{"id":321,"date":"2026-05-11T11:41:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T11:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canisfelis.be\/?p=321"},"modified":"2026-05-11T11:41:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T11:41:29","slug":"urgences-veterinaires-comment-reconnaitre-les-signes-qui-doivent-vous-alerter-chez-votre-animal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canisfelis.be\/en\/2026\/05\/11\/urgences-veterinaires-comment-reconnaitre-les-signes-qui-doivent-vous-alerter-chez-votre-animal\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterinary emergencies: how to recognise the warning signs in your pet?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There's nothing more stressful than having to take your pet to the vet in a hurry. However, there are certain signs that should alert you to the fact that your faithful companion may be in vital distress. Canis Felis<\/strong>, veterinary office<\/u><\/strong> <\/a>\u00e0 Ganshoren<\/strong> \u00e0 Brussels<\/strong>, explains when to go to <\/strong>veterinary emergencies<\/u><\/strong><\/a> and helps you to identify the symptoms you should be aware of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vomiting, diarrhoea and poisoning, a good reason to go to the vet<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A dog or cat that vomits non-stop is worrying. It may be a case of intoxication<\/strong>, The veterinarian is able to act swiftly and carry out a treatment. The veterinary surgeon is able to act quickly and to carry out an emergency treatment. gastric lavage<\/strong> in the event of intoxication with chocolate or oleander. Persistent diarrhoea associated with pain is also a sign not to be taken lightly. It's best to consult an animal health professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breathing difficulties in dogs and cats<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your pet is having trouble breathe<\/strong> when he hasn't been exercising or when it's not particularly hot? Do you have the impression that his respiratory tract<\/strong> are blocked and he's making more noise than usual? An emergency veterinary consultation is necessary, especially if you notice that the respiratory rate<\/strong> is abnormal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Severe trauma, visit to veterinary emergency department essential<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A fall, a road accident, a wound with heavy bleeding, an eye injury - all of these are possible.\u2019emergencies<\/a> which require veterinary consultation. If the trauma <\/strong>It's important not to wait for the normal opening hours of veterinary clinics. Call a veterinarian on call<\/strong> in the event of a fracture, deep wound or bite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read also: <\/strong>First aid techniques you need to know to save your pet in the event of an accident<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Convulsions, paralysis, loss of consciousness, life-threatening emergencies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Is your pet convulsing, unable to move or unconscious? You need to intervene quickly, as your pet's life may be in danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudden allergic reaction in your pet<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just like humans, animals can do things they don't want to do. allergic reactions<\/strong> after ingesting a plant, taking medication or being bitten by an insect. You should consult a doctor as soon as possible. veterinarian<\/strong> in the event of\u2019oedema<\/strong> or acute reaction that could lead to breathing difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The veterinary emergencies<\/strong> are services available in veterinary clinics to provide immediate medical care to pets requiring emergency medical attention. These services are essential to ensure the health and well-being of animals in the event of injury, serious illness or any other health problem requiring rapid intervention. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including bank holidays and weekends. Canis Felis<\/a> ensures continuity of care for animals, even outside the usual opening hours of veterinary practices. Do you have an emergency? Just call us!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rien de plus stressant que de devoir amener son animal de compagnie en urgence chez le v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaire. Certains signes doivent cependant vous alerter, car ils peuvent signifier que votre fid\u00e8le compagnon est en d\u00e9tresse vitale. Canis Felis, cabinet v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaire \u00e0 Ganshoren \u00e0 Bruxelles, vous explique quand aller aux urgences v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaires et vous aide \u00e0 identifier […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":322,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_angie_page":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canisfelis.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canisfelis.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canisfelis.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canisfelis.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canisfelis.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=321"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.canisfelis.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":323,"href":"https:\/\/www.canisfelis.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321\/revisions\/323"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canisfelis.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canisfelis.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canisfelis.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canisfelis.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}