Emergency services are
offered by Equine Medical Services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year! If you
have an emergency, please call us at (540) 955-9115. If no one is able to
answer your call directly, please listen to the message on the answering
machine for the mobile phone number of the doctor who is on-call that
night. Additionally, please leave a message on the machine stating your
name, telephone number, and a description of the emergency situation.
After leaving a message, please call the mobile phone number of the doctor
on-call and explain your situation to him/her.
In most emergency situations, we
recommend that your horse is hauled to our clinic.This is not because we don't want to come out but rather because we feel we can do a better job in providing for your needs at our clinic.If you do
not have access to a trailer, we have a list of people that provide hauling
services to different areas. We are happy to arrange for your horse to be
hauled in at a reasonable cost to you!
It is recommended that horses be brought to the clinic for several reasons: - Provides a clean, dry environment for treatment of wounds/injuries
- Access to technologies not routinely available through an ambulatory
service
(i.e. endoscopy, in-house laboratory, oxygen support, etc.)
- Allows for the quickest available diagnosis and treatment
- Patient can be monitored by professional staff 24/7
