dieselsmummy
13-07-08, 11:07 PM
Emergency Situations Requiring Immediate Veterinary Care
Difficulty breathing: noisy respiration, blue tongue, gasping for breath
Bleeding that does not stop from any part of the body. Apply pressure with a clean cloth and go!
Bloated or distended abdomen or swollen or painful abdomen with or without vomiting
Inability to urinate or move bowels but continues to try or has bloody stool or urine or painful defecation or urination
Heatstroke: heavy panting, extreme weakness, body temperature about 104 degrees
Inability to deliver puppies or kittens, labor contractions for longer than one hour or more than 15 minutes of labor with the fetus or membrane showing.
Loss of balance or consciousness or seizure, including: tremors, coma, staggering, convulsions, sudden blindness, tilting of the head, biting at imaginary objects, sudden changes in disposition such as unusual withdrawal or out-of-character aggressiveness
Pain, severe or continuous
Major trauma, injury, or shock from falls, vehicle accidents, wounds, cuts, broken bones. Signs to look for: weakness, collapse, shallow breathing, rapid heartbeat, bewildered appearance, dilated pupils
Ingested poison. Bring the container of the product or a list of ingredients if you have it
Penetrating wounds anywhere on the body, but especially in the chest or abdomen
Vomiting or diarrhea with blood or violent episodes
Lameness and cannot bear any weight on the leg
Difficulty breathing: noisy respiration, blue tongue, gasping for breath
Bleeding that does not stop from any part of the body. Apply pressure with a clean cloth and go!
Bloated or distended abdomen or swollen or painful abdomen with or without vomiting
Inability to urinate or move bowels but continues to try or has bloody stool or urine or painful defecation or urination
Heatstroke: heavy panting, extreme weakness, body temperature about 104 degrees
Inability to deliver puppies or kittens, labor contractions for longer than one hour or more than 15 minutes of labor with the fetus or membrane showing.
Loss of balance or consciousness or seizure, including: tremors, coma, staggering, convulsions, sudden blindness, tilting of the head, biting at imaginary objects, sudden changes in disposition such as unusual withdrawal or out-of-character aggressiveness
Pain, severe or continuous
Major trauma, injury, or shock from falls, vehicle accidents, wounds, cuts, broken bones. Signs to look for: weakness, collapse, shallow breathing, rapid heartbeat, bewildered appearance, dilated pupils
Ingested poison. Bring the container of the product or a list of ingredients if you have it
Penetrating wounds anywhere on the body, but especially in the chest or abdomen
Vomiting or diarrhea with blood or violent episodes
Lameness and cannot bear any weight on the leg