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Note: This list is not meant to be a complete list, nor to be a replacement for medical treatment. If in doubt whether your cat is experiencing an emergency, immediately consult with your veterinarian or an Emergency Room (ER) veterinarian.
Pet Medical Emergency
- Bite wounds
- Broken bones
- Burns
- Distended abdomen
- Hit by a vehicle
- Excessive bleeding
- Eye injuries
- Heatstroke
- Inability to walk
- Sudden collapse
- Trouble breathing
- Gagging / Choking
If your pet has ingested ...
- Chocolate
- Mushrooms
- Onions
- Bones
- Toads
- Household plants
- Antifreeze
- Rat poison
- Household cleaners
- Pool chemicals
- Human medication
- Pennies
- Other foreign bodies
- Excessive amounts of food/garbage
If your pet has any of these symptoms ...
- Coughing, sneezing, difficulty breathing
- Changes in behavior, appetite or stools
- Bumping into things, is disoriented
- Allergic reactions, swelling, rashes, itching
- Inability or straining to urinate
- Pregnant animals that have gone more then 3-4 hours between delivering
- First time seizures, seizures lasting more than 3 minutes, or multiple seizures
- Signs of pain such as whining, shaking, hiding, or dull behavior
- Vomiting blood, blood in stool or urine
- Diabetic animals refusing food
Source: The Cat Doctor & Friends