When a pet suffers a sudden injury or severe illness, every single second counts. However, getting a distressed, immobile, or large animal into a personal car—especially while navigating heavy Addis Ababa traffic—can be incredibly stressful and dangerous for both the pet and the owner. Recognizing this critical need in our community, Tom Vet Clinic is proud to announce our newest lifesaving addition: a dedicated, fully-equipped 24/7 Pet Ambulance.
Why We Launched a Dedicated Pet Ambulance Our mission at Tom Vet Clinic has always been to provide the highest standard of care for your furry family members. We realized that the most dangerous gap in a pet’s emergency care is the transit time from your home to our clinic in CMC. Without proper handling, moving an injured pet can worsen fractures, increase internal bleeding, or cause a frightened animal to lash out. Our new ambulance bridges this gap, bringing professional veterinary handling and immediate stabilization directly to your doorstep.
What to Expect From Our Ambulance Service This isn’t just a transport vehicle; it is a mobile extension of our clinic. When you call for our ambulance, you can expect:
- Safe & Secure Handling: We are equipped with professional stretchers, rigid transport boards for suspected fractures, and secure travel kennels to keep your pet entirely safe during transit.
- En-Route Stabilization: Our trained veterinary staff will travel with your pet, administering necessary first aid, managing bleeding, and keeping them as calm as possible while heading to the clinic.
- 24/7 Availability: Pet emergencies don’t stick to business hours. Whether it is 2:00 PM or 2:00 AM, our ambulance is on standby to dispatch to your location anywhere in Addis Ababa.
When Should You Call the Ambulance? You should dispatch our ambulance immediately if your pet experiences any of the following life-threatening emergencies:
- Trauma: Hit by a vehicle, severe falls, or altercations with other animals.
- Toxic Ingestion: Suspected poisoning from household chemicals, toxic plants, or dangerous foods.
- Severe Illness: Sudden collapse, continuous vomiting, seizures, or difficulty breathing.
- Birthing Complications: If a mother is struggling to deliver puppies or kittens and needs immediate transport for an emergency C-section.
- Mobility Issues: We also provide non-emergency transport for large-breed dogs or elderly pets who physically cannot get into a standard vehicle for their routine check-ups.
Save Our Number Today An emergency is not the time to be searching the internet for a phone number. We strongly recommend that all pet owners in Addis Ababa save our emergency dispatch line to their phones right now. If the unthinkable happens, Dr. Gemechu Merga and the Tom Vet Clinic team are just one call away.
Emergency Ambulance Line: 0916707093 Location: CMC, Addis Ababa
