Urgent Care

If your cat or dog shows any of the following signs, please call us immediately. Remember it is often better to have a problem evaluated early on than to have waited too long.

• Eyes: swelling, discharge, redness
• Nose: running,
  crusting, discharge
• Ears: discharge, debris, odor, twitching, scratching, shaking
• Coughing, gagging, or sneezing
• Irregular breathing, shortness of breath, prolonged
  or heavy panting
• Vomiting or retching
• Diarrhea or bloody stool
• Straining to have a bowel movement
• Change in urine color, frequency, or amount
• Straining to urinate, dribbling urine
• Change in amount of food intake
• Change in body weight
• Change in water intake
• Change in odor (mouth, skin, or ears)
• Change in behavior (depression, anxiety, sleepiness)
• Evidence of worms, or fleas
• Wounds or bite marks
• Lumps or tumors
• Hair loss
• Biting, licking, or scratching
• Fatigue, lethargy
• Trembling, stumbling, falling

This list is not exhaustive – so if your pet is exhibiting anything that you know is not normal for your pet please call. Sooner is better than too late!