If your pet has any of these symptoms, bring it in IMMEDIATELY 

Symptom:

With:

Inability to breathe

Noisy respiration, blue tongue, gasping for breath.  Constant coughing, neck extended.

Bleeding that won't stop

From any part of the body. Get help to apply pressure and come now!

Inability to urinate or Appears constipated

But continues to try.  Strains in litter box. Emergency in male cats and male dogs !

Inability to deliver puppies or kittens

Keeps trying or has stopped trying…call us as soon as possible (call ER after hours)

Pain

Crying, Severe. Continuous with no relief

Vomiting, diarrhea

Continuous or with blood present (esp.w/ babies)

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-Snail bait, Rat bait, many plants

Bring the container or commercial name and chemical name, or plant example.

Injury

Continuous pain and/or total lameness.

Hit by car

 Even if he/she can walk. Lung bruises!

Bloat

 Stomach swelling, air swallowing, retching

Any problem of eyes

 Squinting, redness, pet scratching at eye

If your pet has any of these symptoms, bring it in TODAY

Symptom

With

Difficult breathing

Eating and drinking,not frantic. Infrequent cough

Vomiting / Diarrhea

Without blood; no pain and no unusual contents

Sudden Lameness

No apparent cause,esp. if leg is held off ground.

Swallowed Object

Even if you THINK pet swallowed it days ago.

Severe Itching

With possible self-mutilation

Strange Odor

Usually disagreeable, from any part of the body

Burns

Heat, chemicals. Go immediately if extensive

Injuries – Cuts, fights

Not severe emergency but will worsen with delay- lacerations. Bite wound infections.

 Not moving much

 Nausea, crying, unable to jump up