• A problem that continues longer than 24 hours.
• A problem that worsens over several hours.
• Dog is lethargic, has a loss of appetite, appears weak, and is running a fever.
• Dog's temperature is below 100 deg. F, or more than 104 deg. F.
• More than one body system is involved.

• Trauma from accident.

Obvious fracture of a limb.
Lameness that persists 24 - 48 hours.
Paralysis of one or more limbs.
Dog walks as if walking on eggshells.  Painful, swollen joints.
Dog bite.
Falls.
 
• Venomous snakebite, or if snake cannot be identified.

• Choking.

• More than three or four episodes of vomiting, resulting in loss of large volume of liquid.
• Vomiting after ingesting a foreign object (toy, chew bone, garbage, etc.).
• If you think the dog has ingested poison of any kind (antifreeze, rat poison, poisonous plants, etc.)
• Your dog is displaying symptoms of bloat
• Blood is present in the dog's stool, or vomit.
• Your dog is unable to keep water down.

• Bleeding from any cavity of the body.
• Bleeding that cannot be stopped by direct pressure.

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