If your pet has any of these symptoms, call us 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.

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

Minimize movement of your pet as much as possible.

Distended abdomen

The belly is distended beyond the

margins of the ribcage.

Burns

Heat, chemicals. 

Any other sign that

 looks serious!

Trust your instincts; call us with anything

you think is abnormal.

If your pet has any of these symptoms, make an

appointment with us the next day.

Symptom:

With:

Difficult breathing

With or without cough. Eats and drinks normally. 

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.

Injuries

Not severe emergency but will

worsen with delay - lacerations.

If your pet has any of these symptoms, it is safe to wait OVERNIGHT

Symptom:

With:

Vomiting/diarrhea

No blood, no foreign material,

no pain, not continuous.

Lameness

Little or no pain; no discomfort in walking, not continuous, no obvious swelling.

Itching

Mild to moderate; no skin damage;

not continuous, no bleeding.

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