Emergencies

In an emergency, time is of the essence. Contact us if your pet has emergency circumstances such as:

• Heat stress or heatstroke
• Excessive pain
• Extended puppy or kitten births (whelping / queening)
• Tick Poisoning
• Trauma from being hit by a car or a fall from a height
• Involvement in a dog or cat fight
• Collapse or severe lethargy/weakness
• Poisoning from snail baits, rat baits, chocolate, grapes (inc. sultanas and raisins), macadamias, lily flowers (for cats), household garbage, human medications (it is helpful to bring the container or item with you)
• Breathing difficulties
• High levels of vomiting or severe diarrhoea
• Bloody discharge
• Snake bites or toad poisoning
• Inability to walk normally or apparent tick paralysis
• Inability to urinate or defecate (but signs of trying)
• Sudden bloating around the stomach
• Seizure or fit or loss of consciousness
• Bleeding that can’t be stopped