1st Emergency Pet Care :: What is an Emergency

1st Emergency
Pet Care

Mesa, AZ
(480) 924–1123

What is an Emergency

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When it comes to your pet, we know that your peace of mind is priceless. For this reason, we offer both life–saving emergency treatment as well as urgent care services.

Emergency Situations:

Seizures
Ingestion of a toxin or poison
Difficulty breathing or pale gums
Inability to urinate
Bite wounds or other trauma
Hit by a Car or broken bones
Prolonged or difficult labor
Weakness or collapse
Heat stroke

Urgent Problems:

Vomiting and Diarrhea
Bladder infection
Painful behavior or crying
Loss of appetite or refusal of water
Lethargy or depression
Limping or lameness
Allergic reaction
Painful ear infections
Coughing or sneezing

How can the professionals at 1st Emergency Pet Care help?
At any hour of the day or night, you can count on our skilled team of experienced doctors and technicians to provide cutting edge diagnostic, medical, and surgical treatment. Here are just a few of the life–saving services we can provide:

Available (on-site) diagnostic tests:

Complete Blood Count & clotting tests
Serum chemistries & electrolytes
Ultrasound scan
Digital x–rays & Radiologist consultation
ECG (EKG) analysis
Testing for anti–freeze poisoning
Parvovirus screening
Blood pressure
Consultation with a Toxicologist

Emergency Treatment:

Stabilization of heart failure
Shock resuscitation
Blood transfusions
Oxygen administration
Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation
Pain control (advanced analgesia)
Surgical treatment for intestinal blockage;
lacerations, bite wounds, and abscesses;
c-sections; tracheostomy (airway access)


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