Calling Your Veterinarian
When calling the emergency clinic, start by giving the following information to the vet:
- Age
- Sex (Including Spay/Neuter Status)
- Breed of Pet
--> This is the "name, rank and serial number" of your pet, and gives a frame of reference to the doctor.
Next, describe the signs your pet is exhibiting which are of immediate concern:
-Time of Onset
-Duration of Problem
-Frequency of Problem (Number of Occurrences)
-Disclose any Current Medical Problems - Diabetes, Hyperthyroidism, Heart Disease, Etc.
-Disclose any Medications including Vitamins, Supplements and Herbal Therapies
-Disclose any Medications you may have given to your pet as Treatment
-Disclose any Substances that your pet may have Ingested (even if they are illegal...your vet can't help if they don't know!)
- Age
- Sex (Including Spay/Neuter Status)
- Breed of Pet
--> This is the "name, rank and serial number" of your pet, and gives a frame of reference to the doctor.
Next, describe the signs your pet is exhibiting which are of immediate concern:
-Time of Onset
-Duration of Problem
-Frequency of Problem (Number of Occurrences)
-Disclose any Current Medical Problems - Diabetes, Hyperthyroidism, Heart Disease, Etc.
-Disclose any Medications including Vitamins, Supplements and Herbal Therapies
-Disclose any Medications you may have given to your pet as Treatment
-Disclose any Substances that your pet may have Ingested (even if they are illegal...your vet can't help if they don't know!)
Locate Your Local & Emergency Veterinarians
Olney-Sandy Spring Veterinary Hospital
1300 Olney Sandy Spring Road Sandy Spring, MD 20860 Phone 301-774-9500 Fax 301-570-5121 |
VCA Veterinary Referral Associates 301-926-3300 500 Perry Parkway Gaithersburg, MD 20877 vravet.com |
BluePearl Pet Hospital – Rockville 301.637.3228 1 Taft Court Rockville, MD 20850 [email protected] https://bluepearlvet.com/hospital/rockville-md/ |
Metropolitan Emergency Animal Clinic
(MEAC) 301-368-6263 [email protected] 11503 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 (same building as Dr. Boyd's Veterinary Resort, intersection with Nicholsen Rd) https://www.metroeac.com/ |
Dogs and Cats Veterinary Referral & Emergency
6700 Laurel-Bowie Rd (Rt 197) Bowie, Maryland 20715 301-809-8800 www.dcvetreferral.com |
Emergency Veterinary Clinic
24-hour Facility 32 Mellor Avenue Catonsville, Maryland 21228 410-788-7040 www.evccatonsville.com |