At Animal Hospital of North Asheville, our vets provide urgent and emergency veterinary care for pets in the North Asheville area.
Need Emergency Care?
Call
(828) 253-3393
If you need emergency or urgent veterinary care during our business hours, contact us as soon as you can. Beginning treatment immediately can decrease recovery time — or even save a pet's life.
After Hours Emergencies
Contact Western Carolina Regional Animal Hospital & Veterinary Emergency Hospital
205 N Highland Lake Rd, Flat Rock, NC 28731 US
Open Evenings, Weekends & Holidays
Call (828) 697-7767
Veterinary Emergencies
These are examples of emergency situations that need immediate veterinary attention:
- Severe or non-stop bleeding
- Clear signs of pain or severe anxiety
- Difficulty breathing, choking, continuous coughing or gagging
- Staggering or seizures
- Blood in urine or bleeding from the nose, mouth or rectum
- Inability to urinate or defecate, or pain when attempting to go to the bathroom
- Eye injuries
- Ingesting something poisonous (such as rodent poison, chocolate, antifreeze, xylitol, etc.)
- Fractured or broken bones or serious lameness
- Heatstroke or heat stress
- Severe vomiting or diarrhea (twice or more in 24 hours)
- Refusing to drink for a full day or more
- Unconsciousness