{"id":1884,"date":"2017-01-15T11:32:47","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T11:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aercmn.com\/?p=1884"},"modified":"2017-01-15T11:32:47","modified_gmt":"2017-01-15T11:32:47","slug":"what-er-veterinarians-want-pet-owners-to-know-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/what-er-veterinarians-want-pet-owners-to-know-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"What ER Veterinarians Want Pet Owners to Know: Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8060 aligncenter\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Untitled-design-2023-01-03T151422.191.png\" alt=\"pets, pet parents, pet owners, emergency vet, veterinarians, Animal Emergency &amp; Referral Center of Minnesota, veterinary tips, pet owner tips\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Untitled-design-2023-01-03T151422.191.png 800w, https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Untitled-design-2023-01-03T151422.191-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bringing your pet to the emergency clinic can be very scary, stressful, inconvenient, and expensive. While an emergency visit is unavoidable, there are many ways to prevent an emergency in the future, as well as ways to prepare for an emergency visit to make the visit go as smoothly as possible. Here is what I, and every other emergency veterinarian, wants pet owners to know:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prevention: There are many ways to prevent a pet emergency.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/why-its-important-to-vaccinate-pets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vaccinating<\/a> your pet<\/strong>\u00a0will greatly reduce the risk of your pet having a potentially life-threatening infection like Parvovirus, Distemper, and Rabies. Not only do vaccinations protect your pet, but they will also protect other animals and even people.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regular exams with routine blood work<\/strong>\u00a0are important. Your family veterinarian is more likely to diagnose and manage a disease if your pet visits at least once a year. I cannot count how many pets end up at the ER in critical condition for diseases such as chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and inflammatory bowel disease that could have been easily managed had the pet visited a family veterinarian regularly. Catching these conditions\/diseases early on can lead to a greater quality of life for multiple years.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/reasons-to-spay-or-neuter-your-pet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spay and neuter<\/a> your pets.<\/strong>\u00a0This will not only reduce the number of stray animals, but it can also prevent some cancers as well as a common surgical emergency in intact female dogs when their uterus becomes infected (pyometra).<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/why-should-i-microchip-my-pet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microchip<\/a> your pet and then REGISTER it.<\/strong>\u00a0When strays are brought into the ER by a Good Samaritan, these pets usually do not have a microchip or their microchip is not registered. When the chip isn\u2019t registered, we are not able to contact you when it matters most.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Calling sooner than later is always the safest.<\/strong>\u00a0There are many times when a difference of minutes to hours can be the difference between life and death. It may be clich\u00e9, but no question is a dumb question when it comes to your pet\u2019s health.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Having pet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/should-i-get-pet-insurance-for-my-pet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">insurance<\/a> or saving up an emergency fund<\/strong>\u00a0can be a huge help when our pets require intensive care. When pets are very sick, the cost of staying at the emergency hospital can easily go into the thousands. I commonly see\u00a0ER bills for prolonged hospitalization and surgery from $3500 to $5500. Saving up or paying $30\/month for 12 years may be easier than an unexpected ER bill of $4200.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8059 aligncenter\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Untitled-design-2023-01-03T151433.082.png\" alt=\"pets, pet parents, pet owners, emergency vet, veterinarians, Animal Emergency &amp; Referral Center of Minnesota, veterinary tips, pet owner tips\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Untitled-design-2023-01-03T151433.082.png 800w, https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Untitled-design-2023-01-03T151433.082-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Common Emergencies\/What to Avoid: There are a few common emergencies that can be completely avoidable.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Human NSAIDs (e.g. ibuprofen (Motrin), naproxen (Aleve), acetaminophen (Tylenol)) can be extremely toxic at low doses.\u00a0<strong>Keep these medications and all human medications out of reach\u00a0<\/strong>(e.g. a medicine cabinet) at ALL times.<\/li>\n<li><strong>There are many plants and foods that are toxic to animals.<\/strong>\u00a0For example, lilies can cause kidney failure in cats and grapes\/raisins can cause kidney failure in dogs. A general rule of thumb is to NOT have any plants in your house unless okayed by your vet and only feed your pet food recommended by your vet. Any additional foodstuffs you give your pet should also be approved by your vet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you think your pet ingested a poison<\/strong>\u00a0(e.g. cleaners, antifreeze, rat poison\/bait, oil, etc.)\u00a0<strong>or any potentially harmful substance, call an ER clinic immediately.\u00a0<\/strong>You may be instructed to call a poison control helpline such as\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aspca.org\/pet-care\/animal-poison-control?ms=MP_PMK_GGPoisonControl&amp;initialms=MP_PMK_GGPoisonControl&amp;gclid=CPD066zlydECFZS6wAod0LUCtg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ASPCA<\/a>. The sooner you take action can mean the difference between needing simple outpatient care versus prolonged hospitalization or life versus death<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep your dog on a leash or fenced in at all times when outside.<\/strong>\u00a0A lot of the tragic cases we see are from dogs getting hit by a car because they were off leash and suddenly ran into the street after something or from something.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8062 aligncenter\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Untitled-design-2023-01-03T151920.286.png\" alt=\"pets, pet parents, pet owners, emergency vet, veterinarians, Animal Emergency &amp; Referral Center of Minnesota, veterinary tips, pet owner tips\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Untitled-design-2023-01-03T151920.286.png 800w, https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Untitled-design-2023-01-03T151920.286-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We hope these tips help prevent a pet emergency. Read\u00a0<a href=\"\/blog\/what-er-veterinarians-want-pet-owners-to-know-part-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Part II<\/a>\u00a0to learn about communication with an ER veterinarian and what happens in the animal ER!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7548 aligncenter\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Fast-Track-Triage-for-Clients-Facebook-Post-7.png\" alt=\"Animal Emergency &amp; Referral Center of Minnesota, Fast Track Triage, color-coded triage system, pet emergency, Twin Cities emergency vet, Minnesota emergency vet, Saint Paul emergency vet, Oakdale emergency vet\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Fast-Track-Triage-for-Clients-Facebook-Post-7.png 940w, https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Fast-Track-Triage-for-Clients-Facebook-Post-7-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a data-pin-do=\"embedPin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/386676318019740320\/\"><\/a><br \/>\n<script async defer src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bringing your pet to the emergency clinic can be very scary, stressful, inconvenient, and expensive. While an emergency visit is unavoidable, there are many ways to prevent an emergency in the future, as well as ways to prepare for an emergency visit to make the visit go as smoothly as possible. 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