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Is this time for a pet
emergency? During office hours, call (864)
984-2365. After office hours call (864)
872-0838 (5:30 pm-9:00 pm Mon-Fri
and 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Sat-Sun) or (864) 232-1878 all nights, holidays
and weekends.
If your pet has any of these
symptoms, bring it 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! | |
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If your pet
has any of these symptoms, bring it 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 |
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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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