our care, our dedicated team will treat your cat or dog as if they were our own.

Our emergency veterinarians are mostly experienced with cats and dogs, however, will see other small animals, such as birds and rodents, in serious situations.