When to schedule an appointment for an
ill pet
*Not eating for 24 hours or more (for adult animals or 6 hours or more for kittens or puppies.

*Vomiting more than 4 times in an hour, or any vomiting extending over 24 hours or more, or if there is any instance of bloody vomitus.

*Diarrhea lasting 24 hours or more or any instance of bloody diarrhea.

*Sneezing more than 10 times in an hour or any sneezing lasting 24 hours or more.

*Coughing more than 10 times in an hour or any coughing lasting 24 hours or more.

*Difficulty breathing.

*Lethargic, not moving, or unresponsive

*Any lameness that lasts for more than 2 hours.

*Any skin wound that does not stop bleeding in one minute.  Any skin wound that is 1/4 inch or more.

*Any sign of eye discomfort (squinting, increased tears, pawing at eye(s)) lasting for 15 minutes or more or any known eye(s) injury.

*Excessive scratching, licking, or chewing of hair/coat, hair loss, scabs, irritated skin.

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Shaking head or scratching at ears lasting 1 hour or more, or recurrent over 24 hours or more.

*Diffiiculty urinating or defecating

*Difficult pregnancy.

*Anytime YOU think there is a problem.