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Emergencies
Berkeley Dog & Cat Hospital offers emergency care for dogs and cats, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We have an exotic specialist on staff that can handle emergencies for birds, small mammals, reptiles , ferrets, and rabbits during regular business hours. Our diagnostic and lab equipment gives doctors quick results so they can accurately diagnosis and begin treating your pet immediately.
Our emergency services are staffed by experienced clinicians with special interest in critical care, and the facility is well suited to care of all types of emergencies. SVS's state-of-the-art critical care equipment greatly enhances our veterinarians' ability to rapidly diagnose ailments and administer life-saving and discomfort-relieving therapy.
Is it an emergency?
If your pet has any of these symptoms, bring it in IMMEDIATELY.
| Symptoms: | Combined With: | Special Instructions: |
|---|---|---|
| Difficulty breathing | Noisy respiration, blue tongue, gasping for breath | |
| Nonstop bleeding | Bleeding from any part of the body | Apply pressure and come in right away |
| Inability to urinate or constipation | Continues to trying without any production | |
| Inability to deliver puppies or kittens | Keeps trying or has stopped trying | |
| Pain | Severe, continuous with no relief | |
| Vomiting, diarrhea | Continuous or with the appearance of blood | |
| Loss of balance or consciousness | Tremors, coma, staggering, blindness, fainting | |
| Itching | Continuous scratching, biting, self-mutilation | |
| Injury | Continuous pain and/or total lameness | |
| Penetrating wounds | Chest or abdomen wounds are especially serious | |
| Poisoning | Bring the container or commercial name and chemical name | |
| Hit by car | ||
| Bloat | ||
| Any other sign that looks serious! |
If your pet has any of these symptoms, bring it in TODAY
| Symptoms: | Combined With: | Special Instructions: |
|---|---|---|
| Difficulty breathing | With or without cough, eats and drinks, not frantic | |
| Vomiting, diarrhea | Without blood, pain, unusual content | |
| Sudden lameness | No apparent cause | |
| Severe itching | With possible self-mutilation | |
| Strange odor | Usually disagreeable, from any part of the body | |
| Chemical or heat burns | Heat, chemicals. Go immediately if extensive | |
| Swallowed object | Bring in even if only you think pet swallowed an object | |
| Injuries | May not be a severe emergency, but will worsen with delay |
If your pet has any of these symptoms, it is safe to wait OVERNIGHT
| Symptoms: | Combined With: | Special Instructions: |
|---|---|---|
| Vomiting, diarrhea | Not continuous, no blood, foreign material, or pain, | |
| Itching | Mild to moderate, no skin damage, not continuous, no bleeding | |
| Lameness | Little or no pain, no discomfort in walking, not continuous | |
| Thirst, urination | Excessive drinking and/or elimination of urine with no blood, pain, straining, apparent discomfort, or bloody appearance to the urine | |
| Loss of appetite | No other signs of illness | One skipped main meal okay |
| Most skin problems |
