If your cat 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 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 |
Even if seems to be OK. |
Any other sign that looks serious! |
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If your cat has any of these symptoms, bring it in TODAY |
Symptom |
With |
Difficult Breathing |
With or Without Cough. Eats and Drinks. Not Frantic. |
Vomiting / Diarrhea |
Without Blood; No Pain; No Unusual Contents. |
Sudden Lameness |
No apparent cause. |
Swallowed Object |
Even if you THINK cat swallowed it. |
Severe Itching |
With possible self-mutilation. |
Strange Odor |
Usually disagreeable, from any part of the body. |
Burns |
Heat, Chemicals. Go Immediately if Extensive. |
Injuries |
Not severe emergency but will worsen with delay-lacerations. |
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If your cat has any of these symptoms, it is safe to wait OVERNIGHT |
Symptom |
With |
Vomiting / Diarrhea |
No blood, no foreign material, no pain, not continuous. |
Itching |
Mild to moderate; no skin damage; not continuous, no bleeding. |
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 |
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