The Cat Doctor Veterinary Hospital

What would be considered an emergency in my cat?

Here are some symptoms that should alert you that your cat is probably experiencing and emergency. Frequent vomiting within a short period of time; severe, frequent diarrhea; difficult breathing; very fast or slow respirations (normal is 20-40 breaths/minute); very fast or slow heart rate (feel for the heart rate on the left side of the chest just behind the elbow-normal, at home resting rate is 100-200 beats/minute); if you see your cat ingesting antifreeze or suspect your cat has been poisoned; straining to urinate (in a male cat); paralysis; dangling limbs; any kind of trauma (hit by car, fall from high rise balcony, shot, etc); injury or severe irritation to the eyes (pawing at the eyes); burns; and copious bleeding wounds.

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