Fluffy fell and is limping now. Fido hasn’t eaten in 3 days. Spot’s face is swollen all of a sudden …
We have all experienced situations like these. When should you call your vet, and when are you just being an overprotective parent?
Simply put, you are never wrong to call. Any vet will tell you he or she would rather you call for something than put it off until it is too late. Our motto is: Better safe than sorry. Please call us with your questions or concerns, regardless of the day or hour.
Some things are always emergencies. These include:
- Not breathing or having trouble breathing
- Loss of consciousness
- Vomiting or diarrhea for over 24 hours
- Suspect broken bones
- Seizures
- Bleeding from the eyes, nose, mouth, or in the urine or feces
- Suspicion of toxin ingestion
- Straining or inability to urinate
- Signs of pain
- Collapsing
- Eye problems
- Dry heaving/retching
- More than 3 to 4 hours between delivering puppies or kittens
- Hit by car
- Animal fight/attack
If you think you are in the middle of a pet emergency, please give us a call if possible on your way in so that we can be prepared to help you immediately. While we hope that you never experience a pet emergency, we are happy to be here to help you if one should occur.