Emergency
Is this an emergency?
Choose what's happening. Where full guidance is still in review, we'll say so plainly and tell you to reach a vet — we won't guess with something this serious.
If your pet appears seriously unwell, contact a veterinarian immediately.
Save your vet's number and your nearest 24-hour clinic before an emergency happens. This page helps you act — it does not replace a veterinarian.
Save your vet's number and your nearest 24-hour clinic before an emergency happens. This page helps you act — it does not replace a veterinarian.
What's happening?
Poisoning or toxin eaten
Chocolate, onion/garlic, grapes/raisins, rodenticide, medicines, plants.
Being medically reviewedDifficulty breathing
Laboured, noisy or open-mouth breathing; blue gums; choking.
Being medically reviewedSeizure / fit
Collapse with shaking or paddling; repeated or prolonged fits.
Being medically reviewedBloat / swollen belly
A distended, hard abdomen with retching — a dog emergency.
Being medically reviewedUnable to urinate
Straining with little or no urine — especially male cats.
Being medically reviewedHeatstroke
Heavy panting, collapse or distress in heat.
Being medically reviewedTrauma / injury
Road accidents, falls, bleeding that won't stop, bite wounds.
Being medically reviewedOther urgent signs
Sudden weakness, pale gums, non-stop vomiting, severe pain.
Detailed step-by-step guides are being medically reviewed. Until each one is approved, its card leads to a holding page rather than unverified instructions. If your pet appears seriously unwell, don't wait for this site — contact a veterinarian now.