As a general guideline, situations that could be true emergencies include:
- Trauma, such as getting hit by a car or attacked by another animal
- Active bleeding
- Suspected “Bloat” (tight, swollen, painful abdomen and/or gagging or unproductive vomiting)
- Difficulty breathing
- Blue or pale gum color
- Difficulty urinating (especially in male cats)
- Collapse or loss of consciousness
- Seizures
- Difficulty giving birth
- Eye injuries
- Possible broken bones
- Any suspected poisoning
- Excessive watery, bloody diarrhea
- Persistent vomiting
