If your pet becomes injured or sick outside normal business hours, call the clinic immediately. Instructions will be available on how to contact the after-hours on-call veterinarian.
Examples of emergency situations can include:
Wounds -anything that is bleeding or lacerated deeper than a superficial scratch. Heavy bleeding that does not stop within 5 minutes, or is coming from the nose, mouth, or rectum.
Trauma – car accidents, struck by another object, animal attacks, seizures
Breathing problems – difficulty breathing, coughing or choking uncontrollably
Elimination difficulties – pain while urinating or defecating, including not doing either for 12 or more hours which could indicate a blockage
Eye injuries – bleeding, swelling or discharge from the eye
Extremity pain – difficulty standing or walking, experiencing disorientation or extreme anxious behavior
Severe vomiting or diarrhea multiple times a day
Not eating or drinking – not eating or drinking for more than 24 hours
Fever – rectal temperature of more than 103 degrees
Labor difficulties – if labor continues for several hours between deliveries