Emergencies
Emergency Veterinary Care
The veterinary team at South Creek Animal Hospital understands that emergencies are never pleasant or convenient. This is why we provide a wide range of emergency services to our clients during our normal business hours.
For after-hours emergencies:
- Emergency Veterinary Care Centers - (219) 881-1600
- University of Illinois, Champaign - (217) 333-5311
- Animal Emergency of Mokena - (708) 326-4800
- Premier Veterinary Group - (708) 388-3771
When Should I Seek Emergency Care?
The easiest answer as to whether you should seek emergency care for a pet is when you feel his or her medical condition is serious and cannot wait. However, the following general situations should help you determine if you need to seek out emergency care for your pet:
- Collapses/becomes very weak
- Severe diarrhea or repetitive vomiting
- Bleeding
- Cannot urinate or defecate
- Breathes rapidly, shallowly, or with difficulty
- Develops a severe cough
- Ingests a poison
- Sustains trauma (hit by an automobile, jumps from a window, or other cuts or injuries)
- Lengthy or repeated seizures