How to know you have a pet emergency | Pets - Home

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Owning a pet can bring you great joy and great stress, especially during an emergency.

Here are some signs, situations and symptoms to watch out for.

Breathing: If your pet develops difficulty breathing, open their mouth and check for a foreign object.? If you see something, and can reach it, remove it and seek veterinary care immediately.

Hit by a car: Seek immediate veterinary care.

Bite wounds: Check wound for debris, flush with clean water.? If deep, open or infected call veterinarian.

Burns: Flush with cool water, apply ice pack for 15-20 minutes.? If caused by dry chemicals, DO NOT wash with water, call veterinarian.

Seizures: Keep pet away from objects, do not try to restrain.? Call Veterinarian. If multiple seizures occur seek immediate veterinary care.

Signs of poisoning:

- mouth irritation, skin rash, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, lack of appetite, drooling, staggering, hallucinations, over-reaction to sound & light, difficulty breathing, seizure, tremors, rigidity, heart failure, kidney or liver problems, and coma.

Common sources of poisoning:

- prescription medications, Lily's, raising, grapes, chocolate, products with Xylitol such as gum, coco mulch, tobacco, coffee, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, playdough, fire works, paint balls, wild mushrooms, bread dough, and onions.

Pet emergency signs provided by:

Animal Emergency Center

1-877-AEC-4-PETs or 248-348-1788

http://www.aec4pets.com/

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