Emergency Services in Cary
QUARTET VETERINARY SPECIALTY & EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
6910 CARPENTER FIRE STATION ROAD
CARY, NC 27519(919) 545-1001
VSH (VETERINARY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF THE CAROLINAS)
6405-100 TRYON RD
CARY, NC 27518(919) 233-4911
VSH (VETERINARY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF THE CAROLINAS)
7015 NC HWY 751
DURHAM, NC 27707(919) 600-6600
VSH (VETERINARY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF THE CAROLINAS)
4640 PARAGON PARK RD
RALEIGH, NC 27616(919) 861-0109
NC STATE VETERINARY HOSPITAL
1052 WILLIAM MOORE DR
RALEIGH, NC 27607(919) 513-6911
What might be an Emergency? Requiring care right NOW rather than waiting until normal office hours. The following are examples of situations that can be considered urgent or emergent.
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Bleeding – Bleeding from any part of the body: blood in the urine or stool.
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Vomiting and/or Diarrhea – Many repeated episodes in a short period, or intermittently over days or weeks.
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Convulsions or Fainting – Violent shaking of the head and/ or body with uncontrolled spasms: loss of consciousness.
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Lethargy – Lack of normal tolerance for exercise: reduced energy or playfulness.
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Pain – Limping or favoring a leg: crying or showing signs of pain when touched.
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Eye problems – redness, discharge, squinting, cloudiness of the eye: a foreign object in the eye, or difficulty seeing.
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Changes in appetite – Refusing food and/or water with nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea.
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Changes in urination – Urinating frequently, urinating larger amounts or only small drops or difficulty urinating.
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Breathing problems – Shortness of breath, extending head and neck to breathe, wheezing.
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Abnormal color of the gums – Gums should be pink in color. Dark red, white, pale or blue gums can be a sign of an emergency.
Please do not hesitate to call, come in or go to the E-clinic if you think that your pet needs emergency assistance. It is helpful to call ahead so that we, or the E-clinic, may be better prepared for your arrival.