If your pet is experiencing any of the following problems, immediate consultation and/or care by an emergency veterinarian should be sought:
- Severe bleeding (especially from the nose, mouth or rectum) or bleeding that doesn't stop within 5 minutes
- Choking, difficulty breathing, non-stop coughing and gagging or coughing up blood
- Bloody urine
- Inability to urinate or pass stool, or obvious pain associated with urinating or passing stool
- Eye injuries
- You suspect or know your pet has eaten something poisonous (such as antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate, human medication, rodent poison, etc)
- Seizures and/or staggering
- Fractured bones, sever lameness or inability to move leg(s)
- Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety
- Heat stress or heatstroke
- 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
- Refusal to drink for 24 hours or more
- Unconsciousness
ANY concern about your pet's health warrants, at minimum, a call to your family veterinarian.