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EMERGENCY SERVICES

If your pet is injured or sick, our emergency services provide immediate help with the best possible care for your furry friend. We focus on your pet's injury or sickness but, we also provide heartworm prevention and vaccinations as necessary.

Help is available with our pet emergency services in Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, St Augustine, St Johns, Nocatee FL and Orlando at Forever Vets Animal Hospital when the unexpected happens.

Remember:

Stay Calm because pets sense panic and this could have an impact on their distress level.

Be Careful when transporting your sick or injured furry friend. No matter how good your relationship is with your pet...if he or she is in pain, this could result in increased aggression.

Urinary Blockage Laceration Repair Hit by Car Poison Ingestion Bloat Heat Stroke Vomiting Severe Bleeding Shock Animal Bites Diabetic Shock Seizures

Urinary Blockage

URINARY BLOCKAGE | URINARY TRACT INFECTION

How do I know my pet has a urinary blockage?

Common signs of a urinary blockage include:

Straining to urinate
Frequent small urinations
Blood in the urine
Painful urination
Inappropriate urination (breaking house training)
Crying, restlessness, or hiding because of discomfort
Loss of apetite
Vomiting
Lethargy

Urinary blockages are often treated by running a urinalysis, sedating, unblocking, inserting a urinary catheter for 2-3 days, give IV fluids, pain medication, antibiotics, and often times x-rays to look for stones or crystals.

Urinary Tract Infections

Common signs of a urinary tract infection include:

Frequent urination
Breaking housetraining
Blood in urine
Dribbling urine
Crying out while urinating
Straining to urinate
Frequently or obsessively licking the genital area

If your pet has a urinary tract infection, the usual treatment plan includes a urinalysis, antibiotics, and potential x-rays to check for stones or crystals.

Laceration Repair

LACERATION REPAIR

Types of emergency lacerations and how they’re treated:

Lacerations: Simple lacerations are usually treated by complete closure by tension-relieving suture techniques, sliding tissue flaps, or grafts. Internal damage must be treated before closure. Contaminated wounds may be treated as an open wound or closed with drains.
Bite wounds: Bite wounds are a common form of injury, and because each bite is different, the method of repair is different per case. Complete closure is not usually recommended because bite wounds are considered contaminated. Common forms of repair are closure with drains or delayed closure.
Degloving injuries: Degloving injuries involve a loss of skin and deeper tissue. These can be caused by forceful pressure on the skin, and can commonly happen in car accidents. Degloving injuries can be treated by attempting to salvage tissue, and delayed stabilization until infection is resolved.
Gunshot injuries: Most damage from gunshot wounds is internal. Gunshot wounds are considered to be contaminated, so they are treated like open wounds. Forms of treatment include external fixation, bone plates, or nails. Often times, pieces of the projectile need to be extracted by an exploratory surgery.

Hit by Car

HIT BY CAR

When a pet is hit by a car, the damages can be minor or extensive; each case is different. Common injuries of car impact include:

Internal Bleeding
Broken Bones
Lacerations
Trauma (head and regular)
Excessive Bleeding

Poison Ingestion

POISON INGESTION

Common poisons that pets consume:

Drain Cleaner
Oven Cleaner
Toilet Cleaner
Dishwasher Soap
Laundry Detergent
Kerosene
Gasoline
Paint Thinner
Paint Remover

Lye
Furniture Polish
Floor Polish
Shoe Polish
Wood Preservative
Caustic Soda
Chlorine Bleach
Rat Poison

Symptoms:

Generalized Lethargy
Malaise
Weakness
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Drooling
Nausea

Agitation
Excessive Sedation
Tremors
Twitching
Seizures
Coma

If you are suspicious that your pet has ingested poison, get to a veterinarian immediately. If possible, identify the poison and bring it to the veterinarian to be evaluated. For life-threatening situations, call the Pet Poison Helpline at 1-855-213-6680.

Bloat

BLOAT

What is bloat?

Bloat is when there is an accumulation of gas, air, fluid, and/or foam in the stomach. This causes the stomach to rotate or twist. Bloat can be dangerous, even deadly.

Symptoms:

The most obvious symptom of bloat is a swollen abdomen. Labored breathing, excessive drooling, vomiting, a weak pulse, and paleness in the nose and mouth are also common symptoms.

Heat Stroke

HEAT STROKE

Rapid Panting
Bright Red Toungue
Red or Pale Gums
Thick, sticky saliva
Depression
Weakness

Dizziness
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Shock
Coma

A pet suffering from heat stroke may display one or many of the following signs:

If your pet displays any of these symptoms, remove them from the hot area immediately and lower their temperature by wetting them with cool water. Using very cold water can actually cause more harm than good. Rapid changes in body temperature can be very dangerous. Promptly bring your pet to a veterinarian, where fluids and oxygen might be administered as well as drawing blood samples. Your pet will be monitored for shock, respiratory distress, kidney failure, heart abnormalities, and other complications.

Vomiting

VOMITING

Vomiting and/or diarrhea is the most common situation that we handle. There are multiple causes for vomiting and diarrhea, but the causes can be as simple as worms, or as serious as cancer.

Typical symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea resolve within 24 hours. If not, or you notice blood in the stool or vomit, contact your veterinarian immediately.

Severe Bleeding

Shock

SHOCK

Shock is a medical term for a loss of circulation. An animal in shock has very low blood pressure.

At the veterinarian, we would clear the airways to ensure proper breathing, stop or reduce blood loss, protect fractures and sprains from further injury, and prevent loss of body heat.

Animal Bites

ANIMAL BITES

In the event that your pet gets an animal bite, clean the wound immediately using soapy water. Go to a veterinarian as soon as possible.

Potential blood loss, internal damage, and external damage are issues that need to be addressed very quickly.

Diabetic Shock

DIABETIC SHOCK

If your pet has diabetes, monitoring their blood sugar is vital. Excessive levels of insulin can cause your pet to experience hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

If your pet is diabetic and displays symptoms of low blood sugar, go to the vet immediately, as this can be fatal.

Seizures

SEIZURES

Signs your pet is having a seizure:

Loss of control
Falling over
Chomping teeth
Whining

Paddling with their feet
Urinating or defecating on themselves
Dilated eyes that are unresponsive

Potential causes of seizures:

Epilepsy
Allergies to food or chemicals
Brain Tumors
Feline leukemia
Feline infections
Peritonitis
Feline AIDS
Head trauma
Kidney and liver problems
Low Blood Glucose

Our Services

EMERGENCY SERVICES

URINARY BLOCKAGE | URINARY TRACT INFECTION

How do I know my pet has a urinary blockage?

Urinary Tract Infections

LACERATION REPAIR

Types of emergency lacerations and how they’re treated:

HIT BY CAR

POISON INGESTION

Common poisons that pets consume:

Symptoms:

BLOAT

What is bloat?

Symptoms:

HEAT STROKE

A pet suffering from heat stroke may display one or many of the following signs:

VOMITING

SEVERE BLEEDING

SHOCK

ANIMAL BITES

DIABETIC SHOCK

SEIZURES

Signs your pet is having a seizure:

Potential causes of seizures:

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