Is It An Emergency?
This is just a short reference of the most common emergency signs we see. If in doubt, ring the surgery on 4636 2027 for advice. In general, it is better to be seen early, than risk a condition worsening.
If your pet has any of these symptoms, bring it in IMMEDIATELY
| Symptom: | With: |
|---|---|
| Inability to Breathe | Noisy respiration, blue tongue, gasping for breath |
| Bleeding That Won't Stop | From any part of the body. Apply pressure and come now! |
| Inability to Urinate or Appears Constipated | But continues to try. |
| Inability to Deliver Puppies or kittens | Keeps trying unsuccessfully or more than an hour between babies (and you think there are more in there) |
| Pain | Severe. Continuous with no relief |
| Vomiting, Diarrhoea | Continuous or with the Appearance of Blood |
| Loss of Balance or Consciousness | Includes tremors, coma, staggering, blindness, fainting |
| Itching | Continuous scratching, biting, self-mutilation |
| Penetrating Wounds | Any place, but especially chest or abdomen |
| Poisoning | Bring the container or commercial name and chemical name |
| Injury | Continuous pain and/or total lameness |
| Hit by car | |
| Bloat | Trying to vomit, swollen belly |
| inability to walk | loss of use of all four or just the hind legs |
| Any other sign that looks serious! |
If your pet has any of these symptoms, bring it in TODAY
| Symptom | With |
|---|---|
| Difficult Breathing | With or Without Cough. Eats and Drinks. Not Frantic |
| Vomiting / Diarrhoea | Without Blood; No Pain; No Unusual Contents |
| Sudden Lameness | No apparent cause |
| Swallowed Object | Even if you THINK pet swallowed it. |
| Severe Itching | With possible self-mutilation |
| Strange Odour | Usually disagreeable, from any part of the body |
| Eyes | Discharge or redness to one eye. Third eyelid across the eye. |
| Injuries | Not severe emergency but will worsen with delay- lacerations |
If your pet has any of these symptoms, it is safe to wait OVERNIGHT
| Symptom | With |
|---|---|
| Vomiting / Diarrhoea | No blood, no foreign material, no pain, not continuous |
| Itching | Mild to moderate; no skin damage; not continuous, no bleeding |
| Lameness | Little or no pain; no discomfort in walking; not continuous |
| Thirst / Urination | Excessive drinking and/or elimination of urine with no blood, no pain, no straining or discomfort, or bloody appearance to the urine |
| Loss of Appetite | Skipped one main meal, but no other signs of illness |
| Most Skin Problems |
