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!!!!!!!!!!13 Dog Symptoms That Need IMMEDIATE ATTENTION From Your Vet!!!!!!!!!!
From Find A Vet: These 13 Dog Symptoms Need Immediate Attention From Your Vet | Find A Vet
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) warns that pet parents should immediately take their dogs to a veterinarian or emergency animal hospital if their pets are displaying any of the following symptoms:
1. Severe bleeding or bleeding that lasts longer than 5 minutes
2. Choking or difficulty breathing, or continuous coughing and gagging
3. Bleeding from your dog’s nose, mouth or rectum; coughing up blood; or blood in his urine
4. Inability to urinate or defecate, or obvious pain when doing so
5. Eye injuries
6. Your dog ate something poisonous, such as antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate, rodent poison, etc.
7. Seizures and/or staggering
8. Fractured bones, severe limping or your dog cannot move his leg(s)
9. Obvious signs of pain or anxiety
10. Heat stress or heatstroke
11. Severe vomiting or diarrhea (more than twice in a 24-hour period, or if it is combined with illness or any of these other conditions)
12. Refusal to drink water for more than 24 hours
13. Unconsciousness
“The bottom line is that any concern about your pet’s health warrants, at minimum, a call to your veterinarian,” the AVMA notes.
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