What are signs my 3-month-old puppy needs an emergency vet visit?

Call your vet clinic back, tell them it's urgent, and if they can't see or accept her as a drop-off, take her to someone else who will see her. She may have eaten something toxic, that didn't agree with her, she could have swallowed a non-food item that is now causing a blockage, she could have an infection, there are a number of possibilities. Your vet will do an exam, labwork, and x-rays to determine why she is ill and based on those results they will be better able to tell you what is wrong and how best to treat it.

I’m so sorry to hear about Marley. Unfortunately this is a potentially very bad situation. These tiny guys get low blood sugar, low blood volume, and low temperature so easily. These can lead to shock and death pretty quickly. I urge you to take her in to a 24 hour emergency clinic as soon as possible. They may want to start active warming, place an IV, and give glucose and fluids straight into the IV. If taking her in is out of the question, apply Karo syrup or honey to the gums, get a thermometer (or sacrifice one you already have). And warm her up with a towel over a heating pad or hot water bottle. Take a rectal temp every 15 minutes and keep warming until her rectal temperature is 99F. Under NO circumstances should the heat source touch her directly as she can burn easily. If she can hold her head up and seems alert, offer water in a bowl to her face at least once an hour. Small frequent hi-calorie meals (such as nutrical or canned puppy food) should be offered all night. Sadly, this all may still fail without IV fluids and other veterinary intervention. Worse yet, I have temporarily pulled little guys like this out of shock two or three times only to have them finally pass or the owners euthanize. I suspect that these guys often were born with an organ abnormality that was unknown. I know that was a lot of information so please feel free to reach out to me via text or phone consultation if you have more specific questions or need further guidance. (See link below.) Best of luck to you and Marley!

Hope needs to see a vet now, this is a medical emergency. Please take her into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. Best of luck.

I am so sorry to hear that your pet Lupa is in such dire need of medical care it seems. She is very ill and the fact that she isn't moving is very concerning. There isn't anything you can do unfortunately in the home to help her, she needs to be seen by a vet in your area right away. She could have just about anything going on internally to cause this including: severe anemia, heart disease, or even shock just to name a few. Here are some financial resources if needed to be able to get her in to the vet for diagnostic testing to find out the underlying problem and hopefully life saving treatment for her. http://m.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_veterinary_care.html I surely hope that your pet Lupa is able to make a full and speedy recovery from whatever it is that is going on internally with her. But I would highly recommend taking her in as soon as possible. Best wishes and take care.

Hello. Having pale gums is a sign that Hottie may need immediate attention. This is something that should not wait until Monday. I do hope you can have her seen soon. Good luck & thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

If Little is doing as poorly as you describe, this is a medical emergency and she needs to see a vet right away. She could be seriously injured and in pain, and it's concerning that she won't move and has trouble walking. There is nothing you can do for her at home, she has to have veterinary care right away. Please take her into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website.

If she really isn't doing well and you feel she needs veterinary care immediately I would recommend going to an emergency hospital. Here is one place in your area: http://columbiarivervet.com/ If she just had a runny nose I would say just wait till Tuesday. My concern is now you say she is twitching. Without actually seeing her do it, it is hard to say why. You can always check a temperature on her rectally. Dogs typically run between 101-103. If she is above 103 then I recommend definitely taking her today. Thank you for using PetCoach.