Emergency Veterinary Care
Our animal hospital is able to provide urgent and emergency veterinary care for Lethbridge pets during our regular clinic hours.
Daytime Emergencies
Contact Park Pet Hospital
OPEN: Monday to Friday: 8:30AM to 5:30PM
Closed Weekends & Holidays
Call: (403) 328-0028
After-Hours
Contact Family Pet Hospital & 24-Hour Pet Emergency Center
OPEN: Evenings, Weekends & Holidays
Call: (403) 320-5200
What Are Veterinary Emergencies?
Here are some examples of emergencies that require immediate veterinary care:
- Your pet has ingested something poisonous (such as antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate, rodent poison, etc.)
- Severe bleeding or bleeding that won't stop
- Severe diarrhea or vomiting; 2+ episodes in 24-hours
- Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety
- Refusal to drink for 24 hours or more
- Unconsciousness
- Choking, difficulty breathing or continuous coughing/gagging
- Blood in urine, or bleeding from mouth, nose or rectum
- Fractured bones or severe lameness
- Injuries to the eye(s)
- Inability to urinate or pass feces, or pain associated with urinating or passing feces
- Heat stress or heatstroke Seizures and/or staggering