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Pet Emergencies & First Aid

Emergency Dog Accidents: Burns, Seizures, Gastric Torsion
During an emergency or an accident, you can reduce your dog’s immediate pain and discomfort or even save his life with prompt, immediate action...

How to resuscitate your dog if his heart stops beating
A dog’s breathing and heartbeat can suddenly stop after being in a traffic accident, drowning, poisoning, or from shock....

First aid for dog poisoning
Poisons can enter the body in 3 ways; through the skin, by being inhaled, or by being eaten. Because of the dog’s curious nature, they are usually poisoned by ingestion...

What to Do when Your Cat Gets a Snake Bite
If you are a cat owner, it is always a good idea to be prepared for pet emergencies. A good way to prepare is to have a pet first aid kit on hand to treat your cat...

Puppy 911: Recognizing symptoms of emergency
For many of us, when our dogs are ill, it is often quite difficult to know whether or not their condition warrants a trip to the emergency room...

What to do when your dog is bleeding
Dogs are naturally curious animals. They will try and investigate anything and everything that crosses their path. It is very common for them to get into small accidents...

Beating the Heat – Protecting your Cat from Extreme Temperatures
Cats are very susceptible to becoming overheated. Think about it for a minute – they spend their entire day walking around inside a heavy fur coat, even on very hot days...