Emergencies

In the event of an emergency during business hours, please call ahead, then proceed to our veterinary hospital immediately.

For after hour emergencies, please contact the following veterinary emergency hospitals:

	Veterinary Emergency Service-Plymouth 40850 East Ann Arbor Road Plymouth, MI 48170 Phone: (734) 207-8500
	Animal Emergency Center-Novi 24360 Novi Road Novi, MI 48375-2462 Phone: (248) 348-1788
	Oakland Veterinary Emergency Service 1400 Old South Telegraph Rd Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 Phone: (866) 334-6877
	Blue Pearl Emergency Service-Southfield 29080 Inkster Rd. Southfield, MI 48034 Phone: (248) 354 6660

Inability to breathe noisy respiration, blue tongue, gasping for breath.
Bleeding that won’t stop: Apply pressure and come now!
Inability to urinate or appears constipated
Inability to deliver puppies or kittens: keeps trying or has stopped trying
Severe pain: continuous with no relief.
Vomiting, diarrhea: continuous or with the appearance of blood
Loss of balance or consciousness: includes tremors, coma, staggering, blindness, fainting.
Severe itching: continuous scratching, biting, self-mutilation.
Penetrating wounds: any place, but especially the chest or abdomen.
Poisoning: bring the container or commercial name and chemical name.
Injury: constant pain and total lameness.
Hit by car: may include trauma and bleeding.
Bloat: abnormal distention of the abdomen and difficulty breathing.

Ear problems/itching: head shaking and ear discharge. mild to moderate itching; no skin damage; no bleeding.
Loss of appetite: skipped one main meal, but no other signs of illness.
Thirst/urination: excessive drinking or elimination of urine with no blood, no pain, no straining or discomfort, or bloody appearance to the urine.
Lameness: little or no pain; no discomfort in walking; not continuous.
Worms in bowel movement: no blood in bowel movement; no pain or discomfort; no vomiting.
Most skin problems: scratching, itching, fleas, ticks.