Emergency and Urgent Care

Serious health problems, injuries, and illness require immediate care. When your pet urgently needs to see a veterinarian, All Paws Animal Hospital offers quality emergency care after regular business hours.

While we understand you may not always be in a position to call in advance, if you are able to do so it will help our staff be prepared for your pet’s arrival so the animal gets needed medical care that much quicker.

If your pet has an emergency after those hours, we recommend calling us at 952-848-0913. Our on-call veterinarian will contact you as soon as possible. It is important that you remain off your phone line until our veterinarian is able to contact you.

Signs Your Pet May Need Emergency Care

• Pale gums
• Rapid breathing
• Weak or rapid pulse
• Change in body temperature
• Difficulty standing
• Apparent paralysis
• Loss of consciousness
• Seizures
• Excessive bleeding

Safety Tips

Pets who are severely ill or injured may try to bite, claw, or act in an aggressive manner toward those trying to help them. Approach any injured or sick pet slowly and calmly; say their name and see how the animal reacts. Call for help if the pet reacts aggressively.

For dogs, fashion a makeshift stretcher if the animal is unable to move. Make sure the neck is supported.

For cats, slowly place a blanket or towel over the head to prevent biting. Slowly lift the animal into an open-topped carrier or box.

Elevate and apply pressure to any bleeding wound.

If You Think Your Pet Has Eaten Something Poisonous

Call us at 952-848-0913 immediately! If after hours, contact the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center’s 24-hour hotline at (888) 426-4435. Trained toxicologists will consider the age and health of your pet, what was ingested, and then make a recommendation about what action should be taken.

Emergency & Urgent Care Services for Pets in Saint Louis Park, MN