If during normal business hours call us and we can help with your small and large animal emergencies. (320)468-6174 If it is after 5pm, or over the weekend, we recommend trying to call these after hours clinics:
Companion Animals:
- Animal Emergency and Referral Center
- 651-501-3766
- Blue Pearl Referral + Emergency Pet Hospital of Blaine
- 763-754-9434
- University of Minnesota
- 612-625-8387
Farm Animals:
*Pierz Veterinary Clinic is in no way affiliated with above facilities. Availability, pricing, and other questions should be directed to individual clinics.
How do I know if my pet should see the Emergency Clinic?
Conditions considered to be medical emergencies include, but are not limited to the following:
- Trauma (e.g. hit by car, falls, gunshot)
- Head or eye injuries
- Irregular breathing, shortness of breath, prolonged or heavy panting
- Severe or sudden onset of pain
- Weakness or paralysis
- Blood loss
- Broken bones
- Open wounds
- Repeated vomiting, especially with possible exposure to toxins
- Possibility of having eaten a foreign body (e.g. toy, sock, etc.)
- Diarrhea of sufficient intensity or duration to cause dehydration
- Hyper- or hypothermia (heat stroke or frostbite)
- High fever
- Serious burns
- Seizures or other neurologic signs
- Inability to urinate or defecate