A SPECIAL MESSAGE ABOUT COVID-19:  According to the CDC, no animals in the United States have been identified with the virus that causes COVID-19 at this time, and there is no evidence that dogs, cats, or other pets can spread COVID-19.  More information about the virus will appear as it becomes available. For the most up-to-date reliable information please consult the CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html and other websites listed on our COVID menu tab. 

EMERGENCIES

The ASPCA runs a 24-hour phone service to provide information regarding toxins ingested by pets. There is a $65 fee for this service. Poison Control: 888-426-4435

If you have an emergency or urgent concern during regular office hours, call 508-877-0900 and press "4" on the phone tree to immediately reach a receptionist. We can see most daytime emergencies at FAH. After hours you will reach our answering service, which will page one of our doctors. The doctor will call you back to discuss the issue and help you decide on the next step: at-home care, or an appointment at FAH the next day, or an immediate trip to a 24-hour ER. If your concern is urgent you may want to proceed directly to an ER. See list of local 24-hour animal hospitals below: