Urgent Care

If your pet is in need of emergency veterinary care please call us immediately at (215) 923-1838. By calling ahead we can prepare for your pet or refer you to an intensive care facility if necessary.

Northern Liberties Veterinary Center

Emergency care services:

Trauma/Emergency surgery
Toxicity/Poison treatment
Pain management
Blood pressure monitoring
Intravenous fluid therapy
X-rays and ultrasounds
Internal medicine
C-sections

Signs or symptoms that may indicate a Pet Emergency:

Seizures
Toxin/Poison ingestion, ingestion of chocolate, raisins, sugar-free gum (Sorbitol), accidental medication ingestion
Labored or difficulty breathing
White or very pale gums
Coughing/Wheezing or frequent panting
Nasal discharge or congestion
Weakness, Lethargy or Collapse
Dizziness, imbalance, or circling
Inability to walk
Bloated abdomen
Lacerations or Bite wounds
Bleeding
Accidental ingestion of toxin, medication, chocolate, raisins, sugar-free gum, foreign objects

Burns
Decreased/Poor Appetite
Protracted Vomiting, diarrhea or constipation
Lameness
Excessive salivation
Frequent and/or inappropriate urination
Blood in urine
Severe Pain
Smoke Inhalation
Urethral Obstruction
Hind-End Paralysis
Difficulty giving birth/Cesarean section (C-section)
Pyometra (infected uterus)

Our in-house laboratory, ECG/blood pressure monitors, radiology, ultrasound and experience allows us to obtain critical information quickly about your pet.

In an emergency, time is of the essence, please seek veterinary attention as soon as possible. If your pet is in need of emergency care outside of our office hours, please contact a 24hr facility.

Posion Control Centers: ASPCA and Posion Helpline.

FOR EMERGENCY & URGENT CARE OUTSIDE BUSINESS HOURS

Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center (VSEC, South Philadelphia)
1114 South Front Street (just south of Washington Ave. Parking under 95)
Philadelphia PA 19147
(267) 800-1950
www.vsecvet.com

University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
3900 Spruce Street
Philadelphia PA 19104
(215) 746-8911
www.vet.upenn.edu

Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in Cherry Hill
1425 Marlton Pike East
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
(856) 429-4394
www.rbvhcherryhill.net

CARES (Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Services)
2010 Cabot Blvd
West Suite D
Langhorne, PA 19047
(215) 750-2774
www.vetcares.com

Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center (VSEC, Levittown)
301 Veterans Highway
Levittown, PA 19056
(215) 750-7884
www.vsecvet.com

Veterinary Specialty Center of Delaware
290 Churchmans Road
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 322-6933
www.vscdel.com