In Case of Emergency...

Emergency illnesses or injuries often require intensive care, rapid diagnostic capabilities, constant monitoring, and often require surgery. For this reason The Housepet Housevet does not typically see emergency cases. If The Housepet Housevet is your regular veterinarian, we welcome phone calls letting us know the situation, but your main priority is to get your pet the help they need.

Write down this information and have it by the phone or on your refrigerator! Always keep copies of your pet’s recent medical records together and easily accessible if possible, so you can take them with you if you have an emergency.

For emergencies, please contact or go to the nearest emergency facility. In the Baton Rouge area, we recommend the LSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Clinic Emergency Service on Skip Bertman Drive between Nicholson Drive and River Road. The telephone number for the clinic is 225-578-9600 and they provide emergency services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays. Scroll to the bottom of this page for driving directions.

If you arrive after hours, there is an intercom button outside the front door that you will get you in touch with the emergency staff, who will come and open the door for you.

Other South Louisiana Emergency Clinics

Baton Rouge Pet Emergency Hospital.........................................225-925-5566
1514 Cottondale Dr. (Off of Airline Hwy. between I-12 and Florida Blvd)
Baton Rouge, LA


Louisiana Veterinary Referal Center...........................................985-626-4862
2611 Florida St.
Mandeville, LA


Lafayette Animal Emergency Clinic.............................................337-989-0992
206 Winchester Dr.
Lafayette, LA


Riverlands Animal Hospital........................................................985-652-6369
1112 W. Airline Hwy.
La Place, LA


Southeast Veterinary Specialists.................................................504-219-0444
3409 Division Rd. (Just behind Barnes & Noble)
Metairie, LA


Metairie Small Animal Hospital...................................................504-835-4266
101 Metairie Rd.
Metairie, LA


Animal Emergency Clinic............................................................504-835-8508
1955 Veterans Memorial Blvd
Metairie, LA


If you are not sure if you have an emergency, please see the useful “When is it an Emergency?” page published by the American Animal Hospital Association at www.healthypet.com or go directly to the local Emergency clinic.

Directions the the LSU Small Animal Clinic (Taken from the clinic’s web site):

1. Coming from the west on Interstate 10 crossing over the Mississippi River Bridge. Immediately after crossing over the Mississippi River Bridge, take Exit 155A for Nicholson Drive; coming down the exit ramp, make sure to follow the signs for Nicholson Drive. At the bottom of the ramp is a traffic light; turn left onto Nicholson Drive. Follow Nicholson Drive south about 1.7 miles to the intersection of Nicholson with S. Stadium Road (to the left) and Skip Bertman Drive (on the right). At this point Tiger Stadium is on the left and the old Alex Box Baseball Stadium is on the right. Turn right onto Skip Bertman Drive and drive about half a mile toward the river to the last driveway on the right. There will be a sign with an arrow saying Small Animal Clinic. Turn right into this driveway and follow the signs to the Small Animal Clinic parking. Please use the parking provided directly in front of our clinic only; do not park in the employee parking lot on the side of the building.



2. Coming from the north from St. Francisville, Natchez or Hwy 61. Travel south on I-110 and take Exit 1A for Government Street (this exit is one of the exits on the left hand side of the Interstate). At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right onto Government Street. Get into the left lane after you go through the first traffic light; follow Government past the Frost Top Root Beer Stand and down a small hill to the left turn lane for St. Philip Street. Turn left onto St. Philip Street and follow it about 0.5 miles until it merges with Nicholson Drive. Follow Nicholson Drive south about 1.7 miles to the intersection of Nicholson with S. Stadium Road (to the left) and Skip Bertman Drive (on the right). At this point Tiger Stadium is on the left and the old Alex Box Baseball Stadium is on the right. Turn right onto Skip Bertman Drive and drive about half a mile toward the river to the last driveway on the right. There will be a sign with an arrow saying Small Animal Clinic. Turn right into this driveway and follow the signs to the Small Animal Clinic parking. Please use the parking provided directly in front of our clinic only; do not park in the employee parking lot on the side of the building.



3. Coming from the east on I-12. Follow I-12 west until it merges with I-10 in Baton Rouge. Get into the right hand lane as soon as possible after the Acadian Thruway exit and continue on I-10 west until I-110 splits off. Follow I-110 north and take the first exit, Exit 1A, onto Government Street. At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn left onto Government Street. You will want to be in the left lane after you go through the first traffic light; follow Government past the Frost Top Root Beer Stand and down a small hill to the left turn lane for St. Philip Street. Turn left onto St. Philip Street and follow it about 0.5 miles until it merges with Nicholson Drive. Follow Nicholson Drive south about 1.7 miles to the intersection of Nicholson with S. Stadium Road (to the left) and Skip Bertman Drive (on the right). At this point Tiger Stadium is on the left and the old Alex Box Baseball Stadium is on the right. Turn right onto Skip Bertman Drive and drive about half a mile toward the river to the last driveway on the right. There will be a sign with an arrow saying Small Animal Clinic. Turn right into this driveway and follow the signs to the Small Animal Clinic parking. Please use the parking provided directly in front of our clinic only; do not park in the employee parking lot on the side of the building.



4. Coming from the south on I-10. Follow I-10 west as it goes through Baton Rouge. Get into the right hand lane as soon as possible after the Acadian Thruway exit and continue on I-10 west until I-110 splits off. Follow I-110 north and take the first exit, Exit 1A, onto Government Street. At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn left onto Government Street. You will want to be in the left lane after you go through the first traffic light; follow Government past the Frost Top Root Beer Stand and down a small hill to the left turn lane for St. Philip Street. Turn left onto St. Philip Street and follow it about 0.5 miles until it merges with Nicholson Drive. Follow Nicholson Drive south about 1.7 miles to the intersection of Nicholson with S. Stadium Road (to the left) and Skip Bertman Drive (on the right). At this point Tiger Stadium is on the left and the old Alex Box Baseball Stadium is on the right. Turn right onto Skip Bertman Drive and drive about half a mile toward the river to the last driveway on the right. There will be a sign with an arrow saying Small Animal Clinic. Turn right into this driveway and follow the signs to the Small Animal Clinic parking. Please use the parking provided directly in front of our clinic only; do not park in the employee parking lot on the side of the building.



5. Coming in from the south on Highway 30. Follow LA 30 north to the intersection of Nicholson with S. Stadium Road (to the right) and Skip Bertman Drive (on the left). At this point Tiger Stadium is just ahead on the right and the old Alex Box Baseball Stadium is just ahead on the left. Turn left onto Skip Bertman Drive and drive about half a mile toward the river to the last driveway on the right. There will be a sign with an arrow saying Small Animal Clinic. Turn right into this driveway and follow the signs to the Small Animal Clinic parking. Please use the parking provided directly in front of our clinic only; do not park in the employee parking lot on the side of the building.