Coughing in Pets

Coughing in Pets

If your pet is experiencing respiratory distress, this is considered a “RED” – or true emergency – on our Fast Track Triage system. We advise you to seek immediate veterinary care. Please call ahead of your arrival so the veterinary team knows to expect you! If your pet is experiencing aggressive coughing without distress, this […]

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Fur-Tunately: Stories of Animal Survival | Episode XV: Dean Martin the King of the [Specialty] Road

Fur-Tunately: Stories of Animal Survival | Episode XV: Dean Martin the King of the [Specialty] Road

Meet Dean Martin – no, not that Dean Martin. This Dean Martin is one cool cat, but he’s literally a cat! In fact, he’s a Maine Coon, but because of his famous namesake, he’s known to his friends as “Dino, the Maine Crooner!” Dino owns Dr. Thell, one of our emergency veterinarians, and Zach, one […]

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Unproductive Retching in Pets

Unproductive Retching in Pets

If your pet is experiencing persistent non-productive retching or respiratory distress, these are considered “RED” – or true emergencies – on our Fast Track Triage system. We advise you to seek immediate veterinary care. Please call ahead of your arrival so the veterinary team knows to expect you! If your pet is experiencing persistent/severe vomiting […]

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AERC’s Top 10 Blogs of 2022

AERC’s Top 10 Blogs of 2022

Happy 2023! As we begin a new year, we’re taking a quick look back at 2022 to compile a list of our most popular blogs! It’s become a tradition here to create this annual list, so, without further ado, here are our top ten blogs of 2022!  10. Top Five Things Pet Owners Need to […]

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4 Potential Kwanzaa Pet Dangers

4 Potential Kwanzaa Pet Dangers

If your pet is experiencing respiratory distress or suffers any burns, these are considered “RED” – or true emergencies – on our Fast Track Triage system. We advise you to seek immediate veterinary care. Please call ahead of your arrival so the veterinary team knows to expect you! If you know or strongly suspect your […]

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10 Common Winter Pet Hazards

10 Common Winter Pet Hazards

If your pet is experiencing respiratory distress or seizures caused by a toxin or persistent non-productive retching, these are considered “RED” – or true emergencies – on our Fast Track Triage system. We advise you to seek immediate veterinary care. Please call ahead of your arrival so the veterinary team knows to expect you! If […]

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5 Tips on How to Help Pets with Severe Injuries & Profuse Bleeding

5 Tips on How to Help Pets with Severe Injuries & Profuse Bleeding

If your pet experience severe trauma (hit by car, animal attack, or severe/multiple injuries) and/or is profusely bleeding from any wound, these are considered “RED” – or true emergencies – on our Fast Track Triage system. We advise you to seek immediate veterinary care. Please call ahead of your arrival so the veterinary team knows […]

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Fur-Tunately: Stories of Animal Survival | Episode XIV: Captain Morgan’s Midnight Emergency

Fur-Tunately: Stories of Animal Survival | Episode XIV: Captain Morgan’s Midnight Emergency

If your pet is experiencing difficulty breathing or suddenly collapses, these are considered “RED” – or true emergencies – on our Fast Track Triage system. We advise you to seek immediate veterinary care. Please call ahead of your arrival so the veterinary team knows to expect you! For the past week, Captain Morgan, a 10-year-old […]

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Why is My Pet Limping?

Why is My Pet Limping?

If your pet collapses, is unable to walk or get up, or experiences severe trauma, these are considered “RED” – or true emergencies – on our Fast Track Triage system. We advise you to seek immediate veterinary care. Please call ahead of your arrival so the veterinary team knows to expect you! If your pet […]

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5 Most Common Non-Toxin Pet Emergencies

5 Most Common Non-Toxin Pet Emergencies

At Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota, our ER sees many distinct types of pet emergencies. Toxicities are one of the most common, but we also see a lot of other non-toxin pet emergencies. In July 2022, Dr. Wolf, one of our emergency veterinarians, joined us on Facebook Live to discuss the five most […]

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