Symptoms of an Emergency- Seek Medical Attention for your Dog or Cat

Bite Wounds

Black/Tarry Stool

Bleeding: 

Bleeding: Tumors/Masses

Bleeding: Uncontrolled or Spurting

Blindness: Sudden

Bloody Stool/ Bloody Diarrhea 

Breathing: Open-mouth breathing in cats

Breathing: Neck Extended

Breathing: Shallow

Breathing Trouble

Bruises: Sudden Appearance without known Trauma

Collapse 

Diarrhea: Non-Stop

Dislocated Joints

Distended Abdomen

Dragging hind legs

Drunk-Acting

Electrocution

Eye: Bulging  

Eye: Holding closed

Eye: Pain 

Eye Popped Out/ Proptosis 

Facial Swelling

Falling Over

Fever over 102.8 (plus other symptoms)

Fracture/Broken Bone- Just happened

Frequenting the litterbox

Distended Abdomen

Hit by a moving vehicle

Hives

Hot Car: pet was left in a hot car

Infected wounds and incisions

Kittens who are sick

Loss of motor Functions

Not Drinking, especially if for several days

Not Eating, especially if for several days

Not Urinating for 24 hours or more

Open wounds, lacerations, puncture wounds

Pain: Severe 

Pale, white, gray or blue gums

Paralyzed/Paralysis

Porcupine Quills

Puppies who are sick

Respiratory Distress

Seizures/tremors (more urgent when seizures last more than 5min or 3 or more seizures in 24 hours

Squinting 

Staggering or Unsteady on feet, appears drunk

Stepped On

Straining when unable to urinate or defecate

Swollen Abdomen

Swollen Face

Toxicity

Unable to Walk

Vomiting: Non-Stop

Vomiting blood or what looks like "coffee grinds"

Weakness or Severe Lethargy

Yellow Eyes/Gums

Yellow Skin