Pet Emergency Treatment Services For Weekends, Holidays & After-Hours Vet Emergencies

Written by Lynnette on July 17, 2007 | Comments (0)

It has come to my attention that not everyone is familiar with the after-hours veterinary care centers that are available specifically to care for sick and injured pets on weekends and during the evening hours when most vets are closed.

If you haven't already, I encourage you to program the phone number of an emergency care center in your cellphone now. You never know when you might need a little after-hours care or advice.

Here in Franklin, Tennessee we have P.E.T.S.

That stands for Pet Emergency Treatment Service.

They serve the areas south of Nashville including Brentwood, Cool Springs and Franklin, among others.

And they're only open nights, weekends and holidays without an appointment. (They do, however, encourage you to call ahead whenever possible. That's what I do... just to give them a heads-up that we're on our way.)

One time, they greeted us at the door upon our arrival and began administering treatment to our dog right away. (It was the middle of the night, and they weren't busy.) The other time, (a Saturday afternoon), we had to wait a couple of hours just to be seen. But then again, our situation wasn't as life-or-death on that visit.

How I've Utilized The Services Of After-Hours Care Centers

Any time an "emergency" arises (and our vet's office is closed) I phone the Pet Emergency Treatment Service. Luckily, it's only happened twice.

I simply ask for their advice over the phone first (...which they're usually reluctant to give out, but by phrasing your questions the right way, you can usually tell whether this is perceived to be a "dire emergency" in their eyes, or something that can simply be "watched" for a couple of hours or days instead).

I am so thankful that places like this exist. Talk about peace of mind! On the 2 times that we've visited (and the one time that I just called for advice), they've managed to ease my fears at times when I was panicking about my dog's sudden illness or injury.

So if nothing else, it's extremely comforting to know that they are there -- if and when you need them.

And when it is a true emergency... they have animal doctors and surgeons on hand at all times who are able to tackle most anything.

For More Information...

Those living south of Nashville (Franklin, Brentwood, Cool Springs) might want to program 615-333-1212 (extension 1) into their cell phones.

To find the Pet Emergency Treatment Service nearest you, simply search for "after hours vet" or "after hours pet" + the name of your city in Google.

...You never know when an emergency might arise. And peace of mind is usually only a phone call away!

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