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Common Dog and Cat Emergencies
The St. Louis Animal Emergency Clinics see a variety of emergency situations. Our definition of an emergency is any concern that you have about your pet. You know your pet best and any change may be significant. If in doubt, call us!
Some of our most common diseases or injuries include:
- Gastroenteritis (Vomiting and diarrhea)
- Parvovirus
- Gastric dilatation and volvulus (also known as "Bloat")
- Foreign body ingestion
- Dystocia (trouble having puppies)
- Pyometra
- Seizures
- Back pain or intervertebral disk disease
- Vestibular disease
- Lacerations
- Abscesses
- Allergic reactions
- Snake bites
- Toxin ingestion (including rodenticides, permethrin, drug ingestion, and ethylene glycol)
- Trauma from a variety of causes
- Renal failure
- Congestive heart failure
- Feline urinary obstruction
- Diabetics management
- Neoplasms (cancer)
- Head trauma
- Coagulopathies (bleeding problems)
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