Alpharetta Veterinary Specialty & Emergency

What are some common conditions/signs that require emergency care?

• Trauma, including injuries caused by a car, bite, bullet, knife, fall or burn

• Trouble or difficulty breathing

• Shock (signs can include weakness, pale mucous membranes in pet’s mouth, cold extremities, and an abnormal heart rate)

• Trouble or difficulty urinating or defecating

• Neurologic disease such as seizures, difficulty or inability to walk, collapse or lack of responsiveness

• Poison or toxic liquid/substance ingestion or topical exposure

• Abnormal or extended recovery from recent anesthesia or a surgical procedure

• Swollen or distended abdomen

• Vomiting or diarrhea

• Allergic reaction, such as hives, facial or truncal swelling or difficulty breathing

• Snake bite