Emergency Pet Care
FOR THE ERIE, PA AREA

Pets, just like people, can get into life-threatening situations that may require immediate medical attention. These events usually seem to occur at odd hours when your regular veterinarian’s office is closed. If your pet suffers a serious injury or a life-threatening event, stay calm, but try to get your pet to a veterinarian as soon as possible. At NW PA Pet Emergency Center, we are proud to be the local emergency pet hospital of choice for those in the Erie, PA area. With an emergency vet and full technician staff on-site, we are able to address your pets needs as quickly as possible. From emergency pet surgery and critical care to lab testing, cardiac monitoring, and ultrasounds, our facility is equipped to help your furry friend.

When should you worry? There are certain clinical signs your pet may exhibit that are emergency situations and require immediate attention. Emergency situations may include any of the following:

• The inability to urinate
• The inability to walk or stand
• Sudden pain
• Respiratory distress
• Severe vomiting or bloody diarrhea
• Loss of consciousness
• Severe blood loss
• Trauma such as being hit by a car, or trauma to the eye or face
• Penetrating wound
• Seizures
• Labor that is not progressing 
• Choking
• Toxin or foreign body ingestion
• Swollen abdomen
• Poisons