Pet Emergency Care
Animal Medical Care Center & Cat Hospital is your dedicated animal emergency room in Trumbull and Mahoning County, OH, and beyond. We offer comprehensive emergency services for dogs, cats, birds, and exotics should they need immediate medical attention. Find emergency care during regular business hours and after hours by calling (330) 652-0400.
What to Do in an Animal Emergency
If you believe your pet is in danger or suffering from a serious emergency, you should give us a call at (330) 652-0400 as soon as possible. Our team can guide you through first aid or instruct you on how best to move your animal safely. Treating animal emergencies is not a do-it-yourself job! No matter how great your intentions are, you may make things worse if you don’t know what you’re doing, so bring your pet to us immediately.
If we are not able to get back to you in a timely manner, these are some other options for emergency care:
MedVet (Girard): (330) 530-8387
MedVet (Akron): (330) 665-4996
Metropolitan Vet Hospital (Akron): (330) 665-4996
Helpful Tips:
- Be gentle, especially when transporting your pet. Your pet is likely scared and may instinctively shy away from help or negatively react to a panicking human.
- Avoid placing your face near your pet’s mouth or paws. If your pet unintentionally or reflexively bites or scratches, you do not want to be injured.
- If your pet has ingested something to which they are allergic or that is toxic, try to bring the label or container with you as you visit our emergency room.
- If your pet is bleeding, apply a clean cloth or bandage and keep pressure on the wound—just like with people!
What Constitutes an Emergency?
Some examples of veterinary emergencies include:
- Your pet collapses or suddenly becomes too weak to function
- Experiences severe or uncontrollable diarrhea or vomiting
- Is seriously bleeding
- Is unwilling to eat for 24 hours or more
- Is more lethargic than usual for 24 hours or more
- Has trouble urinating or defecating
- Has trouble breathing or breathing becomes erratic or irregular
- Ingests a poison or a food that they cannot process
- Is injured (including car accidents, cuts, falls, etc.)
- Experiences seizures
So that we can best serve you, please give us a call at (330) 652-0400 to let us know you’re coming. We can help walk you through immediate first aid or coach you on what you should do to get your pet here safely.