VCA Southern Maryland Veterinary Referral Center

Handling pet emergencies

What to do in an emergency:

• Try to remain calm
Remaining calm will help you to better focus on what you need to do to get help for your pet and help your pet to remain calm as well.

• If possible, call VCA Southern Maryland Veterinary Referral Center at 301-638-0988 first to describe the nature of your pet's problem.
Our staff will give you instructions on how to handle your pet while en route and give you directions to the hospital. They will also alert our medical staff of your pet's emergency.

• Use absolute caution when handling and moving your pet
When injured and scared, even a loving pet may bite. If in doubt, gently place a towel or blanket over his or her head, making certain to provide good air circulation for breathing. This will help settle the animal.
 

Emergencies

HOW TO REACH US

VCA Southern Maryland Veterinary Referral Center
Phone: 301-638-0988
Fax: 301-638-2886
3485 Rockefeller Court
Waldorf, MD 20602
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General Practice

We have over 540 animal hospitals in 41 states that are staffed by more than 2,000 fully qualified, dedicated and compassionate veterinarians, with more than 200 being board-certified specialists. The nationwide VCA family of general practice hospitals give your pet the very best in medical care, providing a full range of general medical and surgical services as well as specialized treatments*: Wellness, Spay/neuter, Advanced diagnostic services (MRI/CT Scan), Internal medicine, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Cardiology, Neurology, Boarding, Grooming

*services may vary by location.

Our family of pet hospitals stands out by delivering the greatest resources in order provide the highest quality care available for your pets. By maintaining the highest standards of pet health care available anywhere, we emphasize prevention as well as healing. We provide continuing education programs to our doctors and staff and promote the open exchange of professional knowledge and expertise. And finally, we have established a consistent program of procedures and techniques, proven to be the most effective in keeping pets healthy.

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Emergency Care

FOR PET MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, VCA SOUTHERN MARYLAND VETERINARY REFERRAL AND EMERGENCY CENTER IS LOCATED AT:

3485 ROCKEFELLER COURT
WALDORF, MD 20602
TEL: (301) 638-0988
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The doctors and staff of VCA Southern Maryland Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center are ready and available to provide emergency and critical care for your beloved companion around the clock every day of the year. Staffed by a team of emergency/critical care doctors, our veterinary emergency team is ready to provide your pet with the highest possible level of quality compassionate care should an urgent medical need arise at any time of the day or night.

If you feel your pet is having an emergency, please feel free to immediately come to the hospital - we are ALWAYS available! You may speak with a member of the emergency team if you questions/concerns by calling (301) 638-0988 at any time.
 

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