Veterinary Emergency Care in El Grullo, Jalisco

Stay Calm

Your pet is in good hands. Take a deep breath and focus on what you can do now.

While you call:

• Place your pet in a quiet and safe space.
• Have any medical information ready (history, vaccines, current medications).
• Describe the incident precisely (what happened, when it started, what substances they may have ingested, etc.).

Note:

• If possible, bring samples of vomit or feces, or relevant photos.
• If it's trauma, avoid moving the pet excessively.
• Consider bringing someone to help you carry or restrain the animal if it's large or aggressive due to pain.

How to Identify an Emergency

Contact immediately if your pet shows any of the following:

• Difficulty breathing, choking, or excessive panting
• Sudden collapse, fainting, or unconsciousness
• Distended, hard abdomen or unsuccessful attempts to vomit
• Severe allergic reactions (swelling, difficulty breathing, collapse)
• Seizures or uncontrolled movements
• Heavy bleeding that doesn't stop with pressure
• Exposure to extreme temperatures (heat stroke or hypothermia)
• Ingestion of human medications, poisons, toxic plants, or foreign objects
• Complicated birth or retained offspring
• Trauma: fractures, being hit by vehicles, falls
• Inability to urinate or defecate
• Persistent vomiting or vomiting with blood
• Severe diarrhea or diarrhea with blood
• Intense pain (crying, whimpering, rejection of contact)

When in doubt, call immediately

A pet emergency is any situation that puts their life at immediate risk and requires veterinary attention without delay, while an urgent situation is a serious problem that doesn't instantly compromise survival but can worsen rapidly if not treated; when in doubt, it should always be assumed as an emergency and immediate help should be sought.