I saw a posting here last week about an emergency on a Sunday and the person didn't know of any emergency vet's in their area.
It led me to think about my preparedness for a medical emergency. I took my vet's after hours answering service for granted that I could call him at any time day or night for an emergency. I had called him off hours in the past and was given the option to page him out. I called their office this week to confirm his availability 24x7.
Does everyone know who to call in case of an after clinic hours emergency? If not, suggest you have that emergency number listed near your phone as you would any other emergency service.
Better safe than sorry!
It led me to think about my preparedness for a medical emergency. I took my vet's after hours answering service for granted that I could call him at any time day or night for an emergency. I had called him off hours in the past and was given the option to page him out. I called their office this week to confirm his availability 24x7.
Does everyone know who to call in case of an after clinic hours emergency? If not, suggest you have that emergency number listed near your phone as you would any other emergency service.
Better safe than sorry!