Eastern Maine Emergency Veterinary Clinic

Eastern Maine Emergency Veterinary Clinic Our Philosophy

The Clinic is fully equipped and staffed to provide state-of-the-art care for your pet.

Our staff will work with your veterinarian to provide the best possible outcome whenever cases are transferred. Our Staff is here to provide your pet with more than basic first aid until your veterinarian opens. They are here to perform diagnostics, treatment, and nursing care. Our Staff

Our doctors and technicians have training and experience in providing emergency care for their patients. The s

taff of the emergency veterinary clinic was chosen by the member hospitals because of their interest in emergency medicine, their commitment to their patients, and their compassion towards owners.

Glamor Shots at EMEVC:Summer time is here. Unfortunately we see a lot more fractured bones this time of year. This x-ray...
07/09/2025

Glamor Shots at EMEVC:

Summer time is here. Unfortunately we see a lot more fractured bones this time of year. This x-ray is a puppy who came back limping. Unfortunately, they broke their femur right at the growth plate. If you look closely at the photo, there are A LOT of lines on the bones. Are there multiple fracture?!

Nope. Puppies and kittens have a lot of growth plate! The green circle is a normal growth plate at the tibial crest while the red circle is a fracture at another. It can be really tough to read juvenile x-rays for this reason. Sometimes small fractures at the growth plate can be easy to miss. 1mm of change ( smooshed or wider) could be a fracture.

Some fractures can be healed with rest and a bandage in growing animals. They can heal remarkable well and get around well on 3 legs. However, any growth plate fracture should be surgically aligned to help maintain the ability of the bone to grow.

Certain fractures can be bandaged to stabilize the fracture. It is important to stabilize the joint ABOVE and BELOW the fracture to do this. Bandages are also tough for pets because they can become soiled, bunched, or wet from walking/urination etc. A bandage that is too tight or slips can cause more damage than the original wound/injury. Wet bandages can lead to skin infections and tight bandages can even cut off the blood supply to the leg. If your pet has a bandage placed, home care is essential for a good out come.

If your pet is 3 legged and absolutely refused to use the leg, it MAY be broken.
If your pet's leg is extremely swollen and painful, the leg MAY be broken.
Avoid giving over the counter medications such as aspirin since it can affect the medications we can send your pet home on.

This pup was referred to a board certified surgeon in the Southern Maine for surgical repair.

Our friends at SJ Rollins helped us make a video to get the word out about our new building! More to follow!
07/08/2025

Our friends at SJ Rollins helped us make a video to get the word out about our new building! More to follow!

Today is World Chocolate Day! If you love your veterinarian and their team, maybe bring some chocolatey treats for them ...
07/07/2025

Today is World Chocolate Day! If you love your veterinarian and their team, maybe bring some chocolatey treats for them but don't share with your dog or cat! We've had several chocolate toxicities at EMEVC this summer.

Not all chocolate is equal. Baker's chocolate and dark chocolate have higher risk of toxicity vs milk chocolate. The amount of chocolate per peanut M&M is very low that a medium size dog would need to eat an impressive amount to have cardiac or neurologic changes.

Chocolate can lead to anything from vomiting/diarrhea to elevated heart rate, hypertension, and seizures. Talking to Animal Poison Control can be helpful to see if your dog or cat ate a toxic dose, in some cases, monitoring at home MAY be safe and save you the trip in to our clinic.

)The warm weather in Maine and sudden rain can make the perfect recipe for blue green algae. This is usually seen in war...
07/06/2025

)The warm weather in Maine and sudden rain can make the perfect recipe for blue green algae. This is usually seen in warmer weather states but with the high temperatures and rain potentially washing in fertilizer or landscaping into lakes, Maine lakes can be at risk for blue green algae as well.

We have yet to see a case at EMEVC but did have a couple dogs suspected of blue green algae in previous years.

If you see blue green scum on the lake or the water clarity is less than 2 meters, there could be a problem. There is also a map that details out RISK of bloom.
( https://www.maine.gov/dep/water/lakes/bloomriskmap.html )

How can you protect your lake from Blue Green Algae blooms?

-Reduce soil erosion into the lake
-Maintain a ribbon of woody vegetation between your property and the lake.
-Direct water from roofs and driveways to stable vegetated areas.
-Reduce or eliminate the use of fertilizer on lakefront property..
-Regularly maintain your septic system.

What are we seeing at EMEVC? We saw multiple heat stroke patients this week. Some were due to running in the heat while ...
07/05/2025

What are we seeing at EMEVC?
We saw multiple heat stroke patients this week. Some were due to running in the heat while others were due to respiratory disease making it hard for them to pant and dissipate their body temperature.

We've had our weekly cases of cats who can't p*e. Remember that that the cats' stress organ is the bladder.

We are seeing the usual bouts of vomiting and diarrhea but had a row of coughing dogs and cats with fevers.

please see a list of some of the patient conditions we've seen this week!

