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Common Emergencies

Any of these conditions constitute an animal emergency and should receive immediate veterinary care.

The bottom line is that ANY concern about your pet’s health warrants, at a minimum, a call to your veterinarian.  To get in touch with us, please call us directly at 540-563-8575. 

Emergency Conditions

  • Choking, difficulty breathing or nonstop coughing and gagging
  • Bleeding from nose, mouth, rectum, coughing up blood, or blood in urine
  • Inability to urinate or pass feces (stool), or obvious pain associated with urinating or passing stool
  • Injuries to your pet’s eye(s)
  • You suspect or know your pet has eaten something poisonous (such as antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate, rodent poison, etc.)
  • Seizures and/or staggering
  • Severe bleeding or bleeding that doesn’t stop within 5 minutes
  • Fractured bones, severe lameness or inability to move leg(s)
  • Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety
  • Heat stress or heatstroke
  • Severe vomiting or diarrhea – more than 2 episodes in a 24-hour period, or either of these combined with obvious illness or any of the other problems listed here
  • Refusal to drink for 24 hours or more
  • Unconsciousness

 

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What to Expect

What to expect upon arrival At Emergency Veterinary Services of Roanoke

What to Expect