Veterinary Emergency Center of Manchester

03/12/2026

🦨 Skunk Season Reminder!

With warmer weather arriving, skunks are becoming more active around our neighborhoods. Curious pets can sometimes get a little too close for comfort! 🦨

If your dog or cat gets sprayed:
• Keep them outside if possible
• Avoid getting the oils in their eyes or mouth
• Skip the tomato juice — it doesn’t work as well as people think

A mixture of hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and dish soap can help break down the odor.

If your pet gets sprayed in the eyes, seems lethargic, or ingests skunk spray, give us a call so we can help!

01/15/2026

🧪🐾 2025 Top 10 Pet Toxins — Year in Review

Every year, Pet Poison Helpline tracks the most common toxins affecting dogs and cats based on real cases. These are exposures we see often—many from everyday household items.

Save this post, share it with fellow pet parents, and help keep pets safe 💙

📊 Graphic credit: Pet Poison Helpline

01/01/2026

🎆 Happy New Year! 🎆
While many are celebrating today, our emergency team is here if your pet needs us. New Year’s Day can be stressful for pets after fireworks, gatherings, and schedule changes.

📞 If your pet needs urgent/emergency care, we’re open and ready to help.
Here’s to a safe, healthy start to 2026 for you and your furry family 💙🐾

12/02/2025

We are here for your emergency needs - please take your time driving in the snow !

11/27/2025

🍁 Thanksgiving is almost here! 🍗
Before your pets join in on the holiday fun, make sure the foods on your table are safe for them.

Even tiny amounts of these foods can be dangerous ⚠
If your pet gets into something they shouldn’t, our Emergency Team is here for you 24/7 — and you can also call the Pet Poison Helpline anytime.

Stay safe and have a wonderful Thanksgiving! 🧡🐾

11/23/2025

Interesting toxicity!

🚨 Unusual Toxicity Case Alert 🚨

Meet Popi, a 10yo Terrier mix who's curiosity got her in trouble. Popi made the mistake of consuming ~30 apricot kernels (+ charcoal tablets).

The Twist? This wasn't your typical ingestion case.

Within hours: seizures, severe lactic acidosis (lactate was 12!), persistent tachycardia, and neuro signs that didn't add up... until we connected the dots.

🔑 Apricot kernels = CYANIDE

After consulting with several ASPCA Poison Control Toxicologists & sourcing hydroxocobalamin from a human hospital, Popi went from critically seizing to bright & ravenous overnight.

Popi made a complete recovery & went home the next day. Thank you to our criticalists Dr. Kathryn Benavides and Dr. Mary D'Ambrosio for going above and beyond for our patients.💚

11/20/2025

This is terrific information from Pet Poison Helpline to prep for the holidays!

11/14/2025

We will be available for an emergency needs!

11/06/2025

🚨 SCAM ALERT – PLEASE READ 🚨

We have been made aware of a scam phone call circulating in our community. Individuals are posing as representatives of our hospital (VECM), claiming that your pet has been traumatically injured and urgently needs emergency surgery. They demand immediate payment over the phone and insist that you must pay before you are allowed to see your pet.

⚠️ These calls often come from blocked or private numbers, and the contact information they provide is NOT ours.

Please know:
✅ VECM will never deny you access to your pet.
✅ We do not call and demand payment before allowing you to see or approve care for your animal.
✅ If you are ever unsure, hang up and call us directly at (603) 666-6677.

If you receive a call like this, do not provide any personal or financial information. Report it to your local authorities.

Your trust and your pet’s safety are our top priorities. Thank you for staying vigilant. 🐾

—The VECM Team

10/31/2025

🐾✨Double, double, toil and trouble… keep your pets safe to avoid the Halloween bubble! 🐾✨
🎃 No chocolate or sugar-free candy (xylitol = danger!)🍫
🧛‍♀️ Watch those costumes — comfort over cute.
👀 Keep curious noses away from decorations and candles.
If your little monster gets into mischief, our emergency team is just a call away — day or night!

10/30/2025

👻 Even our furry friends are getting into the Halloween spirit! 👻

Remember — if your little ghoul or goblin sneaks a treat they shouldn’t, we’re here 24/7 for all your spooky emergencies. 🩺🐾

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10/23/2025

A big THANK YOU to Friends of the Manchester Mounted Patrol for bringing Millie in to see us yesterday. She was exactly what we all needed, the timing couldn’t have been more perfect 💕🐴

Did you know that Friends of the Manchester Mounted Patrol are a non-profit!? Check out their page!