Just Cats Veterinary Clinic
                                                                          8190 Gadsden Hwy
                                                                                       Trussville, AL  35173

                                                                                    Mary Jane Cionni, DVM

In Case of an Emergency

Emergencies

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 May include trauma and bleeding
Bloat Abnormal distention of the abdomen and difficulty breathing
Any other sign that looks serious!  

If your pet has any of these symptoms, it is safe to wait OVERNIGHT

Symptom

With

Ear problems/Itching Head shaking and ear discharge. Mild to moderate itching; no skin damage; no bleeding.
Worms in bowel movement No blood in bowel movement; no pain or discomfort; no vomiting. 
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 Scratching, itching, fleas, ticks.

 

In the event of an emergency during our normal office hours please call ahead if possible and proceed directly to our practice.

For after hour emergencies, we advise that you contact the pet emergency center shown below

 

Emergency and Specialty Animal Medical Center

2864 Acton Rd
Birmingham, Alabama  35243-2502  United States

Phone : (205)967-7389


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