Pet Health Emergencies
What Are Veterinary Emergencies?
Here are some examples of emergencies that require immediate veterinary care:
- Choking, difficulty breathing or continuous coughing/gagging
- Blood in urine, or bleeding from mouth, nose or rectum
- Fractured bones or severe lameness
- Injuries to the eyes
- Inability to urinate or pass feces, or pain associated with urinating or passing feces
- Heat stress or heat stroke, seizures and/or staggering
- Your pet has ingested something poisonous (such as antifreeze, Xylitol, chocolate,
rodent poison, etc.) - Severe bleeding or bleeding that won’t stop
- Severe continuous diarrhea or vomiting for more than 24 hours
- Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety
- Refusal to drink or eat for 24 hours or more
- Unconsciousness
If you aren’t sure, be on the safe side, and get your pet seen immediately!
Emergency services for cats and dogs are available at McNeely Animal Hospital during business hours. If your cat or dog needs immediate veterinary care during this window of time, please call our office at (613) 253-2602.
*If you are unable to reach us or it’s after hours, please contact one of the following 24hr clinics nearest to you:
