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08-10-2006, 06:34 PM | #1 |
Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tennessee
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| I thought this would be good to share.. Is It an Emergency? If your pet has any of these symptoms, bring in IMMEDIATELY Symptom: With: Inability to Breathe Noisy respiration, blue tongue, gasping for breath Bleeding That Won't Stop From any part of the body - Apply pressure and come now! Inability to Urinate or Appears Constipated But continues to try Inability to Deliver Puppies or Kittens Keeps trying or has stopped trying Pain Severe - Continuous with no relief Vomiting, Diarrhea Continuous or with the Appearance of Blood Loss of Balance or Consciousness Includes tremors, coma, staggering, blindness, fainting Itching Continuous scratching, biting, self-mutilation Penetrating Wounds Any place, but especially chest or abdomen Poisoning Bring the container or commercial name and chemical name Injury Continuous pain and/or total lameness Hit by car Bloat Any other sign that looks serious! ________________________ If your pet has any of these symptoms, bring in TODAY Symptom With Difficult Breathing With or without cough; eats and drinks; not frantic Vomiting / Diarrhea Without blood; no pain; no unusual contents Sudden Lameness No apparent cause Swallowed Object Even if you THINK pet swallowed it Severe Itching With possible self-mutilation Strange Odor Usually disagreeable, from any part of the body Burns Heat; chemicals; Go Immediately if Extensive Injuries Not severe emergency but will worsen with delay- lacerations ________________________________ If your pet has any of these symptoms, it is safe to wait OVERNIGHT Symptom With Vomiting / Diarrhea No blood; no foreign material; no pain; not continuous Itching Mild to moderate; no skin damage; not continuous; no bleeding Lameness Little or no pain; no discomfort in walking; not continuous Thirst / Urination Excessive drinking and/or elimination of urine with no blood, no pain, no straining or discomfort, or bloody appearance to the urine Loss of Appetite Skipped one main meal, but no other signs of illness Most Skin Problems |
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08-10-2006, 10:55 PM | #2 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ruston, Louisiana
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| Great post, thanks for sharing the information. I think this is something everyone needs to know.
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08-11-2006, 05:57 AM | #3 |
Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tennessee
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| I saw it in a myspace group and was like wow, that would have came in hand soo many times. Lol. |
08-11-2006, 08:45 PM | #4 |
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| Thanks for the informative and interesting thread! I will have to print it out for future use!!!
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08-11-2006, 08:52 PM | #6 |
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| Wow, I'm going to save that. Thank you for sharing it...good things to know.
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