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What to Expect at VCA Aurora EMERGENCY
VCA Aurora Animal Hospital provides 24-hour emergency veterinary care, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Emergency veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary assistants are on staff 24 hours a day.
If you feel that your pet is having an emergency, please call at (630) 301-6100 or come in immediately, located at 2600 West Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506.
We ask your understanding as our Emergency and Critical Care Department is experiencing an unprecedented large caseload, which is resulting in excessive wait times. Pets with a life-threatening condition will receive priority care.
Recognizing An Emergency: Seek medical attention immediately if your pet exhibits any of the following symptoms
Trauma (motor vehicle accident, animal attacks, falls)
Problems with eyes or eyesight
Suspected broken bones
Difficulty breathing
Loss of consciousness
Collapse, weakness, and/or the inability to support weight or stand up
Seizures (lasting more than 2 minutes or multiple seizures within a 24 hour period)
Straining or unable to urinate
Difficulty or pain while defecating
Bleeding from the eyes, nose, mouth and/or blood in vomit, urine or feces
Excessive vomiting/diarrhea (particularly if lasting more than 24 hours)
Not eating/drinking for more than 24 hours
Pain (whining, panting, inability to get comfortable, arching back)
Distended and/or hard abdomen and/or retching/vomiting attempts
Ingestion of household chemicals (soap, drain cleaner, potpourri, essential oils)
Ingestion of human or other pet's medications
Ingestion of foreign object(s)
Ingestion of chocolate, grapes, raisins, sugar-free products containing xylitol, rat/mouse bait, garlic, rodenticides, petroleum products, and/or antifreeze
Heat stroke
Difficulty delivering puppies/kittens (active contractions with no birth within 60 minutes or more than 4 hours between deliveries)
