It can be challenging for pet parents to determine when their animal requires vet emergency care. Today, our Alpha Animal Facility veterinarians discuss some of the signs and symptoms that signal it’s time to see your local emergency veterinary hospital.
How Can I Tell If My Pet Requires Emergency Care?
Situations requiring emergency treatment can occur at any time of day or night, and you must be prepared if – or when – this happens with your pet.
Knowing when your pet requires emergency treatment is not always evident, so you should be aware of several indications and symptoms that suggest a trip to the Emergency Vet is needed. If you’re unsure, contact your veterinarian lincoln ne or an emergency veterinary clinic.
Symptoms of a Pet Emergency
- Uncontrollable bruising
- Vomiting or diarrhea with blood
- Inability to walk due to lameness
- Abdomen that is bloated, puffy, or uncomfortable
- Pupils dilated
- Seizures
- Unconsciousness
- Serious injury (falls, car accidents, broken bones, open wounds)
- unable to give birth to puppies or kittens
- Obvious pain
- Loss of equilibrium
- Sudden blindness, stumbling, or staggering
- Ocular inflammation or damage
- Breathing difficulties, excessive coughing, or choking
- being unable to urinate or defecate
- Poisonous foods, substances, plants, or bones should be avoided.
First Aid Basics
Please remember that performing first aid on your pet is not meant to replace veterinarian treatment. Its primary purpose is to stabilize your pet in preparation for a trip to your veterinarian or an emergency facility.
Bleeding
Begin by muzzling your pet. Next, apply pressure to the area with a clean gauze pad until blood clotting begins (usually several minutes). Severe leg bleeding necessitates using a gauze tourniquet and an elastic band to keep it in place. Then, take your pet to the vet right away.
What Should You Do If Your Pet Has a Seizure?
Is your four-legged pal having a seizure? Don’t try to restrain your pet. It would help if you also eliminated any adjacent objects that could harm your pet. Keep your pet warm and contact your veterinarian for assistance when the episode is done. Urgent attention is essential if your pet’s seizure lasts more than three minutes or if there are multiple seizures. Contact your veterinarian right away.
Remove any objects that could harm your pet. Couldn’t you try to restrain them? After the seizure, keep your pet warm and call your veterinarian.
Fractures
Your pet should be muzzled. To transfer them to the vet, place them on a level surface that can be used as a stretcher. If possible, secure them to the stretcher while avoiding the damaged region.
Choking
Be vigilant. Otherwise, your pet may bite in fear. Look for objects in their mouth and try to remove them if feasible, but be careful not to push the object deeper into their neck accidentally. Don’t waste time on this if it’s difficult, as you may be wasting valuable time. Instead, take your pet to the vet right away.
Being Well Prepared
What You Should Know Before You Go
Our veterinarians advise planning and having the following items on hand in case of an emergency:
- The telephone number for your veterinarian’s office
- The phone number of the nearest Emergency Veterinary Clinic
- The Animal Poison Control Center’s phone number
- How to Get to the Emergency Vet Clinic
- Basic CPR for pets knowledge
- Understanding how to halt bleeding
- When your dog is in pain, how do you muzzle him, so he doesn’t bite others?
Financial Responsibilities in the Event of a Pet Emergency
When an emergency occurs, pets may require extensive veterinarian treatment. During an emergency, diagnostic testing, monitoring, and treatment for your pet can quickly add up. A pet owner’s responsibility is to ensure that they can financially care for their pets in the event of an emergency.
Prepare for unanticipated occurrences by setting aside money regularly expressly for the cost of emergency care for your pet or by enrolling in a pet insurance plan. Delaying emergency veterinarian care to minimize bills may jeopardize your pet’s life.
We wouldn’t want to see your fur babies suffer, so come to us for the best veterinarian treatment in Abbotsford and contact us to make an appointment.
