For Jacksonville Pet Emergencies
Mandarin Animal Hospital understands that emergencies are never pleasant or convenient. This is why we provide comprehensive emergency services to our clients during our regular office hours. We do ask that you call before bringing your pet in or while on your way so that we can be prepared for your arrival and have our equipment ready.
For emergencies that occur outside of our normal office hours, we refer our clients to the following emergency veterinary hospitals:
BluePearl Pet Hospital - Orange Park
275 Corporate Way, Suite 100
Orange Park, FL 32073
(904) 278-0287
info.orangepark@bluepearlvet.com
BluePearl Pet Hospital - Jacksonville
3444 Southside Blvd., Suite 103
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904)646-1287
info.jacksonville@bluepearlvet.com
When to Seek Emergency Care
The easiest answer as to whether you should seek emergency care for your pet is when you feel his or her medical condition is serious and cannot wait. However, the following general situations should help you determine if you need to seek out emergency care for your pet:
- Difficulty breathing
- Acute abdominal swelling
- Electric shock
- Excessive vomiting or diarrhea
- Excessive bleeding
- Exhibits symptoms of heat stroke
- Repetitive and prolonged seizures
- Snake bites
- High or low temperature (more than 104 or less than 100 degrees)
- Unable to urinate or defecate