Emergencies
If an emergency should arise and it is after hours, or we are unreachable please do not hesitate to contact one of the practices listed under our Emergency Facilities tab. Please always phone if you have any questions or concerns about your pet.
If you are uncertain whether your pet is experiencing a TRUE emergency, we have provided a short list of symptoms or problems that the American Veterinary Medical Association feels require emergency medical consultation or immediate care.
Emergency Symptoms
- Severe bleeding or bleeding that doesn’t stop within five minutes
- Choking, difficulty breathing or nonstop coughing and gagging
- Bleeding from nose, mouth, rectum, coughing up blood, or blood in urine
- Inability to urinate or pass feces (stool), or obvious pain associated with urinating or passing stool
- Injuries to your pet’s eye(s)
- You suspect or know your pet has eaten something poisonous (such as antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate, rodent poison, etc.)
- Seizures and/or staggering
- Fractured bones, severe lameness or inability to move leg(s)
- Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety
- Heat stress or heatstroke
- Severe vomiting or diarrhea – more than two episodes in a 24-hour period, or either of these combined with obvious illness or any of the other problems listed here
- Refusal to drink for 24 hours or more unconsciousness
