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Hôpital Vétérinaire Métro Iberville · Symptoms and triage
My pet has a symptom
A symptom rarely worries you at 2 p.m.: it worries you at night, when everything is closed. These guides triage honestly, without drama and without false comfort: what you can watch at home, what deserves an appointment, and what cannot wait.
18 guides6 groupsDog and cat
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Stomach and appetite
8My dog is vomitingBloat, swallowed objects: when to watch, when to go nowDogMy cat is vomitingHairballs, swallowed string: what is normal and what is notCatMy dog has diarrheaBlood, duration, puppies: what each sign meansDogMy cat has diarrheaThe litter box as a monitoring toolCatMy cat stopped eatingWhy not eating is urgent in catsCatMy cat is losing weightWeight loss: thinning while eating well, or "it is just age"CatMy dog stopped eatingFussy or sick: what actually tells them apart, and when to callDogMy pet is constipatedA straining cat: call or go; dogs: bones, prostate, painDog and cat
Urine and thirst
2Breathing and nose
2Eyes, skin and mouth
3A lump under the skinNo sorting by eye or by touch: what to note, and the one procedure that answersDog and catMy pet has a red or watery eyeAn eye held shut means today; and no drop in an unexamined eyeDog and catMy pet has bad breathThere is no such thing as dog breath: what the smell points to, in dogs and in catsDog and cat
Movement and balance
2General condition
1A symptom worrying you right now?
When in doubt, one call too many beats one call too few. Our team will triage the situation with you.