Emergencies

If your pet is sick or injured and needs immediate attention, please call us at (517) 263-0236 so we can refer you to the best emergency clinic that can care for your pet. Examples of emergency and urgent issues include:

• Labored breathing/difficulty breathing
• Unable to stand or walk
• Bleeding from nose, ears, mouth, or rectum
• Uncontrolled bleeding from a wound
• Vomiting and/or diarrhea for at least 24 hours
• Signs of blood in stool, vomit, or urine
• Straining to urinate or defecate
• Not eating or drinking for at least 24 hours
• Seizures
• Fever (ears and nose feel hot)
• Sustained blunt force injuries from a fall or collision (these injuries are not always obvious, so contact your vet just in case)
• Encounter with a wild animal
• Ingested a toxin or toxins
• Collapse
• Sitting with head pressed against the wall
• In labor for 3-4 hours