Emergency Veterinary Care
Northgate Veterinary Clinic in Seattle provides emergency and urgent veterinary care for cats and dogs during our regular clinic hours.
Veterinary Emergencies
The following situations are examples of emergencies that require immediate care:
- Severe bleeding or bleeding that doesn't stop
- Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety
- Choking, difficulty breathing or continuous coughing/gagging
- Fractured bones or severe lameness
- Seizures and/or staggering
- Bleeding from nose, mouth, rectum, or blood in urine
- Inability to urinate or pass feces, or pain associated with urinating or passing feces
- Severe vomiting or diarrhea; 2+ episodes in 24-hours
- Injuries to the eye(s)
- Heat stress or heatstroke
- Refusal to drink for 24 hours or more
- Unconsciousness
- If your pet has ingested something poisonous (such as antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate, rodent poison, etc.) please contact the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
Call ASPCA Animal Posion Control