Plan for your Pet's Medical Emergency
We all need to be responsible pet owners.
We owe it to our pets.
This includes all phases of planning for your pet and potential emergency situations should be included.
When our dog Anna was very small, she darted out into the street and ran into a car.
It was about seven o’clock in the evening.
It was immediately obvious that she was injured and needed medical attention and certainly her vet was not available at that time.
Fortunately, we had taken the time when we first brought her home to learn about the hours and location of our local emergency pet hospital. We took her there and discovered that her injuries were minimal. She received immediate treatment and we were home by late that evening with a puppy that was more afraid that hurt.
We were lucky. We had planned ahead and did not spend precious time looking for emergency services or searching for the correct address or phone number.
We were certainly worried, but we had planned ahead and could react accordingly.
The site ilovedogs.com , has a good article entitled, How to recognize a Dog Emergency, it states in part;
“…For many of us, when our dogs are ill, it is often quite difficult to know whether or not their condition warrants a trip to the emergency room.
In an emergency, the first thing you should know is where to take your dog. Many veterinarians offer 24 hour emergency service. Please make sure to ask your vet if this is a service offered by their practice. If your vet does not offer this service, know where your local veterinary emergency hospital is located.
So how do you know if you are experiencing an emergency? Most veterinarians will tell you that if you feel the situation is urgent to please call the closest emergency clinic and speak to a veterinary staff member. They will assess the situation and in most cases, have you bring your dog in to be examined. The following are some common emergency situations and ideas for how to handle them…”
The article further states that the common emergencies seen by most pet owners include;
- Acute abdominal pain
- Broken bones
- Breathing difficulties
- Uncontrollable bleeding
- Convulsions
- Vehicle accidents
If your dog is hit by or runs into a vehicle, you need to be particularly aware that there may well be internal injuries that are not obvious to you.
A trip to your vet or emergency pet hospital is definitely in the best interest of your pet to make sure that there are no unknown injuries.
Obviously all of these issues regarding pet emergencies apply to all of your pets and not just your dog.
We want you, as a responsible pet owner, to plan for the future of your pets.
Responsible planning also includes knowing how and where to react to medical emergencies involving your pet.
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