Any of these require immediate veterinary care.
If you are unsure if your pet is experiencing an emergency, please call us. At the very least, we can guide you through what steps to take or put your mind at ease.
- Trauma or Injury (hurt in a fight, fallen from high up, hit by car, etc)
- Non-responsive or unusually lethargic
- Difficulty urinating
- Eye injury (redness, swelling or discharge)
- Sudden weakness or collapse
- Seizures (new or changing in length/symptoms)
- Ingestion of poison, toxin, or foreign object
- In persistent pain (keeps complaining or crying)
- Concerns with pregnancy or labor
- Sudden or unexplained weight loss
- Lumps (especially if they bleed or grow rapidly)
- Vomiting or diarrhea
- Persistent or severe coughing
- Bleeding (any part of body, or in feces or urine)
After Hours Facilities
If an emergency occurs after our regular hours, please contact one of these facilities:
Tufts University, Foster Hospital for Small Animals
200 Westboro Road
North Grafton, Massachusetts 01536
*Located at the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine