13 Animal Emergencies that Require Immediate Veterinary Consultation and/or Care

1. Severe bleeding or bleeding that doesn't stop within five minutes

2. Choking, difficulty breathing or nonstop coughing and gagging

3. Bleeding from nose, mouth, rectum, coughing up blood, or blood in urine

4. Inability to urinate or pass feces (stool), or obvious pain associated with urinating or passing stool

5. Injuries to your pet's eyes (trauma, bleeding, foreign object prolapse)

6. You suspect or know your pet has eaten something poisonous (such as antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate, rodent poison, etc.)

7. Seizures and/or staggering

8. Fractured bones, severe lameness or inability to move leg(s)

9. Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety

10. Heat stress or heatstroke

11. Severe vomiting or diarrhea – more than two episodes in a 24-hour period, or either of these combined with obvious illness or any of the other problems listed here

12. Refusal to drink for 24 hours or more

13. Unconsciousness

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​Mend-A-Pet does not currently visit pets with emergency medical issues. If you are concerned your pet may be experiencing these signs, please seek the closest Urgent Care or Emergency Hospital.