Veterinary Emergency Services

Emergency ServicesSt. Bethlehem Animal Clinic understands that emergencies are never pleasant or convenient. This is why we provide 24-hour emergency services to our established clients. It is also not uncommon for our doctors to provide their personal cell phone numbers to our clients for pets with serious problems.

While we do our best to be available to our clients in emergencies, we will refer serious medical emergency cases that occur after 10 pm to a specialty emergency practice in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. The fact is that in Clarksville there is no veterinary practice with staff present throughout the night.

We refer to:


Rivergate Pet Emergency Clinic
910 Meadowlark Lane
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
(615) 859-3779
http://www.nashvillepetemergency.com/#!__pet-emergency-clinic


When to 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:

  • Difficulty breathing
  • Acute abdominal swelling
  • Electric shock
  • Excessive vomiting or diarrhea
  • Excessive bleeding
  • Exhibits symptoms of heat stroke
  • Repetitive and prolonged seizures
  • Snake bites
  • High or low temperature (more than 104 or less than 100 degrees)
  • Unable to urinate or defecate

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