EMERGENCIES CAN ARISE AT ANY TIME
Common Pet Emergencies
As a pet owner, knowing when to seek emergency treatment for your furry friend can be difficult. While this list is by no means exhaustive, here are a few situations that warrant a trip to an emergency vet:
- Car accidents
- Foreign object ingestion
- Ingestion of a known toxin (ie chocolate in dogs)
- Difficulty passing urine or stool
- Labored breathing
- Abdominal bloat
- Serious wounds or lacerations
- Uncontrollable bleeding
- Seizures
- Loss of consciousness
- Sudden extreme lethargy
- Refusal to eat or drink for 24+ hours
- Crying out in pain
