When considering the various situations that can result in an immediate rush to our Arlington emergency animal clinic, many pet owners may tend to think in terms of automobile accidents, snakebites, choking, food poisoning or some other form of direct physical trauma. However, in most cases, a visit to our emergency animal clinic is more likely to involve a different type of emergency.

Our Arlington Animal Hospital accepts emergency pet issues during office hours and has a referral page for after hours emergencies. We are here to help protect and heal your pet. Any emergency can be serious. Seeking immediate emergency pet care may be the most important thing you ever do for the sake of your animal friend.

But, as to the most common emergency needs seen by veterinarians, learn to think along the lines of the unexpected.

Most Urgent Situations Faced by an Emergency Pet Hospital

Our experienced veterinarians deal with every emergency pet hospital need that may arise. We also have the advanced technology and the skills to handle the three most urgent emergencies seen by veterinarians:

Ruptured bleeding splenic tumors: Bloodwork seldom detects silent tumors of the spleen. This complication often goes unnoticed because the pet owner fails to ensure that the animal receives routine physical checkups.

Urethral Obstruction: Pay attention to your cat's urinary pattern. Frequent visits to the litter box that result in meowing, straining and perhaps even blood in the urine indicate an emergency situation. Be quick to get veterinarian services for this pet.

GDV – Bloat in dogs. Common to dogs with deep chests, this emergency is a surgical crisis. The animal’s stomach physically rotates on itself. Restricted blood flow, hypoxia, oxygen damage to the tissues and death linger in its wake. Correcting this complication will require dog boarding.

Did that catch you off guard? Not us. The caregivers here at Gully Animal Hospital in Arlington, Texas know the things most risky for your pet. More importantly, we know how to prevent them from occurring. 

Do you have an emergency pet care plan in place? Please share with our other pet owners, so everyone can be prepared for a pet emergency.