Emergency

Emergency Care

NSVH will happily accommodate emergency appointments for our sick patients during regular hospital hours. Please call before bringing in a pet with a medical emergency, so we can be prepared for your arrival.


If your pet experiences a medical emergency during hours that NSVH is closed, please call one of the following 24 hour emergency facilities. Please note that all local area emergency hospitals are experiencing longer than usual wait times. It is strongly advised to call ahead before proceeding with your pet.

Pinnacle Veterinary Specialists

Phone: 610-477-8797
600 Evergreen Drive, Suite 110, Glen Mills PA 19342
https://pinnacle.vet/

Metropolitan Veterinary Associates

610-666-1050
2626 Van Buren Ave., Valley Forge, PA 19482
www.metro-vet.com

Blue Pearl Conshohocken

484-567-7999
625 Ridge Pike Building B, Conshohocken PA 19428

https://bluepearlvet.com/hospital/conshohocken-pa/


If your pet has ingested or come in contact with a potentially poisonous substance, please call:

ASPCA Poison Control

1-(888) 426-4435
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control


If you have found injured wildlife:

Schuylkill Wildlife Center

(215) 482-8217
schuylkillcenter.org

TriState Bird Rescue

(302) 737-9543
tristatebird.org

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Newtown Square, PA 19073


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There is a longstanding joke among veterinarians: “Dog parks keep us in business.” Why is that the case? Dog parks are rife with well-intentioned owners and misbehaved dogs, resulting in dog fights and dog bites. Dog parks may seem like a good idea: a way to exercise Fido, a way to socialize him, a way […]

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