Emergency care

we strive to take in as many urgent or emergency care cases during normal business hours based on our current schedule, appointments & staff. We appreciate your patience & understanding in this regard.

We have a doctor on call after hours but are not a 24 hour emergency clinic. Our on call doctor may be able to provide limited veterinary care after hours but depending upon the nature of your pet’s condition, we may need to direct you to the nearest emergency clinic.

For after hours emergency care please call 707-263-5380 and PRESS #3 for Emergency.

At this time, all emergency cases that have been scheduled must come into the clinic for service. We do not offer house calls at this time.

Due to a nationwide shortage of trained veterinary technicians, we no longer have the ability to provide after hours laboratory or x-ray services and overnight nursing care.

FOR AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES OUT OF COUNTY:

Redwood Veterinary Services—1946 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa, CA—(707) 542-4012

VCA PetCare East—2425 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA—(707) 579-3900

TruVet Specialty and Emergency Hospital — 2620 Lakeville Hwy Bldg D, Petaluma, CA 94954 — (707) 787-5340

VCA Animal Care Center—6470 Redwood Dr, Rohnert Park, CA 94928—(707) 584-4343



Contact Wasson Memorial or an Emergency Hospital Immediately If You Notice Any of the Following:

IN GENERAL — 

  • Any problem that persists longer than 24 hours.

  • Any problem that worsens over several hours.

  • Any systemic problems such as lethargy, loss of appetite, weakness and fever.

  • Body temperature less than 100°F or greater than 104°F.

  • Any indication that more than one body system (GI, urinary, neurological) is affected.

BLEEDING — 

  • Bleeding from nose, mouth or anus.

  • Bleeding accompanied by bruising of the skin, especially on the abdomen.

  • Bleeding that cannot be stopped by applying pressure.

  • If blood loss is excessive.

  • Weakness, difficulty breathing, or reluctance to move after a bleeding episode.

GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS — 

  • Frequent bouts of vomiting or diarrhea resulting in loss of large volumes of fluid.

  • Inability to drink or keep water down.

  • Blood or black material (digested blood) in the vomit or stool.

  • More than three to four episodes of vomiting or diarrhea in a puppy or in a dog older than 8 years.

  • Vomiting following suspected ingestion of foreign material (toys, garbage, rocks, etc).

  • Suspected poisoning.

  • Suspected bloat.

LAMENESS — 

  • Obvious fracture of a limb.

  • Nonweight-bearing lameness persisting for more than 12 hours.

  • Swollen, painful joints or a gait that appears as if “walking on eggshells.”

  • Paralysis of one or more limbs.

  • Lameness that initially improves but does not resolve in 24-48 hours.


OTHER EMERGENCIES — 

  • Trauma

  • Venomous snakebite