Determining if your pet has an emergency
It can also be helpful to assess certain physical parameters at home so you can give us more information.
Temperature: normal is 100 - 102.5 F
Breathing: abnormal = rapid, labored, noisy or coughing
Membrane color: normal = pink; abnormal = white, blue or yellow
Appetite: decreased or anorexic
Abdominal distension or pain: vomit, diarrhea, blood in vomit or stool
Urination: straining or blood in urine
Nervous system: coma or agitation, blindness, seizures, unable to walk
Trauma: wounds, swellings, lameness
Toxin exposure: insect bite, ingestion or exposure to poison
We will also need the following information from you:
List of medications including aspirin; any previous illness or surgery; vaccine history; pregnancies.
Due to the nature of practice in Hawaii, there are no 24-hour emergency hospitals on the island of Maui. It is often safer for us to stabilize your pet on an emergency basis and proceed with more definitive treatments during normal business hours when our full support staff is available. This makes prevention and education vitally important in maintaining your pet's health!
Our goal is to do our best to care for your pet and you!
For urgent care during business hours please call 893-2380. After hours call 808.893.2467.
Please have basic information about your pet (dog/cat, breed, sex, spayed/neutered, age, size) to tell the veterinarian or assistant if you call for emergency advice. Giving clear, concise information can be greatly helpful to us in trying to assist you and your pet. What is the main problem you are concerned about? How long has the problem been going on? What is the severity or frequency of signs?
Generally we do not recommend medications to pets we have not seen before.
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