St. Francis Veterinary Hospital provides urgent and emergency veterinary care for cats and dogs during our regular clinic hours.
Daytime Emergency Veterinary Care
Contact St. Francis Veterinary Hospital
OPEN: Mon - Fri 7:30AM - 5:30PM
Sat 8:00AM - 12:00PM
Call: (337) 269-4031
After-Hours Emergency Veterinary Care
Contact Lafayette Animal Emergency Clinic
OPEN: Evenings, Weekends & Holidays
Call: (337) 989-0992
Veterinary Emergencies
The following situations are examples of emergencies that require immediate care:
- Heat stress or heatstroke
- Severe bleeding or bleeding that doesn't stop
- Choking, difficulty breathing or continuous coughing/gagging
- Seizures and/or staggering
- Bleeding from nose, mouth, rectum, or blood in urine
- Inability to urinate or pass feces, or pain associated with urinating or passing feces
- Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety
- Fractured bones or severe lameness
- Severe vomiting or diarrhea; 2+ episodes in 24-hours
- Injuries to the eye(s)
- Your pet has ingested something poisonous (such as antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate, rodent poison, etc.)
- Refusal to drink for 24 hours or more
- Unconsciousness