Emergency Vet Care
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Below is our info on the emergency services.
Emergency Services
Emergency vet services are a fundamental cornerstone of our commitment to comprehensive pet care. Your pet isn’t going to take “normal business hours” into consideration. Accidents do happen, and when disaster strikes, that is when you need a trained veterinary staff ready and able to help. So, we know that we’ve got to be ready. This is why you can always rely on our emergency vet care team to be here for you and your pet anytime day or night.
After Hours ER: (337) 989-0992
Opening Hours
Below are our regular business hours for the week. For non-emergency inquiries, feel free to email us at info@thewaggintrain.com or call our office at 337-230-9247.
Mon - Fri
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Emergency Veterinary Medicine & Advanced Critical Care Triage
Service Overview: Immediate, comprehensive emergency vet clinic and critical care triage services structured to manage acute medical, trauma-based, and urgent surgical crises without an appointment. Advanced intensive facilities support immediate stabilization for automobile trauma, respiratory distress, choking, toxic reactions, labor complications, severe vomiting, acute pain management, or post-anesthetic problems. The emergency unit is equipped with high-tier monitoring and diagnostic instruments—including digital radiography, ultrasound, a rapid complete diagnostic laboratory, oxygen therapy, endoscopy, and continuous rate infusions (CRI) for intravenous fluids—allowing full-scale emergency surgery and continuous technical monitoring for compromised canine, feline, avian, and exotic patients.
Emergency vet services are a fundamental cornerstone of our commitment to comprehensive pet care. Your pet isn’t going to take “normal business hours” into consideration. Accidents do happen, and when disaster strikes, that is when you need a trained veterinary staff ready and able to help. So, we know that we’ve got to be ready. This is why you can always rely on our emergency vet care team to be here for you and your pet anytime day or night.
Our full service facility is located at:
616 Apollo Rd
Scott, LA 70583
337-230-9247
Our emergency vet care clinic is staffed by highly experienced members of our veterinary team. We have advanced training in emergency, trauma-based and critical care protocols, which ensures your pet is in the most capable hands and never alone.
The emergency vet team at The Waggin’ Train Veterinary Clinic is near to you, here for you, and ready to help you and your pet in any way we can at any time you need us.
24 Hour Emergency Vet Services
If your pet has a medical emergency during your primary care veterinarian’s regular office hours, we recommend first contacting him or her for a professional recommendation. If your veterinarian is not available, or requires a critical care facility, we recommend you immediately call our recommended 24/7 facility at (337) 989-0992
We Are Always Ready For Emergency Care
Our emergency facility is staffed and equipped to respond to any medical or surgical need. From simple as a bee sting to severe trauma, our staff is prepared to care for your pet and help you through a stressful time.
We strive to provide our patients’ human companions with prompt, attentive, compassionate and personal service from the very first moment a patient arrives. This includes establishing a quick, clear line of communication to the primary care veterinarian when possible. We want you to be informed and comforted throughout the process, because we know how important and irreplaceable your beloved family friend is to you and your family.
Our Emergency Animal Hospital Is Prepared For Any Critical Situation, Such As:
- Traumatic injuries – fractures, bites, burns, lacerations
- Automobile accidents
- Respiratory emergencies, choking, breathing problems
- Vomiting, diarrhea
- Difficulty urinating or defecating
- Shock or loss of consciousness
- Seizures
- Toxic reactions, poison ingestion
- Labor and pregnancy problems
- Blood in urine or feces
- Heatstroke
- Postoperative or post-anesthetic problems
- Pain management
- Inability or unwillingness to eat
- and more…
Our Emergency Vet Clinic Is Equipped With The Following:
Referrals From Other Veterinary Clinics
If your pet is already a patient of the The Waggin’ Train Veterinary Clinic network, our emergency vet clinic team will make contact with your primary care veterinarian in order to begin collaborating as soon as possible. However, even if your primary care provider is a member of another practice, we will treat your family veterinarian as an integral part of our team.
Financial Concerns
We know that having a pet with emergency medical needs can be stressful. In addition to providing all the care needed, we will also work with your budget. We accept all major credit cards and have payment plans available thru Carecredit.
No Appointments Necessary For Emergency Vet Services
When every second counts, The Waggin’ Train Veterinary Clinic’s vet team is here to help you and your pet overcome whatever medical crisis is taking place. Our emergency animal hospital provides immediate care for your pet without the need for an appointment or any advance notice whatsoever.
When possible, you are welcome to call us before you come or when you are on your way, so that we can prepare for your arrival. However, we do not want to add to the time it takes to get your pet the emergency vet care services they need. If your pet needs emergency vet clinic services in the Scott area, we are here for you!
- Care and monitoring by veterinarians and technicians
- Nutritional support
- Endoscopy
- Advanced pain management
- Continuous rate infusion for IV fluids and meds
- Pulse-Oximetry, End-Tidal CO2, blood pressure and continuous ECG monitoring
- Oxygen therapy
- Digital radiography and ultrasound
- Emergency surgery
- Complete diagnostic lab for immediate test results
Frequently Asked Questions
Similar to human critical care environments, veterinary emergency cases are evaluated immediately upon arrival using a systematic triage system. Patients are treated based entirely on the medical severity of their condition rather than their order of arrival. Animals experiencing severe cardiorespiratory distress, heavy active bleeding, unconsciousness, or acute shock are prioritized first to stabilize vital functions.