Cats don’t come with warning labels, and a person who doesn’t know the symptoms can’t be expected to recognize them” – Eric Barchas, DVM
Barchas begins with a tip about what healthy gums look like and then shares a list of more common and serious cat emergencies that includes:
- Difficulty breathing
- Sudden paralysis of the hind end
- Known (or likely) ingestion of toxins
- Seizure
- Fights with other cats
Source: Catster, April 20, 2020. Link. Although some cat emergencies come on suddenly and are anything but subtle, it is true that many other cat emergencies start with vague symptoms.
INSIGHTS: Veterinary teams are in a great position to communicate tips like Barchas shares. Social media offers an opportunity to share a story of a local success with an emergency and give kudos to the cat owner for knowing to come to the clinic. Concise information like this is easy to provide with a clinic story. It doesn’t take as long as you think and helps animal owners understand the value of veterinary animal care.