Emergencies happen, but since our pets can’t explain to us what is going on with them, it is important to know what symptoms require that you get your pet to an emergency and critical care specialist immediately. See our Pet First Aid Guide for more information on how to help your pet and what first aid items you need to keep on hand for emergencies.
• Difficulty breathing
• Physically traumatic event (hit by a car, falling a distance)
• Distended (swollen) abdomen
• Collapse
• Pale gums
• Fever/high body temperature
• Acute pain anywhere on the body
• Bleeding
• Bruising easily
• Uncontrollable vomiting and inability to hold down water
• Continual seizures
• Severe diarrhea, with or without blood
• Inability to urinate
• Ingestion of a toxin or overdose of a medication
• Severe lacerations or bite wounds
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