Warning Signs of an Emergency

In the case of an EMERGENCY, please contact the Animal Medical Center of New England at 603-821-7222.

Warning Signs:

• Loss of consciousness, seizures, disoriented
• Difficulty breathing
• Bleeding
• Pale gum color
• Fainting episodes
• Persistence of bloody vomit/diarrhea
• Extremely bloated abdomen
• Retching unproductively, with or without abdominal distension
• Collapse
• Eye problems (of any kind)
• Difficulty or inability to urinate
• Inability to walk/move legs
• Body temperature over 104 degrees or under 99 degrees
• Difficulty delivering puppies or kittens
• Porcupine quills
• Lacerations
• Severe hives or severe itching
• History of:
  • Trauma (hit by car, broken bones)
  • Ingestion of foreign substances or toxins
  • Electric shock
  • Burns
  • Heat stroke