7372 Woida Rd N Baxter, MN 56425
For after hours emergency service we have partnered with VetTriage to offer video telehealth services. The VetTriage veterinarians are available 24/7 and for a small fee, will assess your pet on a live video chat to determine if your pet requires immediate emergency care, or simple monitoring at home until we reopen. In the event that in-person care is needed, VetTriage will coordinate a visit to the hospital on call. Lakeland currently shares call with Crosslake Veterinary Hospital, Brainerd Animal Hospital and Animal Care Center.
Please visit https://vettriage.com/lakeland to set up an account so you can be connected to a veterinarian.
Updated After Hours Information
Emergency Care Guidelines for Pet Owners
Knowing how to respond during a pet emergency is essential. Our easy-to-follow Emergency Care Guidelines outline common conditions that require emergency care, urgent evaluation, or routine monitoring. If you're unsure about your pet's condition after hours, VetTriage veterinarians are available 24/7 to provide expert guidance through a live video consultation.
Access our Emergency Care Guidelines PDF for helpful information on recognizing pet emergencies and knowing when to seek veterinary attention.
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- Respiratory distress
- Collapse
- Unable to walk or get up
- Unable to pass urine (Especially in male cats)
- Persistent non-productive retching
- Severe trauma (Hit by car, animal attack, severe or multiple injuries)
- Active seizures/Cluster seizures/Status epilepticus
- Profuse bleeding from any wound
Emergency Care
Lakeland Veterinary Hospital call shares with other local clinics in the area for our emergency on-call cases. This means that the vet seeing your pet may not be the vet that you typically see if you have to bring them in for an emergency situation after-hours.
Any emergency cases past 10pm that need in-person care will be directed to the hospitals below. These are high-quality and reputable hospitals, and the emergency staff will share all of the important details of your pet’s visit with us so proper care can continue at Lakeland.
BluePearl Pet Hospital - St. Cloud
4180 Thielman Lane
St Cloud, MN 56301
320-258-3481
BluePearl Pet Hospital - Duluth
2314 W Michigan Street
Duluth, MN 55806
218-302-8000
Red River Animal Emergency Hospital
4491 23rd Avenue S.
Fargo, ND 58104
701-478-9299
BluePearl Pet Hospital - Eden Prairie
7717 Flying Cloud Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
952-942-8272
Vettriage Client Communication
A message for our clients and patients. Lakeland Veterinary Hospital is changing the way we handle our after-hours emergencies. Due to decreasing coverage of after-hours emergency care by other hospitals across the state, we have seen a significant increase in the number of emergency calls after hours. We do not have the capacity to handle this higher volume of after-hour calls, and still provide our regular care during the day.
We have made the decision to use VetTriage to help us facilitate this higher volume. You may access their portal through our website at www.lakelandvet.net and click on the red Urgent Care button on the main page. Click on Vettriage.com. You can also call 1 (800) 940-1921 if you do not have internet access.
VetTriage employs veterinarians on staff to evaluate your emergency and offer basic, at-home advice if appropriate, for a small fee. If you need to be seen in person, the VetTriage veterinarian will notify the doctor on call. Please feel free to explore the site so that you are familiar with it if you ever need their services. We encourage you to create an account now, in case you ever have need of emergency services in the future.
Our hospital provides after hours Urgent Care services on a rotating schedule with other area hospitals. A doctor from one of the local hospitals covers call from 6am to 8am and 5pm to 10pm, Monday-Friday. And from 6am to 10pm Saturday and Sunday and Holidays. Outside of those hours, VetTriage will direct you to one of the 24-hour hospitals across MN, if in-person care is needed. Within the covered hours, VetTriage will page the doctor on call and direct you to the hospital covering services.
The following hospitals are currently part of our on-call rotation.
- Crosslake Veterinary Hospital
- Brainerd Animal Hospital
- Animal Care Center
- Garrison Animal Hospital
We ask that you have compassion and understanding for our staff and the veterinarians working to provide your pet the best possible care for you and your pets as the veterinary emergencу crisis continues to grow. We have provided a flow chart (also available on our website) to help you determine if you have a true emergency, or if the call can wait until normal business hours. You can also access some common conditions and advice under the Owner Resource section of our website.
