SEEK IMMEDIATE ATTENTION 

·     Inability to breath: noisy respiration blue tongue, gasping for air. Open mouth breathing in cats

·     Bleeding that does not stop: after you have applied pressure

·     Inability to urinate or move bowels: straining and continued efforts

·     Inability to deliver pups or kittens: keeps trying or has stopped trying and it has been 2 hours or more since last one was produced.

·     Vomiting, diarrhoea or urination: with any amount of blood

·     Loss of balance or consciousness: includes tremors, coma, staggering, convulsions and feinting

·     Penetrating wound: any place but especially of the chest or abdomen

·     Bloated abdomen: if your pet has just eaten and the abdomen is distended and uncomfortable.

·     Poisoning: if you suspect your pet has eaten or come in to contact with some poison

·     Injury: with continuous pain and/or total lameness

·     Any other serious sign: such as eye out of socket, exposed bone

SEEK SAME DAY ATTENTION 

·      Vomiting and diarrhoea: with no blood, pain and no unusual contents

·      Difficulty breathing: with or without coughing, animal is not frantic and able to still eat and drink.

·      Sudden lameness: especially if there was no apparent cause

·      Swallowed object: even if you think your pet has not swallowed it

·      Severe itching: with self mutilation causing body sores.

·      Strange odour or discharges: arising from any part of the body usually due to severe infections

·      Burns: caused by either heat or chemicals, if extensive get immediate attention

·      Injuries: especially to eyes

SAFE TO WAIT OVERNIGHT 

·      Vomiting and/or diarrhoea: if only mild then stop foods until able to bring your pet to the clinic.  Water must be still freely available.

·      Itching: mild to moderate, not continuous, with no skin damage.

·      Lameness: that comes and goes with little or no pain

·      Thirst and urination: excessive drinking and/or urination with no blood, no straining, no discomfort.  Try and get a urine sample to bring with you.

·     Loss of appetite: skipped one meal and no other signs of illness.

If at any time you are unsure if your pet needs veterinary attention then please phone us for advice on (02) 6362-6991