| For many of us, when our dogs are sick,
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| | you suspect injured bones, first call
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| it is often quite difficult to know
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| | your regular vet to see if you can get an
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| whether or not dogs illnesses warrant a
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| | appointment quickly. If not, take your
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| trip to the emergency room for a dog
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| | dog to the emergency clinic. They will
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| illness diagnosis.
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| | need to take x-rays to determine whether
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| In an emergency, the first thing you
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| | or not bones have been quickly.
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| should know is where to take your dog.
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| | Hard To Breathe
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| Many veterinarians offer 24 hour
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| | If your dog is having breathing problems,
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| emergency service. Please make sure to
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| | take him to the closest emergency clinic
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| ask your vet if this is a service offered
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| | immediately. There are many reasons why
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| by their office. If your vet does not
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| | your dog might be having breathing
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| offer this service, know where your local
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| | problems and many of them are critical.
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| veterinary emergency clinic is located.
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| | Auto Accidents
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| So how do you know if you are having an
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| | If your dog is hit by a automobile, it is
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| emergency? Most veterinarians will tell
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| | important to take him to the closest
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| you that if the owner feels the dogs
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| | emergency office immediately. Even if he
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| illnesses are urgent to please call the
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| | is acting normal, he may have internal
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| nearest emergency clinic and speak to a
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| | injuries that need to be taken care of
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| veterinary staff member. They will
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| | urgently. Wrap your dog in a blanket to
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| evaluate the situation and in most cases,
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| | help prevent shock, and keep away from
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| have you bring your dog in to be
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| | his mouth, as many dogs that are in
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| examined. The following are some common
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| | distress will bite (even if they never
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| emergency situations and ideas for how to
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| | have before).
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| handle them.
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| | Continuous Convulsions
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| Symptoms of Pain in the Abdomin
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| | If your dog has a minor seizure or two,
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| If your dog is showing symptoms of
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| | it is a serious problem and you should
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| abdominal pain, such as tenderness to the
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| | call your veterinarian at once. However,
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| touch, standing with his back arched, or
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| | if your dog has a series of seizures that
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| refusing food, you should take him to the
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| | last for more than a few minutes, you
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| closest emergency clinic immediately for
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| | should place a blanket over your dog,
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| a dog illness diagnosis. Other signs of
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| | keep away from his mouth and get him to
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| abdominal pain can include vomiting,
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| | the nearest emergency clinic immediately.
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| crying, shaking and difficulty breathing.
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| | There are several reasons why your dog
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| These may be signs of Gastric Torsion.
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| | could be having convulsions, including
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| This state can come on suddenly and in
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| | epilepsy, metabolic problems, brain
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| most cases affects large, deep chested
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| | tumors, and poisoning. Fits of seizures
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| dogs, but any dog can be affected. This
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| | are considered to be life threatening in
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| condition must be treated as soon as
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| | many cases.
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| possible. There are other conditions
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| | For any dogs illnesses, if the you feel
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| associated with abdominal pain such as
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| | that your dog should be seen by a
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| constipation, kidney or liver disease, or
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| | veterinarian, call his office to see how
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| even a common stomach ache, but it is
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| | soon you can get in for a dog illness
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| imperative to have tests done to rule out
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| | diagnosis. Many veterinarians have
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| any other serious problems.
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| | assistants available to assess the dogs
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| Bleeding Wounds
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| | health problem situation and answer
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| If your dog gets a cut, you should apply
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| | questions to help you determine the
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| direct pressure with a clean dry bandage
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| | seriousness of your dogs condition. If
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| to the gash. The bleeding should stop
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| | your regular veterinarian is not
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| within ten minutes, after which time, you
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| | available, or if you feel that it is an
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| should make an appointment to see your
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| | emergency, the best thing to do, if at
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| vet as soon as possible. The vet can only
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| | all possible, is to call the emergency
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| give your dog stitches within a small
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| | office, tell them what is going on, and
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| period of time. However, if the bleeding
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| | that you are on the way. This helps the
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| does not cease within twenty minutes or
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| | staff prepare for your situation in
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| the bleeding is from the chest, you
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| | advance so the veterinary team is ready
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| should take your dog to the emergency
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| | to work on your dog when you get there.
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| clinic immediately.
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| | If you have further questions on what
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| Broken Bones Need X-Rays
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| | kinds of symptoms are emergency
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| If your dog has been in an accident where
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| | situations, please ask your veterinarian.
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