ARF Founder Teresa Bullard writes, "Although we had the numbers available and were on our way to the U of I Vet Hospital with our beloved red boy, it was too late to save our Cinnamon. He would want us to share the following information with others with the hopes it might save an animals life."

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital
1008 West Hazelwood Drive
URBANA, IL 61820
217-333-5300 (small animal)
217-333-2000 (large animal)
(Kim Kensell, CVT explains this number kicks back to the ER after 6:00 p.m. This phone is manned 24 hours. They also have a 24 hour ICU that is staffed by technicians and students.)

Animal Emergency Center
2005 Mall St
COLLINSVILLE, IL 62234
618-346-1843

All Pet Emergency Clinic
104 S Heidelbach Ave
EVANSVILLE, IN 47713
812-422-3300

We recommend you check with your own veterinarian as well and ask if they see their own emergencies.

Some questions to think about in case of an emergency:

• What happens if you need your Veterinarian after hours? On the weekends?
• In the middle of the night?
• Do they have blood products available?
• Do they have x-ray and ultrasound capabilities available?
• Do they have a blood donor service available?

We lost our boy in the middle of the night. One emergency clinic did not have any blood for a transfusion available and stated it had been on back order for a week.

Ask questions! Be prepared!

Perhaps your own pet could be a donor. We hope you don't ever need the above numbers but they are provided to you in case you do.

If you have a submission for this page, please email arfcares@arfcares.org and we will list the information.

Other important phone numbers:
Report Abuse/Neglect Cases:
Report Locally, then call the Illinois Department of Agriculture
ANIMAL WELFARE
1-800-273-4763

Fairfield City Police Department: 618-842-2151
Wayne County Sheriff Department: 618-842-6631

Both the Police and the Sheriff's Department can act on behalf of animals as they can enforce the Animal Welfare Laws.

Veterinarian - Dr. Emily Smith
Countryside Veterinary Clinic
Albion IL
618-445-9191

ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center 1-888-426-4435
(there is a CHARGE for this phone call but it may save your pets life!)

Some other links of interest:

Signs of Canine Illness

Is it an emergency?

A simple first aid kit

First aid kit basics

FEMA/HSUS Disaster Planning Tips for Pets, Livestock and Wildlife