After-Hours Emergencies

1. Severe bleeding or bleeding that doesn't stop within five minutes

2. Choking, difficulty breathing or nonstop coughing and gagging

3. Inability to urinate or pass feces (stool), or obvious pain associated with urinating or passing stool

4. Injuries to your pet's eye(s)

5. You suspect or know your pet has eaten something poisonous (such as antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate, rodent poison, etc.)

6. Seizures and/or staggering

7. Fractured bones, severe lameness or inability to move leg(s)

8. Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety

9. Heat stress or heatstroke

10. 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

11. Refusal to drink for 24 hours or more

12. Collapse or unconsciousness

Please note that this list is not all inclusive. If you are concerned about your pet, we are too!