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4504 Outer Loop,
Louisville, KY 40219

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Is your pet having an Emergency? Call Us (502) 966-4104

45 Years in Business

Open 24/7

Experienced Doctor Always on Site

Family Owned and Operated Since 1978

 

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Jefferson Animal Hospital Fern Creek Medical Center

6902 Bardstown Rd.
Louisville, KY 40291
(502) 499-6535

Mon-Thur: 7am – 6pm
Fri: 9am – 6pm
Sat: 7am – 6pm
Sun: Closed

Regional Emergency and Trauma Center for Pets

Serving the pets of Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio since 1978

Our pet emergency hospital has been established in Louisville, Kentucky’s Outer Loop, in Okolona, since 1978. We have been operating 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR including ALL HOLIDAYS for 44 years.

We continue to be a national leader in veterinary medical treatment and emergency trauma care. Jefferson Animal Hospital is Louisville’s ONLY pet hospital that NEVER closes.

We have highly-trained veterinarians, surgeons, critical care nurses and support staff who are available around the clock to care for your pet’s medical needs, from serious emergencies to important wellness care.

There is an experienced veterinarian in our hospital 24 hours a day.

We are the only 24/7 pet emergency hospital in Louisville continuously open since 1978

What to Expect

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1. Check in

Please call us to check-in. Calling ahead of time will allow us to prepare for your pet’s arrival. We will gather information about your pet and his/her symptoms so that we can let you know whether to bring your pet in immediately and/or give you an estimated wait time.

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2. Triage

Pets are seen on a most-critical basis first.  Upon arrival or check-in, pets are triaged by our staff. We appreciate your patience and understanding if another pet requires immediate attention even though you may have arrived first. PLEASE understand we are not a first come, first served animal hospital; this may mean added wait time for less critical patients and due to walk-in emergencies, appointments can see long wait times, too. We do our best to see appointments at or close to the appointment time and your pet as soon as we can. Please be kind to all of our staff members during this time.

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3. Diagnosis

After a thorough exam and diagnostic testing, the veterinarian treating your pet will explain your pet’s diagnosis thoroughly and answer all of your questions about your pet’s condition. We will provide you with a list of treatment options along with a recommended treatment plan.

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4. Treatment

Emergency care may include stabilizing your pet, placing intravenous catheters, administering IV fluids, oxygen therapy, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or medications. Once stabilized, we may recommend laboratory, radiology, endoscopic or ultrasound testing to obtain diagnostic information quickly. Our Blood Bank program ensures your pet will have access to a safe and adequate blood supply if needed. We have a fully-equipped surgical suite should your pet need surgical intervention.

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5. Critical Care

Our 24-hour trauma facility is equipped with lifesaving technology and supplies needed for managing all types of pet emergencies. Our ICU critical care unit is fully staffed to provide state-of-the-art intensive care medicine and our critical care patients are monitored around-the-clock by our specially trained doctors, technicians and assistance.

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6. Follow-Up Care

We work closely with your regular veterinarian, providing regular medical updates and diagnostic test results. We provide you and your regular veterinarian with complete medical treatment records, including all bloodwork and test results, giving both you and your family veterinarian the appropriate tools to successfully manage follow-up care for your pet.

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Emergency, Trauma and Critical Care

Illness and injuries can happen unexpectedly at any hour of the day or night.  When your pet requires immediate veterinary attention and your pet’s regular veterinarian is not available, we are here to treat your pet.   Jefferson Animal Hospital is always open and fully staffed for emergencies, critical care and routine veterinary care, any time of the day or night- seven days a week, 365 days a year.  To avoid long-wait times, however, we ask that non-urgent and routine veterinary care be performed by appointment only.  

OUR DOCTORS AND TRAINED STAFF ARE ON PREMISES READY FOR YOU 24 HOURS A DAY!

Blood Bank

Jefferson Animal Hospital operates a nationally-recognized blood bank for pets.  Just like humans, pets may require transfusions for a variety of reasons, like illness (for example, cancer, anemia, parvovirus), traumatic injury or blood loss as a result of surgery.  Our blood bank sends blood to emergency centers all over the country.  Demand for this resource at times exceeds supply, especially during certain times of the year (like holidays, and warm summer months where trauma cases are more likely to be seen). When this happens, hospitals in need are sometimes placed on a waiting list, which can cause delays in treatment for pets in need.

Blood  Bank Heroes

Calling all heroes!  We are looking for dog and cat blood heroes!  Does your dog or cat have the opportunity to become a blood donor?  

Meet a Few of Our Blood Donor Heroes:

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Retired Donor- Tripp

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Lily

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Ash

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Doug

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Bubba

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CONTINUITY OF VETERINARY CARE

Continuity of veterinary care for dogs and cats is very important, and we are dedicated to providing all of the quality care that your pet needs to live a long healthy life.  If you need follow-up veterinary care, wellness care, dental care or additional diagnostic care, we are here to help you so that your pet has more years of good health and activity to spend together with you.

We are now accepting NEW patient appointments on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Due to walk-in emergencies, appointments can see long wait times. Please be kind to all of our staff members during this time.

24/7 Regional Emergency and Trauma Center

We are one of the only animal hospitals in our region to provide a comprehensive continuum of veterinary care for dogs and cats through wellness, urgent, critical and emergency care, including emergency and general surgical intervention, intensive care wellness, and outpatient care services.

Meet Our Team of Highly-Trained and Experienced Veterinarians

Meet the Veterinarians who carry out our mission 24/7 of providing compassionate, competent veterinary care to our patients and clients, in an atmosphere of loving concern.

Dr. Patricia Kennedy DVM

Dr. Patricia Kennedy Arrington

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Dr. Terri Fowler DVM

Dr. Terri Fowler

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Meet Dr. Ken Isherwood, DVM

Dr. Ken Isherwood

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Dr. Linda Sayre DVM

Dr. Linda Sayre

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Dr. Sarah Cheever DVM

Dr. Sarah Cheever

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Dr. Katie Nau DVM

Dr. Katie Nau

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Dr. Rebecca Shumar DVM

Dr. Rebecca Shumar

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Dr. Kathy Taylor DVM

Dr. Kathy Taylor

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Dr. Andrew Kiser DVM

Dr. Andrew Kiser

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Dr. Abigail Hammond DVM

Dr. Abigail Hammond

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Meet Dr. Jake Keel DVM

Dr. Jake Keel

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Meet Dr. Julia Hoskinson, DVM

Dr. Julia Hoskinson

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Latest News:

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Pints for Paws & People
October 19th

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Our New Building Is Almost Ready!

Our new building will ensure that every pet receives the highest standard of veterinary care.
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If your pet needs veterinary care please call us

(502) 966-4104

Accredited by AAHA

Accredited by AAHA

We have been AAHA Accredited for over 40 years.  We set our standards high so that we can provide you and your pet(s) the highest quality of veterinary care possible.

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Open since 1978

We are celebrating our 45th year of providing 24/7 veterinary care to the pets of Louisville, Kentucky and Ohio. Read more about our history.

Pet Blood Donors Needed

Blood Donors

Your dog or cat could save another animal’s life by becoming a blood donor. “Does Your Pet Have What It Takes to Be a Hero?”
Charitable Fund

Charitable Fund

You can help us help others by making a DONATION to the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) to help support our efforts.
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