EMERGENCY INFORMATION

We hope it never happens, but if you do have an emergency with your pet we are prepared to handle medical emergencies from 7am to 6 pm Monday through Friday and 7am to 5 pm on Saturday. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE CLINIC VIA E-MAIL FOR EMERGENCIES

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Please call one of the local emergency clinics if you have an emergency after our regular business hours:

Animal Medical Center-206-204-3366

Animal Critical Care and Emergency Services-206-364-1660

Veterinary Specialty Center-425-697-6106

How do I know if I have a pet emergency?

 Call us immediately any time your pet seems critically ill, has a traumatic injury, such as being hit by a car or anytime you know your pet has ingested a poison

• POISONING- If your pet has eaten or come in contact with poison, or even if you aren't sure, call us first.  Then bring your pet and the container of the poison with you.  If you don't have the container-write down the commercial or chemical name.  Most common poisonings include: Chocolate, rat poison, over-the counter medications such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen, prescription medications, slug and snail bait or insecticides, antifreeze or products such as chewing gum that contain xylitol. 
  

• TRAUMA OR INJURY-if your pet has been hit by a care, gotten into a fight with another animal or had a major fall (down the stairs, off a deck are two examples) or has wound on the body, especially the head, chest or abdomen.

• EYE-any injury to the eye, sudden and rapid changes to the eye or blow to the head should be considered an emergency

• BROKEN BONES OR LAMENESS-Not bearing weight on a limb, swollen limbs, or with pain upon touching areas along the head, spine or tail.

• PAIN-Continuous or acute pain

• PARALYSIS-Inability to move either front or back legs

• DIFFICULTY BREATHING-Gasping, shallow breathing or panting that is not normal for your pet

• BLEEDING-Any bleeding that will not stop.  Do NOT apply a tourniquet, apply pressure with a clean cloth until you arrive

• VOMITING AND DIARRHEA-continuous or violent episodes of either or if it contains blood

• SHOCK-May seem disoriented or weak, change of pupils (dilated or pinpoint), collapse, shallow breathing or rapid heartbeat

• INABILITY TO URINATE OR DEFECATE. Continuous straining with little or no result. Blood in stool or urine or pain during either

• LOSS OF BALANCE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR SEIZURE-Tremors of varying degrees, staggering, convulsions, sudden blindness, fainting, head tilt, or sudden change of disposition such as unusual fear or aggression

• HEATSTROKE-Exposure to high temperatures whether in a car, backyard or other hot location.  Demonstrated by heavy panting, extreme weakness, a body temperature above 104 degrees

• BLOATED OR DISTENDED ABDOMEN-With or without vomiting

• INABILITY TO DELIVER KITTENS OR PUPPIES-Contractions lasting for more than 2 hours, or more than 15 minutes of labor with fetus, or membranes partially protruding

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