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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread is bananas. OP is relaying a scary experience that we should all be aware of as pet owners in the area. Yes, a lot of us adopted pets during the pandemic. My dog was living under a truck... is it better if we don't give dogs loving homes because it's hard to find veterinary care? I'm sorry this happened to you, OP, and I hope your dog is doing ok.[/quote]

The point is that other animals were ALSO experiencing emergencies. OP wants us to believe that she was "shut out" due to malice or laziness, but in reality the emergency vets were at capacity.

They can't bend space time to service OP.

So, yes, it's sad and frustrating and eye-opening but OP's tone sucks. [/quote]

Agree.  As a person who has had 3 animals experience bowel obstruction surgery over the years, some are far more “emergency” than others.  What OP describes would be a drop off at my vet, and he would get to it when the more acute issues were under control, prob not surgical but needs to be checked.  Could be many hours.  I have seen the other kind too...that looks very different, like vets waiting for your arrival and have the surgical table prepped level...the animal is much more sick.  And before anyone gets panties in a wad because I have seen this a few times, I have a farm that currently houses 50+ animals, and have for 40 years, so I have seen a lot.[/quote]

Thank you for this.  As a new pet owner with a puppy (first dog we've ever owned), how do we know when it's a real emergency versus something that will pass on its own? [/quote]

If it is really bad they’ll fit you in, for one thing.  You should still seek care for the symptoms OP saw, but you won’t be at the top of the cue....like a human ER, vets triage.  But acute constant pain/distress (not just when having the bowel movement), lethargy/growling or oppositely, thrashing-type behavior, vomiting repeatedly, high temp, etc. are a few signs of an issue that needs swift action.  Failure to eat or drink is a less acute sign, but still needs seen by someone.  Keep a list of vets to call, not just one.[/quote]

+1 Definitely take your pet in if they have symptom's like OP's dog!  My cat had a bowel obstruction last June.  I took him to Friendship Hospital for Animals Urgent Care.  It took 9 hours total between my arrival and him being admitted to the hospital, which was fair because he wasn't actually experiencing kidney failure yet, but once they finally got him in and treated the said it was a bad one and that might have happened in a few days if I'd kept him home.  OP definitely had a very sick puppy who needed vet care, just on a scale of hours/days, not minutes.[/quote]

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