Posts Tagged: pet health concerns April 27, 2022 by Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota Help! My Pet Won’t Eat, Drink, or Lie Down! If your pet hasn’t eaten or drunk water in more than 24 hours and/or is unable to lie down due to severe pain or discomfort, these are considered “ORANGE” – or urgent cases – on our Fast Track Triage system. We recommend having your pet evaluated by your family veterinarian or local animal emergency hospital […] Read More Obesity in Pets Obesity in domesticated animals is becoming more and more of a problem every year. Following the current trend in human medicine, we are beginning to see an obesity epidemic develop in our pet dogs and cats. Recent studies suggest that as many as 25-45% of our pets are considered overweight and 5-15% are considered obese. […] Read More