While most allergies don't require immediate life-saving treatment, sometimes a reaction may be so severe that it needs to be treated at an emergency vet.
Wounds from a bite from another animal or insect could require stitches or become infected and require emergency care.
Any fractured bone will require immediate care to minimize pain and avoid permanent damage.
Toxic plants or foods, chemicals, marijuana or alcohol, and mushrooms are items that commonly poison your pets.
Eating something they shouldn't is a common reason for both dogs at cats to arrive at the emergency vet, which can require surgery to remove the offending object.
Damage to internal organs, whether from a fall, a car accident or other trauma, will require an emergency vet visit and possibly surgery.
Whether caused by epilepsy, a tumor or a fungus, seizures are scary and will need to be assessed by an emergency vet.
Bloat in dogs can lead to a stomach flip, a life-threatening emergency requiring surgery since it can prevent food from moving through the body.
Cost estimates are based on Healthy Paws internal claims data using the average cost of claims for such conditions filed for dogs during a 1-year period from Oct. 1, 2022 through Oct. 1, 2023. Estimates may be low as multiple invoices are often submitted for one condition.
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