Emergency & First Aid

<p>Learn how to spot heat stroke in dogs and cats, what to do in an emergency, and how to prevent heat exhaustion in pets during hot Australian summers.</p>

<p>It is common for pets to collapse immediately after being bitten by a snake and then improve and start moving around. This doesn’t mean they are ok and their condition will usually deteriorate 1 to 48 hours after the bite. Bites are usually inflicted on or around the head, neck, and front legs and it is often difficult to find the bite...</p>

<p>Tilly was referred to our 24-hour Frankston Emergency Vet Hospital with a history of being quiet, not eating and vomiting for two days. As a young Labrador, the referring veterinarian knew that this was a big cause for concern – after all, there must be a significant problem to put a Labrador off their food! Tilly was a known chewer and she had passed a sock in her stools on the day that she became sick...</p>

<p>When a pet burns themselves, damage to the surface or deeper layers of the skin can occur immediately. A typical burn is caused by dry heat, like a flame, corrosive chemicals, radiation, electricity or cold. A scald is caused by a moist heat, such as hot oil, wax or water....</p>

<p>Magpies have a 2-week period as part of their lifecycle where they live on the ground, learning to forage, hide, and strengthen their wings. Their parents are watching and do swoop to deter cats and dogs. We understand it may be distressing to observe but it is part of their natural cycle....</p>

<p>Let’s face it, pets are curious, sneaky and learn with their mouths. And given the beautiful shiny surface, sweet taste of the sugary coating and great crunchy texture of pill packets…it’s often too much to resist. Here are some of the most common human medications we see ingested by pets...</p>