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Emergencies
| If your pet has any of these symptoms, bring it in IMMEDIATELY |
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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 or has stopped trying |
| Pain |
Severe. Continuous with no relief |
| Vomiting, Diarrhea |
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 |
May include trauma and bleeding |
| Bloat |
Abnormal distention of the abdomen and difficulty breathing |
| Any other sign that looks serious! |
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| If your pet has any of these symptoms, it is safe to wait OVERNIGHT |
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Symptom |
With |
| Ear problems/Itching |
Head shaking and ear discharge. Mild to moderate itching; no skin damage; no bleeding. |
| Worms in bowel movement |
No blood in bowel movement; no pain or discomfort; no vomiting. |
| 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 |
Scratching, itching, fleas, ticks. |
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In the event of an emergency during our normal office hours please call ahead if possible and proceed directly to our practice.
For after hour emergencies, we advise that you contact the pet emergency center shown below
Veterinary Emergency Service in Plymouth, Michigan
40850 East Ann Arbor Road
Phone: 734-207-8500
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