Preparing in advance for any and all possible situations can save your pet’s life, plain and simple. While you obviously can’t know every medical emergency that might befall your pet, having the proper information and phone numbers at the ready can save precious seconds when you need it the most.
First and foremost, keep your regular vet’s number on the fridge and in all your family member’s cell phones, that’s an easy task to complete. But do you know who your vet uses for after hours and weekend emergencies and where the emergency vet is located? Is that emergency clinic the closest in your neighborhood just in case you have an emergency that calls for a rush? Do you have those numbers posted right next to your regular vet’s information? Post an easy to use map to both your vet and the emergency clinic for your baby sitter, pet sitter and family members to use in a flash next to the phone numbers. Just like humans, pet emergencies happen any time of the day and night, and usually when you least expect it.