- Is it an Emergency?

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In Case of an Emergency

If there is an emergency, please call us before coming over so that we can ascertain the severity of the emergency and adequately prepare for your arrival. During normal operating hours, we can handle most emergencies for our clients.

For after hour emergencies, we recommend the facilities below. Often, with serious injuries or diseases that require emergency care, the problem may require the services of a specialist. All of the emergency centers list below have specialists on staff who can assist the emergency clinician or take over control of your pet's treatment on the following day if your pet's condition warrants it.

Please click on your preferred emergency clinic for a map and directions.

Veterinary Surgical and Diagnostic Specialists (VSDS)

(609) 259-8300 Clarksburg, NJ (Near the Outlet Shopping Center by Great Adventure)

Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center (VSEC)

(215) 750-7884 Langhorne, PA

Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Center (CARES)

(215) 750-2774 Langhorne, PA

*Please realize that Schoolhouse Animal Hospital is not affiliated with any of these hospitals and is not liable or responsible for treatment or care received from these institutions. There are no financial ties between Schoolhouse Animal Hospital and the listed emergency clinics.

IS IT AN EMERGENCY??

If your pet has any of these symptoms, bring it in IMMEDIATELY
Symptom:	With:
Inability to Breathe	Noisy respiration, blue tongue, gasping for breath
Bleeding That Won't Stop	From any part of the body. Apply pressure and come now!
Inability to Urinate or Appears Constipated	But continues to try.
Inability to Deliver Puppies or kittens	Keeps trying or has stopped trying
Pain	Severe. Continuous with no relief
Vomiting, Diarrhea	Continuous or with the Appearance of Blood
Loss of Balance or Consciousness	Includes tremors, coma, staggering, blindness, fainting
Itching	Continuous scratching, biting, self-mutilation
Penetrating Wounds	Any place, but especially chest or abdomen
Poisoning	Bring the container or commercial name and chemical name
Injury	Continuous pain and/or total lameness
Hit by car
Bloat
Any other sign that looks serious!

If your pet has any of these symptoms, bring it in TODAY
Symptom
With
Difficult Breathing With or Without Cough. Eats and Drinks. Not Frantic
Vomiting / Diarrhea Without Blood; No Pain; No Unusual Contents
Sudden Lameness No apparent cause
Swallowed Object Even if you THINK pet swallowed it.
Severe Itching With possible self-mutilation
Strange Odor Usually disagreeable, from any part of the body
Burns Heat, Chemicals. Go Immediately if Extensive
Injuries Not severe emergency but will worsen with delay- lacerations

If your pet has any of these symptoms, it is safe to wait OVERNIGHT
Symptom
With
Vomiting / Diarrhea No blood, no foreign material, no pain, not continuous
Itching Mild to moderate; no skin damage; not continuous, no bleeding
Lameness Little or no pain; no discomfort in walking; not continuous
Thirst / Urination Excessive drinking and/or elimination of urine with no blood, no pain, no straining or discomfort, or bloody appearance to the urine
Loss of Appetite Skipped one main meal, but no other signs of illness
Most Skin Problems

Schoolhouse Animal Hospital

2701 Mt. Holly Road (Rt. 541)
Burlington, NJ 08016

Phone: 609-387-0302

Fax: 609-387-7568