With a few unusual exceptions, medical emergencies cannot be treated at home.
If your pet has any of the following problems, don't reach for the phone. Take your pet directly to an animal hospital for assistance:
Major trauma (hit by car, etc.)
Uncontrollable bleeding
Difficult, rapid or labored breathing
Disorientation, weakness or stupor
Loss of consciousness, seizures
Severe vomiting or diarrhea
Snake, spider or insect bite
Here's a map of 24-hour and after-hours emergency veterinary hospitals in the Los Angeles area. Click on the map for additional information, including hospital names, addresses, phone numbers & directions:
