Emergency Info
Is it an Emergency?
| If your pet has any of these symptoms, bring it in IMMEDIATELY | |
|---|---|
| Symptom | With |
| Inability to Breathe | Noisy respiration, blue tongue, gasping for breath |
| Bleeding That Won't Stop | From any part of the body. Apply pressure and come now! |
| Inability to Urinate or Appears Constipated | But continues to try. |
| Inability to Deliver Puppies or kittens | Keeps trying or has stopped trying |
| Pain | Severe. Continuous with no relief |
| Vomiting, Diarrhea | Continuous or with the Appearance of Blood |
| Loss of Balance or Consciousness | Includes tremors, coma, staggering, blindness, fainting |
| Itching | Continuous scratching, biting, self-mutilation |
| Penetrating Wounds | Any place, but especially chest or abdomen |
| Poisoning | Bring the container or commercial name and chemical name |
| Injury | Continuous pain and/or total lameness |
| Hit by car | Bring it in immedately |
| Bloat | Bring it in immedately |
| Any other sign that looks serious! | Bring it in immedately |
| If your pet has any of these symptoms, bring it in TODAY | |
|---|---|
| Symptom | With |
| Difficult Breathing | With or Without Cough. Eats and Drinks. Not Frantic |
| Vomiting / Diarrhea | Without Blood; No Pain; No Unusual Contents |
| Sudden Lameness | No apparent cause |
| Swallowed Object | Even if you THINK pet swallowed it. |
| Severe Itching | With possible self-mutilation |
| Strange Odor | Usually disagreeable, from any part of the body |
| Burns | Heat, Chemicals. Go Immediately if Extensive |
| Injuries | Not severe emergency but will worsen with delay- lacerations |
| Vomiting / Diarrhea | No blood, no foreign material, no pain, not continuous |
| If your pet has any of these symptoms, it is safe to wait OVERNIGHT | |
|---|---|
| Symptom | With |
Itching |
Mild to moderate; no skin damage; not continuous, no bleeding |
Lameness |
Little or no pain; no discomfort in walking; not continuous |
Thirst / Urination |
Excessive drinking and/or elimination of urine with no blood, no pain, no straining or discomfort, or bloody appearance to the urine |
Loss of Appetite |
Skipped one main meal, but no other signs of illness |
Most Skin Problems |
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