Late Night Pet Emergency?

Animal General's On-Call Docotr is Here!

We have all experienced this type of frightening event in our lives: the middle of the night illness involving a sick parent, child, or pet. These situations are anxiety producing, and most of the time we need help to determine if a 2 a.m. trip to the emergency room is advisable or necessary.

Animal General provides an on-call doctor every night to help you decide if your pet needs urgent care. Our goal is simple: we want what is best for your pet, and sometimes going out in the middle of the night to a strange environment is not the right choice.

After hours our regular phone number
212-501-9600
will put you in touch with our answering service. They will page the overnight veterinarian who will promptly return your call, usually within 15 minutes. You will then be able to consult with one of our hospital doctors to help you determine if immediate medical care is required or if waiting for an early morning visit to Animal General is more appropriate. Such a call can help introduce clarity and reassurance into a frightening situation. It could help you avoid an unnecessary and costly middle of the night visit to an urgent care facility. The following are only three of the many situations that might warrant an after hour consultation call to Animal General. Often events such as these can wait until morning, but a phone call can help remove doubts and fears that are always present during these situations.

• A non-repetitive first time seizure in a young pet
• Acute onset of diarrhea that does not include large amounts of blood and where depression and lethargy are not present
• Any type of limping without bleeding

Should an emergency visit be required, Animal General's veterinarian may refer you to: The Animal Medical Center at 510 East 62nd Street. If still more immediate care is needed we may recommend a facility closer to you.