-Heatstroke ( multiple this week!)
-Urinary obstruction in cats
-Ma*****na Toxicity
-Chocolate Toxicity
-Seizures
-Kidney disease
-Vomiting diarrhea
-Coughing ( everything from pneumonia to heart failure to cancer)
-fever of unknown origin in cats
-porcupines
-lacerations ( swimming in the lake, running through the woods)

We had 8 dogs who tried to play with porcupines last night! 5 of them before 10pm!They are out and about so be mindful o...
07/04/2025

We had 8 dogs who tried to play with porcupines last night! 5 of them before 10pm!
They are out and about so be mindful of your surroundings even if you are in a fenced in yard!

We are wishing you all a safe and happy Fourth of July. We are here if you need us!
07/04/2025

We are wishing you all a safe and happy Fourth of July. We are here if you need us!

⛺🚗Are you gearing up to drive out to camp today?🎆🎉🍻Do you have fun holiday weekend plans?Don't forget to do your due dil...
07/03/2025

⛺🚗Are you gearing up to drive out to camp today?
🎆🎉🍻Do you have fun holiday weekend plans?
Don't forget to do your due diligence to avoid having to visit us at our clinic.

-Make sure you have a plan for fireworks, travel, stress responses etc in your pets. If you have house guests/camp guests, fill them in on pet safety, it may not be common knowledge!
-We can't just refill prescription meds just because you have an empty bottle, call your vet now if you are running low.
-We do see pets who get loose due to fireworks or constant opening/shutting of doors during a party. Please make sure they are secure. Pets have jumped THROUGH glass doors and windows, don't assume that they know better.
-Remember that the stress response organ for dogs is the GI tract and upset stomach is common while in cats, its the urinary tract system and they can have trouble p*eing! If you see any changes in your dog's GI tract ( vomiting/diarrhea) or your cat is visiting the litterbox more often, especially male cats, please seek medical attention!

Glamor Shots at EMEVC:Today we are doing an ultrasound image of the gall bladder. Ultrasound can give us insight to thin...
07/02/2025

Glamor Shots at EMEVC:
Today we are doing an ultrasound image of the gall bladder. Ultrasound can give us insight to things that x-rays can't see. X-rays can show us liver enlargement or stones in the gall bladder but can't tell us if the gall bladder has sludge in it or if the wall is normal.

Ultrasound can be used to look at the fluid in the gall bladder, the size of the GB itself, does the wall look normal or inflamed. We often use the ultrasound to rule out anaphylaxis. This is an extreme life threatening condition. It seems kind of silly/weird but in the dog, this can lead to inflammation/edema of the gall bladder. The gall bladder will look like there is an angel halo around it. This is typically only caused by two things: anaphylaxis and right sided heart failure.

Anaphylaxis in animals can lead to organ failure, clotting abnormalities, and in severe cases death. Catching it early can avoid this avalanche of negative dominos to fall. Once this cascade of badness is started, it's really hard to reverse it. It can take multiple days in the ICU on IV fluids, blood pressure drips, sugar drips, and multiple transfusions. Some animals can even have permanent organ failure.

Having an ultrasound allows us to quickly identify a life threatening issue. Sometimes we don't even have to shave the fur, we can just use alcohol to get the image. Sometimes, we can even see things like gall stones, mucus build up etc and find an incidental issue as well. This can be addressed with your regular vet.

07/01/2025

Pet owners who bring their furry companions along on Summer adventures are advised to consider packing a First Aid kit.

Are you ready for Fourth of July!-we get a lot of calls for missing cats and dogs this holiday weekend. They can be scar...
07/01/2025

Are you ready for Fourth of July!
-we get a lot of calls for missing cats and dogs this holiday weekend. They can be scared by the noise of fireworks and take off or even JUMP THROUGH windows. Make sure your pet is safe, secured, and has up to date ID on them.
-plan for fireworks or a party at your house. Exercise your pets and get them physically tired and more likely to be calm. Prepare an area for them that is quiet and out of the center of the party and activities. An interior room with no windows can often help dampen the sounds of the fireworks and party.
-Make sure the food at your party is safe for pets. Having a large platter of grapes on the coffee table or picnic table outside with dogs is not a great way to start a holiday weekend. Make sure trash cans are secure so corn cobs etc don't get ingested by the four legged kiddos.

We have many critical in patients tonight and will only be able to see Triage level 1 or red critical patients. If your ...
07/01/2025

We have many critical in patients tonight and will only be able to see Triage level 1 or red critical patients. If your pet is experiencing a non-life-threatening emergency, please head to one of the clinics south of us or see your regular veterinarian in the morning. There is also PET MEDIC in PetMedic Freeport - Urgent Vet Care Clinic that offers same day sick appointments. Please call ahead so that we can phone triage and best assist you.

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Animal Emergency Clinic of Mid-Maine

Address

15 Dirigo Drive
Brewer, ME
04412

Opening Hours

Monday 12am - 8am
Tuesday 5:30pm - 8am
Wednesday 5:30pm - 8am
Thursday 5:30pm - 8am
Friday 5:30pm - 8am
Saturday 8am - 8am
Sunday 8am - 8am

Telephone

(207) 989-6267

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