If you are like most pet owners, you live in dread of the news that your pet has suffered a traumatic injury. Serious internal or external damage may pose a clear and present danger, especially if your pet is at risk of going into shock. To make matters worse, these life-threatening crises can occur at any time of day or night.
At AVC, we offer emergency appointments for our current clients 24 hours a day.
Although some injuries or illnesses may be serious, they do not all require emergency care. A true pet emergency needs to be recognized for what it is, and responded to as quickly as possible. “Red flags” of a pet emergency include:
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Patient in respiratory distress
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Patient who has collapsed
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Patient having active cluster seizures / status epilepticus
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Patient who acquired a snake bite
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Patient unable to walk or get up
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Male cat who is straining to urinate, blood in urine, or not able to urinate
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Patient who has severe trauma (hit by car, animal attack, etc)
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Patient who is profusely bleeding
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Patient showing signs of shock (weak pulse, pale gums, cold feeling)
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Patient having trouble with labor or post-birth
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Known toxin ingestion
If your pet exhibits any of these symptoms, or you feel like your pet requires emergency medical attention, call our office at 812-877-3087 from 7 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, and 8 am to 11 am on Saturday, to speak with a Receptionist or Treatment Team member who can help you determine what type of treatment is needed.
After 5 pm on weeknights, and from 11 am on Saturday through 7 am Monday morning, you should contact our on-call veterinarian by calling 812-240-4016. Airport Veterinary Clinic offers after-hour emergency services to our CURRENT clients ONLY, if our Veterinarian is available.