Until you have had the opportunity to welcome a pet into your home, it is easy to underestimate quite how quickly they become an important part of your family. Unfortunately, our furry family members lack the ability to be able to
\ncommunicate with us in a fast and efficient way. While this doesn\u2019t\u00a0post\u00a0too much of an issue day to day, and we can use changes in behavior and other signs to determine what our pets are trying to tell us, their inability to communicate can be potentially devastating in the case of a medical emergency.<\/p>\n
Veterinary emergencies are fairly common, with thousands of pets being rushed into the care of their animal doctor every day. However, not all these cases are true emergencies and some could wait for a prompt, regular appointment with a vet. We understand that watching your pet suffer can be extremely frightening and it can be difficult to know when your pet\u2019s health problem crosses into a life-threatening condition that requires immediate veterinary attention.<\/p>\n
To help you determine whether you need to take your pet in for a veterinary emergency, we have compiled this list of situations and symptoms that will always require immediate professional care.<\/p>\n
Bleeding<\/strong><\/p>\n If your pet is bleeding severely, or the bleeding doesn\u2019t stop within 5 minutes of the wound being compressed (if compression is possible) you should seek immediate veterinary care.<\/p>\n Bleeding from the nose, mouth or rectum, as well as coughing up blood or blood in the urine should also be classed as an emergency.<\/p>\n Breathing difficulties<\/strong><\/p>\n Breathing difficulties are immediately life-threatening. This includes gagging, choking, non-stop coughing or any other way in which your pet seems to be struggling to catch their breath.<\/p>\n Eye injuries<\/strong><\/p>\n Do not attempt to touch or remove anything from the eye as this could cause further problems. Instead, seek professional veterinary assistance immediately. Fractures bones<\/p>\n Veterinary Content Bank<\/strong><\/p>\n If you suspect that your pet has broken a bone then you should keep the affectedarea\u00a0as still as possible and take him to the emergency veterinarian.<\/p>\n Heatstroke<\/strong><\/p>\n Heatstroke can be fatal and should always be treated as a veterinary emergency. Keep your pet as cool as possible on your journey to your vet.<\/p>\n Inability to pass stools or urine<\/strong><\/p>\n If your pet is unable to toilet\u00a0properly,\u00a0or appears to be in pain related to trying to\u00a0toilet, this should be classed as an emergency.<\/p>\n