If your pet is seriously injured or ill, contact us as soon as possible. During our normal office hours a member of our medical staff will help you assess the situation and determine the seriousness of your pet’s condition.

After-Hours Emergencies

Outside of our normal office hours, if your pet is seriously injured or ill, please contact the Dayton Emergency Veterinary Clinic at 937-293-2714.  Their facility is located at 2714 Springboro Road West, Dayton, OH 45439. (Click here for driving directions) Please note that they require full payment for services in advance.

Outside of our normal office hours, if you suspect that your pet may have ingested a toxic substance, contact the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at 888-426-4435.  Consultation and emergency services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  Please note that the center charges a $55 consultation fee, payable by credit card.

Restraining/Muzzling an Injured Pet

Any pet, no matter how docile he may be, has the potential to bite when he is severely injured, frightened, or in pain. It is important to recognize this and take proper precautions to keep from being bitten. Small dogs or cats can be wrapped in blankets. Larger dogs can be restrained by placing an arm around their neck and the other arm around their chest, pulling them tightly against your body.

All dogs need to be muzzled for any handling or treatment that might be frightening or painful. If you don't have a commercial muzzle, you can make an acceptable substitute using adhesive tape, a roll of gauze, a cloth, or a leash.  Follow the steps below to improvise a muzzle with whatever materials you have available during the emergency:

Do not muzzle a dog if it’s: vomiting, coughing, having difficulty breathing, or unconscious.

Transporting an Injured Pet

Small dogs and cats can be transported in a large box, pet carrier or wrapped in a blanket. Large dogs with possible back or head injury can be transported on a large piece of plywood or heavy cardboard. Duct tape is used to secure the dog to the board at the shoulders and in front of the hips.

Pet First Aid Kit

The following are suggestions for materials to include in a first aid kit for your pet.

1. Bandage materials: conform stretch bandage roll tape;rolled gauze bandages; white porous tape; newspaper; gauze pads; cotton padding.
   

2. Cleaning materials: diluted betadine solution; hand towel
   

3. Drugs/Medications: sterile KY lubricant; eye wash; artificial tears; tissue glue; activated charcoal suspension; hydrogen peroxide 3% solution.
   

4. Miscellaneous: thermometer; bandage scissors; aspirator bulb syringe; stethoscope; muzzle; penlight; silver nitrate sticks or powder;  nail trimmers; duct tape.
   

Pet First Aid Training

We periodically offer the American Red Cross Pet First Aid Course at our facility. The course teaches cat and dog owners how to respond to a wide range of animal emergencies, from

dressing a wound to performing CPR to preparing pets for natural disasters. Participants also learn how to monitor their pet’s well being by learning the animal's normal temperature, blood pressure and other health parameters.

If you are interested in attending the course, check our course schedule or contact us at 937-667-8489 or info@tippvet.com.

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